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A half-pound hunk of asteroid is screaming toward impact with earth Sunday morning in the Utah desert and everyone near its bullseye is just fine with that.
Reid-Hillview Airport in east San Jose is under fire from neighbors who want the county to shut it down.
Arizona beat Stanford 21-20 on Saturday to open Pac-12 Conference play with a road win.
Three people were stabbed, one fatally, in a group of attacks in the Berkeley Hills on Saturday afternoon,
Oakland mayor Sheng Thao held the last of her two "Town Talk" community events Saturday at Castlemont High School.
Saturday was the fourth consecutive day when the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) declared a "Spare the Air Day."
Joe Boyle had five strikeouts in six innings for his first career win and the Oakland A's beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Saturday.
Mountain View has the highest median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the Bay Area.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
An endangered species of fox that has surfaced on a Southern California college campus is providing proof that one of the biggest weapons against climate change is maintaining biodiversity of the planet.
A controversial plan to release more than one million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea is now underway in Japan, giving scientists here in the Bay Area pause as well as those who seek escape on the open water.
California researchers are scrutinizing the spread of a fungus that causes debilitating Valley fever, now being exacerbated by climate change.
A Bay Area biotech startup is fighting climate change by genetically enhancing the ability of trees to capture and store carbon dioxide.
Twice a month, community scientists in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties -- all trained volunteers -- head out to Elkhorn Slough, a 7-mile arm of Monterey Bay to observe sea otters.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies.
On the one-year anniversary of his taking the job, Antioch police chief Steven Ford addressed the racist texting scandal embroiling his department in a frank discussion with KPIX reporter Katie Nielsen.
Former SF Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani was beaten with a metal rod and suffered severe head injuries, including a fractured skull, in an attack near his family's Marina District home.
It is a haunting chapter in American and California history: a school system that's created to isolate Indigenous children, and take away everything they know - including their birth names.
Lauren Pozen reports from Highland, where federal investigators say a 17-year-old boy was kidnapped last week before being held for ransom at a nearby motel. After days of investigation, they were able to rescue the boy and arrest three suspects who now face life in prison.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Saturday Sept. 23, 2023. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Oakland mayor Sheng Thao held the last of her two "Town Talks" community events Saturday at Castlemont High School. Da Lin reports. (9-23-23)
WJZ's Stephon Dingle was in Ocean City as the storm moved up the coast. He noted that the heavy winds and intense rain had caused coastal flooding, bringing the water in the street up to his shins.
Saturday was the fourth consecutive Spare the Air day but the smoky conditions are on the way out. Max Darrow reports. (9-23-23)
The San Francisco 49ers are banking on keeping a good thing going by extending the contracts of general manager John Lynch and head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Three straight wins with 30 points scored in each game is just the kind of start the San Francisco 49ers wanted to have this year after being forced to climb out of early holes the past two years.
Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and the 49ers won their 13th straight regular season game, 30-12 over the New York Giants on Thursday night.
The 49ers went into their home opener 2-0 so fans were already excited but many weren't just celebrating their team – they were celebrating their culture.
The San Francisco 49ers home opener on Thursday will also celebrate Latino Heritage Night as both the team and league want to do more to acknowledge their Latino fans as well as the players and staff in the NFL. One way the 49ers are growing their global audience is by broadcasting their games in Spanish to fans around the world.
A bill that would decriminalize the use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelics is on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after a measure passed the state legislature. Dr. Trisha Suppes, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford, discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of psychedelic use
Dr. Abraar Karan, infectious disease physician at Stanford Health Care, discusses the latest Covid-19 variants of interest, the symptoms to be aware of, and the latest information on the next booster shot
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 187,000 jobs gained in August and a rise in the unemployment rate to 3.8%. CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook talks to former EDD Director Michael Bernick to understand what these numbers mean.
New proof of concept technology is paving the way for people with ALS or other speech-impairment disabilities to communicate again. CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook speaks with Frank Willett, a research scientist in the Neural Prosthetics Translational Laboratory at Stanford.
Instacart and Arm are among the companies preparing for their IPOs. Global strategist and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business professor Olaf Groth, PhD, explains how they're proceeding with caution.
Pfizer's Abrysvo vaccine would be given to pregnant women, who then pass the antibodies to their newborns. CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Dr. Malathi Srinivasan, Stanford Clinical Professor of Medicine, how the vaccine works, how effective it is, and if it's safe.
Saturday was the fourth consecutive day when the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) declared a "Spare the Air Day."
Mountain View has the highest median rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the Bay Area.
As the 2024 election season looms, San Francisco is taking a creative approach to engaging more voters.
U.S. cities wanting to pay people with drug addiction to stay sober have scored a major victory by getting more funding for what is known as contingency management programs.
Residents of one San Francisco neighborhood are installing street planters to discourage unhoused people who, they say, are more disturbed and threatening than preceding sidewalk squatters.
Three people were stabbed, one fatally, in a group of attacks in the Berkeley Hills on Saturday afternoon,
Oakland mayor Sheng Thao held the last of her two "Town Talk" community events Saturday at Castlemont High School.
Police in Oakland arrested a suspect involved in a Friday evening shooting that killed one man near Lake Temescal.
More than 200 Oakland businesses are prepared to go on "strike" next week in an effort to bring attention to how crime is hurting their bottom lines.
Police in Vallejo have confirmed detectives are investigating a shooting late Friday morning that left a two-year-old boy dead.
Reid-Hillview Airport in east San Jose is under fire from neighbors who want the county to shut it down.
Residents in San Jose should be prepared for traffic and detours due to the weekend closure of northbound State Route 87 between I-280 and State Route 85 starting Friday evening.
A man was fatally struck by a vehicle in San Jose on Friday morning, according to police.
A San Francisco artist is carrying forward a decades-old tradition by expressing lowrider culture in custom-built bicycles.
The 49ers went into their home opener 2-0 so fans were already excited but many weren't just celebrating their team – they were celebrating their culture.
A vehicle with a stolen license plate crashed on Lillie Street and Foothill Boulevard while being pursued Friday night, Calistoga police said.
Police in Santa Rosa on Friday confirmed the early morning arrests of two teenagers with an altered firearm after receiving a tip about a potential planned shooting on the Montgomery High campus.
The city of Vallejo was turned down by the state for a grant request to tackle organized retail and vehicle theft despite many other Bay Area cities being awarded millions of dollars, City Manager Mike Malone said Thursday.
As wildfires burning in Northern California and Southern Oregon send smoke toward the Bay Area impacting air quality across the region, fire experts warn that the unpredictable winds could heighten fire alerts.
The smoky skies this week caught some residents by surprise, but they say it's not as bad as previous years.
It is a brutal and silent crisis: the growing number of missing or murdered Indigenous women across the U.S., including right here in California. Many of these cases are under investigation and remain unsolved.
It is a haunting chapter in American and California history: a school system that's created to isolate Indigenous children, and take away everything they know - including their birth names.
As the Yurok Tribe takes bold steps to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, it's also using centuries-old tribal values as building blocks of a new tribal justice system.
The crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women in California and across the U.S. is rooted in one of the most heinous chapters in the state's history and its consequences continue to be felt.
We're looking into a largely unseen crisis in California - the growing reports of missing and murdered Indigenous women. A little-known federal law passed in the 1950s may actually be hindering the investigations, leaving loved ones desperate for action and answers.
Meteorologist Darren Peck says the bad air is on the way out and (a little) rain is on the way in.
The arrival of an atmospheric river storm to California will coincide with the first week of fall.
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Meteorologist Darren Peck has good news on air quality along with the first precipitation of the fall.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.
Oakland Pride returns to the East Bay city's streets as cheerful crowds fill several downtown blocks for the Sunday festival and parade.
While the Bay Area is known worldwide for its place in LGBTQ history, the popularity of one Walnut Creek retirement home could come as a surprise.
The 36th annual Pacific Coast Fog Fest begins Saturday, its second year back since the pandemic, at a critical time for small businesses that rely on major events to increase sales and keep them connected to the community.
This week marks the end of an era in Pleasanton as the popular breakfast spot, the Stable Cafe, is closing its doors for good.
Launched in 2019, "Eat. Learn. Play." has distributed 25 million meals, revitalized 12 play areas and allocated $6 million to literacy programs.
What would you do if you found $100? What about $1,000? What about much more than that?
Itohan Ediae and Qien Feng are getting ready to leave for their first year of college and they are taking a lot with them: excitement, nerves, and memories from what has become an extraordinary friendship.
A half-pound hunk of asteroid is screaming toward impact with earth Sunday morning in the Utah desert and everyone near its bullseye is just fine with that.
Reid-Hillview Airport in east San Jose is under fire from neighbors who want the county to shut it down.
Three people were stabbed, one fatally, in a group of attacks in the Berkeley Hills on Saturday afternoon,
Oakland mayor Sheng Thao held the last of her two "Town Talk" community events Saturday at Castlemont High School.
Saturday was the fourth consecutive day when the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) declared a "Spare the Air Day."
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
U.S. cities wanting to pay people with drug addiction to stay sober have scored a major victory by getting more funding for what is known as contingency management programs.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued an anti-abortion group and a chain of anti-abortion counseling centers, saying the organizations misled women when they offered them unproven treatments to reverse medication abortions.
Health officials in Santa Clara County have cast doubts on reports that a bacterial infection blamed on fish eaten by a San Jose woman caused her to undergo a quadruple amputation.
Healthcare workers in San Mateo County will be required to wear masks between November and April, amid concerns about the increased spread of respiratory viruses such as COVID-19, flu and RSV during those months.
Three people were stabbed, one fatally, in a group of attacks in the Berkeley Hills on Saturday afternoon,
Police in Oakland arrested a suspect involved in a Friday evening shooting that killed one man near Lake Temescal.
A vehicle with a stolen license plate crashed on Lillie Street and Foothill Boulevard while being pursued Friday night, Calistoga police said.
More than 200 Oakland businesses are prepared to go on "strike" next week in an effort to bring attention to how crime is hurting their bottom lines.
Police in Vallejo have confirmed detectives are investigating a shooting late Friday morning that left a two-year-old boy dead.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on plans for the Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under "don't ask, don't tell" (9-20-2023)
Ryan Yamamoto reports on questions surrounding the Sunol Glen School Board's plans for a closed-door meeting Wednesday (9-20-2023)
The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.
87-year-old Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy brought his farewell tour to San Francisco Sunday, delivering a scorching set on an unusually warm afternoon at Stern Grove.
The Taylor Swift Eras Tour landed in Santa Clara for the first of two concerts Friday night and did not disappoint the massive crowd of Swifties gathered as the songwriter powered through an epic 45-song set.
Tens of thousands of Taylor Swift fans came together Friday for the first of two Bay Area concerts of the pop megastar's Eras Tour, making for a festive atmosphere outside Levi's Stadium.
The Stern Grove Festival continued this past Sunday with the San Francisco Symphony adding a twist to its annual performance, collaborating with guest artist Lettuce.
Legendary Beatles drummer Ringo Starr brought his All-Starr Band featuring Toto guitarist Steve Lukather, multi-instrumentalist Edgar Winter and more to the Masonic in San Francisco Sunday.
A pair of women from the Bay Area are taking their compassion for canines overseas by rescuing dogs from war-torn Ukraine.
A San Francisco man is marking 30 years of celebrating Filipino community arts and culture in the Bay Area
An Alameda County food bank employee created a model for the nation when she began helping people dealing with food insecurity get the nourishment they need.
An Oakland man whose life was changed in high school after being injured in a shooting has paired up with a fellow educator to help East Oakland teens succeed through an innovative school model.
The nonprofit helps single mothers throughout California with necessities for their families.
Itohan Ediae and Qien Feng are getting ready to leave for their first year of college and they are taking a lot with them: excitement, nerves, and memories from what has become an extraordinary friendship.
For Yvonne Soracco, walking the campus hallways is like turning pages in a scrapbook of her career.
KPIX is relaunching our Students Rising Above series with a profile of a young woman who went from working in her family's donut shop to UC Hastings.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.