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A section of a popular Santa Rosa pedestrian and biking trail reopened Friday after a large homeless encampment was cleared from the area earlier in the week.
Lottery tickets are sure to be in high demand this weekend with Saturday night's Powerball jackpot growing to an estimated $572 million.
Police in Fairfield on Friday detained a high-risk sex offender who tried to kidnap a female student earlier in the week, according to authorities.
Four videos released by the city of Memphis show different angles of Tyre Nichols being pepper sprayed, kicked in the head while being restrained, punched and struck multiple times with a baton.
Without warning or hesitation, David DePape swings a hammer, slamming it into the head of Paul Pelosi as San Francisco police officers stand nearby.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory and a freeze watch for part of the North Bay starting Sunday afternoon.
Tyre Nichol's case has sparked outrage and communities across the U.S., with many gathering to remember another life lost to police violence.
Around 2:40 a.m. a shooting killing three and wounding four people occurred outside a residence in the the 2700 block of Ellison Dr. in the neighborhood just outside of Beverly Hills, called Beverly Crest. Police say no suspect yet.
The driver of a car that plunged 250 feet off a treacherous coastal cliff in San Mateo County, injuring his two young children and his wife, was released from the hospital and jailed on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, authorities said Friday.
CBS News Bay Area morning edition headlines for Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Cooler temperatures across the Bay Area as we head into next week (1-28-2023)
Andrea Nakano reports on the protest over the Tyre Nichols arrest video in downtown San Francisco (1-28-2023)
Jarred Hill reports on reaction to the release of video showing the brutal Memphis police beating of Tyre Hill (1-28-2023)
Kelsi Monroe reports on the vigil held for the lives lost in the tragic mass shooting in Half Moon Bay. (1/27/2023)
Olaf Groth, PhD, professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, explains why he thinks we haven't seen the end of layoffs in the tech sector, and why he's not so pessimistic about tech. Plus, we ask about Tim Cook's pay cut, and the recent rise of ChatGPT
Following the tragedies in Half Moon Bay and Monterey Park in Los Angeles County, Hilit Kletter, PhD, psychiatrist at Stanford Children’s Health, provides tips on how to talk to your children about gun violence
CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook asks San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa about gun control in the wake of the Half Moon Bay shootings after authorities revealed they believe the incident is a case of workplace violence
Covid-19 cases may be trending down in California, but the new and highly transmissible Covid variant continues to spread. CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook asks Dr. Dean Winslow, infectious disease specialist at Stanford Health Care, if there's cause for alarm, how this variant differs from the previous Covid variants, and how effective the current vaccines are against this new variant
Google is the latest Bay Area tech company to cut jobs. CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks former EDD director Michael Bernick if this is a sign of a potential tech bubble burst, and if more layoffs in the tech sector could be expected
CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Dr. Neha Narula with Stanford Health Care about the likelihood of a new Covid variant spreading, as Covid cases spread in China, and as the U.S. requires Covid testing for passengers from China
Ryan Yamamoto chats with Dr. Olaf Groth of UC Berkeley Haas School of Business about the FAA's flight debacle, Tesla stock numbers, and China reopening its borders.
Elizabeth Cook spoke with Dr. Andrew Schwartz, lead scientist with UC Berkeley's Central Sierra Snow Laboratory. (1-5-23)
Tyre Nichol's case has sparked outrage and communities across the U.S., with many gathering to remember another life lost to police violence.
The driver of a car that plunged 250 feet off a treacherous coastal cliff in San Mateo County, injuring his two young children and his wife, was released from the hospital and jailed on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, authorities said Friday.
Without warning or hesitation, David DePape swings a hammer, slamming it into the head of Paul Pelosi as San Francisco police officers stand nearby.
The 49ers left for Philadelphia Friday afternoon as they gear up for the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles this Sunday. Some fans waited for hours outside Levi's Stadium to cheer on their favorite team and show their love with a proper sendoff.
The San Mateo County District Attorney on Friday confirmed a report that the Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect claimed the incident stemmed from his anger over a $100 equipment bill.
Ahead of Friday's scheduled release of the video showing the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis police officers, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao urged citizens to be peaceful during any protests.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday announced that a worker at an Atria nursing home in Walnut Creek has been charged with felony elder abuse in the poisoning death of a 94-year-old resident last August.
One person who was rescued from a two-alarm house fire in Alameda Friday morning later succumbed to their injuries at a local hospital, according to authorities.
Slowly, BART service began returning to normal Friday morning after emergency repairs to underground tracks in Oakland.
One person was wounded in a car-to-car shooting on Interstate 5 in Stockton Thursday night.
Police in Mountain View are searching for at least three men who robbed a jewelry store and shot at an eyewitness who followed them in a vehicle Friday morning.
Two teenagers were killed and a third arrested for vehicular manslaughter early Friday after the stolen Hyundai Sedan they were in careened out of control and slammed into a light pole.
The California Highway Patrol was lifting supplies by helicopter Friday to residents affected by closures on state Highway 1 due to major slides near the Big Sur coast, Monterey County officials said.
Victim remembrance events following the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay earlier this week will be held in the next few days, city officials said.
Five suspects who robbed a Campbell camera shop and wounded a clerk have been arrested in Oakland, authorities announced Thursday morning.
A section of a popular Santa Rosa pedestrian and biking trail reopened Friday after a large homeless encampment was cleared from the area earlier in the week.
Police in Fairfield on Friday detained a high-risk sex offender who tried to kidnap a female student earlier in the week, according to authorities.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory and a freeze watch for part of the North Bay starting Sunday afternoon.
The 49ers left for Philadelphia Friday afternoon as they gear up for the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles this Sunday. Some fans waited for hours outside Levi's Stadium to cheer on their favorite team and show their love with a proper sendoff.
A police officer in Tracy shot and injured a teenage boy holding a knife Friday after the teen refused to follow commands to drop the knife and moved toward the officer, according to a police statement.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory and a freeze watch for part of the North Bay starting Sunday afternoon.
Cooler temperatures across the Bay Area as we head into next week (1-28-2023)
A Bay Area nonprofit is providing a new form of reentry housing for recently released inmates designed to make the transition from prison to life outside a little less daunting.
A Sebastopol couple's fight against drug addiction is personal, and they are channeling their own family's grief into helping others avoid the same fate.
Human trafficking happens every day in neighborhoods across the state and it goes barely noticed.
The flood of storms that hit the Bay Area these last few weeks have left their mark on our roads, rivers and fields. The agricultural community in areas like Half Moon Bay and Pescadero are having to adjust, leaving many farm workers out of work.
An estimated 40 million American small business employees don't feel like they have enough resources to deal with on-the-job harassment, discrimination, or other serious issues.
The 49ers left for Philadelphia Friday afternoon as they gear up for the NFC Championship Game against the Eagles this Sunday. Some fans waited for hours outside Levi's Stadium to cheer on their favorite team and show their love with a proper sendoff.
The San Francisco 49ers got a jolt offensively when they made the bold decision in October to trade four draft picks to add Christian McCaffrey to an already deep group of playmakers.
The disappoint and frustration of late playoff game meltdowns lingers and weighs heavily on the minds of San Francisco 49er fans.
The San Francisco 49ers are hosting watch parties in San Francisco and San Jose as well as in three international locations for Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Excitement is building for the 49er Faithful as Sunday's NFC Championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles gets closer.
Food banks across the San Francisco Bay Area are struggling to meet the growing need
Neeraj Goel, Seth Caldwell, BlackRock investment firm Chris Padula, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
A Bay Area self-driving car company is helping to deliver millions of meals where they are needed the most. (12-29-22)
For more than a decade, a New Year's bash in San Francisco has benefitted the local food bank. KPIX reporter Reed Cowan talks to the group "Space Cowboys," which holds the event. (12/28/22)
KPIX reporter Reed Cowan talks to Ed Chan of Kaiser Permanente and Allison Pratt of the Alameda County Community Food Bank, after the healthcare provider announced a donation of $185,000, as part of Food for Bay Area Families. (12/28/22)
Plans for ensuring the long-term viability of four major groundwater basins in the North Bay were approved Thursday by state water regulators.
President Biden said he was "outraged and deeply pained" to watch the footage of Tyre Nichols' violent arrest.
Rep. Nancy Pelosi told reporters emphatically Friday that she will not view a police bodycam video of the violent assault of her husband during a home invasion of the couple's San Francisco home.
Ronna McDaniel won a fourth term, despite her challenger getting a last-minute boost from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
A state assemblyman from San Francisco has introduced a new bill that would give California community colleges the option to observe Lunar New Year as a state holiday.
A section of a popular Santa Rosa pedestrian and biking trail reopened Friday after a large homeless encampment was cleared from the area earlier in the week.
Lottery tickets are sure to be in high demand this weekend with Saturday night's Powerball jackpot growing to an estimated $572 million.
Police in Fairfield on Friday detained a high-risk sex offender who tried to kidnap a female student earlier in the week, according to authorities.
The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory and a freeze watch for part of the North Bay starting Sunday afternoon.
Tyre Nichol's case has sparked outrage and communities across the U.S., with many gathering to remember another life lost to police violence.
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
Sonoma County officials said Thursday that the county will be shutting down its mobile COVID-19 testing sites in February due to declining usage.
When he's not busy in his office at Mills-Peninsula Medical Center, infectious disease specialist Dr. Kim Erlich is on the hospital floor with patients.
Almost five years after a blood transfusion played a critical role in saving the life of an eight-week baby, his mother is encouraging as many people as she can to donate blood.
A veteran San Jose nurse is spearheading an effort to get Santa Clara County schools' staff trained on the use of Narcan.
Police in Fairfield on Friday detained a high-risk sex offender who tried to kidnap a female student earlier in the week, according to authorities.
The driver of a car that plunged 250 feet off a treacherous coastal cliff in San Mateo County, injuring his two young children and his wife, was released from the hospital and jailed on suspicion of attempted murder and child abuse, authorities said Friday.
Four videos released by the city of Memphis show different angles of Tyre Nichols being pepper sprayed, kicked in the head while being restrained, punched and struck multiple times with a baton.
Without warning or hesitation, David DePape swings a hammer, slamming it into the head of Paul Pelosi as San Francisco police officers stand nearby.
A police officer in Tracy shot and injured a teenage boy holding a knife Friday after the teen refused to follow commands to drop the knife and moved toward the officer, according to a police statement.
Coping with the incarceration of a loved one can be overwhelming and cause lasting health issues for wives on the outside. The Compassion Prison Project is trying to help them.
For years, prisons were focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation. But now, a new approach explores the reasons they ended up behind bars in the first place.
A new push within the state prison system aims to reduce recidivism and the solution could be found more than 5,000 miles away.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
Devin Fehely reports on the welcoming Christmas celebration held at the Billy DeFrank Community Center in San Jose (12-24-2022)
Debra Alfarone reports on the star-studded celebration held to mark President Biden's signing of the Respect for Marriage Act (12-13-2022)
Police in San Francisco responded to State Sen. Scott Wiener's home early Tuesday morning to search for potential bombs amid a new wave of threats against the senator.
Nicole D'Antonio on the Supreme Court hearing a Colorado case of a web designer refusing to work with same-sex couples (12-5-2022)
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and other elected officials Friday at the steps of City Hall celebrated the repealing of the Defense of Marriage Act and the U.S. Senate's passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated the NBA champion Golden State Warriors at the White House on Tuesday. The Warriors have won four championships in eight years, but they didn't visit the White House while Donald Trump was president. "The Golden State Warriors are always welcome in this White House," Biden said. He also honored Warriors superstar Stephen Curry as "one of the great sportsmen of our time."
Bay Area residents were dealing with flooding and mudslides across Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties after the latest storm powered over Northern California.
The latest storm that powered through the Bay Area and Northern California left no shortage of damage in its wake.
The Smile, a new band featuring Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, made its San Francisco debut Sunday with a sold-out show at the Bill Graham Civic.
Country singer Carrie Underwood brought her "Denim & Rhinestones Tour" to the Chase Center in San Francisco Saturday night.
A Sebastopol couple's fight against drug addiction is personal, and they are channeling their own family's grief into helping others avoid the same fate.
An estimated 40 million American small business employees don't feel like they have enough resources to deal with on-the-job harassment, discrimination, or other serious issues.
When one Alameda mother discovered that her children's school lacked a thriving music program, she orchestrated her own solution.
A Castro Valley man who started repairing bicycles in his garage makes "zero dollars and no sense," but he's making a lot of people happy.
A San Mateo County woman who survived a rare form of cancer as a teen has made it her personal mission to help provide life-saving heart surgeries for children in Uganda.
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.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.