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For the second week in a row, a plume of unstable air from a dying tropical storm in the Pacific was streaming toward the San Francisco Bay Area Saturday, carrying with it a potent combination of gusty winds and dry lightning.
Up and down the west side of Highway 101, Saturday was another day for residents to follow the expanding evacuation zones as shifting winds pushed the Walbridge Fire toward Healdsburg and Geyserville.
Gov. Gavin Newsom toured miles of charred hills and burned out homes Saturday, getting a first-hand look at the devastation left behind by wildfires that have burned nearly 700,000 acres in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Firefighters and aircraft from 10 states continued to arrive in the San Francisco Bay Area Saturday as a new weather plume bringing with it a chance for gusty winds and another round of dry lightning was bearing down on the region.
Fanned by gusty, hot breezes, the SCU Lightning Complex fires continued burning across several counties, growing to 339,968 acres by nightfall as crews enter their seventh day battling the massive wildfires.
As Hank Hanson stood amid the ruins of his home something caught his. Somehow his tomato plants had survived the firestorm that destroy nearly everything in its path.
President Trump issued on Saturday a major disaster declaration to provide federal assistance and Gov. Newsom said in a statement that the declaration will help people in counties affected by the fires.
A small asteroid known as 2018VP1 is projected to come close to Earth on Nov. 2, with a less-than-one-percent chance of striking the planet.
New evacuation orders were issued for parts of Healdsburg on Saturday as the Walbridge fire, part of the massive LNU Lightning Complex, grew to more than 314,207 acres.
Police in San Mateo on Friday seized approximately 40 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop.
Stanford's removal of nine Olympic sports from its 36-team varsity program will likely impact the talent pool in the Olympic pipeline for years to come.
The massive CZU August Lightning Complex Fire continued to rage in the Santa Cruz Mountains Saturday, with more than 60,000 acres burned and nearly 100 structures destroyed.
Two firefighters were plucked from the western Marin wildlands, pulled to safety by a Sonoma County Sheriff's Department helicopter crew, after they became trapped Friday night by the advancing flames of the Woodward Fire.
Mispronunciations have been rampant in the days since the California senator became the first Black woman and the first Asian American woman named to a major party's ticket.
Cool holiday weekend temperatures will prevail around the Bay Area into next week according to meteorologist Darren Peck.
Betty Yu reports on Mission District businesses benefiting from increased foot traffic brought by weekend's Carnaval festival (5-28-23)
Bradley Blackburn reports on agreement reached to raise debt limit just days ahead of default (5-28-2023)
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BART riders only cover about a quarter of the cost to operate the system which is surviving thanks to temporary federal funding. John Ramos reports. (5-27-23)
Officials in Santa Clara County said Monday that they are going door-to-door to more than 1,000 South Bay homes to pick up grapevines sold at Costco stores linked to an invasive pest.
Lower gasoline prices slowed inflation in June, though many household costs remained stubbornly high.
While there are a few Californians sick with cyclosporiasis, there aren't any known local outbreaks right now, and none linked to the national outbreak, state health officials say.
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined local officials in Oakland on Monday to sign legislation aimed at encouraging more home construction across California.
A California death row inmate convicted in the killings of his pregnant wife and her unborn child has died while incarcerated, according to state prison officials.
A deputy with the San Francisco Sheriff's Office was charged Monday with battery and misdemeanor assault by a public officer after she allegedly groped a female inmate, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced.
Three San Mateo County residents are safe after they were rescued from a capsized sailboat in San Francisco Bay over the weekend, authorities said.
San Franciscans have seen encampments pop up all over the city, but a large, sprawling line of tents were set up overnight on Battery Street in the Financial District.
A hang glider crashed onto a San Francisco beach on Saturday and had to be rescued by firefighters, authorities said.
On Saturday, thousands of residents participated in a city-wide day of service, designed not only to spruce up the neighborhoods, but also to bring people closer together.
Oakland police officers shot and killed an armed suspect in the parking lot of a strip mall on Monday afternoon, police said.
City leaders in Oakland voted to approve a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
The nearly century-old tower is being reduced by 40 feet after studies found it could crack during a major earthquake, risking flooding in Lafayette and Walnut Creek.
Sixteen puppies are being cared for at two East Bay animal shelters after being abandoned in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Livermore, authorities said.
More than a month into a labor dispute at the C&H Sugar refinery in Crockett, the fight is expanding beyond the picket line and into Richmond.
Officials in Santa Clara County said Monday that they are going door-to-door to more than 1,000 South Bay homes to pick up grapevines sold at Costco stores linked to an invasive pest.
A new project is under construction in San Jose that has all the characteristics of a massive new data center, but Google and the city insist that it is something else.
Police in San Jose said that they have busted an alleged illegal nightclub found in an industrial space.
A summer camp counselor in Santa Clara County was arrested and charged in connection with an alleged child sexual assault, according to authorities.
A man caught on dashcam video causing his own road rage crash on U.S Highway 101 in San Jose, and who later submitted a fraudulent insurance claim for the collision, was sentenced to jail on Friday.
The hilltop region near the King Mountain Open Space Reserve in Marin County could soon be open to the public.
Police in Santa Rosa are asking the public for help in find a woman woamn who has been missing for weeks.
A San Francisco Bay Area man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threatened a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. employee with a shotgun, authorities said.
Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area said a suspect's selfie from a crime scene helped lead to arrests in a $100,000 commercial burglary case.
A Vallejo teen worked for months to buy his dream car. Then, just a month after he got the keys, the car was gone, without a trace.
U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun told "CBS Mornings" he "was in shock" when he received a red card in a World Cup match and discussed FIFA's decision to lift the one-game ban.
City leaders in Oakland voted to approve a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
The San Francisco Giants have drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round.
Rafael Devers scored the tiebreaking run in a two-run eighth inning when catcher Hunter Goodman threw wildly into center field on a stolen-base attempt, and the San Francisco Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2.
The Khosla family ownership group, including Vinod Khosla, has entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
A California death row inmate convicted in the killings of his pregnant wife and her unborn child has died while incarcerated, according to state prison officials.
Oakland police officers shot and killed an armed suspect in the parking lot of a strip mall on Monday afternoon, police said.
A deputy with the San Francisco Sheriff's Office was charged Monday with battery and misdemeanor assault by a public officer after she allegedly groped a female inmate, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced.
Numerous suspects are believed to be involved after a woman was found dead at a large illegal marijuana cultivation operation in Mendocino County, authorities said on Saturday.
A San Francisco Bay Area man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threatened a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. employee with a shotgun, authorities said.
Startups are using emails, photos and voice recordings to create AI simulations that family and friends can interact with after a loved one's death.
A new project is under construction in San Jose that has all the characteristics of a massive new data center, but Google and the city insist that it is something else.
Apple alleges that OpenAI and two of its employees stole trade secrets and engaged in a "pattern of misconduct."
Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."
Waymo is evaluating a couple of incidents on the Fourth of July in San Francisco in which its autonomous vehicles drove over fireworks, including one that caught fire.
While there are a few Californians sick with cyclosporiasis, there aren't any known local outbreaks right now, and none linked to the national outbreak, state health officials say.
A norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess cruise ship sickened 125 passengers and crew members during a voyage in the North Pacific that ended on Thursday.
A Bay Area cancer patient is making more memories and living longer than his initial diagnosis thanks to a groundbreaking treatment for his particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a warning about a potential measles exposure after an infected resident traveled through San Francisco International Airport and local businesses.
Health officials in Berkeley said one person died and another person was hospitalized after contracting leptospirosis from rats that had infested their RV.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose."
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
Sen. Mitch McConnell released a statement on his health on Sunday along with a photo of himself and his wife, Elaine Chao, after questions swirled about his condition.
President Trump paid tribute to the late senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, who had just returned from a trip to Ukraine.
Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
San Franciscans have seen encampments pop up all over the city, but a large, sprawling line of tents were set up overnight on Battery Street in the Financial District.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
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.
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.
Expect hot conditions in much of the Bay Area on Tuesday, with highs in the 90s and 100s inland. A cooling trend begins Wednesday, with high temperatures expected to be 10 to 20 degrees cooler by the weekend. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Kenny Choi reports.
Sooji Nam reports.
Gov. Gavin Newsom joined local officials in Oakland on Monday to sign legislation aimed at encouraging more home construction across California.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says some 90-degree to near-triple digit temperatures are in the forecast over the next couple of days.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.