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The Valero refinery in Benicia was issued fines totaling $3.25 million for multiple air quality violations and ongoing compliance issues, air regulators announced Tuesday.
In the late 19th century, San Francisco paved over its coastal dunes for development, taking with it a tiny, iridescent butterfly known as the Xerces Blue. By the early 1940s, it was gone, widely recognized as the first butterfly in North America driven to extinction by human activity.
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco is playing a critical role in saving an endangered species of penguins, while provding visitors with a favorite exhibit.
A few weeks ago, the brewery launched Flow on tap and in cans. It's the first commercial beer on the planet carbonated with carbon dioxide pulled directly from the surrounding or ambient air.
Two sea otters that were rescued off the Central California coast made their debuts at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Tuesday.
On the sand dunes near Ocean Beach in San Francisco, artist Alicia Escott felt the pull of history and the sense of loss, heartbreak, and grief.
The preserve and elephant seal viewing areas at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County are set to reopen, following a deadly bird flu outbreak that has infected dozens of marine mammals.
San Francisco city officials have agreed to provide a $6.5 million bridge loan to the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, as the facility seeks financial stability.
Schilling Elementary School in Newark is packed with young pioneers, willing to get their hands dirty. Schilling is the first school in its district to plant a pocket forest on its campus.
EBMUD, which serves about 1.4 million customers in the East Bay, is closely monitoring how the snowmelt behaves, as the April snow survey did not produce good results.
A land conservation group called the Trust for Public Lands has made a deal with the property's owners to buy the land and then give it to the East Bay Regional Parks District to become a new 130-acre open-space park.
A gray whale carcass found floating in San Francisco Bay this week was likely killed in a ship strike, the Marine Mammal Center announced Thursday.
A pilot program is testing the use of reusable containers for DoorDash-delivered meals.
A fire burned on Wednesday morning at a metals recycling plant in West Oakland with a history of fires and environmental violations.
The Valley Christian High School team, called Wildfire Quest, in San Jose, is a finalist in the $11 million global XPRIZE Foundation Wildfire competition, competing against the top AI and defense innovators.
Founded in 1948, EL AL is the national airline of Israel and operates more than 50 weekly non-stop flights between the US and Israel. The new route is part of an expansion initiative by the airline, which includes the addition of 11 new destinations worldwide.
Authorities in Monterey County announced an arrest Tuesday in connection with a fire that burned the nation's oldest Buddhist monastery in late March.
A massive search effort is ongoing for a man missing since Memorial Day weekend in the Desolation Wilderness near Lake Tahoe.
Authorities on California's Central Coast arrested two people Sunday suspected of vandalizing robots performing assessments on sidewalks last week.
A Virginia man is suing Amazon over Ring's "Familiar Faces" feature, alleging the technology violates people's privacy.
Founded in 1948, EL AL is the national airline of Israel and operates more than 50 weekly non-stop flights between the US and Israel. The new route is part of an expansion initiative by the airline, which includes the addition of 11 new destinations worldwide.
Officials in San Francisco have released the identities of a wounded San Francisco police officer and a suspect who were involved in a shootout late Sunday night.
Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday are narrowing down who will succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District as she steps down after nearly four decades in Congress.
Should both measures pass, the one with the most votes will take effect, according to the propositions' legal text.
Along the side of the SF LGBT Center, local artist Tanya Wischerath spent days painting a bright and bold mural honoring sex workers' rights.
A former Union City bank employee was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Monday after he admitted to embezzling more than $800,000, prosecutors said.
In Tuesday's election, Alameda County voters are weighing whether they want to return a recalled district attorney to office, support the DA who took over after the recall, or go with a political newcomer.
Nine candidates — six Democrats, two Republicans and one no party preference candidate — are running to represent the district, which encompasses a large swath of Alameda County.
On Tuesday, voters in Oakland will decide whether to approve Measure E, a parcel tax being pushed by local employee unions.
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue, announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
Authorities in Monterey County announced an arrest Tuesday in connection with a fire that burned the nation's oldest Buddhist monastery in late March.
Authorities on California's Central Coast arrested two people Sunday suspected of vandalizing robots performing assessments on sidewalks last week.
Only two gubernatorial candidates will advance to the general election in November.
One man has died after a shooting in downtown San Jose that left three men injured early Sunday, police said.
The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. near South 1st and East Reed streets.
More than four decades after a Sonoma County man was sexually assaulted and murdered, deputies said they have solved the case.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Sonoma County on Wednesday, injuring three people, authorities said.
Authorities in Napa County arrested a domestic violence suspect following a pursuit that ended with a crash into a power pole Wednesday morning.
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Pearl Pinson, 10 years after the Vallejo teen disappeared on her way to school.
A man who called 911 repeatedly asking for help in Santa Rosa and who had climbed atop of a bus in Santa Rosa spent the next 10 hours perched atop the bus before officers were able to safely bring him down, police said.
San Francisco Giants reliever Joel Peguero has gone on the 60-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.
Rick Adelman, the Hall of Fame coach who led the Sacramento Kings through the most successful era in franchise history, has died, the National Basketball Coaches Association said on Monday. He was 79.
A'ja Wilson had 28 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, Jackie Young added 23 points and nine assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-81 on Sunday.
Willy Adames hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Jake McCarthy had a two-run homer and two RBIs singles, Kyle Karros also homered and the Colorado Rockies had 14 hits in an 8-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Authorities in Monterey County announced an arrest Tuesday in connection with a fire that burned the nation's oldest Buddhist monastery in late March.
Authorities on California's Central Coast arrested two people Sunday suspected of vandalizing robots performing assessments on sidewalks last week.
A former Union City bank employee was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison on Monday after he admitted to embezzling more than $800,000, prosecutors said.
Officials in San Francisco have released the identities of a wounded San Francisco police officer and a suspect who were involved in a shootout late Sunday night.
One man has died after a shooting in downtown San Jose that left three men injured early Sunday, police said.
Authorities on California's Central Coast arrested two people Sunday suspected of vandalizing robots performing assessments on sidewalks last week.
A Virginia man is suing Amazon over Ring's "Familiar Faces" feature, alleging the technology violates people's privacy.
Florida has become the first state to sue OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman.
California is suing the company formerly known as 23andMe over its 2023 breach of ancestry and genetic data, one of the most consequentilal data breaches ever.
AI-fueled delusions can happen when chatbots respond to grandiose, paranoid or imaginary ideas with affirmation or encouragement.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Health officials in Napa County are warning the public not to eat wild mushrooms after three people were poisoned.
Prosecutors have accused Cole Allen of attempting to assassinate the president when he allegedly attacked the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 25.
The order asks AI companies to share previews of powerful new models with the government before they are released to the public.
Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday are narrowing down who will succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District as she steps down after nearly four decades in Congress.
Should both measures pass, the one with the most votes will take effect, according to the propositions' legal text.
In Tuesday's election, Alameda County voters are weighing whether they want to return a recalled district attorney to office, support the DA who took over after the recall, or go with a political newcomer.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Philz Coffee's move to remove the Pride flag and all other flags from their stores is brewing up some strong reaction.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
What began as a Bay Area gathering centered on music, food and community has grown into a global movement.
No one knew it at the time, but at the end of their 1966 North American Tour, the "Fab Four" would never again play a paid, public ticketed concert.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
San Francisco rapper Frak, who first gained recognition in the battle rap scene before appearing on MTV, BET, and VH1's Wild 'N Out, says his work is also deeply connected to Jewish identity and culture.
This year's theme is La Copa Del Pueblo — The People's Cup, which celebrates soccer, the people who play it, and "honors the joy found in dusty fields, neighborhood parks, and busy city streets, where the game belongs to everyone and every goal feels like a shared victory."
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.
On Election Day, expect slightly cooler conditions, with coastal highs in the 60s and inland highs in the 80s. A significant cooldown is expected by the weekend. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Kevin Ko reports on voter turnout in Alameda County.
Drew Andre reports on an excessive force complaint in Fairfield.
Max Darrow reports on the governor's race.
Brian Hackney reports on Filoli Garden.
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.