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A weekend weather system could hamper firefighters' efforts battling the week-old Mosquito Fire that's burned more than 66,000 acres, becoming the largest in the state so far this year.
The mayor of St. Helena is alleging that a landfill that sits in the hills between his city and Calistoga poses risks of wildfire, explosion and contamination in a lengthy complaint filed with the Napa County District Attorney's Office.
A new wildfire broke out in Placer County Tuesday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders and the closure of Interstate 80 in the area.
Last week, with temperatures reaching 110 degrees, local wildlife hospitals were flooded with baby squirrels who tumbled out of their nests looking for relief from the heat.
The Mosquito Fire continued to grow and threaten thousands of structures in Placer and El Dorado counties Sunday, but firefighters noted that growth has slowed amid cooler weather conditions.
Sonoma Water will begin aqueduct pipeline repairs in the city of Sonoma next week, the agency announced Friday.
Marin County, along with several of its municipalities, have filed a lawsuit against biotech giant Monsanto alleging polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in their communities, the county announced Friday.
People across the San Francisco Bay Area on Friday were remembering the sinister hue the skies took on the two-year anniversary of the day wildfire smoke turned the sky an apocalyptic shade of orange.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in San Francisco on Thursday to tour the new Central Subway, as work on the long-delayed line finally wraps up.
People who live in Morgan Hill have dealt with four consecutive days of power outages, as a result of the extreme heat the region is facing.
Crews have stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire that threatened homes and prompted evacuations in the town of Clearlake Thursday afternoon, authorities reported.
County coroner officials are investigating the death of a person this week in San Jose to be possibly related to the heat wave gripping much of California and the West.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors amended the city planning code this week to make installing new electric vehicle charging stations easier.
As California faces the likelihood that the drought will drag on for yet another year, the state's urban water conservation numbers continue to increase.
Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare whales and should be avoided.
California Highway Patrol investigators are looking for witnesses to a crash that killed a bicyclist on an Interstate 80 off-ramp in Fairfield last week.
The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow Tuesday, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California's Central Coast.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
Uber and Lyft said in statements that they intend to engage with union members in good faith.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
The Public Defender's Office said the San Francisco DA's Office refused to drop the case against Matthew Ludwig even after the mistake came to light. The charges were eventually dropped — after Ludwig died in September of 2025.
As a community activist across the Bay Area, she keeps herself busy. She was also recently awarded San Francisco's Emerging Leadership Award during Filipino History Month.
More than four months after a man was fatally shot in San Francisco's South of Market, police said they made arrests in the East Bay and North Bay in connection with the case.
While Outside Lands in San Francisco was expected to attract a quarter million people to San Francisco, another event in the Bay Area also offered music, food and dancing, but with an island flair.
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
More than four months after Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard was reported missing, volunteers searched for her at a park in the Oakland Hills over the weekend.
A suspect accused of killing a Martinez man had been recently released on his own recognizance in connection with several burglary cases, police said.
An Oakland woman remains in intensive care with severe head injuries and internal bleeding after a car allegedly stolen by two young boys crashed into her as she walked a dog Thursday morning, family members said.
A worker at a Concord nursing home was arrested and charged with sexually abusing an elderly resident, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Friday.
The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow Tuesday, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California's Central Coast.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
Authorities in Monterey County said they have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake San Antonio over the weekend.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Evacuations are in effect for part of California's Big Sur on Monday after a fire that broke out over the weekend continued to grow in size.
An animal rescue group in the Bay Area said it has rescued a young coyote that was recently found in an illegal trap.
The mother of a 3-year-old boy who spent much of his life in hospitals had one simple wish for his birthday: for him to watch a basketball game. A community of strangers in San Anselmo made sure he got it.
Neighbors said the FAA's temporary adjustment during the recent Bohemian Grove gathering dramatically reduced the number of aircraft flying over their homes. But after the event ended, the FAA returned to its normal departure procedures.
A shelter-in-place order for a Novato neighborhood was lifted Tuesday afternoon after a person was fatally shot earlier in the day.
Authorities in the North Bay arrested a man suspected in a shooting outside a Santa Rosa bar that wounded one person, police said.
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday for an abdominal strain.
Hao-Yu Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the rubber game of their series.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a prerecorded video message while he sat on stage wearing his gold jacket at Tom Benson Stadium on Saturday.
Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the first, Jung Hoo Lee singled in a pair of runs the next inning before Willy Adames homered in the fifth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
The Public Defender's Office said the San Francisco DA's Office refused to drop the case against Matthew Ludwig even after the mistake came to light. The charges were eventually dropped — after Ludwig died in September of 2025.
Officials in the City of Pittsburg announced Wednesday that it lost nearly $1 million in a phishing incident earlier this year, adding that most of the money has been recovered.
Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.
AI models are engaging in unauthorized actions — in the most recent case, creating fake identities and attempting to persuade real people to approve malicious code.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Disney and TikTok are teaming up to let users create short-form videos that draw on the entertainment giant's large stable of movies and TV shows.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The Richmond community is looking for answers after testing found a chemical called PCE underneath the Kennedy High School campus, which is currently under construction for modernization.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president's former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli hired former top aide Shawn Lewis to be a federal law enforcement liaison, though Lewis has three prior convictions for driving under the influence and a pending battery charge.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
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.
While Outside Lands in San Francisco was expected to attract a quarter million people to San Francisco, another event in the Bay Area also offered music, food and dancing, but with an island flair.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire concert scheduled for Thursday night at San Francisco's Chase Center was postponed because of a medical emergency involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
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.
After morning clouds and fog, expect highs in the 60s along the coast, 70s around the bay, and 80s inland. Additional cooling is expected for the rest of the week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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A flower vendor on San Francisco's Market Street is back to work after being randomly attacked last week outside of the kiosk where she works, and spoke about how the attack is causing her to lose faith in society. Anne Makovec reports.
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.