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A man was arrested in San Francisco on Tuesday for animal abuse after he tortured a kitten to death, authorities said.
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A man was arrested in San Francisco on Tuesday for animal abuse after he tortured a kitten to death, authorities said.
A San Francisco man faces a litany of charges after police said he set fire to his apartment building unit, and attacked emergency responders who attempted to rescue him.
A San Francisco man has been found guilty of animal cruelty following an incident last year where he kicked his neighbor's small dog multiple times, prosecutors said.
Authorities in Central California have arrested a man on animal cruelty and other charges after he allegedly shot a friend's dog and forced him to bury his pet at gunpoint.
A woman in Sonoma County was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty Tuesday after police said they found two dozen dogs living in poor living conditions inside a garage.
A California animal rights activist who took four chickens from a Perdue Farms poultry plant in Sonoma County was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 days in jail following her conviction in October.
A Central California man who allegedly belonged to a group of violent extremists is facing multiple federal charges including animal abuse, sexually exploiting a minor and cyberstalking, prosecutors said.
Federal authorities announced an update in connection with an alleged decapitation of a sea lion at a beach in Monterey County, noting that "no marine mammal parts were removed from the beach."
Federal officials on Monday announced a $20,000 reward as they search for a man suspected of decapitating a dead sea lion at a Monterey County beach earlier this year.
A Petaluma woman was arrested after she was allegedly seen hitting a dog and violently swinging it by its legs, police said Tuesday.
The manager of a horse-riding ranch in the Bay Area has been charged with animal cruelty following the death of a horse that authorities said was badly emaciated.
A routine patrol led to the discovery and rescue of 38 dogs found to be living in "severe neglect" in a Northern California home, police said.
The longtime chief of the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced her retirement Tuesday night, just days after Mayor Daniel Lurie called for her departure.
A push is underway among some members of Congress that could overturn a measure approved by California voters aimed at improving the treatment of farm animals.
Police in Fremont said decapitated animal remains recently found at a train station have been identified as sheep possibly butchered for human consumption, adding there is no evidence that a crime had occurred.
Police in Fremont announced Monday that they have launched an investigation after two decapitated animals were found at a train station over the weekend.
Two women who were arrested following a confrontation in the East Bay in which a dog was kicked are facing animal cruelty charges, prosecutors said.
Pittsburg police on Thursday announced they have arrested two women allegedly involved in an incident captured on video where one of the women kicked a small dog.
Two women involved in an incident where one of the women kicked a small dog in Pittsburg were arrested, police said. Andrea Nakano reports.
An activist group said San Francisco "wet markets" are hotspots for animal cruelty, but the community argues the markets are safe and rooted in Chinese history.
Two people were arrested after dozens of roosters were found dead and a large arena was discovered on a property in the Lodi area over the weekend, authorities said.
An animal welfare group in Monterey County said a man impersonated a veterinarian in Prunedale and Salinas and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday night spent hours discussing a report that found animals at the city's shelter are living in horribly unsanitary conditions largely due to rampant overcrowding.
Police in Antioch arrested a 23-year-old man on a "laundry list" of suspected crimes including attempted murder and animal cruelty, the department said Tuesday.
A 47-year-old man accused of animal cruelty was arraigned Thursday in Stockton, prosecutors said.
Federal authorities allege that Daejon Love posed as an NFL player and real estate investor to defraud more than two dozen women of $1.3 million.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, the White House confirmed.
Authorities on California's Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
Federal authorities allege that Daejon Love posed as an NFL player and real estate investor to defraud more than two dozen women of $1.3 million.
Authorities on California's Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
A California man is the now the ninth person charged in connection with an alleged plot to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House in June.
Northbound Highway 101 was shut down in San Carlos Sunday evening as authorities investigated a freeway shooting.
Firefighters were called around 10:30 p.m. to a multi-residential building that had smoke coming from the fourth floor. Four residents were rescued from the fourth floor, and the fire was under control by 10:45 p.m.
Among those missing is a 48-year-old Milpitas father who works as an engineer for Santa Clara-based tech company Everpure, Inc., formerly known as Pure Storage.
Cecilia Chung always knew she was different, but she didn't always know how to express it.
Pokémon fans from across the country and around the world are pouring into San Francisco this weekend for the largest Pokémon World Championships in the event's history.
Oakland police said an armed suspect in a shootout at Manzanita Park Sunday was arrested after a search and a shelter-in-place order.
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
A man who was arrested and jailed in connection with a deadly stabbing spree in Oakland earlier this week has refused to appear in court for his arraignment, officials said.
Two people were found dead inside a home in Pleasanton in what police believe is a possible murder-suicide.
Police in Oakland made an arrest and recovered a weapon after officers said a woman was kidnapped in East Oakland on Tuesday.
Authorities on California's Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month.
Two wildfires in California's Big Sur region that have burned tens of thousands of acres continued to grow over the weekend, with one fire nearly doubling in size, officials said.
A San Jose police sergeant who was wounded in a shootout with an armed robbery suspect last week is out of the hospital and recovering at home, officials said.
A woman died after she was found inside a home with at least one stab wound, police said.
A lengthy stretch of Highway 1 on California's rugged Big Sur coastline is closed Friday, as firefighters continued to battle two growing wildfires.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
As wildfire risk and rising insurance costs put increasing pressure on California homeowners, some residents in high-risk areas are looking for new ways to protect their properties.
Two people who went canoeing and camping in the Tomales Bay area were found dead after they never returned from their planned trip, officials said.
A woman driving a vehicle stolen in Santa Rosa led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase on Wednesday before she was taken into custody.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been found not guilty of murder but was convicted of other charges in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a teenager.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Tiffany Hayes scored 18 points, Kayla Thornton added 17 and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Portland Fire 86-69 on Sunday in their final game before the FIBA World Cup break.
Micah Ford scored his third touchdown on a 2-yard run with 1:41 to play and Stanford rallied after nearly blowing a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat Hawaii 37-27 in the first game under new coach Tavita Pritchard.
Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
Authorities on California's Central Coast are searching for a man and a teenage girl as part of an investigation into the death of a newborn found near a highway earlier this month.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
A California man is the now the ninth person charged in connection with an alleged plot to attack the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House in June.
A San Jose police sergeant who was wounded in a shootout with an armed robbery suspect last week is out of the hospital and recovering at home, officials said.
Oakland police said an armed suspect in a shootout at Manzanita Park Sunday was arrested after a search and a shelter-in-place order.
Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices.
Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.
A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
After weeks of uncertainty, students at Richmond's John F. Kennedy High School will start their classes on schedule after weeks after toxic chemicals were found underneath the campus.
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.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is resigning, the White House confirmed.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Lawmakers could also vote on condemning socialism and censuring GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards.
The city of Calistoga canceled its November municipal election after all three open seats drew only a single candidate.
Google announced that it had begun rolling out changes to how its maps display Lake Ontario's name, after President Trump signed an executive order changing it to "Lake America."
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.
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
Pokémon fans from across the country and around the world are pouring into San Francisco this weekend for the largest Pokémon World Championships in the event's history.
Sixty years ago, San Francisco native Gus Tham was living the dream.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
The death of country music legend, actor, and philanthropist Dolly Parton at age 80 has Bay Area music stores scrambling to stock up for an expected rush to buy her music.
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 Monday, expect mostly clear skies with highs in the 60s and 70s. Later this week, storms to our north could lead to the return of wet weather in the North Bay. Zoe Mintz has the forecast.
Two people who went canoeing and camping in the Tomales Bay area were found dead after they never returned from their planned trip, officials said.
Northbound Highway 101 was shut down in San Carlos Sunday evening as authorities investigated a freeway shooting.
Oakland police said an armed suspect in a shootout at Manzanita Park Sunday was arrested after a search and a shelter-in-place order.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
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.