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At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit.
The September Harvest Moon will see a partial lunar eclipse, peaking the night of Tuesday, Sept. 17.
This weekend marks 55 years since the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Retired NASA astronaut Leroy Chiao joins CBS News to look back on the small step for man and giant leap for mankind.
Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, who captured one of the most famous images ever taken in space — the iconic "Earthrise" — died Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of Washington state. He was 90 years old. Elise Preston examines his life and legacy.
William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
In 1961, Ed Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to enter an Air Force training program known as the path to NASA's Astronaut Corps. But he ultimately never made it to space.
As the first Native American in space, Nicole Mann told a crowd in her hometown of Petaluma she wants to inspire others to take the small steps that lead to giant leaps. Betty Yu reports. (10-5-23)
From surviving childhood cancer to being the youngest of only 72 women to ever orbit the earth, Haley Arceneuax has been a pillar of hope for people across the globe.
A statue of the late astronaut Sally Ride was unveiled Tuesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Southern California. Forty years ago, Ride made history when she became the first American woman to travel to space. Elise Preston has more.
Three NASA veterans, including one of the world's most experienced female spacewalkers, and a Canadian rookie astronaut will fly around the moon next year.
NASA astronaut and Petaluma native Nicole Mann working aboard the international space station took a *very* long-distance call from students at Rancho Cotate High School. Anne Makovec reports. (2-9-23)
Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut Monday. Sara Donchey reports. (8-26-22)
Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died following a yearslong battle with cancer, her family said.
NASA Astronaut Nick Hague has a new mission here on Earth after spending six months in space. His latest endeavor is taking him to the Bay Area for the "Destination Station"campaign. Hague talked about his recent space mission and his research aboard the International Space Station.
Astronaut John Young, who walked on the moon and later commanded the first space shuttle flight has died. Young was the only agency astronaut to go into space as part of the Gemini, Apollo and space shuttle programs.
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Russia's Sergei Ryzhikov and Andrei Borisenko touched down at 5:20 p.m. local time Monday after spending 173 days in space.
The second human to walk on the moon appears to be unimpressed with a planned SpaceX mission to fly two people around the moon sometime in 2018.
Glenn became a national hero in 1962 when he became the first American to orbit the Earth...
Astronaut Jeffrey Williams has a new record for NASA under his space belt.
Three astronauts, including a native of the Bay Area, boarded the International Space Station on Saturday after a two-day journey aboard a Russian Soyuz space capsule.
Earthlings are delighted when they see themselves from space and astronaut Jeff Williams is dazzling us everyday with his photos, shot from the International Space Station.
As the Apollo 10 astronauts' journey took them around the far side of the moon, the space explorers heard what they described as "outer space type" music, recently declassified transcripts revealed.
NASA is looking for its next class of astronauts.
A Russian drone space freighter is out of control and out of communication after launching toward the International Space Station with 6,000 pounds of fuel, oxygen, water, and other supplies.
NASA is set to carry out its longest mission ever in an effort to study the effects of space travel on the human body.
More than 10,000 people from all across the Bay Area gathered at Chase Center on Saturday for a day filled with ice skating, arts and crafts and free Christmas toys.
The crash happened when a police officer crashed their motorcycle, which then veered into the crowd of onlookers lining the streets during the Palm Springs Festival of Lights.
Dramatic dashcam videos from a Tesla showed a truck plowing into a security guard station in front of a gated community in Discovery Bay.
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1.
The annual Presidio Planting Day began with the removal of a stand of towering trees that used to occupy the hillside overlooking Baker Beach.
More than 10,000 people from all across the Bay Area gathered at Chase Center on Saturday for a day filled with ice skating, arts and crafts and free Christmas toys.
The crash happened when a police officer crashed their motorcycle, which then veered into the crowd of onlookers lining the streets during the Palm Springs Festival of Lights.
Dramatic dashcam videos from a Tesla showed a truck plowing into a security guard station in front of a gated community in Discovery Bay.
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1.
The annual Presidio Planting Day began with the removal of a stand of towering trees that used to occupy the hillside overlooking Baker Beach.
More than 10,000 people from all across the Bay Area gathered at Chase Center on Saturday for a day filled with ice skating, arts and crafts and free Christmas toys.
The annual Presidio Planting Day began with the removal of a stand of towering trees that used to occupy the hillside overlooking Baker Beach.
Seven years after a photographer was killed during a robbery on San Francisco's Twin Peaks, two people convicted in his murder have been sentenced to life in prison.
The San Francisco Bay Area music scene salutes beloved concert promoter, graphic artist and club fixture Michael "Mikey" Madfes with a three-part, two-venue memorial in the city's Potrero Hill neighborhood Sunday.
Former general manager Bobby Evans and ex-agent Jeff Berry have joined the San Francisco Giants as special advisers under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey.
It was a festive celebration at the final First Friday of this year in Oakland as the event takes a two-month break.
Anthony Edwards had 30 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 107-90 on Friday night in the first of two games between the teams this weekend.
Complaints against a large vacant lot in Oakland's Fruitvale District are mounting, just like the mountains of trash that are piling up there.
A new UC Berkeley study aims to help non-profits defend themselves against cyber criminals with the help of local governments.
Pamela Price's tenure as Alameda County District Attorney ended Thursday, following her recall in the November election. Meanwhile, supervisors are planning to discuss the process in appointing Price's replacement.
A member of the Santa Clara City Council who had been serving as the city's Vice Mayor was convicted of perjury after prosecutors said he lied about leaking a grand jury report to a San Francisco 49ers executive.
San Jose firefighters responded to a two-alarm residential fire in the city's Mayfair neighborhood Friday afternoon that injured one person, according to the San Jose Fire Department.
The Santa Clara District Attorney's Office on Thursday filed a civil enforcement action case against three county-run hospitals for improperly disposing hazardous medical waste including bodily fluids and drugs.
Officials at the Santa Clara County Superior Court are warning residents to be aware of an increase in reported phone scams involving claims about jury service.
A woman in her 40s reported being tied to a tree at gunpoint in the Pebble Beach area of Monterey County on Wednesday before being later freed by passersby, authorities said.
Two people were hospitalized Thursday night following a house fire in Martinez, fire officials said.
Residents in Humboldt County were relieved Friday to have avoided the worst potential impacts of Thursday's magnitude 7.0 quake, though there was still some damage to clean up.
Luke Fleming and Will Carlson have a passion for coffee. And it all began when they met as teenagers in their transitional foster home in Sonoma County.
Authorities are seeking a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Rohnert Park on Thursday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
Aftershocks continued to rattle the North Coast Thursday night into Friday morning following the powerful 7.0 earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning across a large stretch of California.
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1.
Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
A member of the Santa Clara City Council who had been serving as the city's Vice Mayor was convicted of perjury after prosecutors said he lied about leaking a grand jury report to a San Francisco 49ers executive.
Anthony Edwards had 30 points and nine assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Golden State Warriors 107-90 on Friday night in the first of two games between the teams this weekend.
The Golden State Valkyries have selected center Iliana Rupert of Atlanta, guard Veronica Burton of Connecticut, guard Carla Leite of Dallas and forward Maria Conde of Chicago with their initial picks of the WNBA expansion draft.
A member of the Santa Clara City Council who had been serving as the city's Vice Mayor was convicted of perjury after prosecutors said he lied about leaking a grand jury report to a San Francisco 49ers executive.
Complaints against a large vacant lot in Oakland's Fruitvale District are mounting, just like the mountains of trash that are piling up there.
Seven years after a photographer was killed during a robbery on San Francisco's Twin Peaks, two people convicted in his murder have been sentenced to life in prison.
A new UC Berkeley study aims to help non-profits defend themselves against cyber criminals with the help of local governments.
Pamela Price's tenure as Alameda County District Attorney ended Thursday, following her recall in the November election. Meanwhile, supervisors are planning to discuss the process in appointing Price's replacement.
A new UC Berkeley study aims to help non-profits defend themselves against cyber criminals with the help of local governments.
Jurors in San Francisco on Thursday began their second day of deliberations in the murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
Jurors in San Francisco on Wednesday finished their first day of deliberations without a verdict in the trial of Nima Momeni, the man charged with murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have charged six former Apple employees for allegedly exploiting the tech giant's gift-matching program for charitable donations.
Closing arguments began Monday morning in the San Francisco murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive and Cash App founder Bob Lee.
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
A recent study from Stanford Medicine emphasized the importance of "Kangaroo Care" for premature newborns, citing that the skin-to-skin care method improves the child's cognitive health and stabilizes the newborn's heart rate.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples.
As Robin Pearson gets ready to welcome her loved ones at her home in Danville this Thanksgiving, she has plenty to be thankful for.
President-elect Donald Trump's election victory has cast doubt on the future of U.S. aid for Ukraine.
A member of the Santa Clara City Council who had been serving as the city's Vice Mayor was convicted of perjury after prosecutors said he lied about leaking a grand jury report to a San Francisco 49ers executive.
President-elect Donald Trump, on his first international trip since he was elected to the White House, also met with Britain's Prince William.
Both President-elect Donald Trump and incoming "border czar" Tom Homan cite inflated figures, with Trump often makes a misleading connection between migrants illegally crossing the border and the flow of fentanyl.
Pamela Price's tenure as Alameda County District Attorney ended Thursday, following her recall in the November election. Meanwhile, supervisors are planning to discuss the process in appointing Price's replacement.
The building located off Folsom Street will include 42 units for young adults ages 18 to 24.
San Jose State's volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about women in sports.
A look at key dates before and during the San Jose State women's volleyball season marked by multiple forfeits by teams claiming the Spartans have a transgender player.
San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.
Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.
The San Francisco Bay Area music scene salutes beloved concert promoter, graphic artist and club fixture Michael "Mikey" Madfes with a three-part, two-venue memorial in the city's Potrero Hill neighborhood Sunday.
Pioneering San Francisco punk band the Avengers headline this show at Thee Stork Club Saturday night, sharing the stage with SoCal veterans the Zeros '77.
Promoter Another Planet Entertainment (APE) on Wednesday morning announced the next big show of the Golden Gate Park Concerts series taking place after the Outside Lands Festival with country artist Zach Bryan and special guests Kings of Leon.
A touring British indie-rock band said they lost personal gear when armed robbery targeted their van while they were getting coffee at a Vallejo Starbucks Tuesday morning on the first day of their U.S. tour.
On Tuesday morning, Kendrick Lamar and SZA announced the Grand National Tour, which will hit 19 stadiums across North America next spring and summer, including a late May date in San Francisco.
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.
More than 10,000 people from all across the Bay Area gathered at Chase Center on Saturday for a day filled with ice skating, arts and crafts and free Christmas toys.
Dramatic dashcam videos from a Tesla showed a truck plowing into a security guard station in front of a gated community in Discovery Bay.
Here's a look at the weather Saturday evening.
San Francisco is one of the most densely populated urban environments in the nation. And yet, in the midst of it are natural ecosystems struggling to survive. On Saturday, in one of those areas--the Presidio--volunteers pitched in to remove the hand of man and return the land to a more natural setting.
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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.
An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.
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.