Motorcyclist killed in crash on Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley
A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Thursday, authorities said.
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A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Thursday, authorities said.
A motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle crash along Interstate Highway 80 in Berkeley Thursday, authorities said.
The University of California, Berkeley's law school joined Harvard's and Yale's law programs in pulling out of U.S. News & World Report's rankings Thursday over concerns that they punish efforts to attract students from a broad range of backgrounds.
A Berkeley police sergeant at the center of a texting scandal has been placed on administrative leave, city officials said Wednesday.
The city council passed an ordinance to close loopholes in state and county laws, which are allowing millions of bags into landfills and the greater environment.
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Berkeley-based Upside Foods' "cultured" chicken is closer to being sold in U.S. grocery stores after regulator agrees it's safe to eat.
The Berkeley City Council postponed making interim Police Chief Jennifer Louis's job permanent at its meeting Tuesday after a racist texting scandal among officers came to light, according to the City Clerk's office.
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Two UC Berkeley seniors say they are far less worried about their study load than they are about the spike of recent crime on or near campus.
A homeless Berkeley man is facing felony assault charges for allegedly attacking a pair of Cal students last month.
Born between 1997 and 2012, Gen Zers could be pivotal in the 2022 midterm elections -- if they show up to the polls.
Police in Berkeley on Thursday provided new details on the arrests of three suspects in connection with a fatal shooting near the UC Berkeley campus on Oct. 8 that left one man and three other people injured.
Police in the East Bay are investigating the scene of a reported shooting in Berkeley early Wednesday evening, according to authorities.
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A cargo train struck a semi-truck in Berkeley Wednesday in the area of Bancroft Way near the northern end of Aquatic Park.
Registered nurses at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center are holding a five-day strike in response to high turnover rates and alleged workplace violence issues.
Cal quarterback Jack Plummer threw three touchdown passes in the second half for the Golden Bears, but it wasn't enough to prevent Cal from losing to Washington 28-21 Saturday night.
Police in Berkeley are investigating an aggravated assault that occurred early Friday morning.
Police in Berkeley are investigating a robbery that occurred Saturday morning at People's Park.
About 100 people gathered Thursday night in San Lorenzo to remember a ministry student who was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Berkeley.
The Berkeley seminary school where the young man who died in last weekend's fatal shooting on Telegraph Avenue was studying announced a vigil being was held for the victim in San Lorenzo Thursday evening.
The Berkeley seminary where a student slain last weekend was studying announced a vigil was being held for the victim in San Lorenzo Thursday evening. Sara Donchey reports. (10-13-22)
One of Brazil's greatest living singer/songwriters brings his farewell tour to the Bay Area Sunday when Milton Nascimento headlines the UC Theatre in Berkeley.
Days after three were injured and one was killed in a shooting a block from the UC Berkeley campus, police have identified the victim who died from his wounds.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
In San Francisco, two competing measures that seek to change the Top Executive Pay Tax are trailing in early returns.
In the race for Alameda County District Attorney, incumbent Ursula Jones Dickson held the lead over her predecessor and a political newcomer in early returns.
Voters in California's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the race to succeed former Rep. Eric Swalwell, CBS News projects.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
In San Francisco, two competing measures that seek to change the Top Executive Pay Tax are trailing in early returns.
In the race for Alameda County District Attorney, incumbent Ursula Jones Dickson held the lead over her predecessor and a political newcomer in early returns.
Voters in California's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the race to succeed former Rep. Eric Swalwell, CBS News projects.
A series of offshore earthquakes shook near California's North Coast early Wednesday morning.
In San Francisco, two competing measures that seek to change the Top Executive Pay Tax are trailing in early returns.
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 advanced San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
Along the side of the SF LGBT Center, local artist Tanya Wischerath spent days painting a bright and bold mural honoring sex workers' rights.
In the race for Alameda County District Attorney, incumbent Ursula Jones Dickson held the lead over her predecessor and a political newcomer in early returns.
Voters in California's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the race to succeed former Rep. Eric Swalwell, CBS News projects.
A steady stream of people showed up at the Elections Office drop box just to feel the sense of security of depositing their ballot right outside of where it's going to be counted.
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.
On Tuesday, voters in Oakland will decide whether to approve Measure E, a parcel tax being pushed by local employee unions.
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.
Kayla Thornton made five 3-pointers and had 19 points and eight rebounds, Janelle Salaun came off the bench to contribute 18 points and the Golden State Valkyries jumped out to a big lead before holding off a late rally by the Portland Fire for a 95-77 win Tuesday night in a Commissioner's Cup game.
Kyle Harrison matched his season high with 12 strikeouts, Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the San Francisco Giants 8-3.
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.
A man has been charged with bringing an explosive device into Sacramento International Airport, federal prosecutors announced.
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.
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.
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Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
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.
In San Francisco, two competing measures that seek to change the Top Executive Pay Tax are trailing in early returns.
In the race for Alameda County District Attorney, incumbent Ursula Jones Dickson held the lead over her predecessor and a political newcomer in early returns.
Voters in California's 14th Congressional District on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Aisha Wahab in the race to succeed former Rep. Eric Swalwell, CBS News projects.
California voters in the San Francisco Bay Area decided on a host of key contests in the June 2 primary election, including governor and which candidates will advance in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
The races for governor and Los Angeles mayor are among the most closely watched contests yet to be decided in California's primary elections.
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.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
What began as a Bay Area gathering centered on music, food and community has grown into a global movement.
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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.
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.
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Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
On Wednesday, expect highs ranging from the 60s along the coast to the 80s inland. Meanwhile, a cooling trend is in store for the first weekend of June. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Maddie White reports on a dog that was reunited with its previous caretaker after being sent to a rescue that is now under investigation.
New work requirements may impact the more than 14 million people in California that rely on Medi-Cal for healthcare. Drew Andrew reports.
John Ramos reported from the Contra Costa registrar of voters' office, where election officials are expecting a late surge of ballots that could delay results on election day.
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.
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.
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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.
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