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According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, pickleball has been America's fastest-growing sport for four straight years.
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According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, pickleball has been America's fastest-growing sport for four straight years.
The stories by KPIX reporters for Black History Month 2026 are presented in a special program hosted by Vern Glenn.
The Greene Scholars Program was started in 2001 to honor the late Dr. Frank S. Green Jr. to further his vision of inclusion and diversity in Silicon Valley's tech workforce. Mary Lee introduces the staff and students who make the program work.
One exhibit opening Thursday in San Francisco features imagery born from the rebellion of the Black Panthers, thanks to a local man who created a whole new form of Revolutionary Art.
A new exhibit in San Francisco features imagery born from the rebellion of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, created by artist and Black Panther member Emory Douglas. John Ramos reports.
Known as the first Black millionaire in the U.S., William Leidesdorff's business acumen helped raise the city of San Francisco to world-class status. Veronica Macias reports.
The legacy of the Black Panther Party, founded in Oakland in 1966 to protect the Black community while demanding freedom and justice, lives on through an award-winning walking tour.
Bay Area vintner Paula Harrell is a trailblazer in an industry dominated by white men. Vern Glenn reports.
When visitors enter the home of Jewish American peace activist Jeff Steinberg, they step into a living tribute to civil rights history.
Sitting in the window of the Artfunk gallery on Jackson Street in San Francisco is a painting of jazz legend John Coltrane. While most people walking by will see the image of a great musician, Archbishop Franzo King sees something more divine.
Amid Black History Month celebrations in February, some local musicians say they are finding more opportunities at various venues to share their work and stories.
An Oakland man who served in World War II turned 100 years old and had some things to say about the country that called him to duty.
Veronica Macias reports on how Bay Area Black tech pioneer Roy Clay fought for diversity while working at Hewlett Packard
Anne Makovec reports on a San Francisco artist getting well-deserved recognition with exhibit.
An East Bay woman's desire to give back to her community uncorked the next generation of Black-owned wineries and vintners.
Rap music has long been a voice for struggle triumph and everyday life, but one Oakland record label is using it to create something deeper.
The Rev. Amos Brown says his decades-long mission to bring equality to people in underserved communities won't end anytime soon. Veronica Macias reports.
For Black History Month, we're taking you to Napa to explore African American travel experiences right here in the Bay Area. Travel expert and creator of the ABC Travel Greenbook, Martinique Lewis, joined Gianna Franco this morning to share how her app has become the top digital resource for connecting Black travelers to destinations across the globe!
Kara St. Cyr reports on noted Bay Area Black medical inventor Eric Williams.
Gianna Franco and Reed Cowan talk to Bay Area Black labor historian and activist John William Templeton about challenges and changes impacting Black workers in the U.S. Templeton is holding an event entitled "Innovation and Equity 24" at The Marlowe in San Francisco on Feb. 12, 2025, Speakers at 10 a.m., reception starts at 6 p.m. To register go to BLACKMONEY.COM/INNOVATIONEQUITY24.
Vern Glenn reports on NBA writer Marc Spears, his trailblazing career, and his efforts to mentor young journalists. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
In Oakland, a dance instructor is helping young people build an appreciation for African American culture through the arts. It’s a passion she has shared for more than 50 years. Sharon Chin reports.
A San Francisco tech startup is developing an artificial intelligence tool to help immigrants around the world, including the estimated 10 to 12 million who are undocumented in the U.S., navigate red tape and bureaucracy.
Dr. Harry Edwards may be best known as the architect of the 1968 Olympics protest, but that was only the beginning of a very long career in the field of study that he pioneered: the sociology of sport.
Black History Month is marked in February, and the history of the observance dates back almost a century.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math.
More temperature records are expected to fall in the Bay Area and Central Coast Thursday, as an unprecedented March heat wave extends into its fourth day.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
A California desert community tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest.
Even after accounting for record-high detention populations, the rate of deaths per 10,000 ICE detainees was the highest in 2025 than in any year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math.
More temperature records are expected to fall in the Bay Area and Central Coast Thursday, as an unprecedented March heat wave extends into its fourth day.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
A California desert community tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest.
Even after accounting for record-high detention populations, the rate of deaths per 10,000 ICE detainees was the highest in 2025 than in any year since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.
The deal to offer a 14% raise over the next four years was unanimously approved by the San Francisco Police Board of Directors. It still needs the vote of rank and file, and the Board of Supervisors.
Maintaining acres of flowers and gardens at the historic Fioli House and Garden in Woodside, in the middle of a heat wave, is a job easier said than done.
High temperatures in the San Francisco Bay Area are expected to reach the 80s and 90s in many locations Wednesday, as a rare heat wave in March has already broken records.
Hard work done in the dark is about to bring the famed Bay Lights back to the Bay Bridge.
A recent report from the American Library Association found that every dollar spent on prison education programs yields about five dollars in savings on future incarceration costs over three years.
A Hayward police officer is suspected of unlawfully and knowingly accepting a $1,000 bribe and "free access to sex workers," the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said.
A college student who survived a fiery crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in the San Francisco Bay Area has sued the automaker, alleging the vehicle's design trapped the occupants inside.
The first few months on the job for new California football coach Tosh Lupoi have been a bit of a whirlwind as he has worked on putting together a staff, retaining and adding players to the roster and building a culture he hopes will turn the Golden Bears into a winner.
A driver heading westbound on Highway 580 in Livermore died in a solo-vehicle crash on Tuesday, the CHP said.
Alameda police said officers arrested a person suspected of causing a hazmat incident at an apartment complex and injuring at least two people on Monday.
A Hayward police officer is suspected of unlawfully and knowingly accepting a $1,000 bribe and "free access to sex workers," the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said.
A person being sought in connection with a possible restraining order violation was arrested after crashing in a San Jose neighborhood, police said. The person was in a stolen vehicle at the time, according to police.
A minor earthquake struck southern Santa Clara County early Tuesday morning, officials said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said the three suspects turned themselves in after police obtained arrest warrants for them, and that they face felony and misdemeanor assault charges.
A man who was visiting San Jose from the Seattle, Washington area for the Super Bowl has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured several people following the game, police announced Monday.
The county says once funding is completed, construction could begin as soon as this fall, with completion sometime in 2028.
Marcus Ziemer, part of a Bay Area soccer coaching dynasty and longtime Sonoma State University men's soccer team head coach, died in Germany after a weekend accident.
In downtown Santa Rosa, shady spots with a place to sit and rest were commodities. But it was a quiet day for many businesses.
The driver of a vehicle that entered the water near the Sausalito Yacht Harbor was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
A homeless woman in Marin County has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a deadly stabbing at an encampment over the weekend, police said.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
The first few months on the job for new California football coach Tosh Lupoi have been a bit of a whirlwind as he has worked on putting together a staff, retaining and adding players to the roster and building a culture he hopes will turn the Golden Bears into a winner.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
A Hayward police officer is suspected of unlawfully and knowingly accepting a $1,000 bribe and "free access to sex workers," the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said.
A person being sought in connection with a possible restraining order violation was arrested after crashing in a San Jose neighborhood, police said. The person was in a stolen vehicle at the time, according to police.
A Chilean national on Monday pleaded guilty to a string of bank and ATM robberies for his role in a robbery crew using sophisticated tactics to steal more than $5 million in California, Oregon and Washington, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
Nearly 50 years after a woman's body was found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, authorities in Northern California confirmed her identity.
Alameda police said officers arrested a person suspected of causing a hazmat incident at an apartment complex and injuring at least two people on Monday.
A college student who survived a fiery crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in the San Francisco Bay Area has sued the automaker, alleging the vehicle's design trapped the occupants inside.
A Bay Area gender gap in the tech industry threatens the full participation of women in the future of artificial intelligence.
Across San Jose, nearly 474 automated license plate reader cameras scan passing vehicles every day, capturing plate numbers, vehicle descriptions, and location.
The Oakley City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a controversial industrial development near the shoreline following a public meeting where residents on both sides of the issue voiced their concerns.
Artificial intelligence can give some workers "brain fry" if overused, according to a new study published in Harvard Business Review.
The early-season heat wave gripping the Bay Area also means the allergy season is already kicking into high gear.
He advises people to lie down, extend their arms, and hold the phones above their heads, or people should hold their phone at eye level, rather than looking down.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The city said there was no evidence of community-spread or of an outbreak, and that the health advisory was issued to give health care providers guidance.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
The deal to offer a 14% raise over the next four years was unanimously approved by the San Francisco Police Board of Directors. It still needs the vote of rank and file, and the Board of Supervisors.
In December, Attorney General Pam Bondi ordered law enforcement officials to prioritize efforts to probe and prosecute groups and individuals belonging to the antifa movement or are deemed "extremist."
The subpoena issued by GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky requires Bondi to appear for a deposition on April 14.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
A man has been arrested and accused of a hate crime after a San Francisco church was vandalized over the weekend, police said.
A Yosemite park ranger was fired last year after helping to display a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
After more than two years of renovations, the historic Castro Theatre is back open for business.
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Festival founder Halfdan Hussey is celebrating more than three decades of Cinequest with a new home for the festival in Mountain View.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
A Bay Area filmmaker with a personal life-and-death story to tell is among the artists featured at the 35th annual Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival.
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.
The rare March heat wave continues Thursday, with coastal highs in the 70s and inland highs reaching the 80s and 90s. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Andrea Nakano reports on the San Francisco Police Department reaching a tentative agreement with the city for a 14% raise over the next four years.
Kelsi Thorud reports on the new India Basin Waterfront Park.
Kevin Ko reports on what San Francisco Giants fans can expect this season.
Len Ramirez reports on city leaders taking another look at the legacy of Cesar Chavez amid allegations of sexual abuse.
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.