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As researchers revealed an image of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way Thursday, the newest planetarium in the Bay Area is ready for a big bang in astronomy interest. Kenny Choi reports. (5-12-22)
Scientists say a "missing link" that helps to explain the mysteries of the birth of the universe has been hiding in plain sight.
When the Raiders played the 49ers at Levi's Stadium Sunday afternoon, it was the first time in 10 years that fans got to watch the two teams square off in a pre-season game. It turns out, the rivalry may be more intense in the stands than on the field.
Gardner Minshew threw two TD passes to Chris Conley in the final 5:15 of the game and the Jacksonville Jaguars spoiled the final scheduled game at the Oakland Coliseum by beating the Raiders 20-16 on Sunday.
For Raiders fans, the Coliseum is a treasure chest of memories. From the tailgating parties to the daunting Black Hole, the curtain will most likely close on this chapter of Raiders history on Sunday.
For one last time Sunday, Oakland's most loyal fans will put on their black-and-silver face paint, strap on their colorful 'Mad Max' game-day regalia and stream into the Coliseum ready to cheer on their beloved Raiders.
Astronomers have found the fastest-growing black hole ever seen in the universe, and they're calling this one a monster with an appetite.
The center of our galaxy is teeming with black holes, sort of like a Times Square for strange super-gravity objects, astronomers have discovered.
No one can blame long-time Oakland Raiders fan Marie Duplessis for feeling like a jilted lover.
Scientists have detected a black hole that's taken a record-breaking decade to devour a star — and it's still chewing away.
Scientists have discovered a near record-breaking, behemoth black hole at the center of a massive galaxy in a remote part of our universe.
Among the fans at the Raiders-Lions preseason game in Oakland Friday night will be those in various scary forms of silver and black in the notorious Black Hole.
There's little doubt that the larger star in the system known as Eta Carinae will soon expire — and in spectacular fashion. But just how spectacular remains uncertain.
Around the Coliseum parking lots, you'll feel lots of character – the character of Raider Nation. Here's a look at several of the "cities" within the Raider Nation of tailgating.
Newark resident leads Raiders' Bad Boyz of BBQ tailgating squad.
John Madden analyzes the good and the bad in the holiday weekend's college and pro football games.
San Francisco police and firefighters delivered in a big way Friday night.
Hotter weather and drought conditions are expected to drive up energy demand, potentially straining the nation's aging power grid.
When they are not chasing bad guys, San Francisco police officers are serving the public in many other ways, but it's certain none will bring more smiles than what they did Friday night.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it was forwarding two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe to the court for trial.
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday announced that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would not be allowed to receive communion due to her stance on abortion in an open letter.
Keely Aguilar has encountered both sides of humanity in her desperate search for the baby formula needed to keep her 11-year-old daughter Natalia alive.
A woman was hospitalized after she was kidnapped, pistol whipped and robbed near the Del Norte BART station on Friday night.
Friday's Game 2 kept fans on the edge of their seats until the Golden State Warriors mounted a wild fourth quarter rally
Living up to its name, the discovery of a voracious Western grapeleaf skeletonizer moth in a Napa County vineyard has growers and agricultural officials on edge.
Fans in San Francisco threw at least one baseball and a beer bottle onto the field Friday night in the direction of San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar.
Students at Novato High were looking forward to enjoying prom night this Saturday only to be blindsided by a bus company.
Meet the latest from Harley-Davidson: the "LiveWire" battery-electric motorcycle offers road warriors a 100-horsepower beast that goes 0-60 in three seconds.
Golden State's Kevon Looney scored a career playoff high 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to rally the Warriors from a 19-point deficit to a 126-117 Game 2 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Many people living near Oakland's Lake Merritt feel helpless with the recent shootings and sideshow activity. They accused city leaders of not doing enough to address the violence and dangerous sideshows on Lakeshore Avenue.
The art created by a Chinatown community leader who's shared his talent for Chinese calligraphy for decades can be seen all over his San Francisco neighborhood.
San Francisco police and firefighters delivered in a big way Friday night.
Hotter weather and drought conditions are expected to drive up energy demand, potentially straining the nation's aging power grid.
When they are not chasing bad guys, San Francisco police officers are serving the public in many other ways, but it's certain none will bring more smiles than what they did Friday night.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it was forwarding two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe to the court for trial.
Keely Aguilar has encountered both sides of humanity in her desperate search for the baby formula needed to keep her 11-year-old daughter Natalia alive.
San Francisco police and firefighters delivered in a big way Friday night.
When they are not chasing bad guys, San Francisco police officers are serving the public in many other ways, but it's certain none will bring more smiles than what they did Friday night.
Friday's Game 2 kept fans on the edge of their seats until the Golden State Warriors mounted a wild fourth quarter rally
Fans in San Francisco threw at least one baseball and a beer bottle onto the field Friday night in the direction of San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar.
The art created by a Chinatown community leader who's shared his talent for Chinese calligraphy for decades can be seen all over his San Francisco neighborhood.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it was forwarding two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe to the court for trial.
A woman was hospitalized after she was kidnapped, pistol whipped and robbed near the Del Norte BART station on Friday night.
Many people living near Oakland's Lake Merritt feel helpless with the recent shootings and sideshow activity. They accused city leaders of not doing enough to address the violence and dangerous sideshows on Lakeshore Avenue.
A young child died from injuries after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle on Montrose Avenue in Fremont Friday afternoon, authorities said.
Prosecutors on Friday announced drunk driving charges against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe after he was stopped by officers in March.
People living near Japantown in San Jose will no longer have to hear blaring train horns in the wee hours, after a "partial quiet zone" was established along several Union Pacific railroad crossings.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16, with Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara remaining a possible venue.
Workers at Valley Fair Mall kept up the pressure on mall management for free employee parking, holding a rally at the main entrance along Stevens Creek Boulevard on Thursday.
Google, Facebook's parent Meta, and Amazon could have to spin off chunks of their advertising businesses under Congress's latest bill targeting Big Tech, according to the US senators behind the proposal.
Keely Aguilar has encountered both sides of humanity in her desperate search for the baby formula needed to keep her 11-year-old daughter Natalia alive.
Living up to its name, the discovery of a voracious Western grapeleaf skeletonizer moth in a Napa County vineyard has growers and agricultural officials on edge.
Students at Novato High were looking forward to enjoying prom night this Saturday only to be blindsided by a bus company.
Information given to Cloverdale police from a witness led to the arrest of four people connected to an armed robbery that occurred at a Quik Stop convenience store on Thursday, police said.
The Mendocino County Sheriff has ordered some mandatory evacuations Friday after a wildfire broke out in the area south of Point Arena, shutting down Highway 1.
Friday's Game 2 kept fans on the edge of their seats until the Golden State Warriors mounted a wild fourth quarter rally
Fans in San Francisco threw at least one baseball and a beer bottle onto the field Friday night in the direction of San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar.
The San Diego Padres won in manager Bob Melvin's return, holding off the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Friday night.
The Oakland Athletics bounced back with a 4-2 victory over the skidding Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Golden State's Kevon Looney scored a career playoff high 21 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to rally the Warriors from a 19-point deficit to a 126-117 Game 2 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it was forwarding two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe to the court for trial.
Keely Aguilar has encountered both sides of humanity in her desperate search for the baby formula needed to keep her 11-year-old daughter Natalia alive.
A woman was hospitalized after she was kidnapped, pistol whipped and robbed near the Del Norte BART station on Friday night.
Many people living near Oakland's Lake Merritt feel helpless with the recent shootings and sideshow activity. They accused city leaders of not doing enough to address the violence and dangerous sideshows on Lakeshore Avenue.
Information given to Cloverdale police from a witness led to the arrest of four people connected to an armed robbery that occurred at a Quik Stop convenience store on Thursday, police said.
Meet the latest from Harley-Davidson: the "LiveWire" battery-electric motorcycle offers road warriors a 100-horsepower beast that goes 0-60 in three seconds.
A federal judge in California dismissed a securities fraud and defamation lawsuit filed by a Tesla investor against CEO Elon Musk, one of Musk's a supporters and Tesla.
California's Central Valley is getting a new area code -- 350 -- to ensure that enough phone numbers are available in the region currently served by the 209 area code, the California Public Utilities Commission announced Thursday.
Google, Facebook's parent Meta, and Amazon could have to spin off chunks of their advertising businesses under Congress's latest bill targeting Big Tech, according to the US senators behind the proposal.
The U.S. government's road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility that a Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system.
San Francisco police and firefighters delivered in a big way Friday night.
Officials with the Berkeley Unified School District announced Friday that masks would again be required in all indoor spaces starting Monday, May 23 through the end of the school year, due to rising COVID-19 case levels.
COVID-19 testing capacity will expand across the state in the coming weeks as public health officials in an effort to make it easier to access both testing and prescription treatments, state health officials said Wednesday.
For 11 years, Keely Aguilar has fought day and night to keep her daughter alive, but now the national baby formula shortage has added to her woes.
The agency also upped its recommendation for second boosters in adults 50 and older, as well as the immunocompromised.
The owner of a single room occupancy hotel in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood is being sued for allegedly creating a public nuisance and ignoring health and safety violations.
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday announced that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would not be allowed to receive communion due to her stance on abortion in an open letter.
An anti-abortion activist has been charged with stalking and harassing a San Francisco doctor, including barging into his workplace and leaving messages on his and his neighbors' homes with false and inflammatory messages, the district attorney's office said Thursday.
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday decided against selling Point Molate to a Southern California developer to build a massive development there.
The Walnut Creek City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to extend its pandemic-era outdoor dining program into the summer while city officials continue developing a permanent program.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Democrats Wednesday to launch a vocal "counter-offensive" to protect rights ranging from abortion to same-sex marriage.
As San Francisco is set to redraw its district lines, a coalition of LGBTQ groups on Wednesday blasted a proposed plan that, according to the coalition, would separate LGBTQ communities.
Asians represent seven percent of America's population, but only one percent of characters in children's TV shows, according to Common Sense Media. But that is changing.
One of the most memorable lines — and Rob Reiner's personal favorite — of "This Is Spinal Tap" goes: "There's a fine line between stupid and clever."
Vangelis, the Greek electronic composer who wrote the unforgettable Academy Award-winning score for the film "Chariots of Fire" and music for dozens of other movies, documentaries and TV series, has died at 79.
You may not know her name, or recognize her face, but if you have ever been to a local sporting event you likely heard her sound.
Michelle Jacques talks to BR host Jan Mabry about her latest work, 'Daughters of the Delta,' honoring the Louisiana women whose music was the backdrop of the Great Migration, when blacks fled the Jim Crow South. For tickets visit sfiaf.org.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Steph Curry, Head Coach Steve Kerr on Warriors rally from 19-point deficit for Game 2 playoff win
Summery weather on tap for final week of May
Top Saturday morning headlines from KPIX
Students at Novato High were looking forward to enjoying prom night this Saturday only to be blindsided by a bus company. Andrea Nakano reports. (5-20-22)
The fans who packed Chase Center were thunderous Friday night, celebrating a Warriors comeback win after huge deficit. Betty Yu reports. (5-20-22)
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
A San Francisco man is retiring from leading an innovative summer enrichment program he helped create 36 years ago.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.
Starting a new business is challenging but Eric Manzanares is working from a solid foundation, and that foundation is his family.