Stiffer penalties for smash-and-grab retail thefts signed into law in California
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
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Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
Wildfires in California have already burned nearly three times as much acreage than during all of 2023.
Christina Cardenas was subject to a strip search by prison officials and another strip search by a male doctor who sexually violated her, a lawsuit said.
Sandy Chase turned what started as a record collection into a successful business, becoming the go-to seller for rare and hard to find vinyl. He's now looking to retire and sell his store and collection of at least 500,000 records to a new generation. Carter Evans has the story.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Friday that would have made some immigrants in the country illegally eligible for home loans backed by the state.
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California's housing crisis is now at the center of a new political ad campaign that dropped this week.
California lawmakers passed a bill that would require vehicles to warn drivers who are speeding in an effort to reduce traffic deaths.
Drivers on Highway 1, a ribbon of road that hugs the California coastline, are afforded spectacular views. But in recent years, fierce storms, landslides and wildfires have closed sections of the highway, blocking access to communities like Big Sur.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the Legislature into the special session Saturday after Democrats in the Assembly pushed back on his efforts to pass an energy package that he unveiled last week.
The state of California has agreed to pay a former employee $350,000 to settle her claims that Democratic state Treasurer Fiona Ma sexually harassed her.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
The California Legislature has approved a proposal that could make undocumented immigrants eligible for affordable housing assistance under a state program offering loans to first-time homebuyers.
Condo, renter, and home insurance rates are skyrocketing for many customers across the Bay Area and California, with more increases looming.
U.S. officials said an unprecedented outbreak of invasive fruit flies that took hold in California last year has been eradicated.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks from the floor of the Democratic National Convention, casting California's votes for Kamala Harris.
A federal prison inmate and two other people are facing charges of conspiring to mail drugs to a penitentiary in California where a mailroom supervisor died last week after opening a letter that prosecutors say was laced with fentanyl and other substances.
After a long stretch of Cal football struggling (or worse), there is reason for optimism for the California Golden Bears as they head into their inaugural season with the ACC.
Newsom signed a package of bills Friday targeting organized retail theft and other property crimes that will include stricter punishments for repeat offenders.
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Transbay Tube, BART leadership on Monday announced the completion of the 3.6-mile tunnel's earthquake retrofit.
An employee of a middle school on the Peninsula was arrested Monday for allegedly committing lewd acts with a minor on campus, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department is deploying mobile camera trailers to provide round-the-clock monitoring of high-crime areas and help officers in making arrests, authorities announced Monday.
Prosecutors charged a neighbor with the elderly couple's murder after police found human remains under his house.
Police ended a seven-hour standoff with a man barricaded in his American Canyon house Friday night by finally entering the home and confronting the suspect.
On the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Transbay Tube, BART leadership on Monday announced the completion of the 3.6-mile tunnel's earthquake retrofit.
An employee of a middle school on the Peninsula was arrested Monday for allegedly committing lewd acts with a minor on campus, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department is deploying mobile camera trailers to provide round-the-clock monitoring of high-crime areas and help officers in making arrests, authorities announced Monday.
Prosecutors charged a neighbor with the elderly couple's murder after police found human remains under his house.
Police ended a seven-hour standoff with a man barricaded in his American Canyon house Friday night by finally entering the home and confronting the suspect.
An employee of a middle school on the Peninsula was arrested Monday for allegedly committing lewd acts with a minor on campus, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department is deploying mobile camera trailers to provide round-the-clock monitoring of high-crime areas and help officers in making arrests, authorities announced Monday.
Dreamforce 2024, the annual Salesforce conference in San Francisco, was set to begin Tuesday at the city's Moscone Center and was already affecting traffic in the South of Market area.
Nearly 40 years after a Daly City woman was found fatally shot in her home, the woman's ex-husband was arrested in El Salvador, prosecutors said.
On Sunday evening, people celebrated "El Grito de Dolores" -- the call to arms that triggered the Mexican War of Independence -- with a night market in Civic Center Plaza.
A Black-owned wine tasting room in downtown Oakland plans to reopen this week after a temporary closure.
On Saturday, Walnut Creek welcomed home Amit Elor who captured the gold medal in women's wrestling in such a dominant style,
Andrew Benintendi hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox stopped a 16-game home losing streak by edging the Oakland Athletics 7-6.
Firefighters in Alameda County extinguished a vegetation fire that broke out late Friday night in an unincorporated area near Livermore.
Orinda Police and the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office identified a man who was shot and killed on Thursday following an incident involving two drivers.
A Southern California company is 3D-printing affordable housing using waste plastic as one of the ingredients.
A strategy to cool the planet using stratospheric aerosol injection is being tested in the field by a pair of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
Business owners in a Vietnamese American neighborhood in San Jose are voicing support for Proposition 36 in hopes it will relieve rampant retail theft at their businesses.
Nine-year-old Ameya Desai was at Williams Elementary School, when she heard some of her friends and classmates talking about wars and conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
A pedestrian was killed early Thursday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police ended a seven-hour standoff with a man barricaded in his American Canyon house Friday night by finally entering the home and confronting the suspect.
The forward progress of a fire near Sears Point in southern Sonoma County, dubbed the Cougar Fire, has been stopped, Cal Fire said Sunday.
A Richmond man who was convicted of sexually assaulting two women at separate music festivals in Napa County in 2019 was denied his request for a new sentence this week.
Residents, housing advocates and a developer are battling over a first-of-its kind development in the downtown historic district of Sausalito.
Authorities arrested a Marin County teen for allegedly threatening school violence, prompting the cancellation of classes for an entire school district Friday.
The Padres overcame right-handed batter Heliot Ramos' splash homer with a 4-3 win over the Giants on Sunday.
The White Sox beat the A's 4-3 on Sunday behind home runs from Gavin Sheets and Bryan Ramos.
An attacking defense again fueled the Minnesota Vikings in a 23-17 victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Andrew Benintendi hit a leadoff homer in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox stopped a 16-game home losing streak by edging the Oakland Athletics 7-6.
Joe Musgrove struck out eight in six innings, Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill both drove in two runs and the San Diego Padres beat San Francisco 8-0 to hand the Giants their third straight shutout.
An employee of a middle school on the Peninsula was arrested Monday for allegedly committing lewd acts with a minor on campus, police said.
The San Francisco Police Department is deploying mobile camera trailers to provide round-the-clock monitoring of high-crime areas and help officers in making arrests, authorities announced Monday.
Prosecutors charged a neighbor with the elderly couple's murder after police found human remains under his house.
Police ended a seven-hour standoff with a man barricaded in his American Canyon house Friday night by finally entering the home and confronting the suspect.
The video released by the Martin County Sheriff's Office shows Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, being detained without incident on Sunday.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
Dreamforce 2024, the annual Salesforce conference in San Francisco, was set to begin Tuesday at the city's Moscone Center and was already affecting traffic in the South of Market area.
President Biden signed legislation that could ban TikTok into law in April, teeing up a countdown for the video-sharing app's sale.
A Southern California company is 3D-printing affordable housing using waste plastic as one of the ingredients.
Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals.
The function is not a diagnostic tool, but can tell watch-wearers if they are exhibiting signs of sleep apnea.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
San Francisco voters will be asked to consider two separate bond measures in the upcoming November election, one for schools and another for investments in medical facilities and public spaces.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
Experts, law enforcement and children's advocates say companies like Snap, TikTok and Meta are not doing enough to keep children safe.
President Biden signed legislation that could ban TikTok into law in April, teeing up a countdown for the video-sharing app's sale.
Ryan Wesley Routh was allegedly armed with an AK-47-style rifle in an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Former President Donald Trump is "safe and unharmed" and a suspect is in custody after allegedly pointing a high-powered rifle through golf course fence, officials said.
San Franciscans are getting ready to choose a new mayor in what is projected to be one of the most expensive races in the city.
On "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sen. JD Vance condemned the threat of violence in Springfield, Ohio, despite amplifying the false claims.
This Sunday, downtown Oakland will come alive with color, music, and celebration as big crowds gather for the 14th Annual Oakland Pride Parade and Festival.
The Riot Party held at Kapwa Gardens was a powerful reminder of the progress made in the fight for LGBTQ rights and the work that remains.
Oakland native Shay Franco-Clausen arrived at the Democratic National Convention hoping to witness history with fellow Oakland native Kamala Harris officially accepting the party’s nomination to run for President. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, one figure stands out as a beacon of resilience and a living testament to the community's transformation.
As if it were just another day at work, San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson spoke to city leaders and colleagues who had gathered to celebrate her retirement at the city's fire department headquarters Wednesday.
Tito Jackson, Michael's brother and one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70, his sons say.
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Former President Donald Trump declared "I hate Taylor Swift!" in a Truth Social post Sunday, days after she endorsed Kamala Harris.
An all-star group featuring King Crimson members Adrian Belew and Tony Levin along with guitar giant Steve Vai and Tool drummer Danny Carey played the music from Crimson's '80s albums at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Friday.
Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty Friday to driving while ability impaired on Long Island. He spoke to reporters after the plea, saying he made a mistake, and urged people not to get behind the wheel if they had even one drink.
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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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.
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Cristian Benavides reports on the earlier encounters with law enforcement the suspect in a possible assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/trump-assassination-attempt-bodycam-suspect-ryan-routh-arrested/
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The only therapeutic pool of its kind on the Peninsula is back open again, thanks in large part to one local woman who dived in to save it.
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A Marin County couple is kicking off their 20th year making sure senior citizens don't go hungry, and they have no plans to retire even though they're older than some of the people they serve.
A San Mateo man who serves formerly unhoused military veterans is expanding his mission to reach more of the county's 24,000 veterans.
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.
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