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More than half of substantiated California child abuse reports in recent years were not in the state's database, which could result in child abusers being allowed to care for children, state auditors said Tuesday.
New charges have been made in death of a 3-year-old girl from San Jose. The child's grandfather and uncle are now accused of child abuse after she died in what's being described as an exorcism. Len Ramirez reports. (5-13-22)
Police in Santa Rosa on Monday arrested a couple on felony child abuse charges after their 15-month-old girl died, possibly from exposure to fentanyl.
A Concord man in jail on a child pornography charge has now been charged with the forcible sexual abuse of a minor, Contra Costa County prosecutors said Thursday.
Hayward mother Samantha Johnson was formally charged with murder Tuesday in the killing of her daughter, Sophia Mason, whose body was found in Merced County earlier this month as shocking details emerged in the case.
Heartbroken family members told KPIX that the tragic death of an eight-year-old Hayward girl who had gone missing could have been avoided if Child Protective Services had heeded repeated warnings about the girl's mother.
San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Redwood City couple following a four-month investigation into how an infant's leg was broken.
Apple is indefinitely delaying plans to scan iPhones in the U.S. for images of child sexual abuse following an outcry from security and privacy experts who warned the technology could be exploited for other surveillance purposes.
Apple on Thursday said it will begin testing a new system to automatically match photos on iPhones and uploaded iCloud accounts to a database of child sexual abuse images and alert authorities as needed.
A couple in Rodeo face multiple charges of felony child abuse after their 11-year-old daughter died suddenly last month.
An East Bay couple has been arrested for after being charged with the brutal assault and murder of their five-week-old son, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Rio Vista father has been arrested and charged with causing the death of his 2-month-old son who passed away at Oakland Children's Hospital last weekend, authorities announced Sunday.
Prominent Bay Area political strategist Nathan Ballard is facing domestic violence and child abuse charges following an alleged attack on his wife and a young child.
A Brentwood mother is facing murder charges in the death of her two-year-old son after it was determined he died after ingesting fentanyl she had in her possession.
A Brentwood woman was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder, narcotics possession and child abuse resulting in the September death of her 2-year-old son, police said.
The parents of a 1-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of child abuse after the baby was hospitalized in unincorporated Butte County, with severe burns, sheriff's officials said Wednesday.
Vallejo police released a photo Friday of a man they say has approached at least three young girls between the ages of 8 and 14-year-old.
A San Jose man suspected of killing his 1-month-old son in September 2018 was taken into custody and jailed Tuesday, according to police.
Sebastopol police arrested a woman Tuesday on suspicion of assaulting her 5-year-old daughter.
Two children who were killed by their mother in a murder-suicide last week in San Jose have been identified as 4-year-old Chuck Nguyen and 7-year-old Eric Nguyen,
A state lawmaker from the Central Valley took a temporary leave of absence on Tuesday while disputing a misdemeanor charge of cruelty to his young daughter as "false and unthinkable."
A Riverside County couple plead guilty Friday to the years-long imprisonment, abuse and torture of their 13 children who were discovered in horrific conditions with several of them chained to their beds after one child escaped and called 911.
State Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) has introduced a bill, SB 360, to end the "penitential communication" exemption to child abuse reporting.
Joaquin Arambula, who represents a Central Valley district in the state legislature, was arrested Monday on suspicion of misdemeanor child cruelty.
Gonzalo Curiel received two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the murder of two children in 2015, and an additional life sentence for the torture of their half sister.
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening not to play ball but for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth.
An air quality advisory is being issued for Monday for the Bay Area because wildfire smoke may drift into the region.
One year after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, Bay Area Afghans are calling attention to the plight of those who tried to leave but were left behind.
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Northern California are set to begin what organizers call an "open-ended strike" Monday
One person is dead after a fiery crash Sunday evening off southbound Interstate 680 in Pleasanton near the Bernal Ave. exit.
Four city colleges in Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley are trying to incentivize students to return by offering free tuition.
It's a labor of love and back-to-school tradition for cancer survivor Dee Johnson. Every year, she brings smiles to the faces of Oakland school children during her annual backpack giveaway
Among the shootings detectives were investigating over the last 48 hours in Oakland were two that left children hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Danny Gray's big-play touchdown catch from Trey Lance was the highlight from San Francisco's exhibition opener, though it was the performance of another rookie that could prove even more important to the 49ers.
What takes four years to make and costs more than $20,000? A trash can in San Francisco. That costly, boxy bin is among six trash cans hitting San Francisco's streets this summer.
A wrong-way driver on Highway 29 in Napa crashed into 4 other vehicles late Saturday night, killing one person and sending four others to the hospital.
The FBI and DHS shared the internal intelligence memo with state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officials nationwide late Friday night.
The Pistahan Parade and Festival in San Francisco kicked off Saturday after a pandemic hiatus and a popular new movie that draws attention to Filipino culture.
Small business owners in San Francisco's Chinatown, fed up with a spike in crime, are making some changes they hope will make a difference.
San Francisco investigators and a grieving mother are asking for leads in a 2006 cold case.
For the past few weeks, people who've wanted a monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco have often had to line up and wait. That wasn't the case on Saturday.
Here's a list of the Bay Area school districts and campuses that have or will be welcoming students back to school this month.
A suspect was arrested in the wake of two separate hit-and-run crashes that killed a cyclist and injured a motorist early Saturday, police said.
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening not to play ball but for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth.
An air quality advisory is being issued for Monday for the Bay Area because wildfire smoke may drift into the region.
One year after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, Bay Area Afghans are calling attention to the plight of those who tried to leave but were left behind.
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Northern California are set to begin what organizers call an "open-ended strike" Monday
One person is dead after a fiery crash Sunday evening off southbound Interstate 680 in Pleasanton near the Bernal Ave. exit.
What takes four years to make and costs more than $20,000? A trash can in San Francisco. That costly, boxy bin is among six trash cans hitting San Francisco's streets this summer.
The Pistahan Parade and Festival in San Francisco kicked off Saturday after a pandemic hiatus and a popular new movie that draws attention to Filipino culture.
Small business owners in San Francisco's Chinatown, fed up with a spike in crime, are making some changes they hope will make a difference.
San Francisco investigators and a grieving mother are asking for leads in a 2006 cold case.
For the past few weeks, people who've wanted a monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco have often had to line up and wait. That wasn't the case on Saturday.
One year after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, Bay Area Afghans are calling attention to the plight of those who tried to leave but were left behind.
One person is dead after a fiery crash Sunday evening off southbound Interstate 680 in Pleasanton near the Bernal Ave. exit.
Four city colleges in Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley are trying to incentivize students to return by offering free tuition.
It's a labor of love and back-to-school tradition for cancer survivor Dee Johnson. Every year, she brings smiles to the faces of Oakland school children during her annual backpack giveaway
Among the shootings detectives were investigating over the last 48 hours in Oakland were two that left children hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening not to play ball but for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth.
One person was killed in a vehicle crash in San Jose early Saturday morning in the city's Rose Garden neighborhood.
Police in San Jose are investigating an early morning shooting Saturday that left one victim with non life threatening injuries, according to authorities.
One San Jose firefighter was injured Friday afternoon as crews responded to a two-alarm apartment building fire ignited by a car crashing into the building's gas meter.
Firefighters were able to knock down a vegetation fire burning at a golf course in Santa Cruz Friday afternoon that triggered evacuation advisories, authorities said.
An air quality advisory is being issued for Monday for the Bay Area because wildfire smoke may drift into the region.
A wrong-way driver on Highway 29 in Napa crashed into 4 other vehicles late Saturday night, killing one person and sending four others to the hospital.
As the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drops many of the COVID restrictions, there are signs that life is almost back to normal. The Napa Valley Town and Country Fair makes its return after it took a two-year break due to the pandemic.
A person was shot and killed early Friday morning in Vallejo, police said.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the Napa Valley Transportation Authority $6.3 million in grants to help the agency transition to low-polluting and energy-efficient transit vehicles, U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced Thursday.
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening not to play ball but for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth.
Nick Mullens completed 7 of 9 passes for 94 yards and one touchdown and the Raiders beat the Vikings 26-20 in a preseason game.
Thairo Estrada hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-7 in a back-and-forth game Sunday.
Danny Gray's big-play touchdown catch from Trey Lance was the highlight from San Francisco's exhibition opener, though it was the performance of another rookie that could prove even more important to the 49ers.
Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings, Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros swept the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 win on Sunday.
Among the shootings detectives were investigating over the last 48 hours in Oakland were two that left children hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
Small business owners in San Francisco's Chinatown, fed up with a spike in crime, are making some changes they hope will make a difference.
San Francisco investigators and a grieving mother are asking for leads in a 2006 cold case.
A suspect was arrested in the wake of two separate hit-and-run crashes that killed a cyclist and injured a motorist early Saturday, police said.
Two suspects have been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and other counts in the brutal beating of a victim during an attempted Rolex robbery earlier this week in Walnut Creek.
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
A Nebraska mother and her teenage daughter are facing criminal charges following the teen's abortion in April in a case where police obtained their Facebook messages about the abortion through a search warrant, according to published reports.
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom's government.
Drop in online prices, driven by discounts on electronics and apparel, raises hopes inflation may be turning the corner.
Starting next year, San Jose State University will offer students the ability to earn online degrees in five undergraduate majors.
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Northern California are set to begin what organizers call an "open-ended strike" Monday
For the past few weeks, people who've wanted a monkeypox vaccine in San Francisco have often had to line up and wait. That wasn't the case on Saturday.
As a new school year is set to begin soon, the California Department of Public Health (CA DPH) is reminding families to make sure their kids are up to date with their routine vaccinations.
The debate over so-called safe-injection sites in California has come to a crucial turning point with Senate Bill 57 landing on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk and awaiting his signature or veto.
People who are at high risk for monkeypox can now get vaccinated for the virus via intradermal injection after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the technique.
The FBI and DHS shared the internal intelligence memo with state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officials nationwide late Friday night.
Back in the Bay Area, Vice President Kamala Harris held a press event in Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center Friday. Among the people to join her at the event was Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Newsom joined Vice President Kamala Harris at theChabot Space and Science Center to highlight California's innovative space industry. Da Lin reports. (8-12-22)
The debate over so-called safe-injection sites in California has come to a crucial turning point with Senate Bill 57 landing on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk and awaiting his signature or veto.
Called the Inflation Reduction Act, the bill passed the House in a 220 to 207 party-line vote, days after it cleared the Senate in 51 to 50.
While many San Francisco residents have struggled to get the monkeypox vaccine this week. health officials shared good news early Friday evening.
A month after a group of men associated with a right-wing hate group disrupted a drag queen storytelling event, the San Lorenzo Library is responding with a show of community strength and support.
Transgender people and their allies are enraged over a decision to book Dave Chappelle, for four shows beginning Tuesday night, at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa.
As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the Bay Area, health officials in Santa Clara County have expanded eligibility of the vaccine after receiving several hundred doses.
The number of monkeypox cases is increasing in the Bay Area and nationwide prompting a call for action from members of the gay community.
Reaching the age of 25 is usually a sign of hitting adulthood, a signal to put away all childish things. Not for "South Park" and stars Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman.
Two leading lights of heavy psychedelia share the stage at the Bottom of the Hill Tuesday night when Telekinetic Yeti and White Hills bring their tour to San Francisco.
Noted local songwriter Tom Heyman brings his band the Irregulars to Zeigeist for a free afternoon show Sunday that also features Bay Area roots rockers Sweet Chariot.
The beloved Bay Area garage-rock celebration Bargain Rock returns to action this weekend, hosting its three-day punk party at Classic Cars West in Oakland.
A new neighborhood night market is bringing people back to a once neglected part of San Jose.
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.
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth. Betty Yu reports. (8-14-22)
Here's the latest from the KPIX newsroom. (8-14-22)
Every year, Dee Johnson brings smiles to the faces of Oakland school children during her annual backpack giveaway. Sharon Chin reports. (8-14-22)
One year after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, Bay Area Afghans are calling attention to the plight of those who tried to leave but were left behind. Shawn Chitnis reports. (8-14-22)
There’s a push to remove barriers to education and boost enrollment in the East Bay by making community college classes free. Da Lin reports. (8-14-22
Nationwide, about half of all foster kids drop out of high school and fewer than 3% make it through four years of college. A Bay Area woman is helping reverse that trend in the lives of hundreds of Bay Area young people every year.
He's unofficially known as a "go-to" person if you need to know anything about disaster preparedness at home.
For more than 36 years, Reymundo Espinoza has led an effort to expand affordable health care for some of the poorest people living in the South Bay.
Peninsula resident Delfarib Fanaie won the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for service to local communities thanks to her efforts fighting childhood poverty.
A San Francisco woman has helped keep alive a vibrant art community in the Hunters Point Shipyard neighborhood.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.
Alex Arango is using his musical talents to tell his personal story and honor his cultural heritage. So when you hear him play, it's hard to believe Arango couldn't read music when he joined his high school's band.