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Oakland Chinatown business leaders are hoping a new $2 parking program will encourage more people to shop and dine in the historic commercial district, where many merchants say foot traffic drops sharply after the workday ends.
San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto talks to CBS News Bay Area reporter Reed Cowan bout increased security at houses of worship in the wake of a deadly shooting at a mosque in San Diego, along with the recent arrests of pickpocketing suspects in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Three people suspecting in a series of pickpocket crimes in San Francisco's Chinatown were arrested over the weekend after a weeks-long investigation, police said Tuesday.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced charges against three Vallejo men arrested in an alleged Chinatown pickpocketing scheme.
For more than 40 years, a San Francisco Chinatown native has been serving the Asian American community, especially empowering Asian American women to become leaders.
A 76-year-old man was charged with vehicular manslaughter in connection with a crash in San Francisco's Chinatown in March that killed one pedestrian and injured another, prosecutors said.
Some residents are calling for stricter testing requirements for older drivers, including more frequent vision and driving evaluations.
A pedestrian was killed and another injured in San Francisco's Chinatown after they were hit by a vehicle that smashed into a building on Friday morning, authorities said.
An SUV collided with two pedestrians and plowed into a building in San Francisco's Chinatown on Friday morning.
A stabbing in San Francisco's Chinatown caught on camera on Thursday left the victim severely injured, and a suspect was arrested, police said.
Thousands came out to San Francisco's Chinatown Saturday for the Flower Market Fair to celebrate the Year of the Horse.
House of Nanking, an iconic restaurant in San Francisco's Chinatown, is giving people a peek into its kitchen by revealing long secret family recipes in a new cookbook. Max Darrow reports.
It was the end of an era in Chinatown when restaurant Sam Wo shut its doors in January, but now, a group of local investors is determined to keep the legacy of Sam Wo going.
As a poet, playwright, performer, and educator, Genny Lim shines a light on the Asian American experience. But the native San Franciscan never expected to be in the spotlight as the city's first Chinese-American poet laureate.
Community leaders in Oakland's Chinatown are looking to paint a different image of their neighborhood, with the help of series of murals to add color to blank walls.
A Good Samaritan was honored in Oakland after he stepped in to stop a brutal attack at a grocery store in the city's Chinatown.
A Good Samaritan was honored in Oakland Tuesday for stepping in to stop a brutal attack at a grocery store in the city’s Chinatown. Kara. St. Cyr reports.
The owners of three single room occupancy (SRO) hotels in San Francisco's Chinatown have been ordered to pay over $800,000 and must make repairs to settle a lawsuit over health and safety violations, officials said Tuesday.
In the city where he was born, a project is now in the works to build a bronze statue of Bruce Lee in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
A project is now in the works to build a bronze statue of Bruce Lee in San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood.
A large portion of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's Central Subway closed for repairs starting Wednesday because of water seeping into the tunnel.
Kenny Choi reports on a Chinatown business leader who hopes the SFMTA will address other Central Subway issues during two-week closure.
Tens of thousands of people descended on San Francisco Saturday to enjoy the annual Chinese New Year Parade.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on Wednesday announced that all Muni service except cable cars will be free this weekend during NBA All-Star Game and Chinese New Year Parade festivities.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on one of Chinatown's oldest restaurants apparently closing for good.
No one knew it at the time, but at the end of their 1966 North American Tour, the "Fab Four" would never again play a paid, public ticketed concert.
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue, announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
Ezequiel Tovar capped a five-run ninth with his second homer of the game, Hunter Goodman had a three-run shot in the inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 on Friday night.
Oakland Chinatown business leaders are hoping a new $2 parking program will encourage more people to shop and dine in the historic commercial district, where many merchants say foot traffic drops sharply after the workday ends.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
No one knew it at the time, but at the end of their 1966 North American Tour, the "Fab Four" would never again play a paid, public ticketed concert.
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue, announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
Oakland Chinatown business leaders are hoping a new $2 parking program will encourage more people to shop and dine in the historic commercial district, where many merchants say foot traffic drops sharply after the workday ends.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
A giant soccer ball now marking its territory downtown San Jose is meant to symbolize excitement for the FIFA World Cup, but for Bay Area tourism leaders, it also represents a bet on the future.
No one knew it at the time, but at the end of their 1966 North American Tour, the "Fab Four" would never again play a paid, public ticketed concert.
A fisherman is hospitalized after he was swept into the ocean in San Francisco on Friday afternoon, fire officials said.
A proposed parcel tax to fund San Francisco's Muni system will likely go before voters this November, after supporters said they have enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
A surfer who was rescued after being found in distress off Ocean Beach in San Francisco on Thursday has died, officials said.
The Redwood City Police Department says an automated license plate reader helped detectives identify and arrest a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 72-year-old woman over Memorial Day weekend.
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue, announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
Oakland Chinatown business leaders are hoping a new $2 parking program will encourage more people to shop and dine in the historic commercial district, where many merchants say foot traffic drops sharply after the workday ends.
Officials in San Leandro are urging residents to avoid a portion of the Bay Trail after a dead gray whale washed ashore.
Four Fremont residents are facing multiple felony charges following a series of utility wire thefts that disrupted internet, phone and TV services to thousands of customers.
Oakland Unified School District says chronic absenteeism was a problem before the pandemic, and remains a problem now, particularly for its population of Black students.
A giant soccer ball now marking its territory downtown San Jose is meant to symbolize excitement for the FIFA World Cup, but for Bay Area tourism leaders, it also represents a bet on the future.
One of the Bay Area's most recognizable comedy venues is preparing for another packed night of stand-up as comedian Phil Medina returns to the stage where his career began.
A California woman known as the "party mom" was sentenced to more than three decades in state prison Thursday after she was convicted for hosting alcohol-fueled teen sex parties.
A man on California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly threatened a mass shooting at school graduation.
A high school classroom aide was arrested in San Jose last week after he allegedly engaged in inappropriate behavior with two underage female students.
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.
Ezequiel Tovar capped a five-run ninth with his second homer of the game, Hunter Goodman had a three-run shot in the inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 on Friday night.
Nick Bosa is encouraged by the pace of his recovery from another major knee surgery and believes he's on track to return to the field during training camp and start the season on time for the San Francisco 49ers.
.Veronica Burton had 25 points and six rebounds, Gabby Williams added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday night.
The NHL Alumni Association announced Claude Lemieux's death. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where Lemieux was when he died.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
Four Fremont residents are facing multiple felony charges following a series of utility wire thefts that disrupted internet, phone and TV services to thousands of customers.
The Redwood City Police Department says an automated license plate reader helped detectives identify and arrest a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 72-year-old woman over Memorial Day weekend.
A San Francisco landlord was charged with murder, assault, and arson today, after he allegedly shot and killed his tenant in the Sunset District earlier this month.
A Fairfield man who drove into a group of pedestrians in Chico last Halloween has been sentenced to nine years in state prison, officials said.
A California woman known as the "party mom" was sentenced to more than three decades in state prison Thursday after she was convicted for hosting alcohol-fueled teen sex parties.
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.
AI-fueled delusions can happen when chatbots respond to grandiose, paranoid or imaginary ideas with affirmation or encouragement.
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
The Waymo sped through a construction zone, was chased by police, then veered off the highway into a residential neighborhood during a ride from San Mateo to San Francisco.
Amid concern about AI taking jobs, people see a range of motives by AI companies.
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.
Health officials in Napa County are warning the public not to eat wild mushrooms after three people were poisoned.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
A proposed parcel tax to fund San Francisco's Muni system will likely go before voters this November, after supporters said they have enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
The department said it is preparing for the banknote in response to legislation proposed last year.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
The California State Assembly passed a new bill that they hope can rein in a black market in restaurant reservations.
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.
No one knew it at the time, but at the end of their 1966 North American Tour, the "Fab Four" would never again play a paid, public ticketed concert.
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.
This year's theme is La Copa Del Pueblo — The People's Cup, which celebrates soccer, the people who play it, and "honors the joy found in dusty fields, neighborhood parks, and busy city streets, where the game belongs to everyone and every goal feels like a shared victory."
Opera singer Tim Blevins performs regularly outside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre, where his powerful voice has become familiar to many passing through the Civic Center neighborhood.
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.
Molly McCrea and Anne Makovec report on a new photo collection of The Beatles at Candlestick.
Max Darrow interviews the founder of a collectibles fair in San Francisco.
with Zoe Mintz.
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
City leaders are hoping that $2 parking in Oakland's Chinatown will bring people out to shop and dine.
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.