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The same people who sought furry companions after finding themselves working from home early in the pandemic are scrambling to find someone to watch and walk their beloved pets now that they're back to the office.
A new strain of COVID-19, BA.2, is appearing in greater quantities in county wastewater samples, though coronavirus cases and hospitalizations are still declining in Contra Costa County, health officials told the county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
While many health experts believe another coronavirus surge is just a couple of weeks away, one Bay Area epidemiologist expects the surge may look very different here compared to other parts of the country.
The new Omicron variant BA.2 has been confirmed in wastewater testing in Santa Clara County. The highest concentrations of the variant were in Palo Alto and Gilroy.
The Oakland Unified School District announced Friday that it is dropping its mask mandate for outdoor spaces next week, but will continue requiring them indoors until at least mid-April.
St. Patrick's Day in San Jose looked like the celebration people remember from before the pandemic, as people gathered at restaurants and bars in San Pedro Square.
A subvariant of the highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 has become more prevalent in Santa Clara County in recent weeks but the county's top health official said Thursday it does not seem to be spurring a broader increase in cases of the virus.
More than 80 percent of Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District employees were vaccinated against COVID-19 ahead of Thursday's deadline to comply with the agency's internal vaccine mandate.
Some cities and neighborhoods were able to come back to life in the past two years since the region-wide shelter-in-place order, but businesses in San Francisco's Chinatown continue to struggle.
Just when it seemed like the coronavirus was in retreat and the global focus had shifted to another international crisis -- namely the war in Ukraine -- COVID case numbers are rising again in two parts of the world.
There are signs that a COVID surge in the United States may be just a week or two away. The Centers for Disease Control is reporting it has seen an uptick of coronavirus in wastewater samples across the country.
With many parents headed back to the office, there is rush for childcare and the demand is putting pressure on families and daycare facilities.
Mayor London Breed has embarked on a multi-city trip to Europe to tout San Francisco as a tourism destination as the city looks to recover two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The headcount of BART's workforce declined by roughly 250 employees since March 2021 due in part to the vaccination mandate, an incentivized retirement program and miscellaneous resignations, retirements and involuntary dismissals.
Lifting the statewide mask mandate for school-age children Monday yielded vastly different results in classrooms and school systems and communities across California and the Bay Area.
Foxconn, one of Cupertino-based Apple's biggest suppliers, has suspended operations in Shenzhen as China locks down the technology hub and several other regions to contain the country's worst Covid-19 outbreak in two years.
Friday was the first night restaurants, bars and gyms in San Francisco no longer had to ask for proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to enter indoors.
With counties across the state having already dropped mask mandates, next Monday California schools will follow suit, eliminating all student and school staff mask requirements.
After more than two months of investigation, San Francisco officials announced Friday they have shut down all of the illegal rogue COVID testing sites in the city.
For the first time since the COVID pandemic began, bars and restaurants in San Francisco were open for business Friday free of local health ordinances requiring masks or a proof of vaccination for indoor patrons
When the vast majority of San Francisco Bay Area workers were driven from their offices by the COVID outbreak two years ago, few knew Zoom was a messaging platform, work from home was an option for just a select number of tech workers and the phrase 'You Only Live Once' was more likely to be a catchy name for a game show.
As California's school mask requirement is set to expire at the end of the week, the Oakland Unified School District announced that mask requirements on campuses will remain for possibly another month.
Santa Clara County modified its health order this week requiring workers in high-risk settings to get vaccinated and boosted, allowing workers with valid exemptions to return to their jobs if they regularly test for COVID-19.
Health officials announced Wednesday that San Francisco bars and restaurants will no longer be required to ask for a proof of COVID vaccination or a negative test to allow patrons to dine or drink indoors at their establishments.
The Chase Center and the Golden State Warriors announced Tuesday that fans will no longer need to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for entry, in wake of an updated order by public health officials.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
A preliminary 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Northern California coast Friday night, and no tsunami is expected, officials said.
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
A Marin County man is watching the devastation in his native Nepal from thousands of miles away, desperately waiting for news about friends and loved ones still missing after catastrophic flooding.
A woman driving a vehicle stolen in Santa Rosa led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase on Wednesday before she was taken into custody.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
A Marin County man is watching the devastation in his native Nepal from thousands of miles away, desperately waiting for news about friends and loved ones still missing after catastrophic flooding.
A woman driving a vehicle stolen in Santa Rosa led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase on Wednesday before she was taken into custody.
Cecilia Chung always knew she was different, but she didn't always know how to express it.
Cecilia Chung always knew she was different, but she didn't always know how to express it.
Pokémon fans from across the country and around the world are pouring into San Francisco this weekend for the largest Pokémon World Championships in the event's history.
A San Francisco jeweler lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of her handmade pieces, along with family heirlooms that have been passed down for generations.
Sixty years ago, San Francisco native Gus Tham was living the dream.
According to the Preetesh Karki of the Nepali Association of Northern California, there are about 100,000 people of Nepali origin living in California.
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
A man who was arrested and jailed in connection with a deadly stabbing spree in Oakland earlier this week has refused to appear in court for his arraignment, officials said.
Two people were found dead inside a home in Pleasanton in what police believe is a possible murder-suicide.
Police in Oakland made an arrest and recovered a weapon after officers said a woman was kidnapped in East Oakland on Tuesday.
California is taking the tarps off the seats in the south end zone of Memorial Stadium and is trending toward having its biggest home crowd in nearly a decade for its season opener against UCLA.
A lengthy stretch of Highway 1 on California's rugged Big Sur coastline is closed Friday, as firefighters continued to battle two growing wildfires.
Authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a teenage suspect in connection with a mass shooting at a party in Morgan Hill last month that killed one person and injured six others.
Bay Area air quality regulators are ordering the landfill to take new steps to reduce the odor and better monitor emissions.
A red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Cruz Mountains and Central Coast beginning Friday morning amid concerns about potential lightning and strong winds.
Two men, one of whom posed as a player for the San Francisco 49ers, have been arrested and charged in a scheme that allegedly defrauded more than two dozen women out of more than $1 million, federal authorities said.
A woman driving a vehicle stolen in Santa Rosa led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase on Wednesday before she was taken into custody.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been found not guilty of murder but was convicted of other charges in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a teenager.
Authorities in Napa County have charged a man for allegedly setting the 2025 Pickett Fire near Calistoga, which burned thousands of acres of Wine Country and ruined grape harvests.
A toddler choking on a grape was saved by a Vallejo police officer who dislodged it from the child's throat over the weekend, the department said on Wednesday.
One year after a deadly apartment fire in San Rafael killed two women and two cats, the investigation into what happened remains ongoing, with the victims' families still waiting for answers.
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona's 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night.
Las Vegas rookie quarterback Fernando Mendoza saw what it was like Thursday night to face a strong NFL pass rush even against a San Francisco defense comprised of reserves.
Drew Gilbert homered and drove in the go-ahead run, Landen Roupp pitched five solid innings and the San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 6-1 to snap a four-game home losing streak against the Diamondbacks.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 14 of her 20 points in the first half, Gabby Williams added 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the New York Liberty 79-60.
California is taking the tarps off the seats in the south end zone of Memorial Stadium and is trending toward having its biggest home crowd in nearly a decade for its season opener against UCLA.
A woman driving a vehicle stolen in Santa Rosa led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase on Wednesday before she was taken into custody.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been found not guilty of murder but was convicted of other charges in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a teenager.
A man who was arrested and jailed in connection with a deadly stabbing spree in Oakland earlier this week has refused to appear in court for his arraignment, officials said.
A reported domestic violence incident in Lathrop led to a fatal police shooting of a person who man not have been armed, authorities said.
Authorities on Thursday announced the arrest of a teenage suspect in connection with a mass shooting at a party in Morgan Hill last month that killed one person and injured six others.
Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor.
Hospitals, technology firms and other companies could soon be at risk from AI-enabled cyberattacks, according to a new open letter from more than 100 signatories.
In a nearly 6,000-word essay, Gates argues that artificial intelligence poses a mounting threat to U.S. workers.
A plant in Southaven, Mississippi, that powers Elon Musk's SpaceXAI data centers in the area has sparked backlash from residents concerned about noise and air pollution.
Users chat with an AI chatbot about what they're looking for, and Ditto handles the rest.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
After weeks of uncertainty, students at Richmond's John F. Kennedy High School will start their classes on schedule after weeks after toxic chemicals were found underneath the campus.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
"Space is the hot thing," President Trump said at the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston.
California lawmakers are moving to ban a controversial device that can deliver an electric shock through a law enforcement officer's gloves, while the Sacramento County sheriff argues the technology can help deputies safely detain people without using more forceful tactics.
A judge barred the Trump administration from enforcing a set of rules aimed at cutting off Anthropic from the federal government, ruling the administration had unconstitutionally punished the AI company for protected speech.
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing its new requirements for mail voting for the November midterm elections.
ICE has granted a $16.7 million no-bid contract for 6,000 gloves that can deliver electric shocks, a new use-of-force tool that the agency claims will help officers control resisting detainees.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Fans of some of Hollywood's most iconic movies lined up outside legendary filmmaker Phil Tippett's Berkeley studio Friday, hoping to take home a piece of movie history.
Pokémon fans from across the country and around the world are pouring into San Francisco this weekend for the largest Pokémon World Championships in the event's history.
Sixty years ago, San Francisco native Gus Tham was living the dream.
Stella Parton said her sister Dolly told her "that if there was no hope for her, she would still allow her medical team to try experimental drugs in the hope of helping others in the future."
The death of country music legend, actor, and philanthropist Dolly Parton at age 80 has Bay Area music stores scrambling to stock up for an expected rush to buy her music.
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.
Tens of thousands of Pokémon trainers from around the world have descended on San Francisco for the Pokémon World Championships.
A woman driving a vehicle stolen in Santa Rosa led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase through Marin and Sonoma counties on Wednesday.
Cecilia Chung, an immigrant from Hong Kong, took her life experiences as a trans woman to help strengthen San Francisco's queer community. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Legendary Berkeley visual effects and animation artist Phil Tippett is selling off memorabilia and props from some of the most iconic movies in history. Da Lin reports.
Meteorologist Darren Peck says not much rain came out of the system that blew through the Bay Area, and the weekend temperatures will stay relatively cool.
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.