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A group of students at a high school in Oakland are voicing support for a security guard who was recently fired for hitting a student in a wheelchair, in an incident caught on camera.
A father followed his 9-year-old autistic son onto the school bus Friday morning and attacked his son's bully, said Richmond Police Lt. Mark Gagan.
The former chief executive of a San Francisco technology firm who was fired after pleading guilty to domestic abuse has threatened to sue the company's board for the termination.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating whether firefighters from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had sex with a woman who later was stabbed to death in the home she shared with a battalion chief.
Prosecutors said no criminal charges will be filed against a man who struggled with his brother over a gun outside their home in North Oakland on Tuesday night before the gun went off and killed his brother.
An administrator at the University of California, Berkeley who was convicted for embezzling money from a previous employer was fired from her job at the school for allegedly stealing $90,000 from the university.
A security guard at a high school in Oakland has been arrested and charged with a felony for an assault on a student in a wheelchair, caught on tape by school surveillance video cameras.
Alameda County Sheriff's officials say the suspect who violently raped a 19-year-old woman was arrested after using her credit card to get a car wash and buy sexual enhancement pills.
Six men and women and one juvenile were arrested on suspicion of burglary in Monterey County late Tuesday morning.
Santa Cruz police said James Sharp would meet women in local bars and take advantage of those who were blacked out or too drunk to give consent, according to Deputy Chief Steve Clark.
California would toughen penalties for young people convicted sexually assaulting someone who is unconscious under legislation the Senate approved Wednesday in response to an assault on a teenager who later committed suicide.
A one-alarm fire on the roof of a commercial building in North Berkeley on Wednesday night may have been caused by a hashish production operation, Berkeley, police said Wednesday.
Officers were searching for a suspect who broke into a home in Lafayette Wednesday afternoon, police said.
The five main candidates to replace Mayor Chuck Reed include four members of the city council and one candidate who sits on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors.
Police arrested a man in Richmond early Wednesday morning after a chaotic scene in which someone shot a pit bull in a backyard, a police spokeswoman said.
The bill would let authorities confiscate guns from someone who threatens to commit violence, like the gunman in the massacre near UC Santa Barbara.
Oakland police say a man struggling with his brother over a shotgun was killed when the weapon went off Tuesday evening.
Police said they have not yet determined a motive for the shooting. No arrests have been made.
Thousands gathered at the University of California, Santa Barbara on Tuesday to mourn six students killed in a weekend rampage as California lawmakers proposed new ways of keeping guns out of the hands of disturbed killers.
San Francisco police arrested a man being dubbed the 'underwear burglar' for allegedly trying to steal hundreds of dollars of merchandise from a Victoria's Secret store.
An Alamo resident and college freshman is recovering in a hospital after being struck and seriously injured in a violent rampage near the University of California at Santa Barbara campus on Friday night that left six dead and more than a dozen injured.
A woman was injured early Tuesday in a drive-by shooting.
An unsafe lane change made by Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia on Aug. 4, 2013, caused another motorist to spin out of control and into a cement center divider, where the driver suffered broken bones and injuries, District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said when charges were filed earlier this month.
A man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting in East Oakland on Sunday night, police said Monday.
Two people were stabbed by a homeless man after they tried to get him to stop urinating at a construction site in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood Monday afternoon, police said.
Officials at Yosemite National Park said that a bat found dead in Yosemite Valley earlier this year had rabies.
Authorities in the East Bay are searching for a suspected shooter after a driver in a pickup was shot on Interstate 80 on Tuesday night.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women and girls.
The San Francisco Giants scored twice in the 10th inning to defeat Pittsburgh 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending the Pirates' four-game winning streak.
An HVAC expert said he is using AI to collect data on every call for service, so when another technician runs into a similar situation, they can check previous information.
Officials at Yosemite National Park said that a bat found dead in Yosemite Valley earlier this year had rabies.
Authorities in the East Bay are searching for a suspected shooter after a driver in a pickup was shot on Interstate 80 on Tuesday night.
Gloria Steinem, co-founder of Ms. Magazine, was a leader in raising awareness about gender equality and violence against women, and for promoting inclusion, representation and social justice for women and girls.
An HVAC expert said he is using AI to collect data on every call for service, so when another technician runs into a similar situation, they can check previous information.
While many self-serve buffets have closed in the six years since the COVID-19 pandemic started, one businesswoman has revamped her popular restaurant into a nonprofit that feed thousands.
An HVAC expert said he is using AI to collect data on every call for service, so when another technician runs into a similar situation, they can check previous information.
San Francisco unveiled a new plaza at the city's landmark Fisherman's Wharf area on Wednesday, months after the demolition of a longtime restaurant at the site.
A mandrill and long-time resident of the San Francisco Zoo has died after worsening health conditions, the zoo announced on Wednesday.
A person trapped inside a garbage truck in San Francisco was rescued early Wednesday morning, the fire department said.
Hangry Planet is the brainchild of entrepreneur Bobak Bakhtiari, who believed the bigger opportunity wasn't simply serving people already looking for vegan food. It was reaching everyone else.
Authorities in the East Bay are searching for a suspected shooter after a driver in a pickup was shot on Interstate 80 on Tuesday night.
Fire burned three buildings in downtown Oakland adjacent to Interstate Highway 880 on Wednesday.
The shooting happened Aug. 23, around 12:15 a.m., in the Del Norte Plaza shopping center. According to police, a 21-year-old from Oakland was shot and killed during what detectives now say was a planned marijuana robbery.
Police in Oakland identified a domestic violence suspect who was arrested after he allegedly fired at officers and set a house on fire over the weekend.
The eastbound lanes were affected, but as of 4:35 p.m., there were two left lanes open.
Two wildfires burning in California's Big Sur region have burned more than 54,000 acres, officials said, as the fast-moving Plaskett Fire has now overtaken the Timber Fire in size.
A man and his 14-year-old daughter, whom he is accused of sexually abusing and impregnating, are being sought after the teen's newborn baby was found dead near Highway 1 in Monterey County, said Sheriff Tina Nieto.
It was an important day for seven families forever changed by the Morgan Hill shooting, as the 17-year-old suspect accused of opening fire at a massive birthday party faced a judge for the first time Monday.
Two wildfires in California's Big Sur region that have burned tens of thousands of acres continued to grow over the weekend, with one fire nearly doubling in size, officials said.
A San Jose police sergeant who was wounded in a shootout with an armed robbery suspect last week is out of the hospital and recovering at home, officials said.
Suisun City and the California Forever development group announced on Tuesday that they have finalized the first phase of a revitalization plan for the downtown area of the city.
Two campers who were found dead after they went missing during a canoe trip on Tomales Bay over the weekend have been identified.
A man arrested in connection with a series of home burglaries in the North Bay and the East Bay has been connected to additional thefts, deputies said.
As wildfire risk and rising insurance costs put increasing pressure on California homeowners, some residents in high-risk areas are looking for new ways to protect their properties.
Two people who went canoeing and camping in the Tomales Bay area were found dead after they never returned from their planned trip, officials said.
The San Francisco Giants scored twice in the 10th inning to defeat Pittsburgh 5-4 on Wednesday night, ending the Pirates' four-game winning streak.
Tiger Woods has pled no contest to a charge of reckless driving months after pleading not guilty to two misdemeanor charges.
Brandon Lowe scored from third base on an error with two outs in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 13-12 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Rafael Devers hit his 30th home run of the season as the San Francisco Giants snap the Atlanta Braves' seven-game winning streak with a 7-3 win.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Authorities in the East Bay are searching for a suspected shooter after a driver in a pickup was shot on Interstate 80 on Tuesday night.
Two people are dead and at least five others are injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead.
The shooting happened Aug. 23, around 12:15 a.m., in the Del Norte Plaza shopping center. According to police, a 21-year-old from Oakland was shot and killed during what detectives now say was a planned marijuana robbery.
A bill that would toughen penalties for assaults against utility workers is being sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the California legislature.
Police in Oakland identified a domestic violence suspect who was arrested after he allegedly fired at officers and set a house on fire over the weekend.
An HVAC expert said he is using AI to collect data on every call for service, so when another technician runs into a similar situation, they can check previous information.
Meta upgrades its AI glasses' privacy features to block device users from filming people without their consent.
MapQuest topped ChatGPT as Apple's most-downloaded free app after the digital mapping company said it would keep "historical, familiar" lake names.
Regulators allege that sellers and brands were overcharged by tens of billions of dollars through secretly inflated ad prices.
Employee attitudes toward AI are closely tied to their age and generational concerns, according to Glassdoor.
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.
A bill that would toughen penalties for assaults against utility workers is being sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the California legislature.
CBP informed Gregory Bovino in an email on March 2 that the agency was "conducting an official Inquiry into allegations of misconduct reported to CBP." He initiated retirement 16 days later.
The whistleblower, described by lawyers as a federal official, disclosed information about the Postal Service's new mail-voting procedures to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut.
The mayor's office said the City plans to redo all contracts involving homeless services to focus on better "outcomes and accountability for results."
California lawmakers are set to vote Tuesday on a scaled-back wildfire liability package after Gov. Gavin Newsom's push to shield utilities from some of the costs associated with fires sparked by their equipment failed to gain enough support.
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.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
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."
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.
Expect mild temperatures, cloudy skies and showers Thursday, particularly in the North Bay. Heading in to Labor Day weekend, expect mild temperatures before conditions warm up early next week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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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.