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The Contra Costa Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously denied an appeal from a group of residents trying to stop a 144-unit residential subdivision project, on 78.2 acres just outside Martinez, east of Interstate Highway 680 in the Vine Hill area.
The nation's top housing official is catching some heat for comments he allegedly made about transgender people, while visiting San Francisco earlier this week.
Facebook is again facing charges of housing discrimination because of the Menlo Park-based company's ad-targeting system.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is accusing Facebook of violating the Fair Housing Act.
More than $99 million in grants must go to Sonoma County, the 94558 zip code in the city of Napa and other areas that were most impacted by wildfires.
Andrew Hughes, 32, is now serving in a powerful senior level position as chief of staff to HUD Secretary Ben Carson.
Millions of families living in federally subsidized public housing would have to pay more for rent under a Trump administration proposal.
A spokesman for the Department of Housing and Urban Development says Secretary Ben Carson has asked to cancel an order for an expensive dining set that prompted outrage earlier this week after revelations that it cost roughly $31,000.
New figures from the federal government finds in parts of the Bay Area, some people who bring in a six-figure income can be considered "low-income."
Federal housing officials approved a preference plan that advocates said Thursday will help low-income minorities stay in increasingly unaffordable San Francisco.
The two candidates were asked in the CBS Local Forum: What is your urban agenda? Name a few struggling cities and define how your agenda would specifically affect them?
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding over $200 million in federal grants to 731 local homeless programs across the country.
There is a measure of new hope for victims and families battling the devastating effects Alzheimer's and related dementias.
Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood.
The race for San Francisco district attorney is taking shape the day before a deadline for would-be candidates to file their paperwork.
In the stands Friday at Levi's Stadium when the 49ers face off against the Packers will be two lifelong music-making superfans aka the Niner Knuckleheads.
A man was fatally shot Thursday near the Sherwood Mall in Stockton following a disturbance at a bank and the gunman remained at large, police said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
A San Francisco resident came out of isolation this week after he says he got monkeypox from a quick interaction with a friend in public, saying he wants this case to bring more attention to the outbreak in general but also that the virus can spread beyond sexual contact with partners.
At Pescadero High School, no one takes clean drinking water for granted. That's because the high school itself and the district office next door has had to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking for years.
An outbreak in Napa County of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has been traced to two more sites, county health officials said Thursday.
Domestic violence survivors are unlocking hope in their new homes, in what's believed to be a first-of-its-kind housing program in California.
California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a proposal released Thursday.
Crews rescued a man from an open manhole in a Morgan Hill neighborhood Thursday after he fell in, authorities said.
A 76-year-old Nevada man received the maximum sentence Thursday after shooting his brother-in-law in Rohnert Park in late 2020 while wearing a Donald Trump face mask and a Santa disguise, prosecutors said.
In the tight-knit town of Marshall, Minnesota, it isn't hard to find families like the Klaith's and the Polejewski's, who are proud to show off their 49ers jerseys
The San Francisco Giants on Thursday mourned the loss of Cristin Coleman, wife of former pitcher Tim Lincecum, who passed away after battling breast cancer.
Officials in Santa Clara have issued a traffic advisory for area residents and people traveling to and from Levi's Stadium for the 49ers-Packers pre-season football game Friday.
Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when Las Vegas police found him in his damaged sports car and arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to an arrest report.
Convicted killer Scott Peterson returned to a San Mateo County courtroom Thursday for closing arguments in his plea for a new trial in the 2002 Christmas Eve murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and unborn son Connor.
There is a measure of new hope for victims and families battling the devastating effects Alzheimer's and related dementias.
Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood.
The race for San Francisco district attorney is taking shape the day before a deadline for would-be candidates to file their paperwork.
In the stands Friday at Levi's Stadium when the 49ers face off against the Packers will be two lifelong music-making superfans aka the Niner Knuckleheads.
A man was fatally shot Thursday near the Sherwood Mall in Stockton following a disturbance at a bank and the gunman remained at large, police said.
The race for San Francisco district attorney is taking shape the day before a deadline for would-be candidates to file their paperwork.
A San Francisco resident came out of isolation this week after he says he got monkeypox from a quick interaction with a friend in public, saying he wants this case to bring more attention to the outbreak in general but also that the virus can spread beyond sexual contact with partners.
At Pescadero High School, no one takes clean drinking water for granted. That's because the high school itself and the district office next door has had to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking for years.
Domestic violence survivors are unlocking hope in their new homes, in what's believed to be a first-of-its-kind housing program in California.
The San Francisco Board of Education voted this week to acknowledge two Muslim holidays, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, as official school holidays.
Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood.
A man was fatally shot Thursday near the Sherwood Mall in Stockton following a disturbance at a bank and the gunman remained at large, police said.
A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run collision early Thursday morning in south Fremont, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Police in San Leandro arrested a suspect on a gun charge after he led officers on a chase and threw a handgun out of his vehicle window during the pursuit.
An early morning altercation inside a Brentwood 24 Hour Fitness center spilled over to the parking lot Thursday, ending in a gunfight that left a man dead and three others injured. Police detained two people in the investigation.
Crews rescued a man from an open manhole in a Morgan Hill neighborhood Thursday after he fell in, authorities said.
Officials in Santa Clara have issued a traffic advisory for area residents and people traveling to and from Levi's Stadium for the 49ers-Packers pre-season football game Friday.
Small businesses in Santa Clara County can apply for grants of up to $2,500 if they have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic after the county reopened its microbusiness grant program.
One firefighter was injured Thursday in a two-alarm fire at a commercial building in San Jose's Japantown, authorities said.
A 51-year-old Milpitas man has been arrested for allegedly using alcohol and social media to lure a 15-year-old into a sexual relationship
An outbreak in Napa County of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has been traced to two more sites, county health officials said Thursday.
A 76-year-old Nevada man received the maximum sentence Thursday after shooting his brother-in-law in Rohnert Park in late 2020 while wearing a Donald Trump face mask and a Santa disguise, prosecutors said.
Currently, a lane on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge is cordoned off for bicycle and pedestrian use, but new data points to this path being severely underused.
A North Bay naturopathic doctor charged with selling fake COVID-19 immunization treatments and fraudulent vaccination cards will be sentenced in November.
One person died after a delivery truck crashed into the back of a vehicle and then struck four other vehicles on state Highway 12 in Santa Rosa on Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
In the stands Friday at Levi's Stadium when the 49ers face off against the Packers will be two lifelong music-making superfans aka the Niner Knuckleheads.
In the tight-knit town of Marshall, Minnesota, it isn't hard to find families like the Klaith's and the Polejewski's, who are proud to show off their 49ers jerseys
The San Francisco Giants on Thursday mourned the loss of Cristin Coleman, wife of former pitcher Tim Lincecum, who passed away after battling breast cancer.
Officials in Santa Clara have issued a traffic advisory for area residents and people traveling to and from Levi's Stadium for the 49ers-Packers pre-season football game Friday.
Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when Las Vegas police found him in his damaged sports car and arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to an arrest report.
A man was fatally shot Thursday near the Sherwood Mall in Stockton following a disturbance at a bank and the gunman remained at large, police said.
A 76-year-old Nevada man received the maximum sentence Thursday after shooting his brother-in-law in Rohnert Park in late 2020 while wearing a Donald Trump face mask and a Santa disguise, prosecutors said.
Former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was asleep and smelled of alcohol when Las Vegas police found him in his damaged sports car and arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to an arrest report.
Convicted killer Scott Peterson returned to a San Mateo County courtroom Thursday for closing arguments in his plea for a new trial in the 2002 Christmas Eve murder of his pregnant wife, Laci, and unborn son Connor.
Police in Mountain View on Thursday asked for the public's help in locating three French Bulldog puppies who were all stolen from the same home in recent weeks.
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.
There is a measure of new hope for victims and families battling the devastating effects Alzheimer's and related dementias.
A San Francisco resident came out of isolation this week after he says he got monkeypox from a quick interaction with a friend in public, saying he wants this case to bring more attention to the outbreak in general but also that the virus can spread beyond sexual contact with partners.
An outbreak in Napa County of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has been traced to two more sites, county health officials said Thursday.
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
As a bill that would legalize safe injection sites heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, an addict opens up to KPIX 5 about his struggle and why he says the sites would save lives.
The race for San Francisco district attorney is taking shape the day before a deadline for would-be candidates to file their paperwork.
The race for San Francisco district attorney is taking shape the day before a deadline for would-be candidates to file their paperwork. Sara Donchey reports. (8-11-22)
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
California should invest tens of billions of dollars in water recycling, storage and desalination over the next two decades to shore up its supply as the state gets drier and hotter, Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a proposal released Thursday.
Gov. Newsom on Thursday appointed one-time nemesis and rival Antonio Villaraigosa, the former Los Angeles mayor, to a new post helping steer federal dollars to road, port and transit projects.
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.
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.
Over a four-year period, 1963-67, Lamont Dozier and brothers Brian and Eddie Holland crafted more than 25 top 10 songs.
Olivia Newton-John is being remembered as an outspoken supporter of cancer research, education and early detection of the disease that claimed her life.
Laying down their hard-swinging style of blues-tinged heavy rock for the past 15 years, San Jose-based quartet ZED headlines this Sunday afternoon barbecue at the Bottom of the Hill.
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.
New research and programs are giving new hope for families affected by Alzheimer's and related dementias.
The heat begins cranking up in the Bay Area
Friday morning headlines from the KPIX newsroom
In the stands Friday at Levi's Stadium when the 49ers face off against the Packers will be two lifelong music-making superfans aka the Niner Knuckleheads. Andrea Nakano reports. (8-11-22)
Pleasanton residents are pushing back at a proposal to add a recycled water filling station in their neighborhood. Katie Nielsen reports. (8-11-22)
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.
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.
A Bay Area woman who experienced deadly violence in her childhood home is now on a mission to help others secure their digital footprint.