After 1986 murder victim identified, officials face "brand new mystery"
Police said that after confirming the woman's identity, they are constructing a timeline of her life to try to solve her murder.
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Police said that after confirming the woman's identity, they are constructing a timeline of her life to try to solve her murder.
After over 40 years, authorities have arrested a suspect in the murder of a woman at a South Lake Tahoe campground in 1979.
Maurice Hastings, who has maintained he was innocent since the time of his arrest, said he "prayed for many years that this day would come."
A woman claims San Francisco police arrested her for theft based on DNA sample she had submitted to them as evidence years earlier for a rape investigation.
A 70-year-old Nevada man has been charged with murder for the killing of a five-year-old girl in Seaside 40 years ago, according to the Monterey County District Attorney's Office.
A proposed California Senate bill would ban police from using DNA from sexual assault victims to incriminate them in unrelated crimes. Anne Makovec reports.
The office of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Wednesday said the suspect in the 1978 sexual assault and homicide of 15-year-old Marissa Harvey is set to appear in court.
A Monterey County jury has convicted a King City man for raping a 10-year-old girl in 2018 after investigators obtained the prime suspect's DNA from a discarded COVID mask more than two years after the crime.
A variety of federal, state and local agencies are currently cooperating in a massive effort to find and capture an aggressive coyote that has bitten five people in the East Bay since July of last year.
A coyote who bit a man in Lafayette on Friday has been determined to be the same coyote responsible for four other biting attacks on people in the area, Moraga police reported Tuesday.
A coyote that attacked a 3-year-old girl walking with her mother along a neighborhood street in Moraga has been confirmed to be the same coyote responsible for a series of attacks on humans in the area.
A coyote attacked and bit a child walking with a parent in a Moraga neighborhood Tuesday morning, police said.
A Livermore man being tried for two 1997 cold case rapes has died from injuries sustained in a suicide attempt with a nail gun, the Alameda County District Attorney announced Friday.
A Bay Area biotechnology company has discovered a new way to make a COVID-19 treatment by producing an entirely new class of drugs. Soon, the invention will be tested in human clinical trials.
A massive security breach forced GEDmatch to shut down its site and exposed the DNA profiles of more than a million people who use the online service to law enforcement agencies.
A 57-year-old man who had been serving a lengthy sentence in Nevada for a sexual assault conviction was arraigned on Friday on special circumstances murder charges for the 1981 rape and murder of a 16-year-old girl in West Oakland.
Decades after the rape and murder of a Vallejo woman, Naomi Sanders, investigators have finally closed the cold case with the help of new DNA analysis, determining the son of one of her co-workers was the killer, according to police.
A man suspected in sexual assault case first reported to police 15 years ago, is behind bars after DNA evidence put investigators on his trail.
A number of Bay Area biotech companies are working at the forefront of efforts to combat the novel coronavirus.
23andMe, the Sunnyvale-based at-home DNA testing company, is laying off 100 people, or about 14% of its workforce.
A skeleton found by hikers this fall near California's second-highest peak was identified Friday as a Japanese American artist who had left the Manzanar internment camp to paint in the mountains in the waning days of World War II.
Investigators recently tracked DNA through a private genealogy lab to identify a woman's body found burning in a garbage bin 18 years ago as Perrean Gray.
A Livermore man was arrested after DNA obtained from a discarded plastic spoon linked him to two 1997 cold case rapes including the sexual assault of a woman as she was walking to a BART station, prosecutors announced Monday.
A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Thursday declined to rule whether DNA obtained from a man during a traffic stop—DNA that prosecutors say links him to four rapes—can be used as evidence in the case.
Texas officials are raising concerns over Rapid DNA analysis that has been used to identify wildfire victims in Northern California and verify family connections on the U.S.-Mexico border.
A gray whale carcass found floating in San Francisco Bay this week was likely killed in a ship strike, the Marine Mammal Center announced Thursday.
All eyes are on new San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello as he makes the big jump from coaching the University of Tennessee to major league manager despite no previous professional experience as a player or coach.
The second of two rescued tigers being cared for at the Oakland Zoo was euthanized after it was recently diagnosed with cancer, the zoo announced.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputies have made an arrest after a woman died following an attack inside a mobile home near Santa Rosa Wednesday evening.
In her first public interview since the investigation, Dolores Huerta said that at the time of the incidents, she felt alone and trapped.
A gray whale carcass found floating in San Francisco Bay this week was likely killed in a ship strike, the Marine Mammal Center announced Thursday.
All eyes are on new San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello as he makes the big jump from coaching the University of Tennessee to major league manager despite no previous professional experience as a player or coach.
The second of two rescued tigers being cared for at the Oakland Zoo was euthanized after it was recently diagnosed with cancer, the zoo announced.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputies have made an arrest after a woman died following an attack inside a mobile home near Santa Rosa Wednesday evening.
In her first public interview since the investigation, Dolores Huerta said that at the time of the incidents, she felt alone and trapped.
The deal to offer a 14% raise over the next four years was unanimously approved by the San Francisco Police Board of Directors. It still needs the vote of rank and file, and the Board of Supervisors.
Maintaining acres of flowers and gardens at the historic Fioli House and Garden in Woodside, in the middle of a heat wave, is a job easier said than done.
High temperatures in the San Francisco Bay Area are expected to reach the 80s and 90s in many locations Wednesday, as a rare heat wave in March has already broken records.
Hard work done in the dark is about to bring the famed Bay Lights back to the Bay Bridge.
A recent report from the American Library Association found that every dollar spent on prison education programs yields about five dollars in savings on future incarceration costs over three years.
The second of two rescued tigers being cared for at the Oakland Zoo was euthanized after it was recently diagnosed with cancer, the zoo announced.
Voters in Alameda County may decide on a proposal later this year that would raise the county's minimum wage to $30 an hour, nearly double the state's current minimum wage.
A Hayward police officer is suspected of unlawfully and knowingly accepting a $1,000 bribe and "free access to sex workers," the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said.
A college student who survived a fiery crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in the San Francisco Bay Area has sued the automaker, alleging the vehicle's design trapped the occupants inside.
The first few months on the job for new California football coach Tosh Lupoi have been a bit of a whirlwind as he has worked on putting together a staff, retaining and adding players to the roster and building a culture he hopes will turn the Golden Bears into a winner.
A Hayward police officer is suspected of unlawfully and knowingly accepting a $1,000 bribe and "free access to sex workers," the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said.
To cut down on homelessness in the South Bay, a woman has created what she calls an "emergency room" for people facing eviction.
A person being sought in connection with a possible restraining order violation was arrested after crashing in a San Jose neighborhood, police said. The person was in a stolen vehicle at the time, according to police.
A minor earthquake struck southern Santa Clara County early Tuesday morning, officials said.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said the three suspects turned themselves in after police obtained arrest warrants for them, and that they face felony and misdemeanor assault charges.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputies have made an arrest after a woman died following an attack inside a mobile home near Santa Rosa Wednesday evening.
The county says once funding is completed, construction could begin as soon as this fall, with completion sometime in 2028.
Marcus Ziemer, part of a Bay Area soccer coaching dynasty and longtime Sonoma State University men's soccer team head coach, died in Germany after a weekend accident.
In downtown Santa Rosa, shady spots with a place to sit and rest were commodities. But it was a quiet day for many businesses.
The driver of a vehicle that entered the water near the Sausalito Yacht Harbor was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
All eyes are on new San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello as he makes the big jump from coaching the University of Tennessee to major league manager despite no previous professional experience as a player or coach.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr can do the math.
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points, Jayson Tatum added 24 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 120-99 win over the Golden State Warriors.
The first few months on the job for new California football coach Tosh Lupoi have been a bit of a whirlwind as he has worked on putting together a staff, retaining and adding players to the roster and building a culture he hopes will turn the Golden Bears into a winner.
The WNBA and its players' union reached a verbal agreement on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning, both sides said.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputies have made an arrest after a woman died following an attack inside a mobile home near Santa Rosa Wednesday evening.
A Hayward police officer is suspected of unlawfully and knowingly accepting a $1,000 bribe and "free access to sex workers," the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said.
A person being sought in connection with a possible restraining order violation was arrested after crashing in a San Jose neighborhood, police said. The person was in a stolen vehicle at the time, according to police.
A Chilean national on Monday pleaded guilty to a string of bank and ATM robberies for his role in a robbery crew using sophisticated tactics to steal more than $5 million in California, Oregon and Washington, prosecutors announced on Tuesday.
Nearly 50 years after a woman's body was found in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, authorities in Northern California confirmed her identity.
A college student who survived a fiery crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in the San Francisco Bay Area has sued the automaker, alleging the vehicle's design trapped the occupants inside.
A Bay Area gender gap in the tech industry threatens the full participation of women in the future of artificial intelligence.
Across San Jose, nearly 474 automated license plate reader cameras scan passing vehicles every day, capturing plate numbers, vehicle descriptions, and location.
The Oakley City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a controversial industrial development near the shoreline following a public meeting where residents on both sides of the issue voiced their concerns.
Artificial intelligence can give some workers "brain fry" if overused, according to a new study published in Harvard Business Review.
The early-season heat wave gripping the Bay Area also means the allergy season is already kicking into high gear.
He advises people to lie down, extend their arms, and hold the phones above their heads, or people should hold their phone at eye level, rather than looking down.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The city said there was no evidence of community-spread or of an outbreak, and that the health advisory was issued to give health care providers guidance.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
Voters in Alameda County may decide on a proposal later this year that would raise the county's minimum wage to $30 an hour, nearly double the state's current minimum wage.
Two former FBI agents who helped investigate President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results sued the federal government, alleging they were wrongfully terminated.
Advocates said the Van Nuys building looked like an example of "clustering" — a red flag for hospice fraud.
The deal to offer a 14% raise over the next four years was unanimously approved by the San Francisco Police Board of Directors. It still needs the vote of rank and file, and the Board of Supervisors.
A man has been arrested and accused of a hate crime after a San Francisco church was vandalized over the weekend, police said.
A Yosemite park ranger was fired last year after helping to display a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
After more than two years of renovations, the historic Castro Theatre is back open for business.
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Festival founder Halfdan Hussey is celebrating more than three decades of Cinequest with a new home for the festival in Mountain View.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
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.
The rare March heat wave continues Thursday, with coastal highs in the 70s and inland highs reaching the 80s and 90s. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Andrea Nakano reports on the San Francisco Police Department reaching a tentative agreement with the city for a 14% raise over the next four years.
Kelsi Thorud reports on the new India Basin Waterfront Park.
Kevin Ko reports on what San Francisco Giants fans can expect this season.
Len Ramirez reports on city leaders taking another look at the legacy of Cesar Chavez amid allegations of sexual abuse.
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.