Officials Believe Gas Leak Sparked Fire At Oakland Glass Factory
A fire in the basement of an Oakland glass factory Wednesday afternoon might have been fueled by a gas leak.
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A fire in the basement of an Oakland glass factory Wednesday afternoon might have been fueled by a gas leak.
Fire crews strengthened old containment lines on Wednesday, as they tried to keep a blaze in Yosemite National Park away from a grove of treasured giant sequoia trees.
San Jose firefighters responded to a five-alarm fire that started at a house and spread to at least two neighboring residences Wednesday morning.
Firefighters are battling a 2-alarm residential fire located at 47th and Melrose streets in East Oakland.
Scores of firefighters have controlled a three-alarm brush fire triggered by a car fire and that blackened 12 acres outside East San Jose north of Alum Rock Park
Richmond's city council is scheduled to take up the project at its meeting on Tuesday night. Councilmembers could impose additional conditions that are opposed by Chevron or approve the project without them.
San Francisco's Housing Authority is behind on a backlogged list of repair and maintenance work orders for their public housing units.
The fire danger is high Tuesday morning as crews battle two massive wildfires in Northern California.
A private drone trying to record footage of a Northern California wildfire nearly hindered efforts to attack the flames from the air.
Firefighters knocked down a one-alarm blaze at a Coca-Cola distribution facility in Union City Monday afternoon, fire officials said.
Cal Fire is lifting evacuation warnings and orders for parts around Camino as firefighters continue to battle a wildfire that's destroyed 13 homes and forced hundreds of evacuations in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Firefighters were mopping up a fire Monday that broke out Sunday night near an abandoned propane farm in San Jose.
A two-alarm electrical fire gutted a San Leandro hair salon and sent a firefighter to the hospital Sunday morning, a fire spokeswoman said.
Firefighters on Sunday battled a wildfire that has destroyed 10 homes and forced hundreds of evacuations in the Sierra Nevada foothills, while a fire near Yosemite National Park destroyed one home and grew significantly overnight.
Two people were sent to the hospital Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a residential complex in Richmond.
A two-alarm blaze injured one person and damaged 12 vehicles in a carport in Mountain View Saturday.
A wildfire in Northern California has destroyed five homes and several other structures near vineyards in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
One person was critically injured and several buildings were damaged in a five-alarm fire burning in San Jose near Spartan Stadium Saturday morning.
A fast-moving wildfire in Northern California has burned at least two structures and prompted the evacuation of homes along a rural road east of Sacramento.
Our food and wine expert, Narsai David, is happy to welcome back Great China to the Bay Area's restaurant scene after a devastating fire had shuttered them for a couple of years.
Fire crews rushed to the scene of a limo completely engulfed in flame on a Vallejo roadway Friday morning. The driver made it out alive and discovered the engine was on fire when he raised the hood.
A body was found in an apartment unit at a high-rise building near the San Francisco Golf Club Friday morning after a fire broke out in a cluttered apartment.
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San Rafael is using goats to help clean out a piece of land plagued by brush fires and homeless campers.
Firefighters are responding to a two-alarm fire at a San Jose middle school Thursday morning, fire officials said.
Reactions from U.S. lawmakers poured in after the Trump administration announced strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Friday night was another soggy evening in San Francisco, and for thousands of neighbors, that meant another power outage.
The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local crab will have to wait a bit longer.
Reactions from U.S. lawmakers poured in after the Trump administration announced strikes on Venezuela and the capture of the country's president.
Many U.S. adversaries condemned the U.S. strikes on Venezuela, while other governments called for deescalation.
Friday night was another soggy evening in San Francisco, and for thousands of neighbors, that meant another power outage.
The long-delayed local commercial Dungeness crab season is expected to begin Monday, but seafood lovers eager for fresh local crab will have to wait a bit longer.
A Marin County neighborhood was inundated with flood water Friday, as the region prepares for rising water due to the king tides and an upcoming storm.
Friday night was another soggy evening in San Francisco, and for thousands of neighbors, that meant another power outage.
Officials in San Francisco on Friday said overall crime in the city went down by 25% in 2025, with the number of homicides reaching a level not seen in more than 70 years.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
San Francisco welcomed the New Year with a block party, and the rain didn't keep too many people away.
The rain seems to have swayed some people to switch up their plans for New Year's Eve, but lots of other people remained positive, hoping the rain won't signal a soggy start to the New Year.
Police in Oakland have launched homicide investigations after two people died in separate shootings that took place on New Year's Day.
Battalion Chief Ryan Meineke, with the Oakland Fire Department, said all the stations are fully staffed and expecting higher than normal call volume. The one thing working in their advantage this year is the weather.
Two people have died, and a third person was arrested following a shooting inside a Concord home on New Year's Eve.
Police in Antioch said a 10-week-old puppy stolen from a family the day after Christmas has been safely recovered and two people have been arrested in the case.
Richmond police on Tuesday said a person of interest in a homicide shot himself in the parking lot of the San Pablo Police Department after trying to speak with officers.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested a man following a drive-by shooting that took place in a neighborhood near Salinas on Christmas night.
A woman has been arrested on multiple charges after she allegedly attacked a family during a road rage incident in Palo Alto over the weekend, police said.
Authorities on California's Central Coast confirmed that a body recovered from the ocean by deputies was a swimmer who went missing after a possible shark attack last week.
San Francisco 49ers fans are looking forward to the high-stakes game between the Seahawks and the 49ers.
A shooting at an after-hours business in San Jose early Friday morning left one person dead and three other people injured, police said.
Several residents of a senior housing tower in Santa Rosa were displaced following a fire that broke out New Year's Eve, firefighter said.
A Guerneville man said a tree fell on their home and narrowly missed his 3-year-old daughter's crib. He said they are still waiting for insurance officials to inspect their house and have been living in a motel.
The barn was originally built in 1899, commissioned by Kanaye Nagasawa, a pioneering Japanese immigrant, winemaker, and leader of a utopian community who became known as the "Baron of Fountaingrove."
A man riding a scooter in Santa Rosa was hit and killed while crossing an intersection Friday morning, authorities said.
Heavier rainfall and stronger winds prompted small businesses in low-lying flood-prone areas like Goodman Building Supply in Mill Valley to place sandbags in front of their entrance.
The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers face off in a high-stakes game on Saturday night.
Belinda Rhodes has been cheering on the Niners for as long as she can remember.
Stephen Curry scored 26 points in his annual homecoming game in Charlotte, and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Hornets 132-125 on Wednesday in front of 19,685, the largest crowd ever at the Spectrum Center.
Quarterback Drew Brees and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald headline the list of modern era finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Macklin Celebrini became the third player to score 60 points this season with a goal and two assists in the San Jose Sharks' 5-4 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Officials in San Francisco on Friday said overall crime in the city went down by 25% in 2025, with the number of homicides reaching a level not seen in more than 70 years.
Police in Oakland have launched homicide investigations after two people died in separate shootings that took place on New Year's Day.
The FBI's field office in Charlotte, North Carolina, said the potential attack was inspired by ISIS.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested a man following a drive-by shooting that took place in a neighborhood near Salinas on Christmas night.
Authorities on the Northern California coast said a reward has been offered for a Native American woman who has been missing for nearly 35 years.
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.
The company's investment in safety prevention comes amid growing concerns over the potential harm of artificial intelligence.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.
So far this season, the CDC estimates there have been at least 7.5 million flu illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths.
Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid to tortillas beginning January 1.
Health officials in the East Bay announced Monday that a person who visited several stores in the Walnut Creek area ahead of Christmas has tested positive for measles.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
As U.S.-Iran tension soars, Trump warns violence against protesters could bring an American intervention: "We are locked and loaded and ready to go."
Some of California's new laws aim to tackle artificial intelligence, wildfire recovery assistance, immigration and consumer issues.
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
Recent memory serves as a sobering reminder of how critical it is for law enforcement and civilians to be vigilant as crowds gather to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Oasis nightclub announced plans to close six months ago. New Year's Eve was slated for the final performance. A last-minute, multi-million dollar donation turned the final curtain call into an encore performance.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
The rain seems to have swayed some people to switch up their plans for New Year's Eve, but lots of other people remained positive, hoping the rain won't signal a soggy start to the New Year.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
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.
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Bay Area fishermen are waiting for the weather to calm down before starting the Dungeness crab season.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Friday evening.
For 31 years, Matt Diamond has dreaded the cost of insulin.
Some people say they've never seen the kings tides as high as they were on Friday at Moss Landing.
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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.
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