
Army Corps of Engineers rushes to repair Pajaro River levee before winter rains
With the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, repairs to the Pajaro River levee system, damaged by last winter's storms, are underway.
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With the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, repairs to the Pajaro River levee system, damaged by last winter's storms, are underway.
Tens of thousands of revelers at this year's Burning Man festival are finally leaving the Black Rock Desert in Nevada after recent floods left them stranded. Elise Preston reports. (9/5/23)
Thousands of Burning Man attendees remained stranded as flooding from storms swept through the Black Rock Desert. Betty Yu reports. (9-3-23)
The entrance to Burning Man will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on Aug. 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday.
Wilson Walker reports on residents cleaning up from flooding and mudslides caused by Hilary in San Bernardino County (8-21-2023)
Tropical Storm Hilary brought historic rainfall to the Southern California region.
Team coverage of damage from flooding and mudslides caused by Tropical Storm Hilary Sunday (8-21-2023)
Team coverage of flooding and mudslides caused by Hilary's record-breaking rainfall in Southern California and Nevada (8-21-2023)
A national flood assessment tool could be out of date. A new study says this tool is not taking into account how many more severe events are happening because of climate change and how new construction could be at a higher risk.
Devin Fehely details a project by the Santa Clara Valley Water District that would add flood walls and levees along Coyote Creek to protect nearby neighborhoods from catastrophic flooding.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District will spend the next year and a half installing levees and flood walls along Coyote Creek -- protections designed to prevent a recurrence of the catastrophic flooding from 2017.
Thousand of people in the Monterey County community of Pajaro still have their lives on hold due to the devastating floods. A teenage girl who had to evacuate her home talks about the overwhelming stress of waiting for her family home to be repaired.
Pajaro Middle School in Monterey County will remain closed through the 2023-2024 school year, school district leaders announced in a letter to families Monday.
People in Pajaro find themselves under a mountain of stress working to put their lives and homes back together after their town was flooding following a levee break during this year's winter storms. Veronica Marcias reports.
Between flooding during King Tides and everyday commute congestion, Highway 37 in the North Bay has long been a major concern of the State. Transportation officials have come up with a plan to fix the vital connecting road, but the method to pay for it is drawing criticism - and raising concerns about how future projects may be funded.
Tulare Lake has sprung back to life, its shoreline rapidly expanding from the runoff of a winter of epic rainstorms and the melting of the massive southern Sierra snowpack.
Wilson Walker and Darren Peck report on how high levels of Tulare Lake could rise with pending snowmelt after record winter (5-1-2023)
Hundreds of travelers flocked to Yosemite Thursday before the park shuts down Friday and through the weekend over flood concerns.
Meteorologist Darren Peck explains how much water is expected to flow through Yosemite Valley in the next few days and Ryan Yamamoto shows how tourists are reacting to the upcoming park closure. (4-27-23)
State water officials said this week that they do not expect additional flooding in the Tulare Lake Basin in the coming days as temperatures increase and the state's snowpack continues to melt.
Max Darrow reports on effort to collect donations to help residents still reeling from Pajaro flooding (4-24-2023)
In Monterey County, the town of Pajaro reached a milestone in their storm clean-up Monday as the community continues its long, slow struggle to recover from catastrophic flooding.
The massive snowpack that piled up on the Sierra Nevada this winter is a dripping time bomb. As it melts, the flood could triple in size by summer, threatening the surrounding communities and costing billions in losses.
About 4,500 people in San Francisco have volunteered to become "drain adopters" and help the city maintain neighborhood storm drains. Max Darrow reports. (4-7-23)
There are 25,000 storm drains in San Francisco that have needed helping hands during the recent wet winter with so many rainy days, with regular clearing required to avoid getting backed up.
A woman suffered major injuries after being run over and pinned under a self-driving car in San Francisco on Monday night, a spokesperson for the fire department said. Police said Tuesday another vehicle may have been involved in the crash.
The bodies of a man and woman were found in a Fremont waterway Sunday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
Smiles filled a basketball court in front of the USS John P. Murtha on Monday as kids played basketball in this year's "Hoops with the Troops" event.
One person is in custody after a reported stabbing in front of the Concord BART station on Monday night, a spokesperson for the agency said.
Police matched a fingerprint on a ransom note left at the girl's home to a DWI case from 1999, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
A woman suffered major injuries after being run over and pinned under a self-driving car in San Francisco on Monday night, a spokesperson for the fire department said. Police said Tuesday another vehicle may have been involved in the crash.
The bodies of a man and woman were found in a Fremont waterway Sunday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
Smiles filled a basketball court in front of the USS John P. Murtha on Monday as kids played basketball in this year's "Hoops with the Troops" event.
One person is in custody after a reported stabbing in front of the Concord BART station on Monday night, a spokesperson for the agency said.
Police matched a fingerprint on a ransom note left at the girl's home to a DWI case from 1999, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
A woman suffered major injuries after being run over and pinned under a self-driving car in San Francisco on Monday night, a spokesperson for the fire department said. Police said Tuesday another vehicle may have been involved in the crash.
Smiles filled a basketball court in front of the USS John P. Murtha on Monday as kids played basketball in this year's "Hoops with the Troops" event.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week, will lie in state at San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday.
A fight at a community center in San Mateo led to a stabbing and the arrest of three people over the weekend, authorities said.
Starting Monday, family members, behavioral health providers and first responders with a history of engagement with individuals struggling with untreated mental illness, may begin using a new program for government assistance called Care Court.
The bodies of a man and woman were found in a Fremont waterway Sunday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office.
One person is in custody after a reported stabbing in front of the Concord BART station on Monday night, a spokesperson for the agency said.
Firefighters in Oakland were at the scene of a structure and grass fire in the Eastmont Hills neighborhood Monday afternoon.
As home prices in the Bay Area continue to remain high, the rate of homeownership among Latinos has declined, even though it has risen nationally.
One man has died and two others were injured following a shooting in Hayward early Monday morning.
Two children drowned and one child was rescued after falling into a swimming pool at a residential daycare in South San Jose Monday morning.
San Jose leaders on Monday officially declared homelessness in the city a crisis in order to quickly move forward with the processes of shifting people from encampments into interim housing.
Authorities in the South Bay and Central Valley have arrested three people on attempted murder charges, following a shooting in Sunnyvale earlier this month.
The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service.
A San Jose man is in jail on homicide and elder abuse charges in connection with the poisoning death of his mother and a brutal assault on his father, police said.
As airlines face unprecedented staffing shortages, there's been a push to recruit more female pilots.
Authorities in Marin County on Monday resumed their search for a swimmer who went missing after a reported shark attack off the southern end of Point Reyes Sunday morning.
Authorities said Sunday a person is missing after a reported shark attack off the Marin County coast.
A man died in Vallejo on Saturday from an apparent shooting, police said.
Mill Valley police said a mountain lion was spotted in the area of Camino Alto and Overhill Road just after 6 a.m. Sunday.
Warriors star Klay Thompson would seriously consider playing for his father's native country of the Bahamas in the Paris Olympics next year.
Manager Bob Melvin's job appears to be safe with the underwhelming San Diego Padres after owner Peter Seidler said in a statement Monday morning that the current leadership team "continues to have my full support."
Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green has a sprained left ankle that will sideline him for at least the first two weeks of training camp.
Christian McCaffrey scored a career-high four touchdowns and the 49ers won their 14th straight regular season game, beating the Cardinals 35-16 on Sunday.
Kiké Hernández hit a three-run homer to lead the NL West champion Dodgers past San Francisco 5-2 on Sunday.
One person is in custody after a reported stabbing in front of the Concord BART station on Monday night, a spokesperson for the agency said.
Two children drowned and one child was rescued after falling into a swimming pool at a residential daycare in South San Jose Monday morning.
One man has died and two others were injured following a shooting in Hayward early Monday morning.
A fight at a community center in San Mateo led to a stabbing and the arrest of three people over the weekend, authorities said.
Four people arrested in connection with a deadly shooting in San Francisco's Lower Haight earlier this year pleaded not guilty to murder, burglary and weapons charges, prosecutors said.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company's rival program, Bing.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant's Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
Landmark net neutrality rules rescinded under former President Donald Trump could return under a new push by U.S. Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel.
A top Apple executive defended the tech giant's decision to make Google the default search engine on Apple iPhones and Macs, saying there was no "valid alternative.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
Starting Monday, family members, behavioral health providers and first responders with a history of engagement with individuals struggling with untreated mental illness, may begin using a new program for government assistance called Care Court.
Two Bay Area labor unions representing scientists, engineers, health care and office workers have approved a sympathy strike to join Kaiser Permanente workers' strike Oct. 4-6
The walkout by Kaiser Permanente nurses, orderlies and other workers would represent the biggest health care strike in U.S. history.
Looking to reduce traffic fatalities, a proposal being introduced in the San Francisco Board of Supervisors would ban drivers from making right turns at red lights throughout the city.
Plastic rings can detach from the Rainbow Road Road series board books sold at Sam's Club, Target and other retailers nationwide.
Laphonza Butler was chosen to fill the seat, and if most people haven't heard of her, it's probably because she's never held public office.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died last week, will lie in state at San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday.
San Jose leaders on Monday officially declared homelessness in the city a crisis in order to quickly move forward with the processes of shifting people from encampments into interim housing.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine, tactics that in turn have thwarted his company's rival program, Bing.
Former President Donald Trump, sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization are fighting a $250 million lawsuit alleging widespread fraud.
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Following the death of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, former KPIX reporter Hank Plante spoke about her legacy among the LGBTQ+ community.
Gov. Newsom signed bills Saturday aimed at bolstering state protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a veto criticized by advocates.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
A concert film covering Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour is due out in U.S. movie theaters Dec. 1. Tickets are on sale now.
Fleet Week gets underway in San Francisco beginning Oct. 2 with events all across the city, highlighted by the Parade of Ships under the Golden Gate Bridge and culminating in the signature weekend airshows over the SF Bay waterfront featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
Acclaimed ballerina Misty Copeland has gone from the stage to the big screen with her new short film "Flower" set in Oakland.
Touring Greek stoner rock band 1000mods returns to the Bay Area when the band headlines the Bottom of the Hill Thursday night.
A Nevada grand jury indicted Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the long-unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, prosecutors announced in court Friday.
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.
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.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
Residents are speaking out after a video shows a man's food cart being flipped over.
Betty Yu reports on a crash involving a robotaxi and a pedestrian in San Francisco
Jocelyn Moran reports on the "Hoops with the Troops" event.
Wilson Walker reports on BART announcing new police chief to lead transit agency's department (10-2-2023)
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Monday Oct. 2, 2023. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
A San Francisco man who led his family on a service project to collect litter is now cleaning up city streets full time with thousands of volunteers.
A pair of women from the Bay Area are taking their compassion for canines overseas by rescuing dogs from war-torn Ukraine.
A San Francisco man is marking 30 years of celebrating Filipino community arts and culture in the Bay Area
An Alameda County food bank employee created a model for the nation when she began helping people dealing with food insecurity get the nourishment they need.
An Oakland man whose life was changed in high school after being injured in a shooting has paired up with a fellow educator to help East Oakland teens succeed through an innovative school model.
Itohan Ediae and Qien Feng are getting ready to leave for their first year of college and they are taking a lot with them: excitement, nerves, and memories from what has become an extraordinary friendship.
For Yvonne Soracco, walking the campus hallways is like turning pages in a scrapbook of her career.
KPIX is relaunching our Students Rising Above series with a profile of a young woman who went from working in her family's donut shop to UC Hastings.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.