As Maui wildfires death toll nears 100, anger grows
Residents say Hawaii's famous warning sirens never went off. The death toll has climbed steadily as the search continues.
Residents say Hawaii's famous warning sirens never went off. The death toll has climbed steadily as the search continues.
Firefighters worked to extinguish flare-ups — when the intensity or spread of a wildfire speeds up rapidly — on Saturday, officials said.
San Mateo hosted its annual Aloha Festival on Saturday where supporting Hawaii wildfire victims was topic number one.
San Mateo hosted its annual "Aloha Festival" on Saturday where supporting Hawaii wildfire victims was topic number one. Da Lin reports. (8-12-23)
Two Santa Rosa honeymooners evacuated from the fires in Maui said the disaster brought back terrible memories of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, but noted their experience helped them survive the latest frightening ordeal.
For travelers like the Kowatsch family, the dream of reaching Maui has turned into an ongoing nightmare as wildfires continue to disrupt flight plans and leave tourists stranded.
Many survivors of the deadly wildfires on Hawaii's Maui island say they had little to no warning as the flames raced toward their homes and businesses. Records show no warning sirens went off, but officials did send alerts to cell phones and television and radio stations. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Maui.
Hundreds of homes were destroyed by the wildfire which swept through the Maui city of Lahaina. Several thousand residents are staying in emergency shelters across the island. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green estimated that about 80% of the community was destroyed. Rudabeh Shahbazi has more.
As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California town are reliving their own harrowing experience with a similar conflagration.
Team coverage of the destructive Maui wildfires and the Red Cross volunteers traveling to the disaster area to provide aid (8-11-2023)
Katy Natro, a travel expert with Going.com, speaks with Gianna Franco about the impact the wildfires on Maui is having on travels not only on the island, but for those who have upcoming travel plans too. She tell us what we need to know.
Travelers visiting the island of Maui in Hawaii are struggling to return home after being impacted by the wildfires. Rudabeh Shahbazi reports from Kahului Airport with the latest updates on how what's being done.
Nonprofits in the Bay Area are asking for donations to help survivors of the devastating wildfires in Hawaii. Interview with Marissa Prater of Vibes and Smiles in Daly City.
Dozens of people were killed in the Maui fires, and many are still missing, authorities said.
As the people of Lahaina are just beginning to pick up the pieces, tourists are just getting back to Sacramento grateful to be home – but shaken after seeing such devastation.
As wildfires rage on Maui, families trapped on the island, both locals and tourists, are desperately trying to connect with their loved ones.
Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean's surface shortly after takeoff from Hawaii in December.
Airlines, hotels and homesharing sites are implementing flexible rebooking and cancellation policies.
Team coverage of deadly fires across Maui as multiple blazes continue to burn (8-10-2023)
A dream vacation has turned into an unexpected ordeal for Maui residents Allan Yamamoto and Bob Leiferman, as flight cancellations due to wildfires dashed their plans of returning home.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed was in Maui on a personal trip as the explosive wildfire on the Hawaiian island broke out and was among the thousands of visitors who were evacuated, the mayor's office confirmed Thursday.
At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.
Wind whipped wildfires tore through the Hawaiian island of Maui on Tuesday, killing at least six people. Bay Area residents on vacation are also stranded. Anne Makovec, Jose Martinez and Paul Heggen report. (8/9/23)
Team coverage of destructive fires burning in Maui that has state officials cautioning people with Hawaiian vacation plans to stay away (8-9-2023)
The wind-whipped wildfires even led some to jump into a harbor and the Coast Guard said it rescued 14.
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A teenager was arrested Wednesday by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leading them on a long pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police.
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
A single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday evening has resulted in "multiple fatalities," police said Thursday.
A teenager was arrested Wednesday by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leading them on a long pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police.
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police.
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The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday with a variety of screenings including the documentary "Counted Out," which will have its West Coast premiere Sunday.
A single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday evening has resulted in "multiple fatalities," police said Thursday.
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The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that head coach David Quinn has been relieved of his duties, following one of the worst seasons in team history.
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Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
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The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that head coach David Quinn has been relieved of his duties, following one of the worst seasons in team history.
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A teenager was arrested Wednesday by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leading them on a long pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
A bomb threat at San Jose City College Wednesday evening led the school to evacuate the campus and cancel all night classes, according to school officials.
Documents filed by Tesla with the state of California show nearly 3,000 workers in Fremont and Palo Alto will be among the mass layoffs announced by the electric automaker earlier this month.
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Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
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A previously unsuccessful effort to lower the voting age to 16 in the city of San Francisco is once again underway—led mainly by youth who aim to increase civic engagement and representation.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
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San Francisco appears headed for its first mega-project housing development since the pandemic.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
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The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday with a variety of screenings including the documentary "Counted Out," which will have its West Coast premiere Sunday.
The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas said Tuesday his client's accounts of the killing are fiction and prosecutors lack key evidence to obtain a murder conviction.
Organizers of the annual Outside Lands Music Festival at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park revealed the lineup for the 2024 event.
The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday night, presenting a smaller program than in years past that will continue through Sunday.
A long-dormant Suicidal Tendencies side project led by singer Mike Muir and former bassist Robert Trujillo (currently in Metallica), Infectious Grooves brings their goofy funk-metal songs to the UC Theatre Saturday for their first Bay Area show in years.
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.
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A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake neighborhood on Wednesday morning, according to police.
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