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Magma from Hawaii's Kilauea volcano traveled down Highway 132 overnight in Pahoa, forcing evacuations as emergency responders worry residents could be painted into a corner on the east side of the Big Island.
Scientists in Hawaii have captured rare images of blue flames burning from cracks in the pavement as the Kilauea volcano gushes fountains of lava in the background, offering insight into a new dimension in the volcano's weeks-long eruption.
"It was the most extreme force I ever felt in my life," he said in an interview from his hospital bed, recalling the impact.
The eruption of Kilauea volcano in Hawaii sparked new safety warnings about toxic gas on the Big Island's southern coastline after lava began flowing into the ocean and setting off a chemical reaction.
White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard.
Scientists say it's not known whether lava flows will keep advancing or stop, and new flows are likely as the Kilauea eruption continues.
Fast-moving lava crossed a road and isolated about 40 homes Friday forcing at least four people to be evacuated by helicopter.
Fissures, or cracks in the ground, are opening wider and wider by the day. The lush green jungle has become rotten, yellow vegetation.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has erupted from its summit, shooting a dusty plume of ash about 30,000 feet into the sky.
Two tiny dogs in Hawaii have been rescued after they were found trapped between a fence and the dangerous lava flows.
As if the catastrophic, home-devouring lava weren't bad enough, now residents have to worry about choking on sulfur dioxide.
A new fissure emitting steam and lava spatter spurred Hawaii officials to call for more evacuations on Sunday as residents braced for an expected eruption from the Kilauea volcano.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spawned a new lava fissure Saturday, emitting minor lava spatter less than a mile from a geothermal energy plant.
After surviving earthquakes and molten lava, residents of Hawaii's Big Island now have new threats to worry about: steam-driven explosions, hazardous volcanic smog and acid rain.
A spewing volcano in Hawaii has forced people living in and around the Leilana Estates subdivision to make tough decisions.
It's a nightmare that Kelana Kealoha thought he had escaped when he fled the devastation of Santa Rosa for the lush greenery of Hawaii's Big Island.
Many of them grappled with uncertainty, not knowing whether their homes are intact or have been engulfed in lava.
By Monday morning, 35 structures -- including at least 26 homes -- had been destroyed in the four days since the Kilauea volcano erupted.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano destroyed 26 homes and spewed lava hundreds of feet into the air, leaving evacuated residents unsure how long they might be displaced.
Hundreds of anxious residents on the Big Island of Hawaii hunkered down Saturday for what could be weeks or months of upheaval as the dangers from an erupting Kilauea volcano continued to grow.
Sputtering lava, strong earthquakes and toxic gas jolted the southern part of the Big Island of Hawaii as magma shifted underneath a restless Kilauea volcano.
The Kilauea volcano sent more lava into Hawaii communities Friday, a day after forcing more than 1,500 people to flee from their mountainside homes.
After a day filled with hundreds of small earthquakes, a magnitude 5.0 temblor rocked the eastern side of Big Island Thursday, prompting concerns that Kilauea Volcano could erupt.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from flood-stricken areas of the Hawaiian island of Kauai after severe rain struck over the weekend, leaving swaths of land underwater.
A Hawaii appeals court has ruled against a bed and breakfast that denied two women a room because they're gay.
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested in Oakland after police said he was in possession of thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
A man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after separate paintball shooting assaults in San Jose last week, police said Friday.
The San Francisco Zoo's flock of 41 Chilean flamingos welcomed four new chicks in the last week, marking the first successful hatchings by this flock of flamingos in nine years, the zoo announced on Thursday.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested in Oakland after police said he was in possession of thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks.
A man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after separate paintball shooting assaults in San Jose last week, police said Friday.
The San Francisco Zoo's flock of 41 Chilean flamingos welcomed four new chicks in the last week, marking the first successful hatchings by this flock of flamingos in nine years, the zoo announced on Thursday.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
Lanes of Interstate 238 in San Leandro were blocked for hours on Friday after a big rig carrying tens of thousands of pounds of fruit jackknifed early Friday morning.
The San Francisco Zoo's flock of 41 Chilean flamingos welcomed four new chicks in the last week, marking the first successful hatchings by this flock of flamingos in nine years, the zoo announced on Thursday.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
The recent closure of an immigration court in San Francisco is adding to the strain on the Northern California immigration court system and on immigrants trying to navigate the legal system.
There will be rolling road closures throughout the city as the San Francisco Marathon takes place on Sunday along with additional detours on Saturday.
A measure that seeks to reverse the 2024 decision to close the Great Highway in San Francisco to motor vehicles for the creation of a park will go before voters in the upcoming November election, officials said.
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested in Oakland after police said he was in possession of thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks.
Lanes of Interstate 238 in San Leandro were blocked for hours on Friday after a big rig carrying tens of thousands of pounds of fruit jackknifed early Friday morning.
The recent closure of an immigration court in San Francisco is adding to the strain on the Northern California immigration court system and on immigrants trying to navigate the legal system.
Authorities on the Northern California coast said three people were arrested and a 17-year-old suspect is being sought in connection with a deadly shooting that killed a woman at an illegal cannabis growing operation.
After closing early on Tuesday due to the Little Fire, staff at Da Boccery in Livermore realized about $1,000 of meat and cheese was missing.
A man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after separate paintball shooting assaults in San Jose last week, police said Friday.
Authorities on California's Central Coast said they have determined the cause of death of a Southern California woman who was found dead in the Big Sur wilderness earlier this year.
The San Jose Earthquakes are partnering with an AI-based business-to-business platform to feature the company's logo on player uniforms and drive business growth.
Two San Jose police officers acted lawfully when they shot and killed a man who had fatally stabbed his young son last year, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said.
A man and a teenage boy were arrested in San Jose in connection with two armed robberies and an attempted murder earlier this month, including an incident after a World Cup watch party.
Authorities in Solano County are investigating after a woman's body was found near Interstate 80 in Vallejo Monday afternoon.
An independent filmmaker plans to use downtown Santa Rosa as the backdrop for a scene depicting active immigration enforcement.
The Napa Planning Commission recently directed city staff to move forward with restrictions on new and expanded drive-thru facilities. Existing drive-thrus, like the Napa In-N-Out and McDonald's, would remain.
A man suspected in a carjacking died following a shootout with officers in Vallejo Monday afternoon, police said.
A shooting was reported in Vallejo on Monday afternoon, and police activity was concentrated in a portion of the city's north side.
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said Romo was pulled over around 6 p.m. on Thursday.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
The San Jose Earthquakes are partnering with an AI-based business-to-business platform to feature the company's logo on player uniforms and drive business growth.
Antoine Griezmann scored in his MLS debut, David Brekalo and Iván Angulo each scored his first goal of the season, and Orlando City beat the San Jose Earthquakes 4-0 in the first game for both teams since before the World Cup break.
LeBron James last month announced he would not be returning to the Los Angeles Lakers.
A man and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after separate paintball shooting assaults in San Jose last week, police said Friday.
Authorities on the Northern California coast said three people were arrested and a 17-year-old suspect is being sought in connection with a deadly shooting that killed a woman at an illegal cannabis growing operation.
Authorities on California's Central Coast said they have determined the cause of death of a Southern California woman who was found dead in the Big Sur wilderness earlier this year.
After closing early on Tuesday due to the Little Fire, staff at Da Boccery in Livermore realized about $1,000 of meat and cheese was missing.
A suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with the assault and robbery of Oakland At-Large City Councilmember Rowena Brown, authorities said.
Artificial intelligence is at the center of a contract fight between Kaiser Permanente and some of its mental health employees.
The San Jose Earthquakes are partnering with an AI-based business-to-business platform to feature the company's logo on player uniforms and drive business growth.
With the first day of school approaching, the district announced it would implement a full phone ban to curb the negative impacts of cell phones in its schools.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI says its artificial intelligence system hacked into another AI company on its own in what the company called an "unprecedented cyber incident."
A data center project in Pittsburg is causing a revolt at city council meetings, with residents again packing the city council chambers on Monday to voice their opposition.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that lettuce from Taylor Farms, a company headquartered in Salinas, may have supplied contaminated lettuce to Taco Bell.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
A substance found in the work van of a Mexican immigrant killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has tested negative for illicit drugs, the top prosecutor in Houston said Friday.
A Ukrainian woman living in the U.S. was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at San Francisco International Airport, in an incident caught on video.
The recent closure of an immigration court in San Francisco is adding to the strain on the Northern California immigration court system and on immigrants trying to navigate the legal system.
A measure that seeks to reverse the 2024 decision to close the Great Highway in San Francisco to motor vehicles for the creation of a park will go before voters in the upcoming November election, officials said.
President Trump is attending the redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Friday night, after an armed assailant upended April's dinner.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested in Oakland after police said he was in possession of thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
An independent filmmaker plans to use downtown Santa Rosa as the backdrop for a scene depicting active immigration enforcement.
Kaylee Hottle, an Atlanta-born actress known for her role in the "Godzilla" film franchise, has died following a crash in Maryland.
The ruling comes after a coalition of 12 states sued to block the deal, arguing it would harm consumers and the entertainment industry.
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.
Plus, rolling road closures will be in place starting Saturday night and throughout Sunday as the races get into action.
Warmer weather ahead as we enter the second half of the week as a center of high pressure shifts westward. Meteorologist Darren Peck breaks down today's forecast.
The famous Gilroy Garlic Festival is still finding its footing as the festival celebrates its second year back after the community was rocked by a devastating shooting in 2019. Drew Andre reports.
Recent ICE actions at the Denver International Airport and the San Francisco International Airport raise questions about how federal agents are tracking people as they travel. Maddie White reports.
The San Francisco Zoo’s flock of 41 Chilean flamingos welcomed four new chicks in the last week, marking the first successful hatchings by this flock of flamingos in nine years, the zoo announced on Thursday.
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.