Road Rage On I-80 In Richmond Turns Fatal; Morning Commute Snarled
Authorities suspect road rage is to blame for a fatal crash on westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond that snarled the morning commute.
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Authorities suspect road rage is to blame for a fatal crash on westbound Interstate 80 in Richmond that snarled the morning commute.
Officials at the Golden Gate Bridge expect a spike in traffic over Presidents Day weekend, when the upper deck of the Bay Bridge will be closed for construction.
The upper deck of the Bay Bridge will be closed over Presidents Day weekend to make way for construction, bridge officials announced Tuesday.
A Richmond man was sentenced to 50 years to life in prison Friday morning in Contra Costa County Superior Court for the 2008 murder of a longtime friend.
A Peninsula college student in attendance at a Caltrans ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Bay Bridge had an unusual claim to fame: she was born on the span.
A man in a car on the shoulder of eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in Vallejo was found dead with gunshot wounds late Thursday night, Vallejo police said.
A woman who pulled an unconscious big-rig driver from a fiery crash to safety last week was presented with an award Thursday for her heroism.
A woman who witnessed a fiery crash involving a big-rig on southbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Francisco early Wednesday morning is being lauded for saving a life after she dragged the unconscious truck driver to safety.
A crash involving two big-rig trucks closed lanes of a connector ramp leading to the Bay Bridge for about four hours Friday, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
A rash of robberies along the Highway 80 corridor is forcing a number of East Bay banks to beef up security.
The bright orange catwalks leading to the tower on the Bay Bridge's new eastern span were illuminated Monday, giving residents a sneak preview of what the bridge will look like when it is completed in 2013.
When a ship from China arrives by next Monday, Caltrans crews will have all of the components in place to assemble the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
The northbound Interstate 880 connector to eastbound Interstate 80 in Oakland will be closed late Friday night, according to Caltrans.
Her proposal would maintain the current levels for the Transportation Trust Fund for the next two years.
Fairfield Fire Marshal Morgana Yahnke said Tuesday afternoon that Monday's seven-alarm, 103-acre vegetation fire started along a walking path between a creek and a housing subdivision near Dawson Creek Road.
Firefighters are battling a seven-alarm grass fire in the Cordelia area just outside of Fairfield.
The CHP has decided to double the number of patrols during a twelve hour stretch, beginning at nine o'clock at night.
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in East Richmond Tuesday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Four alleged Sureno gang members from Santa Rosa were held over for trial this morning for the drive-by shooting of Vallejo musician Dewey Tucker last year.
A group of state and regional transportation officials recently traveled to China where they participated in a $200,000 celebration of the final fabrication of the new $6.3 billion eastern span of the Bay Bridge.
A 17-year-old is facing charges of auto theft, hit-and-run, and driving without a license after allegedly stealing a Hummer and leading police on a wild chase through Vallejo.
A disabled big rig and the portable building it was hauling were blocking two lanes of eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in San Francisco Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
One person was killed when a car drove off of westbound Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield Tuesday afternoon, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
The Berkeley Fire Department was fishing a vehicle out of the water at Aquatic Park Tuesday morning, a fire dispatcher said.
A California Highway Patrol officer revived a 5-year-old Dixon boy who stopped breathing during an asthma attack on Saturday, a CHP spokesman said Thursday.
Quinn Mathews took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Alec Burleson had an RBI single to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises.
Some San Francisco officials are looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry.
A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said on Monday.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises.
Some San Francisco officials are looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry.
A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said on Monday.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president.
Some San Francisco officials are looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry.
A woman was sexually assaulted in her home by an intruder last week and a suspect was later arrested, authorities said on Monday.
At the Merry Pranksters reunion in Golden Gate Park at the Forever Grateful immersive exhibition, the daughter of Jerry Garcia and Carolyn Adams was in attendance.
Season-opening performances of the San Francisco Opera have been canceled, as orchestra musicians announced a strike.
Saturday evening in Golden Gate Park proved to be an extraordinary gathering from an iconic time that involved a legendary bus, and an equally legendary group of free spirits.
Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises.
A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said on Monday.
A crash in Brentwood over the weekend killed two students from Liberty High School and left another student in critical condition, authorities said.
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
Police in Antioch are investigating what they say are two separate hit-and-run crashes on Saturday that left two pedestrians with major injuries.
A San Jose police officer was fired after using a personal device to access automated license plate reader data while off-duty, the police chief said.
A judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction blocking further construction of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Santa Clara County near Gilroy.
It was a normal field survey along the California coastline in San Mateo County that turned into a fascinating discovery.
The Los Gatos community came together Friday night to remember two residents taken in the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, Nepenthe has been a fixture along Big Sur's Highway 1 for more than seven decades.
Firefighters in Northern California continued to increase containment on the Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino National Forest, as evacuations remained in effect Sunday.
A reality TV personality and Texas political candidate was closely watching the civil trial against a former Northern California Wine Country mayor in preparation for her own courtroom battle.
A Sonoma County jury found former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli liable for sexually assaulting seven women, bringing a verdict Friday in a civil case that stemmed from allegations that first became public more than five years ago.
The Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino-Lake County line grew to over 4,000 acres on Saturday and evacuation orders remained in place.
A vegetation fire broke out in Napa County near Lake Berryessa on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation warning that was later lifted.
Quinn Mathews took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Alec Burleson had an RBI single to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
San Francisco's Rafael Devers' season is over and he may have surgery for a core muscle injury.
Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time.
A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested for alleged possession of child sexual abuse material, authorities said on Monday.
A woman was sexually assaulted in her home by an intruder last week and a suspect was later arrested, authorities said on Monday.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
A driver accused of fleeing from Alameda County sheriff's deputies ended up driving the wrong way on Interstate 580, crashing into another vehicle and triggering a temporary freeway shutdown before the driver and passenger were arrested, officials said.
Some San Francisco officials are looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq slumped 147 points on Monday after AI company executives called for a slowdown in developing the technology.
Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
The head of the artificial intelligence company calls the exponential rate of AI developments a "warning sign," with risks for humanity, and says, "We need to slow down." He talks with "Sunday Morning" about possible steps forward.
Officials in the East Bay city of Berkeley have issued a warning to residents and doctors amid a rising number of bats that have tested positive for rabies.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
After weeks of uncertainty, students at Richmond's John F. Kennedy High School will start their classes on schedule after weeks after toxic chemicals were found underneath the campus.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told CNN's Jake Tapper that he would not seek the White House in 2028 if former Vice President Kamala Harris decides to run for president.
The Supreme Court left intact a ruling that blocked the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing new regulations for mail voting, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to move forward with the rules in the midterms.
A judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction blocking further construction of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Santa Clara County near Gilroy.
Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
A trespasser was reported at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu, California, home.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
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.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated the best in television and streaming from the past year on Monday. See the full list of winners and nominees.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
Season-opening performances of the San Francisco Opera have been canceled, as orchestra musicians announced a strike.
Celine Dion's return to the stage underscored a remarkable comeback after stiff-person syndrome, an incurable condition that causes stiffness and cramps, forced her to cancel shows and cast years of uncertainty over whether she would ever perform again.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
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.
Kevin Ko reports.
RV dwellers in Oakland say the city is breaking its promises to them with a new policy that allows the city to clear out RVs and other vehicles more quickly. Brad Hamilton reports.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says cooler conditions helped by the marine layer will stick around throughout the week.
An early-morning crash in Brentwood over the weekend left two students from Liberty High School dead and another student critically hurt, along with injuries to a fourth person. Veronica Macias reports.
San Francisco is looking to pause the construction of any new data centers that support the exploding AI industry. John Ramos reports.
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.