Firework Blazes Keep Bay Area Firefighters Busy
Firefighters were forced to battle at least three fires ignited by fireworks Monday night, including an Oakley blaze that sent two people to the hospital.
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Firefighters were forced to battle at least three fires ignited by fireworks Monday night, including an Oakley blaze that sent two people to the hospital.
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It's 4th of July weekend which means BBQ's and cookouts. Here are the best games to play with friends and family.
Law enforcement officers seized 600 pounds of fireworks Thursday morning from an East Palo Alto man suspected of dealing them ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, police said.
It's going to be a busy holiday weekend on the nation's highways.
A showcase of five of the best places in the North Bay to see fireworks on the Fourth of July...
Fourth of July parades take place all across the country and signify not only our collective patriotism, but also local pride. Homemade floats abound and are as unique and individual as the spirit that carved out our country.
Fourth of July weekend in San Francisco is a good time to find a spot on an outdoor terrace or rooftop patio where there's excellent food and drink. Some of these hot spots might offer a good view of fireworks too (fog-free weather permitting).
Festive cocktails can be the perfect way to elevate any Fourth of July celebration. Here, San Francisco restaurateur and former bartender Suzanne Gansler shares some ideas on how to craft the perfect 4th of July cocktail.
The Fourth of July holiday is a time when families get out and celebrate the birth of our nation. For this holiday, many communities across the country host festivals that feature live entertainment, food, vendors, activities and fireworks.
If the nearest July 4th fireworks display isn't so near, there are other ways to have a safe and sparkly holiday. Read on for some of these creative ways to light up your 4th of July when a fireworks display isn't an option.
There are many great places all over the city to watch the annual fireworks show on the San Francisco Bay...
Craft projects can be enjoyed by guests of all ages at your Independence Day cookout.
Get a little creative this Fourth of July. Here are five fun party games to entertain all the guests at your upcoming holiday barbecue.
Whether you are making plans to go out, have a backyard BBQ, the choices and options on July 4th are endless. In the northern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, there are a myriad of choices and places to go to see a spectacular fireworks display. We take a look at some of the best in the North Bay, with the fireworks over the Golden Gate most prominent, but we also venture further north in Sonoma County as well.
Hip, hip hooray for the USA – happy 238th birthday! Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, so however you're celebrating the day, you can liven it up in some red, white and blue for the whole weekend.
Be both healthy and festive at your Fourth of July BBQ with these red, white, and blue dish ideas.
At their heart, these shows love America and what it stands for, although some of them show it with tough love.
The City of San Francisco always throws a free fireworks party for hundreds of thousands of spectators on the Fourth of July. Come and join the crowds along the waterfront, crossing your fingers and toes for the fog to stay away.
The U.S.A. boasts all-American tourist spots from sea to shining sea.
The movement that has been giving away cash around the world in recent weeks has shaken things up for the 4th of July, opting to give away ice cream to celebrate America's birthday.
These World Cup fans have a leg-up on us all when it comes to showing their patriotism and we all need to take cues from their American ways. Here are 17 World Cup fans that are more prepared for the 4th of July than you:
In celebration of Independence Day, several cities across the nation are hosting fun-filled activities by day and then concluding with spectacular pyrotechnic shows that can be viewed from miles away. Here are five of the best places in America to celebrate the Fourth of July
Fireworks are a lot of fun, and many families enjoy setting off these sparkly treats every Fourth of July. Make sure to follow these tips to ensure a safe holiday for you and your family.
This CBS Local Ultimate Fourth Of July Party Guide will have you prepared for the best Independence Day since 1776.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday occupied an abandoned building on the UC Berkeley campus in hopes of bringing attention to what they describe as a genocide in Gaza, according to organizers.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
Four falcons that recently hatched at UC Berkeley's Campanile bell tower now need names.
Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday occupied an abandoned building on the UC Berkeley campus in hopes of bringing attention to what they describe as a genocide in Gaza, according to organizers.
Four falcons that recently hatched at UC Berkeley's Campanile bell tower now need names.
A ride of silence was held Wednesday night for those killed or injured while biking in San Francisco.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
A ride of silence was held Wednesday night for those killed or injured while biking in San Francisco.
Logan Webb pitched six scoreless innings and Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep.
The health of San Francisco Bay waters has prompted the state and federal government to take legal action, with the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California suing the city of San Francisco over the amount of sewage being dumped into the bay.
A first-of-its-kind San Francisco program that trains the next generation of makers is closed temporarily because of a fire, but Its founder is working to safely reopen as soon as possible.
On Wednesday, San Francisco police confirmed the identity of a man who was fatally shot late last month in the city's Bayview District.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday occupied an abandoned building on the UC Berkeley campus in hopes of bringing attention to what they describe as a genocide in Gaza, according to organizers.
Four falcons that recently hatched at UC Berkeley's Campanile bell tower now need names.
Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for their season-high fourth straight victory.
The BART station at El Cerrito del Norte closed Wednesday evening due to a major medical emergency, the agency said at 6:20 p.m.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price pronounced victory Wednesday in an early battle to remove her from office, but who will ultimately prevail in the recall effort against her won't be decided until November.
As post-pandemic downtown recoveries continue, the Bay Area's three major cities are experiencing two realities at the same time.
A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the annual Google I/O 2024 developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on Tuesday.
A man who was shot at a homeless encampment in San Jose last week has died of his injuries, police said Tuesday.
Police in San Jose are searching for a man suspected of sexually assaulting a girl underneath a freeway as she was walking home from school last month.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
Two men were hospitalized after they were stabbed near a convenience store in San Rafael late Tuesday night.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a fatal shooting in Santa Rosa on Monday night, police said Wednesday.
A man was shot and killed in Vallejo on Tuesday, according to police.
The remains of a U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines during World War II have been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Tuesday.
Logan Webb pitched six scoreless innings and Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep.
The full 2024 NFL schedule for the San Francisco 49ers was released Wednesday evening, including a rematch with Super Bowl rivals the Kansas City Chiefs in October.
The football team from De La Salle High School in Concord will be traveling overseas to play a game in London this upcoming season, the school announced Wednesday.
The Oakland Ballers baseball team is looking at the future as it prepares for its inaugural season at historic Raimondi Park, and hoping to incorporate more of the city's pro sports history.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee sustained structural damage in his dislocated left shoulder when he crashed into the wall Sunday and now will seek a second opinion to determine his next steps.
Local media reported that the victim said he had been unable to call out for help "because of a spell that his captor had cast on him."
On Wednesday, San Francisco police confirmed the identity of a man who was fatally shot late last month in the city's Bayview District.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price pronounced victory Wednesday in an early battle to remove her from office, but who will ultimately prevail in the recall effort against her won't be decided until November.
Authorities in San Mateo County are searching for two male suspects in an armed robbery that happened Tuesday afternoon near a gas station in unincorporated Redwood City.
Two men were hospitalized after they were stabbed near a convenience store in San Rafael late Tuesday night.
A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the annual Google I/O 2024 developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on Tuesday.
A Tracy man has been federally sentenced for accessing the computer network of the Discovery Bay Water Treatment Facility and shutting it down in 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
Federal safety investigators are probing dozens of crashes and other incidents involving Waymo's self-driving vehicles.
Even as driverless cars become more common throughout San Francisco, people still tend to stop and stare. But soon, spotting something at an intersection with nobody at the wheel could become a more regular occurance beyond city limits.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
San Francisco public health nurses will hold a strike authorization vote next week over what they say are inadequate and unsafe staffing levels at the city's hospitals and clinics.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
The fifth week of Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York will end as it began: with the former president's ex-lawyer Michael Cohen on the stand.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday occupied an abandoned building on the UC Berkeley campus in hopes of bringing attention to what they describe as a genocide in Gaza, according to organizers.
Xi Jinping welcomes Vladimir Putin to Beijing - talking peace in Ukraine amid a backdrop of war and growing tension with the U.S. and NATO.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price pronounced victory Wednesday in an early battle to remove her from office, but who will ultimately prevail in the recall effort against her won't be decided until November.
The president and vice president are required to file public financial reports.
Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
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.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
The WNBA tipped off its 28th season with the Las Vegas Aces seeking a three-peat, Caitlin Clark debuting and the league growing faster than ever.
A young San Francisco artist's exhibit at the Museum of African Diaspora explores the issues surrounding beauty and skin color within the Black community.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Aussie psych-rock outfit and Tame Impala affiliates Pond return to the Bay Area for this show at the New Parish Wednesday night.
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.
Anna Werner reports on an investigation into dozens of TikTok profiles offering to sell the prescription weight loss drugs at lower prices that were almost all scams.
Cloudy, cool and dry conditions on Thursday expected as "May gray" continues on the coast. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Shawn Chitnis reports on how Holy Stitch! founder Julian Prince Dash's new location on Mid-Market is helping to change the neighborhood's image.
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Shawn Chitnis reports on the new offshoot protest occupying an off-campus UC Berkeley building that was shuttered after a fire in 2022.
A first-of-its-kind San Francisco program that trains the next generation of makers is closed temporarily because of a fire, but Its founder is working to safely reopen as soon as possible.
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.