Texas shooting prompts renewed focus on security for teacher
A South Bay teacher reacting to this week's horrific school shooting is now keeping escape plans and unusual safety supplies in her classroom as a precaution.
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A South Bay teacher reacting to this week's horrific school shooting is now keeping escape plans and unusual safety supplies in her classroom as a precaution.
The city of San Jose on Thursday marked one year since the massacre at the VTA railyard, mourning the nine workers who were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Bay Area history.
Team coverage of the latest on the tragic mass shooting at a Texas elementary school (5-26-2022)
The family of a Santa Clara Valley Transit Agency (VTA) employee killed in a mass shooting last year announced Thursday they are suing the transit agency and other groups for failing to address issues with the shooter, who was also a VTA employee.
The city of San Jose is marking one year since the massacre at the VTA railyard and mourn the nine workers who were killed in the deadliest mass shooting in Bay Area history. Jocelyn Moran reports
A vigil was held in Foster City on Wednesday to remember the 19 children and two teachers killed in a massacre at a Texas school. Meanwhile, California lawmakers renewed debate on tougher gun laws. Sara Donchey reports. (5/25/22)
Lilia Luciano shares more on the victims of the Texas school shooting, as well as stories from those who survived.
As San Jose marks one year since a gunman killed nine of his co-workers at the VTA railyard, city leaders promised to take action on gun violence. Devin Fehely reports on what leaders say have changed and what still needs to be done. (5/25/22)
Erin Jones reports.
The horrific mass shooting inside a Texas school has schools on heightened alert in the Bay Area while prompting difficult conversations between parents and kids. Kenny Choi reports.
The horrific mass shooting inside a Texas school has schools on heightened alert in the Bay Area while prompting difficult conversations between parents and kids.
California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state's legislative leaders announced swift action to pass new gun control initiatives Wednesday, including a bill allowing lawsuits against illegal gun manufacturers and distributors, following a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 18 children and two adults dead.
Team coverage of the fallout from the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 21 victims dead (5-25-2022)
Bay Area lawmakers issued blistering criticism of Republican opposition to gun control measures in the wake of the latest mass shooting at a Uvalde, Texas elementary school Tuesday.
The terrible tragedy at a Texas elementary school that took 21 lives happened two days before the first anniversary of the VTA mass shooting in San Jose.
Authorities in a number of Bay Area cities on Tuesday said they would increase patrols in the areas around schools in the wake of the mass shooting in Texas.
School officials across the Bay Area expressed sorrow and extra patrols are planned in the wake of a massacre at a Texas elementary school where 19 students were killed. Sara Donchey reports. (5/24/22)
At least 18 children and one teacher were killed when a gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Texas, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities said the shooter was killed on the scene by law enforcement officials.
Vern Glenn reports on Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr saying he's "fed up" with mass shootings in U.S. (5-24-2022)
Michael George reports on the suspect in Saturday's mass shooting in Buffalo appearing before a judge (5-19-2022)
A rally was held in Oakland Wednesday night for the victims of last weekend's deadly mass shooting in Buffalo, New York to remember the victims and as a call to action against hate.
A rally was held at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland to mourn the 10 people killed during a hate-filled shooting rampage inside a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Sara Donchey reports. (5/18/22)
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden paid their respects at a memorial outside the Tops grocery store in Buffalo where police say a White gunman targeted Black people in Saturday’s mass shooting.
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
Authorities are combing through the Buffalo shooting suspect's online posts, in which he allegedly said he was indoctrinated by racist propaganda he saw on extremist websites during the pandemic. Michael George reports. (5-16-22)
Only two gubernatorial candidates will advance to the general election in November.
Along the side of the SF LGBT Center, local artist Tanya Wischerath spent days painting a bright and bold mural honoring sex workers' rights.
One man has died after a shooting in downtown San Jose that left three men injured early Sunday, police said.
A Santa Clara County man died in an apparent drowning at Lake Tulloch over the weekend.
As the Fourth of July approaches, San Francisco leaders seek to cracking down on illegal fireworks and making it easier for law enforcement to hold people who set them off accountable.
Only two gubernatorial candidates will advance to the general election in November.
Along the side of the SF LGBT Center, local artist Tanya Wischerath spent days painting a bright and bold mural honoring sex workers' rights.
One man has died after a shooting in downtown San Jose that left three men injured early Sunday, police said.
A Santa Clara County man died in an apparent drowning at Lake Tulloch over the weekend.
As the Fourth of July approaches, San Francisco leaders seek to cracking down on illegal fireworks and making it easier for law enforcement to hold people who set them off accountable.
Along the side of the SF LGBT Center, local artist Tanya Wischerath spent days painting a bright and bold mural honoring sex workers' rights.
As the Fourth of July approaches, San Francisco leaders seek to cracking down on illegal fireworks and making it easier for law enforcement to hold people who set them off accountable.
A San Francisco police officer has been hospitalized following a pursuit that ended in a shootout with a robbery suspect late Sunday night.
A couple from San Mateo County accused of abusing a nanny they hired from China entered their pleas in court Thursday.
The community is in shock after a driver plowed his car into some businesses in the Castro District early Sunday morning.
On Tuesday, voters in Oakland will decide whether to approve Measure E, a parcel tax being pushed by local employee unions.
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue, announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
Oakland Chinatown business leaders are hoping a new $2 parking program will encourage more people to shop and dine in the historic commercial district, where many merchants say foot traffic drops sharply after the workday ends.
Officials in San Leandro are urging residents to avoid a portion of the Bay Trail after a dead gray whale washed ashore.
Four Fremont residents are facing multiple felony charges following a series of utility wire thefts that disrupted internet, phone and TV services to thousands of customers.
Only two gubernatorial candidates will advance to the general election in November.
One man has died after a shooting in downtown San Jose that left three men injured early Sunday, police said.
The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. near South 1st and East Reed streets.
A giant soccer ball now marking its territory downtown San Jose is meant to symbolize excitement for the FIFA World Cup, but for Bay Area tourism leaders, it also represents a bet on the future.
One of the Bay Area's most recognizable comedy venues is preparing for another packed night of stand-up as comedian Phil Medina returns to the stage where his career began.
More than four decades after a Sonoma County man was sexually assaulted and murdered, deputies said they have solved the case.
A small plane crashed at an airport in Sonoma County on Wednesday, injuring three people, authorities said.
Authorities in Napa County arrested a domestic violence suspect following a pursuit that ended with a crash into a power pole Wednesday morning.
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Pearl Pinson, 10 years after the Vallejo teen disappeared on her way to school.
A man who called 911 repeatedly asking for help in Santa Rosa and who had climbed atop of a bus in Santa Rosa spent the next 10 hours perched atop the bus before officers were able to safely bring him down, police said.
A'ja Wilson had 28 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks, Jackie Young added 23 points and nine assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-81 on Sunday.
Willy Adames hit a grand slam to cap a seven-run fifth inning, and the San Francisco Giants avoided a series sweep with a 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Jake McCarthy had a two-run homer and two RBIs singles, Kyle Karros also homered and the Colorado Rockies had 14 hits in an 8-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Ezequiel Tovar capped a five-run ninth with his second homer of the game, Hunter Goodman had a three-run shot in the inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 8-6 on Friday night.
Nick Bosa is encouraged by the pace of his recovery from another major knee surgery and believes he's on track to return to the field during training camp and start the season on time for the San Francisco 49ers.
One man has died after a shooting in downtown San Jose that left three men injured early Sunday, police said.
As the Fourth of July approaches, San Francisco leaders seek to cracking down on illegal fireworks and making it easier for law enforcement to hold people who set them off accountable.
A San Francisco police officer has been hospitalized following a pursuit that ended in a shootout with a robbery suspect late Sunday night.
A couple from San Mateo County accused of abusing a nanny they hired from China entered their pleas in court Thursday.
A teen girl has been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing three horses during a racing event in Las Vegas, police said.
Florida has become the first state to sue OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman.
California is suing the company formerly known as 23andMe over its 2023 breach of ancestry and genetic data, one of the most consequentilal data breaches ever.
AI-fueled delusions can happen when chatbots respond to grandiose, paranoid or imaginary ideas with affirmation or encouragement.
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
The Waymo sped through a construction zone, was chased by police, then veered off the highway into a residential neighborhood during a ride from San Mateo to San Francisco.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Health officials in Napa County are warning the public not to eat wild mushrooms after three people were poisoned.
Only two gubernatorial candidates will advance to the general election in November.
On Monday, new rules kick in that require many who apply for government food assistance to be working.
On Tuesday, voters in Oakland will decide whether to approve Measure E, a parcel tax being pushed by local employee unions.
Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for children from 17 to 11.
A proposed parcel tax to fund San Francisco's Muni system will likely go before voters this November, after supporters said they have enough signatures to put the measure on the ballot.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Philz Coffee's move to remove the Pride flag and all other flags from their stores is brewing up some strong reaction.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
What began as a Bay Area gathering centered on music, food and community has grown into a global movement.
No one knew it at the time, but at the end of their 1966 North American Tour, the "Fab Four" would never again play a paid, public ticketed concert.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
San Francisco rapper Frak, who first gained recognition in the battle rap scene before appearing on MTV, BET, and VH1's Wild 'N Out, says his work is also deeply connected to Jewish identity and culture.
This year's theme is La Copa Del Pueblo — The People's Cup, which celebrates soccer, the people who play it, and "honors the joy found in dusty fields, neighborhood parks, and busy city streets, where the game belongs to everyone and every goal feels like a shared victory."
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.
Drew Andre reports on an excessive force complaint in Fairfield.
Max Darrow reports on the governor's race.
Brian Hackney reports on Filoli Garden.
Sooji Nam reports on a new mural in San Francisco.
with Zoe Mintz.
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.