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As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.
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As Trump Cabinet members sent texts on Signal, one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia, but the White House says he didn't have his phone.
A top Ukrainian official said his country was "ready to go" and determined to reach a peace deal with Russia as U.S.-Ukraine talks kicked off in Jeddah.
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media.
The governor of Russia's Lipetsk province said Saturday that the Wagner mercenary group has entered the region.
The Saudi cut of 1 million barrels per day comes as the other OPEC+ producers agreed to extend earlier production cuts through next year.
WNBA star Britney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug charges in a Russian court. She has been in Russian custody since February. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with the response from Washington.
As the invasion of Ukraine approaches one month, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to sever its "Sister County" relationship with the Moscow government and the nation of Russia.
Russian officials have given out conflicting numbers on a fiery airline accident at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport but they indicate at least 40 people died.
"We tried to explain to them that we weren't Metallica, bassist Flea wrote on Instagram. "But they insisted that we sign anyway. They had the power."...
Even locals are griping that Fog City is more frigid than usual this week. Check out how far north you can go to find warmer temperatures than here in San Francisco. .
World leaders demanded Friday that pro-Russia rebels who control the eastern Ukraine crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 give immediate, unfettered access to independent investigators to determine who shot down the plane.
An adviser to Ukraine's Interior Minister says a Malaysian passenger plane carrying 295 people has been shot down over a town in the east of the country.
Russia has dismissed comments by the commander of U.S. air forces in the Pacific linking Russian military flights near the California coast and the island of Guam as a show of force over the Ukraine crisis.
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San Francisco-based clothing company Gap Inc. has opened its first Banana Republic store in Russia and plans on opening its first Gap store in Serbia on Friday.
Bay Area airports are in a wait-and-see mode after a terror attack at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport that killed dozens of people Monday morning.
The Russian president and the Terminator are tweeting—and may soon go skiing together.
Trea Turner led off the game with a home run and had three hits, Zack Wheeler extended his scoreless innings streak and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight win.
Memorial Day weekend is filled with events around the Bay Area. But in San Francisco's Chinatown, a fairly new event will look to bring together community and culture.
Carla Leite scored 19 points, fellow rookie Janelle Salaun had 18, and Kayla Thornton added 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-73 on Friday night.
There's a new king in town, and he's bringing royal rhythm with him.
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Napa this weekend for the popular BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, a three-day event headlined by chart-topping acts like Justin Timberlake and Green Day.
Memorial Day weekend is filled with events around the Bay Area. But in San Francisco's Chinatown, a fairly new event will look to bring together community and culture.
There's a new king in town, and he's bringing royal rhythm with him.
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Napa this weekend for the popular BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, a three-day event headlined by chart-topping acts like Justin Timberlake and Green Day.
Film commission is asking lawmakers in Sacramento to increase incentives for filming in California.
A dive team is searching for a missing kayaker who flipped into Hell Hole Reservoir in Northern California, officials said Friday.
Memorial Day weekend is filled with events around the Bay Area. But in San Francisco's Chinatown, a fairly new event will look to bring together community and culture.
There's a new king in town, and he's bringing royal rhythm with him.
Film commission is asking lawmakers in Sacramento to increase incentives for filming in California.
The Trump administration cut FEMA funding including $50-million for a coastline project in Pacifica.
A man allegedly selling fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, weeks after being arrested for the same alleged activity.
Community leaders in Oakland's Chinatown are looking to paint a different image of their neighborhood, with the help of series of murals to add color to blank walls.
A U.S. Army bombardier from Livermore who went missing after his B-24 was shot down in the Pacific Theater during World War II arrived back in the Bay Area Friday and was honored ahead of his Memorial Day funeral in his hometown.
Oakland city officials said Friday a large homeless encampment in East Oakland has been cleared and several dozen residents were moved into transitional housing following a multi-day operation.
Raimondi Park was rocking in a different way even before the first pitch at Thursday's Oakland Ballers game. Hometown rapper Too Short made a special appearance to shoot a music video for his new song "All the Kids on the Block".
In Northern California, where the soil is rich and the weather is just right, one Bay Area nursery owner says it's time to stop buying avocados and start growing them.
Two executives of a San Francisco Bay Area company face federal prison after pleading guilty to not paying millions of dollars in employment taxes to the IRS, spending the money on themselves, prosecutors said.
A wave of lawsuits, large and small, have been waged against Vistra Corporation, PG&E, and many of their associated companies in the months following an explosive Jan. 16 fire at their battery storage facility in Moss Landing.
Now, during special permitted events, businesses in the entertainment zones will be able to use the streets and sidewalks for outdoor events.
Authorities in the Bay Area have arrested two out of three alleged members of a retail theft ring suspected of stealing tens of thousands of dollars in beauty products from local stores.
Scrap metal recyclers have been targeted in undercover sting operations in San Jose, resulting in criminal citations last month, police said Monday.
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Napa this weekend for the popular BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, a three-day event headlined by chart-topping acts like Justin Timberlake and Green Day.
A California real estate mogul has been arrested and is facing multiple federal charges for allegedly running a 15-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors out of nearly $30 million.
A Sacramento woman died after getting hit by a big-rig on eastbound state Highway 37 in Vallejo early Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police in Calistoga have launched an investigation after a witness reported a screaming woman being assaulted and forced into a vehicle, authorities said Wednesday.
Santa Rosa Police said the officer was working with the vehicle owner for several weeks after finding a vehicle with its registration expired for over six years.
Trea Turner led off the game with a home run and had three hits, Zack Wheeler extended his scoreless innings streak and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Athletics 4-3 on Friday night for their eighth straight win.
Carla Leite scored 19 points, fellow rookie Janelle Salaun had 18, and Kayla Thornton added 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-73 on Friday night.
Raimondi Park was rocking in a different way even before the first pitch at Thursday's Oakland Ballers game. Hometown rapper Too Short made a special appearance to shoot a music video for his new song "All the Kids on the Block".
Veronica Burton made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:38 remaining, another with 29 seconds left on the way to 22 points, nine rebounds and five assists, leading the Golden State Valkyries to the expansion franchise's first victory with a 76-74 win against the Washington Mystics.
The first thing fans will see when they walk into Chase Center this summer is the Valkyries brand new playing court.
A California real estate mogul has been arrested and is facing multiple federal charges for allegedly running a 15-year Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors out of nearly $30 million.
A man allegedly selling fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, weeks after being arrested for the same alleged activity.
The San Francisco Public Defender says his office has stopped taking cases once a week because they're overloaded.
Authorities in eastern Contra Costa County have made an arrest following a theft at a drive-thru ATM outside a bank branch early Thursday morning.
Police in Calistoga have launched an investigation after a witness reported a screaming woman being assaulted and forced into a vehicle, authorities said Wednesday.
President Trump said he would impose steep tariff on Apple unless company starts manufacturing some iPhones in the U.S.
Stanford University is celebrating 100 years of engineering, commemorating a century of innovation and showcasing the engineering of tomorrow.
The autonomous vehicle company Waymo can now operate in San Jose, becoming the first robotaxi firm to offer services in the city.
The law requires platforms to remove images and videos, including deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, within 48 hours after a victim's request.
At least two school districts in the San Francisco Bay Area have issuing warnings to parents about a viral social media trend in which students are damaging their school-issued Chromebook computers.
Each year in the United States, nearly 5 million adults and children seek medical care for a traumatic brain injury.
FDA advisers are set to meet Thursday to decide on updates for this fall's COVID shots.
A groundbreaking study is offering new hope for children living with severe peanut allergies — including a teen from the Bay Area.
We don't always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you grow into it. On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers.
On a quiet plot of land in rural New Mexico, Jeff Deming feels like he's really living, once again.
President Trump has made allegations of persecution of White farmers in South Africa.
Rights groups were present at immigration courts in Northern California this week to warn people that immigration authorities were dismissing their cases to have them arrested at the court and quickly deported.
Oakland city officials said Friday a large homeless encampment in East Oakland has been cleared and several dozen residents were moved into transitional housing following a multi-day operation.
San Francisco city officials announced Friday that a "public integrity assessment" will be conducted on the San Francisco Parks Alliance, amid reports that the nonprofit improperly spent millions of dollars.
It is Harvard's second suit against the Trump administration.
Memorial Day weekend is filled with events around the Bay Area. But in San Francisco's Chinatown, a fairly new event will look to bring together community and culture.
While Catholics around the world celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, a couple in San Francisco is hopeful that he will bring about change that they say is long overdue.
The U.K. Supreme Court has ruled the country's 2010 Equality Act defines a woman as someone born biologically female in a potential landmark case for transgender rights.
The Trump administration is gearing up to investigate schools for potential Title IX violations for allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, including San Jose State.
The NCAA updated its policy one day after the administration's order banning transgender athletes from competing on female teams.
Tens of thousands of music fans are pouring into Napa this weekend for the popular BottleRock Napa Valley music festival, a three-day event headlined by chart-topping acts like Justin Timberlake and Green Day.
Billy Joel canceled his upcoming tour, including all of his scheduled concerts up to early July 2026, after a recent diagnosis with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus.
Battling strong winds and high spirits, the crowd came together to stir and shake their way into the record books for the most cocktails mixed simultaneously.
Now, during special permitted events, businesses in the entertainment zones will be able to use the streets and sidewalks for outdoor events.
George Wendt, the comedian and actor known for his beloved role as Norm on "Cheers," has died.
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.
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Memorial Day weekend is filled with events around the Bay Area. But in San Francisco's Chinatown, a fairly new event will look to bring together community and culture.
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The film commission is asking lawmakers in Sacramento to increase incentives for filming in California.
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.