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Jennifer Schipsi had planned to kick her boyfriend—the man accused of strangling her and setting her body ablaze—out of their Palo Alto home, according to deleted text messages police recovered from her iPhone.
The fatal shooting of 15-year-old Lovell Hadnot on Saturday was the latest in a string of violence in Oakland in the past two weeks, much of it involving teenagers.
The night before Jennifer Schipsi was strangled and set ablaze, she said she was 'done' and could not handle it anymore as she walked home alone from her boyfriend's hookah lounge in Palo Alto, her friend testified in court Monday.
Richmond police have detained two men and a juvenile in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy outside his grandmother's home.
A former leader of the San Francisco branch of the international MS-13 criminal gang pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to charges of racketeering, murder conspiracy and gun use.
A man who was found fatally shot in unincorporated Hayward on Thursday evening was identified Monday as 24-year-old Donald Ryan Haynes of Hayward, an Alameda County sheriff's sergeant said.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said his city is still safe, despite an increase in violence in the past few weeks.
Police in San Jose said that a man was found shot to death in a sport utility vehicle Sunday morning.
Hundreds of deleted text messages could not be recovered from the cell phone of a Palo Alto hookah lounge owner accused of strangling his girlfriend and setting fire to their home, a computer forensics expert testified Friday.
San Francisco police on Friday renewed a call for information to help solve two unrelated homicides, one in Golden Gate Park in 2008, and another last December in the Richmond District.
A man was found fatally shot in unincorporated Hayward on Thursday evening, an Alameda County sheriff's spokesman said Friday.
A man was killed in a shooting in West Oakland on Wednesday night, according to the Alameda County coroner's bureau.
Close friends of a man accused of strangling his girlfriend and setting her body ablaze in Palo Alto took the stand in court Wednesday, one claiming the pair never argued, while the other said their arguments were not out of the ordinary.
One person has been shot dead and six more were hurt - one critically - in separate shootings in Oakland Tuesday night, according to authorities.
A man charged with fatally shooting an East Palo Alto community leader outside a San Mateo mall in June pleaded not guilty to murder in San Mateo County Superior Court Tuesday afternoon.
A Healdsburg woman was sentenced to 26 years to life in prison Tuesday morning for stabbing her boyfriend to death two years ago.
A teen who was killed in Oakland's first homicide of 2011 has been identified by police as Bay Point resident Darnell Barr.
The trial of a Palo Alto lounge owner accused of killing his girlfriend and setting fire to their home has begun in Santa Clara County court.
A man confessed to stabbing his roommate this afternoon—according to San Francisco police—and the roommate has since passed away.
Despite recent headlines, the homicide rate in Oakland dropped in 2010 for the fourth year in a row. There were 95 murders in Oakland last year - 15 fewer than in 2009.
Police still have no suspect in the Oakland New Year's Eve shooting that claimed the life of a musically inclined 17-year-old boy in his own driveway.
San Francisco police were trying Friday to determine what led up to the city's first homicide of the year—a fatal shooting in the Tenderloin neighborhood, a police spokesman said.
A Mill Valley man has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of another man on a pedestrian walkway under Highway 101 in Marin City.
A man who was shot in a residential section of Antioch Wednesday night has died from his injuries, police said.
Police are searching for clues in the death of a former stripper whose nude body was found in the Oakland hills at the entrance to a bike trail.
The Golden State Valkyries (31-12) are entering the last game of the WNBA regular season on Thursday night needing a win against the Los Angeles Sparks (16-27) to secure the second seed in the playoffs.
Police arrested a suspect in a recent smash-and-grab burglary spree in the city and in a series of burglaries in other Bay Area cities.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
Rates are "far more likely to go up than down by the end of the year," a senior economist at Realtor.com told CBS News.
Police say the two women were swimming when they were caught in a strong current Wednesday evening.
The Golden State Valkyries (31-12) are entering the last game of the WNBA regular season on Thursday night needing a win against the Los Angeles Sparks (16-27) to secure the second seed in the playoffs.
Police arrested a suspect in a recent smash-and-grab burglary spree in the city and in a series of burglaries in other Bay Area cities.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
Rates are "far more likely to go up than down by the end of the year," a senior economist at Realtor.com told CBS News.
Police say the two women were swimming when they were caught in a strong current Wednesday evening.
An aide for a San Francisco Bay Area lawmaker was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is being held in Nevada, according to her office.
A famed Mexican Navy tall ship sailed under the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco Bay on Wednesday for a goodwill visit and exhibition open to the public.
A longtime fixture on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Ripley's Believe it or Not! announced that the museum would close before the end of the year.
A football player at the College of San Mateo was killed and two others were injured in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in San Jose over the weekend, officials said.
A man accused in a drive-by mass shooting in San Francisco's Mission District in 2023 pleaded guilty on Monday to charges and was sentenced to a lengthy prison term.
Police arrested a suspect in a recent smash-and-grab burglary spree in the city and in a series of burglaries in other Bay Area cities.
An 86-year-old Oakland woman has fashioned a way to help cancer survivors who cannot afford supportive services.
Data centers are moving into the spotlight across the Bay Area, as cities try to figure out what they need to know before approving projects.
The State of California is finalizing a new set of regulations for hardening homes against wildfire. But the city of Berkeley has already created rules that exceed what the state is proposing.
Whether you call it the leaf blower effect or something similar, Harrison encampment residents both current and former believe the city's sweep has done just that.
San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller is taking a step forward in cracking down on speedy performance drivers along the coastline of unincorporated San Mateo County.
For downtown San Jose restaurant owner Adolfo Gomez, big events like the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup watch parties can make a big difference.
Prosecutors in San Jose revealed additional details of a double murder case after the suspect refused to show up to his first court hearing on Wednesday.
A motorcyclist died of his injuries after colliding with a pickup truck in Santa Cruz County Wednesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Two men suspected of assaulting a student at San Jose State University over the weekend are facing hate crime charges, prosecutors said.
A measure on the November ballot in Sausalito is dividing the quaint coastal town.
California's historic Gundlach Bundschu Winery, one of the oldest wineries in the U.S., announced it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, the latest sign of challenges in the industry.
A football player at the College of San Mateo was killed and two others were injured in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in San Jose over the weekend, officials said.
In less than two weeks, cyclists will be able to enjoy a new paved path to head down to Sausalito and the North Bay.
Forward progress of a grass fire in Marin County has been stopped at more than 300 acres, crews said.
The Golden State Valkyries (31-12) are entering the last game of the WNBA regular season on Thursday night needing a win against the Los Angeles Sparks (16-27) to secure the second seed in the playoffs.
Pinch-hitter Walker Jenkins hit an RBI single in the seventh inning that put Minnesota ahead and the Twins won their second straight over the San Francisco Giants with a 4-2 victory.
Carla Leite made the tiebreaking basket with 1:57 left in overtime and then converted a three-point play with 26.5 seconds to play as the Portland Fire ended the season with a 90-82 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.
Minnesota's Taj Bradley held the Giants to a run on three hits in six innings and the Twins knocked off San Francisco 3-2 on Tuesday night.
A football player at the College of San Mateo was killed and two others were injured in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in San Jose over the weekend, officials said.
Police arrested a suspect in a recent smash-and-grab burglary spree in the city and in a series of burglaries in other Bay Area cities.
Prosecutors in San Jose revealed additional details of a double murder case after the suspect refused to show up to his first court hearing on Wednesday.
Two men suspected of assaulting a student at San Jose State University over the weekend are facing hate crime charges, prosecutors said.
A former staffer at a San Francisco Bay Area school is facing a potential sentence of life in prison after he was convicted in a scheme where he paid students to create sexually explicit images and videos, prosecutors said.
A San Jose man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two people were found dead in two separate locations over the weekend, police said.
OpenAI hacked into Australia's healthcare system in June, but only informed the country's government in September.
For downtown San Jose restaurant owner Adolfo Gomez, big events like the Super Bowl and FIFA World Cup watch parties can make a big difference.
Data centers are moving into the spotlight across the Bay Area, as cities try to figure out what they need to know before approving projects.
With AI at the tips of her freshly manicured fingertips, Valerie Chapman is on a mission to course correct a societal construct as society steps into the future.
Meta's new AI tool now ranks at the top of the App Store. Some retail experts see a "natural evolution from search."
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
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.
The California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.
Reporters whose White House access was revoked were allowed to enter the complex again, hours after a judge ordered the Trump administration to restore their press credentials.
A notorious cybercriminal group claims it breached the FBI on Monday and stole data about personnel and FBI applicants.
An aide for a San Francisco Bay Area lawmaker was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is being held in Nevada, according to her office.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
Two men suspected of assaulting a student at San Jose State University over the weekend are facing hate crime charges, prosecutors said.
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.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A longtime fixture on Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco, Ripley's Believe it or Not! announced that the museum would close before the end of the year.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
California established Sept. 25, 9-2-5, as Dolly Parton Day in honor of the beloved artist and as a nod to her 1980 iconic song "9 To 5".
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.
Andrea Nakano reports.
Sooji Nam reports.
Kenny Choi reports.
The man accused of killing two people in separate incidents along San Jose's Guadalupe River bed tried to turn himself in and deputies did not believe him, prosecutors said.
Sharon Chin 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.