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As mourners gathered Monday to remember four men fatally shot in San Francisco's Hayes Valley last week, someone posted racially-insensitive notes on people's cars disparaging the victims.
A man with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to 26 years to life in state prison for fatally stabbing a 14-year-old high school classmate in Pleasanton more than 30 years ago.
A judge Tuesday reluctantly granted a motion by a 20-year-old Hayward man to be allowed to represent himself in a case in which he and another man are accused of murder for the strangulation death of a Castro Valley woman whose home was also set on fire.
A convicted felon has been charged with beating a man to death with a metal pipe near his East Oakland home last month, prosecutors said.
23-year-old Daron Raynaldo was shot multiple times on the afternoon of November 27.
Lorrain Taylor smiled a toothy grin and was warmly welcomed by customers and employees as she entered a popular barbecue restaurant just off Oakland's waterfront for a lunch meeting last week.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with a shooting that killed one person and injured two others outside a Pittsburg home on Sunday night, a police captain said Monday.
The ex-wife of the gunman who held people hostage in a Sydney, Australia restaurant for 16 hours this week sought refuge in the Bay Area from her abusive ex-husband before she was killed, the woman's relatives told KPIX 5.
San Quentin State Prison death row inmate Michael Lee Elliot died Monday at a hospital, a prison spokesman said Tuesday.
Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of a longtime Northern California man who worked for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Friends of a man killed Monday in Duboce Park held a vigil within hours of his murder and want San Francisco police to do more in the area that has seen an increase in violent crime.
Investigators are looking for a group of "cowards" who attacked and beat a sleeping homeless man to death in San Francisco's Financial District early Monday morning, a police spokesman said.
A 34-year-old man who has a long criminal history, including convictions for animal abuse and the brutal beating of an elderly woman, has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that killed a teenage boy near San Leandro last week, according to Alameda County authorities.
An 80-year-old man accused of murdering his wife in their Los Gatos home last month told his son he stabbed her to end her pain from recent surgery and then tried to kill himself, according to a police detective.
Hundreds of students, coaches and other community members gathered outside of City Hall in Richmond tonight for a rally to honor 16-year-old Richmond High School basketball player Rodney Frazier, who was shot and killed in front of his North Richmond home last Friday.
Teenagers have been the targets of a recent spate of shootings in Richmond. Police are trying to figure out why as they try to find those responsible for the violence.
Police said they are still seeking information about a shooting outside a shopping center that left one man dead Thursday morning.
For 179 days, San Francisco was gripped in fear over a crime wave involving random killings on the streets.
An Alameda man who insists he just wanted to end his wife's suffering is in jail Wednesday night accused of fatally shooting her, and neighbors insist it was not a murder but a mercy killing.
Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against two Utah residents in the slayings of two Northern California sheriff's deputies during a shooting rampage that also left a motorist and third deputy wounded.
A 20-year-old defendant charged as an accomplice in the brutal 2011 murder of a Concord woman has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and sentenced to time served and was set to be released from prison Tuesday.
Three Santa Rosa teens were arrested in Mexico on Monday morning in connection with a Windsor shooting that killed a 15-year-old boy and injured three others during a birthday party in June, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
Police said Monday they arrested two brothers in connection with the stabbing death of a man last month in San Francisco's Mission District.
Police were offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest of the person who shot and killed a neighborhood chef in North Oakland Sunday as he was wrapping up a day of selling barbecue with his fiancée.
A man has been charged with murder for a shooting earlier this month outside a downtown Oakland nightclub, prosecutors said Monday.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
Uber and Lyft said in statements that they intend to engage with union members in good faith.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow overnight, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California's Central Coast.
Authorities in Monterey County said they have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake San Antonio over the weekend.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
Uber and Lyft said in statements that they intend to engage with union members in good faith.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow overnight, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California's Central Coast.
Authorities in Monterey County said they have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake San Antonio over the weekend.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
The Public Defender's Office said the San Francisco DA's Office refused to drop the case against Matthew Ludwig even after the mistake came to light. The charges were eventually dropped — after Ludwig died in September of 2025.
As a community activist across the Bay Area, she keeps herself busy. She was also recently awarded San Francisco's Emerging Leadership Award during Filipino History Month.
More than four months after a man was fatally shot in San Francisco's South of Market, police said they made arrests in the East Bay and North Bay in connection with the case.
While Outside Lands in San Francisco was expected to attract a quarter million people to San Francisco, another event in the Bay Area also offered music, food and dancing, but with an island flair.
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
More than four months after Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard was reported missing, volunteers searched for her at a park in the Oakland Hills over the weekend.
A suspect accused of killing a Martinez man had been recently released on his own recognizance in connection with several burglary cases, police said.
An Oakland woman remains in intensive care with severe head injuries and internal bleeding after a car allegedly stolen by two young boys crashed into her as she walked a dog Thursday morning, family members said.
A worker at a Concord nursing home was arrested and charged with sexually abusing an elderly resident, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Friday.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow overnight, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California's Central Coast.
Authorities in Monterey County said they have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake San Antonio over the weekend.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Evacuations are in effect for part of California's Big Sur on Monday after a fire that broke out over the weekend continued to grow in size.
An animal rescue group in the Bay Area said it has rescued a young coyote that was recently found in an illegal trap.
The mother of a 3-year-old boy who spent much of his life in hospitals had one simple wish for his birthday: for him to watch a basketball game. A community of strangers in San Anselmo made sure he got it.
Neighbors said the FAA's temporary adjustment during the recent Bohemian Grove gathering dramatically reduced the number of aircraft flying over their homes. But after the event ended, the FAA returned to its normal departure procedures.
A shelter-in-place order for a Novato neighborhood was lifted Tuesday afternoon after a person was fatally shot earlier in the day.
Authorities in the North Bay arrested a man suspected in a shooting outside a Santa Rosa bar that wounded one person, police said.
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday for an abdominal strain.
Hao-Yu Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the rubber game of their series.
Don Nelson was one of two coaches in NBA history to have at least 250 wins with three different franchises — Milwaukee, Dallas and Golden State.
The former San Francisco 49ers star running back spoke in a prerecorded video message while he sat on stage wearing his gold jacket at Tom Benson Stadium on Saturday.
Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the first, Jung Hoo Lee singled in a pair of runs the next inning before Willy Adames homered in the fifth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Detroit Tigers 5-2.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
The Public Defender's Office said the San Francisco DA's Office refused to drop the case against Matthew Ludwig even after the mistake came to light. The charges were eventually dropped — after Ludwig died in September of 2025.
Officials in the City of Pittsburg announced Wednesday that it lost nearly $1 million in a phishing incident earlier this year, adding that most of the money has been recovered.
Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.
AI models are engaging in unauthorized actions — in the most recent case, creating fake identities and attempting to persuade real people to approve malicious code.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Disney and TikTok are teaming up to let users create short-form videos that draw on the entertainment giant's large stable of movies and TV shows.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The Richmond community is looking for answers after testing found a chemical called PCE underneath the Kennedy High School campus, which is currently under construction for modernization.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Soaring health insurance premiums are forcing some small business owners to make difficult decisions about employee coverage, staffing and their future.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president's former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend.
President Trump signed an executive order on childhood vaccine schedules Monday.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli hired former top aide Shawn Lewis to be a federal law enforcement liaison, though Lewis has three prior convictions for driving under the influence and a pending battery charge.
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.
While Outside Lands in San Francisco was expected to attract a quarter million people to San Francisco, another event in the Bay Area also offered music, food and dancing, but with an island flair.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire concert scheduled for Thursday night at San Francisco's Chase Center was postponed because of a medical emergency involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
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.
After morning clouds and fog, expect highs in the 60s along the coast, 70s around the bay, and 80s inland. Additional cooling is expected for the rest of the week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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John Ramos reports.
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A flower vendor on San Francisco's Market Street is back to work after being randomly attacked last week outside of the kiosk where she works, and spoke about how the attack is causing her to lose faith in society. Anne Makovec 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.