Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao touts reductions in violent crime as recall vote nears
Crime has been the number one topic in the city of Oakland, and Mayor Sheng Thao is facing a possible recall because of it.
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Crime has been the number one topic in the city of Oakland, and Mayor Sheng Thao is facing a possible recall because of it.
With a recall election against her looming, Mayor Sheng Thao said the city of Oakland is significantly safer than it was just a year ago. John Ramos reports.
Patrice Waugh, executive member at large of the Oakland branch of the NAACP, talks to CBS News Bay Area's Anne Makovec on why the organization is supporting the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao, eight days before Election Day.
Eight days before Election Day, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao talks to CBS News Bay Area's Anne Makovec about the recall campaign against her, along with reductions in crime and the city budget deficit.
With a little over a week left to the general election, Bay Area Republicans and Democrats are working hard to earn votes for the presidential and congressional races.
More than a dozen vehicles linked to a series of sideshows on the Bay Bridge last month have been seized by the California Highway Patrol, officers announced Friday.
A Honduran national suspected of being involved in the distribution of fentanyl in the Bay Area was extradited to the U.S. this week to face drug dealing charges, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Two Democrats are facing off this Election Day, trying to win an East Bay congressional seat that has been held by its incumbent for more than 25 years.
Election Day is just around the corner, and in the Bay Area that means the return of a controversial topic: ranked choice voting.
Police in Oakland arrested four people and seized guns and drugs after officers said they busted an illegal gambling operation in East Oakland last week.
The California Highway Patrol announced Wednesday that more than 2,000 stolen vehicles have been recovered in Oakland in the eight months since additional officers were deployed to the East Bay to crack down on crime.
There is a renewed focus on the Oakland budget after last week's fire, and comments by the city's fire chief. And that includes some uncertainty over what, exactly, might be cut as the city now moves to its contingency budget.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday praised the recent efforts by the California Highway Patrol to crack down on illegal sideshow activity in the Oakland over the weekend.
With hate crimes on the rise in the U.S., a pair of Oakland women have been equipping people with self-defense tools for free.
With hate crimes on the rise in the U.S., a pair of Oakland women have been equipping people with self-defense tools for free. Sharon Chin reports.
As Oakland faces the possibility of major cuts, the fire chief is raising concerns about public safety, while members of the council accuse Mayor Sheng Thao of a lack of transparency. Wilson Walker reports.
A woman born in Guatemala and raised in Oakland has found her place as a pharmacy tech, thanks to a local foster care program.
Celebrating its eleventh anniversary, local psychedelic glam/stoner-metal group Glitter Wizard's annual Hallorager party takes over Eli's Mile High Club Saturday night with four bands performing "in costume."
An Oakland neighborhood said they're fed up with the hundreds of old tires being dumped all over their sidewalk.
The family of a San Francisco man involved in a confrontation with an East Bay Regional Park District Police officer in which a stun gun was used has filed a federal lawsuit. Attorneys said the man remains in a coma months later. Kara St. Cyr reports.
The family of a San Francisco man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after he was tasered while in the Oakland Estuary last April.
The city of Oakland is facing millions of dollars in potential service cuts as part of its ongoing structural budget deficit, according to a report presented to the city council on Tuesday.
After a dangerous weekend in the Oakland Hills due to a fire, residents are now getting a chance to take stock of the damage.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Monday held a press conference and claimed that two Oakland police officers had been charged with allegedly driving under the influence while on duty, and "potentially" a third will be too.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the Alameda County District Attorney claiming a pair of Oakland police officers are facing DUI charges.
Three teenagers from Petaluma were arrested in the Tuesday stabbing death of a man in San Rafael, police said on Friday.
Light rain on Friday marks the start of a parade of atmospheric river-fed storms in Northern and Central California, lasting into Christmas Week and bringing a month's worth of rain in less than two weeks, forecasters said.
Six people suspected in more than two dozen thefts targeting Safeway stores in San Francisco and Oakland have been arrested following a months-long investigation, police said.
A French bulldog stolen in San Francisco's Castro District last week has been found safe and a man suspected of stealing the dog has been arrested, police said.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Three teenagers from Petaluma were arrested in the Tuesday stabbing death of a man in San Rafael, police said on Friday.
Light rain on Friday marks the start of a parade of atmospheric river-fed storms in Northern and Central California, lasting into Christmas Week and bringing a month's worth of rain in less than two weeks, forecasters said.
Six people suspected in more than two dozen thefts targeting Safeway stores in San Francisco and Oakland have been arrested following a months-long investigation, police said.
A French bulldog stolen in San Francisco's Castro District last week has been found safe and a man suspected of stealing the dog has been arrested, police said.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Six people suspected in more than two dozen thefts targeting Safeway stores in San Francisco and Oakland have been arrested following a months-long investigation, police said.
A French bulldog stolen in San Francisco's Castro District last week has been found safe and a man suspected of stealing the dog has been arrested, police said.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
South San Francisco police on Thursday released officer bodycam video of the shooting of a knife-wielding man having a mental health crisis earlier this month.
Around 6:05 p.m., officers were called to the 5500 block of Mission Street, near Foote and Naglee avenues, for a report of a person being hit by a vehicle.
Vallejo City Unified School District officials voted to close three elementary schools after months of deliberation.
For the first time since 9/11, people who are not flying will be able to go past security and inside the terminal at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport.
Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston said he has no reason to apologize for anything that happened during the meeting, because he says the criticism he's facing isn't coming from within his district.
Two Oakland natives began spreading holiday cheer after a whimsical decision 17 years ago drove them to give back to their childhood community.
A Union City woman accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy is also suspected of making criminal threats and stalking another person, the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office said on Wednesday.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of a blue whale skeleton display at the university.
A Bay Area engineer who was convicted of blowing up Pacific Gas & Electric Co. transformers in the San Jose area been sentenced to a decade in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Authorities in Santa Clara County arrested three suspects and recovered scores of plants and trees in connection with a retail theft scheme targeting greenery from local hardware stores.
A sheriff's deputy in Monterey County shot a man who was allegedly armed during a confrontation in Soledad early Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Three teenagers from Petaluma were arrested in the Tuesday stabbing death of a man in San Rafael, police said on Friday.
A 17-year-old was arrested in his high school class in Fairfield on Wednesday in connection with a gang-related stabbing last week. police said Thursday.
A site safety supervisor at Vallejo High School was arrested for allegedly holding a student against her will and soliciting sex in exchange for returning her phone, police said.
A Marin County man has been arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly threatened and attempted to stab customers outside a Home Depot store over the weekend, police said.
A preliminary magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit the North Bay Sunday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
Jordan Goodwin made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
Macklin Celebrini has become the fastest San Jose player to reach 50 points in a season.
FIFA slashed the price of some World Cup tickets following a worldwide backlash, with some final seats available for $60.
Three teenagers from Petaluma were arrested in the Tuesday stabbing death of a man in San Rafael, police said on Friday.
Six people suspected in more than two dozen thefts targeting Safeway stores in San Francisco and Oakland have been arrested following a months-long investigation, police said.
A French bulldog stolen in San Francisco's Castro District last week has been found safe and a man suspected of stealing the dog has been arrested, police said.
Gutierrez-Ochoa is the son-in-law of El Mencho, the leader of the notorious Jalisco New Generation cartel,
A 17-year-old was arrested in his high school class in Fairfield on Wednesday in connection with a gang-related stabbing last week. police said Thursday.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.
The lack of fuel availability for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles has prompted 700 Mirai owners to sue Toyota, an attorney said.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
iRobot, which introduced the Roomba vacuum cleaner in 2002, vows to continue supporting its products despite Chapter 11 filing.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Officials in Monterey County have issued a warning to people foraging for wild mushrooms amid a rise in poisonings.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump. Follow live updates here.
The California Department of Education is requiring the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District to follow state law in another clash over transgender athletes in youth sports in the state.
The U.S. government has expanded a sweeping pause on legal immigration applications to include those filed by people from an additional 20 countries, a U.S. official told CBS News.
The countdown is on to Christmas and Covered California's enrollment deadline, with big price hikes set to take effect.
TikTok's China-based parent company ByteDance must sever ties with TikTok or lose access to U.S. app stores and web-hosting services
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Nick Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday on two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
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.
Volunteers at Samaritan House in San Mateo are working around the clock to feed those in need. Sooji Nam reports.
Expect showers on Friday, beginning in the North Bay and spreading south. The wet weather pattern is expected to continue with a stronger storm this weekend and chances of rain through at least Christmas Eve. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Downtown San Francisco has been struggling to bring foot traffic to the area since the pandemic, but that appears to be changing.
A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of a blue whale skeleton display at the university.
Owners of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are suing Toyota, alleging their cars have become virtually worthless because of the lack of natural gas filling sites. John Ramos 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.