Aldon Smith, former All-Pro San Francisco 49ers linebacker, dies at 36
Former All-Pro San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith died at the age of 36, the team said on Saturday.
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Former All-Pro San Francisco 49ers linebacker Aldon Smith died at the age of 36, the team said on Saturday.
Lowrider culture took center stage at San Francisco's de Young Museum as community members gathered to celebrate the cultural movement's contributions to the Bay Area alongside artist Rose B. Simpson's ongoing exhibition, "LEXICON."
Bay Area soccer fans showed up in full force outside Chase Center in San Francisco to support the U.S. in their inaugural World Cup match. Maddie White reports from the watch party.
One person died and four others were hospitalized in a fiery San Francisco crash involving a vehicle flying off an overpass onto Interstate Highway 280, authorities said.
Two police officers and a theft suspect they were chasing in San Francisco were struck by a passing vehicle Friday morning, leaving the suspect dead both officers injured.
Two police officers and a theft suspect they were chasing in San Francisco were struck by a passing vehicle Friday morning, leaving the suspect dead both officers injured.
A vehicle struck a two police officers and a fleeing suspect in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood on Friday morning, killing the suspect and injuring the officers.
San Francisco is kicking off Pride 2026 at a time when a new poll finds that support for the LGTBQ+ community is declining for the first time in years. Kevin Ko reports.
Two teenagers were arrested in San Francisco last month after they allegedly robbed a man while he was attempting to sell his collection of Pokémon cards, authorities said.
A gray whale found in San Francisco Bay last week is believed to have been killed in a vessel strike, scientists said Thursday
At the edge of San Francisco, on a windswept stretch of the Pacific, sits a small sky-blue phone booth with a sign that reads "Ocean Calling."
Bryce Eldridge hit a game-winning grand slam in the ninth to cap an incredible comeback by the San Francisco Giants, who scored 10 runs over the final two innings of an 11-10 victory against the Washington Nationals.
A woman has been found guilty of trespassing and other charges for her role in a protest outside the San Francisco headquarters of OpenAI last year, prosecutors said.
Police in San Francisco are seeking the public's help in multiple cold case murders from the mid-1970s that may involve a serial killer, and are offering a reward for identifying who is responsible.
Police in San Francisco released body camera footage and additional details following a shootout with a robbery suspect that critically wounded an officer.
The Chinatown landmark will close for two years as renovations begin.
San Francisco city officials said the number of homelessness encampments and RV's parked on city streets sheltering the unhoused reached new record lows, Mayor Daniel Lurie's office said Tuesday.
A gaming store in San Francisco keeps getting broken into, leading to loss after loss and a mountain of anxiety for the woman behind the business.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into four California school districts over policies pertaining to the instruction of gender and sexual orientation.
Michael Busch singled to right in the 10th inning, allowing automatic runner Dansby Swanson to advance from second and score on an error, and the Chicago Cubs edged the San Francisco Giants 3-2.
As rents continue to climb in San Francisco, a new proposal at City Hall aims to prevent renters from being surprised by hidden fees that can add hundreds of dollars to their monthly housing costs.
An Oakland man accused of crashing into a San Francisco business and leaving the scene last weekend has been arrested, police said on Friday.
In San Francisco, two competing measures that seek to change the Top Executive Pay Tax continue to trail after Friday's returns.
A landlord in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood is facing a lawsuit after allegedly allowing tenants to live in a fire-damaged building.
World Cup fans were set to cheer on their favorite teams at watch parties around the Bay Area, with Mexico and U.S. knockout matches on tap.
A jury convicted an Oakland man in the 2024 torture and murder of a Bay Area artist, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced Tuesday.
Fire crews rescued a person from a burning home in San Jose on Tuesday, authorities said.
James, 41, played eight seasons with the Lakers and led the franchise to its 17th NBA championship in the 2019-2020 season.
The typical non-homeowner household earns about $7,000 less than what's needed to buy an entry-level home, according to LendingTree.
World Cup fans were set to cheer on their favorite teams at watch parties around the Bay Area, with Mexico and U.S. knockout matches on tap.
A jury convicted an Oakland man in the 2024 torture and murder of a Bay Area artist, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced Tuesday.
Fire crews rescued a person from a burning home in San Jose on Tuesday, authorities said.
James, 41, played eight seasons with the Lakers and led the franchise to its 17th NBA championship in the 2019-2020 season.
The typical non-homeowner household earns about $7,000 less than what's needed to buy an entry-level home, according to LendingTree.
One person and two dogs were rescued from a fire at a multifamily home in San Francisco's Mission District late Monday night, firefighters said.
Just before 2 p.m., the department said crews responded to a multi-story church at the intersection of California and Broderick for a one-alarm fire. The fire was then raised to two-alarm about 20 minutes later.
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to pay nearly $400 million in a settlement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys for the survivors announced on Monday.
The city of San Francisco is taking heightened police and security measures in advance of two major events in the Bay Area this week - the 4th of July and the knockout round of the FIFA World Cup.
On Sunday, volunteers were busy packing up many boxes of donations at Arepas Latin Cuisine in San Francisco for victims of the Venezuela earthquakes.
A jury convicted an Oakland man in the 2024 torture and murder of a Bay Area artist, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced Tuesday.
A man was rescued with life-threatening injuries after an SUV went into the water at an Alameda boat launch Sunday night, firefighters said.
A three-alarm fire damaged two homes and an accessory dwelling unit Sunday afternoon in Castro Valley, displacing multiple people and pets, officials said.
The loss threatened the summer learning session, but on Sunday, the community stepped up at an impromptu fundraiser that raised spirits and funds.
Bore #2 on eastbound Highway 24 was temporarily closed beginning around noon and was reopened just after 1 p.m.
Fire crews rescued a person from a burning home in San Jose on Tuesday, authorities said.
One man was killed and another was severely injured in a shooting in downtown San Jose on Sunday night, a block from what has been the site of FIFA World Cup festivities in the city.
Two people were injured Monday after a small helicopter crashed in San Jose just outside of the Reid-Hillview County Airport.
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting Sunday night in downtown San Jose, police said.
A brush fire burned close to homes in San Jose on Friday before firefighters stopped its forward progress.
The company says its plan is misunderstood. They say they are offering new "edge computing" communications equipment which is more resilient during emergencies, a landing site for future aerial medical vehicles, and, yes, more parking.
A wildfire was burning in a remote area in Napa County near the Lake County line on Monday and fire crews were using multiple aircraft to try and contain the fire.
A Bay Area tech entrepreneur is investing millions of dollars to preserve the character of Point Reyes Station to balance change, tourism, and preservation in the small Marin County town.
Frenchie's Owner Morgan Gray, a sommelier who has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for years, said downtown Santa Rosa offered the right mix of affordability and character for her first small business.
A former officer for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was convicted of child sex crimes in Napa involving three family members after an eight-day trial, prosecutors announced Thursday.
World Cup fans were set to cheer on their favorite teams at watch parties around the Bay Area, with Mexico and U.S. knockout matches on tap.
Robbie Ray outpitched Chris Sale in a matchup of Cy Young Award winners and the San Francisco Giants held off the Atlanta Braves for a 3-2 victory.
Rafael Devers homered twice and drove in four runs as the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 5-0 behind Logan Webb's magnificent pitching.
Mauricio Dubón had two hits and scored twice against his former team, Ozzie Albies drove in two runs and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 to stop a four-game skid.
In a game where the results didn't really matter, USA fans had a lot of spirit for the final match in the World Cup's group stage. But at a watch party at Pier 39, fans quickly realized they needed more than spirit to carry them through the game.
A jury convicted an Oakland man in the 2024 torture and murder of a Bay Area artist, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced Tuesday.
One man was killed and another was severely injured in a shooting in downtown San Jose on Sunday night, a block from what has been the site of FIFA World Cup festivities in the city.
One person was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting Sunday night in downtown San Jose, police said.
A suspect was arrested Saturday after a shooting near San Francisco's Pride celebrations left one person wounded and an officer hurt during a foot chase, police said.
A woman faces multiple felony charges for allegedly setting a car on fire in Oakland and then attacking police officers and other first responders, the district attorney announced on Thursday.
The company says its plan is misunderstood. They say they are offering new "edge computing" communications equipment which is more resilient during emergencies, a landing site for future aerial medical vehicles, and, yes, more parking.
The heaviest demand on America's water supply isn't data centers or AI. It's from everyday uses such as growing food, watering lawns and flushing toilets.
The most advanced artificial intelligence models are improving quickly enough to outsmart prevailing cybersecurity know-how within months, the Five Eyes spy agency alliance is warning.
The recall follows multiple incidents in which Waymo robotaxis drove past ramp-closure signs and into freeway construction zones.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
A Bay Area cancer patient is making more memories and living longer than his initial diagnosis thanks to a groundbreaking treatment for his particularly aggressive form of brain cancer.
Health officials in the San Francisco Bay Area issued a warning about a potential measles exposure after an infected resident traveled through San Francisco International Airport and local businesses.
Health officials in Berkeley said one person died and another person was hospitalized after contracting leptospirosis from rats that had infested their RV.
Grocery sales at two Target stores in San Jose were halted over the past week, after health inspectors found evidence of rodent infestations.
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 Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship.
The Supreme Court upheld state laws from West Virginia and Idaho that restricted participation by transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to a Mississippi law.
A unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll's claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her.
Americans weighed in on what's best about the U.S., its greatest invention, most representative food and more in latest CBS News poll.
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.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
In one of the most competitive real estate markets in America, a San Francisco real estate agent dons fabulous drag to help promote homes for sale. Itay Hod reports.
The two-hour special will have live reporting from the San Francisco Pride Parade route and stories featuring people from the Bay Area's LGBTQ community.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
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.
Devastating heat waves across the country this week will mostly avoid the Bay Area and the coast of California, where temperatures will be around average for this time of year. Jessica Burch breaks it down.
A person was rescued from a burning home in East San Jose and taken to a hospital on Tuesday, authorities said.
Kevin Ko reports on a three-alarm fire at a church in San Francisco.
Kara St. Cyr reports on the egg market.
Soccer fans gathered outside the San Jose Mariott in Downtown San Jose on Monday to welcome of the U.S. men's national team for their Round of 32 match Wednesday against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.
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.