Big Waves Pound Northern California Coastline
A pounding surf, churned to life by a series of El Nino storms, battered the Northern California coast line Thursday, triggering a high surf warning from the National Weather Service.
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A pounding surf, churned to life by a series of El Nino storms, battered the Northern California coast line Thursday, triggering a high surf warning from the National Weather Service.
California Highway Patrol officers Wednesday afternoon pursued a vehicle that may be associated with a shooting in San Francisco's Mission District, a CHP spokesman said.
Quick action by a pilot during a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt likely saved a passenger who was suffering a stroke when the pilot made an emergency landing in Minneapolis Tuesday night.
San Francisco's largest taxi cab fleet is expected to file for bankruptcy later this month.
The Flax art store, long a fixture on San Francisco's Market Street, will soon re-open in Oakland, store officials said.
A bowl of hot chili is the perfect balm to combat the cold of wintertime. Here are five spots around the city to indulge in a warm bowl of vegetarian chili.
The apparent leader of a group of dirt bikers seen on video tearing through city streets is no longer employed by the Marin County Sheriff's Department following a KPIX 5 investigation into the group.
A 29-year-old San Francisco man pleaded no contest Monday to felony elder abuse for stealing nearly $87,000 from a bakery and check cashing business owner in Redwood City in May, prosecutors said.
U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer sent the case against Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow to jurors on Tuesday after closing arguments.
Nearly two months after an out-of-control tour bus crashed in Downtown San Francisco, state lawmakers are trying to put the brakes on problem buses that slip through the cracks.
The latest in a succession of El Nino storms rolled through the Bay Area early Tuesday, triggering a flood advisory for the heavily traveled I-80 corridor between San Francisco and Sacramento and creating chaos for the morning commute in the Bay Area.
A firefighter was hurt and three people treated for smoke inhalation after a structure fire in San Francisco's Sunnyside neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board of directors is expected to discuss raising parking meter rates at Tuesday's meeting.
A man was shot multiple times on New Year's Day in the Bernal Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, police said.
San Francisco police Monday asked for the public's help in identifying and locating a person of interest in a deadly assault that occurred at the intersection of two main thoroughfares in the city a month ago.
Raymond "Shrimp Boy" Chow, the leader of a Chinatown fraternal association, was described as a "ruthless, opportunistic, ego-driven thug" by a prosecutor during closing arguments Monday.
Five people were injured in a crash between a San Francisco Municipal Railway light-rail vehicle and a truck in the city's Bayview District Monday morning.
Jim Tomsula has been fired by the San Francisco 49ers after one disappointing season, just more than two hours after the season finale.
Phil Dawson kicked a 23-yard field goal 11:33 into overtime for his fourth of the game, and the San Francisco 49ers held off the St. Louis Rams 19-16 on Sunday in what might have been Jim Tomsula's last game as coach.
Light rain is falling north of San Francisco in what forecasters say is the first sign of a series of storms expected to bring heavy rainfall and a lot of snow to drought-parched California this week.
BART police received a call Saturday evening from San Francisco police reporting a bomb threat at the Civic Center station. No bomb was found.
Police arrested a hit-and-run driver who crashed and caused another car to flip over in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Zoo celebrated the 45th birthday of the oldest black rhinoceros in North America with a special cake of rolled oats and molasses.
A sinkhole at the intersection of Church and 24th Streets in San Francisco, which damaged sewer lines, has been temporarily patched up, officials said, as repairs will be postponed until Saturday.
A prominent member of the open source programming community died in an apparent suicide on Monday, days after a violent encounter with San Francisco police that led to his arrest.
The boat was in the area between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, SF Fire said.
The U.S. Justice Department has identified a San Jose State University graduate student suspected in multiple incidents of hateful graffiti and bomb threats found on the university campus.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the Bay Area and Central Coast were set to lose power beginning on Wednesday because of weather conditions, the utility said Tuesday.
A San Francisco man faces a litany of charges after police said he set fire to his apartment building unit, and attacked emergency responders who attempted to rescue him.
Police in San Francisco arrested a man on multiple drug charges over the weekend after he allegedly left behind a bag containing methamphetamine in the back of a rideshare vehicle.
The boat was in the area between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, SF Fire said.
The U.S. Justice Department has identified a San Jose State University graduate student suspected in multiple incidents of hateful graffiti and bomb threats found on the university campus.
Thousands of Pacific Gas and Electric customers in the Bay Area and Central Coast were set to lose power beginning on Wednesday because of weather conditions, the utility said Tuesday.
A San Francisco man faces a litany of charges after police said he set fire to his apartment building unit, and attacked emergency responders who attempted to rescue him.
Police in San Francisco arrested a man on multiple drug charges over the weekend after he allegedly left behind a bag containing methamphetamine in the back of a rideshare vehicle.
The boat was in the area between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island, SF Fire said.
A San Francisco man faces a litany of charges after police said he set fire to his apartment building unit, and attacked emergency responders who attempted to rescue him.
Police in San Francisco arrested a man on multiple drug charges over the weekend after he allegedly left behind a bag containing methamphetamine in the back of a rideshare vehicle.
A deputy with the San Francisco Sheriff's Office was charged Monday with battery and misdemeanor assault by a public officer after she allegedly groped a female inmate, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced.
Three San Mateo County residents are safe after they were rescued from a capsized sailboat in San Francisco Bay over the weekend, authorities said.
Oakland police officers shot and killed an armed suspect in the parking lot of a strip mall on Monday afternoon, police said.
City leaders in Oakland voted to approve a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
The nearly century-old tower is being reduced by 40 feet after studies found it could crack during a major earthquake, risking flooding in Lafayette and Walnut Creek.
Sixteen puppies are being cared for at two East Bay animal shelters after being abandoned in the parking lot of a Walmart store in Livermore, authorities said.
More than a month into a labor dispute at the C&H Sugar refinery in Crockett, the fight is expanding beyond the picket line and into Richmond.
The U.S. Justice Department has identified a San Jose State University graduate student suspected in multiple incidents of hateful graffiti and bomb threats found on the university campus.
A planned ribbon cutting at a newly renovated park in the South Bay is on hold due to vandalism, officials said.
Officials in Santa Clara County said Monday that they are going door-to-door to more than 1,000 South Bay homes to pick up grapevines sold at Costco stores linked to an invasive pest.
A new project is under construction in San Jose that has all the characteristics of a massive new data center, but Google and the city insist that it is something else.
Police in San Jose said that they have busted an alleged illegal nightclub found in an industrial space.
The hilltop region near the King Mountain Open Space Reserve in Marin County could soon be open to the public.
Police in Santa Rosa are asking the public for help in find a woman woamn who has been missing for weeks.
A San Francisco Bay Area man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly threatened a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. employee with a shotgun, authorities said.
Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area said a suspect's selfie from a crime scene helped lead to arrests in a $100,000 commercial burglary case.
A Vallejo teen worked for months to buy his dream car. Then, just a month after he got the keys, the car was gone, without a trace.
U.S. soccer star Folarin Balogun told "CBS Mornings" he "was in shock" when he received a red card in a World Cup match and discussed FIFA's decision to lift the one-game ban.
City leaders in Oakland voted to approve a $125 million deal to sell their share of the Oakland Coliseum complex, a deal that would include revenue from future events.
The San Francisco Giants have drafted Rutgers outfielder Peyton Bonds in the third round.
Rafael Devers scored the tiebreaking run in a two-run eighth inning when catcher Hunter Goodman threw wildly into center field on a stolen-base attempt, and the San Francisco Giants overcame Jake McCarthy's second leadoff inside-the-park home run this season to beat the Colorado Rockies 3-2.
The Khosla family ownership group, including Vinod Khosla, has entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks.
The U.S. Justice Department has identified a San Jose State University graduate student suspected in multiple incidents of hateful graffiti and bomb threats found on the university campus.
A San Francisco man faces a litany of charges after police said he set fire to his apartment building unit, and attacked emergency responders who attempted to rescue him.
Police in San Francisco arrested a man on multiple drug charges over the weekend after he allegedly left behind a bag containing methamphetamine in the back of a rideshare vehicle.
A planned ribbon cutting at a newly renovated park in the South Bay is on hold due to vandalism, officials said.
Kent Carpenter and his Filipina companion were at his house in the coastal town of Sibulan when masked men forced their way in.
The scheme begins with fake fraud alerts before shifting to a FaceTime call, where victims are tricked into exposing sensitive banking information.
Startups are using emails, photos and voice recordings to create AI simulations that family and friends can interact with after a loved one's death.
A new project is under construction in San Jose that has all the characteristics of a massive new data center, but Google and the city insist that it is something else.
Apple alleges that OpenAI and two of its employees stole trade secrets and engaged in a "pattern of misconduct."
Microsoft moves to slash costs as the video game industry faces what the tech giant calls the "most severe hardware crisis in its history."
While there are a few Californians sick with cyclosporiasis, there aren't any known local outbreaks right now, and none linked to the national outbreak, state health officials say.
A norovirus outbreak aboard a Princess cruise ship sickened 125 passengers and crew members during a voyage in the North Pacific that ended on Thursday.
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.
The measure also allows states to opt out if they take action before the federal law is enacted.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing to take over the role on a permanent basis.
A jury concluded in 2023 that Trump should pay Carroll $5 million in damages.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams said President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS had been filed for an "improper purpose."
Congress is returning to Washington with limited time to address a number of priorities ahead of a lengthy August recess and the sprint to the midterm elections.
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.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
San Franciscans have seen encampments pop up all over the city, but a large, sprawling line of tents were set up overnight on Battery Street in the Financial District.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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.
A fire onboard a boat caused it to sink in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz island and 17 passengers were rescued before it went under. The U.S. Coast Guard said 19 were aboard and search and rescue efforts were ongoing as of 4:46 p.m.
Thousands of PG&E customers in the Bay Area and Central Coast were set to lose power beginning on Wednesday because of weather conditions, the utility said Tuesday.
Expect hot conditions in much of the Bay Area on Tuesday, with highs in the 90s and 100s inland. A cooling trend begins Wednesday, with high temperatures expected to be 10 to 20 degrees cooler by the weekend. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Kenny Choi reports.
Sooji Nam 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.