San Mateo Sheriff: Child Rape Suspect Arrested While Trying To Flee US
A 36-year-old man suspected of raping his 7-year-old step-granddaughter has been arrested as he was trying to flee to Mexico, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
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A 36-year-old man suspected of raping his 7-year-old step-granddaughter has been arrested as he was trying to flee to Mexico, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Police announced Friday morning that a bus driver for the Salinas Union High School District is in custody on five charges relating to the alleged rapes of special needs children over the last ten years.
A San Jose State University student in custody for three counts of alleged sexual assault appeared in court Thursday and was denied a motion to eliminate bail set at $210,000 because of his inability to pay it.
A 43-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for inappropriately touching minors and giving them marijuana over the course of a year, Santa Rosa police said on Monday.
A young woman testified this week that a man repeatedly raped her at a San Leandro apartment in 2012.
Aly Raisman spent months urging the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics to get serious about taking a long hard look into how Larry Nassar's abusive conduct was allowed to run unchecked for so long.
Scott Blackmun is stepping down as the chief executive of the United States Olympic Committee, the organization announced Wednesday.
A report of a man loitering inside a Fremont gas station led police to a 33-year-old suspect who has been booked on multiple charges in the brazen robbery and sexual assault of two store employees,
A suspect has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery and sexual assault that happened Saturday morning at a store in the Fremont Hub shopping center.
Police were asking for the public's help in an investigation into an armed robbery and sexual assault Saturday morning at a store in the Fremont Hub shopping center.
A well-known golf instructor in the Tri-Valley area has been arrested on suspicion of the ongoing sexual assault of a minor, Dublin police said Friday.
President Donald Trump will sign a measure on Wednesday aimed at preventing the kind of systemic sexual abuse perpetrated by Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was recently sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison.
The number of sexual assaults reported at the U.S. Military Academy roughly doubled during the last school year, according to data reviewed by The Associated Press, in the latest example of the armed forces' persistent struggle to root out such misbehavior.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved Tuesday putting a decision on the June 5 ballot for whether voters should recall Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky.
Actress Uma Thurman has accused embattled Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself upon her sexually and director Quentin Tarantino of making her perform a dangerous car stunt.
A father of three victims of Larry Nassar tried to attack the disgraced former sports doctor Friday during a court hearing in Michigan.
Police arrested a 41-year-old man who allegedly committed multiple violent crimes in Palo Alto over the span of just a few hours on Monday.
Based on the investigation, detectives believe that Stanley Troy Friesen may have victimized other women he met online.
Morgan Hill police arrested a man Wednesday who allegedly sexually assaulted a minor who he had coached in a soccer league, a police spokesman said.
Stanford University is canceling plans to put a plaque on the campus site where a woman was sexually assaulted by a former student.
The Senate is poised to respond to the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar by approving legislation that requires governing bodies for amateur athletics to quickly report claims of abuse to law enforcement.
A ballet instructor from San Mateo has been arrested on suspicion of child molestation. Investigators are asking anyone with more information to come forward.
A 36-year-old convicted of "one of the most grotesque and violent sexual assaults to occur in San Francisco in a long time" faces a sentence of life in prison without parole.
Casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned as finance chairman of the Republican National Committee amid allegations of sexual harassment and assault.
A group of civil rights advocacy groups filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Education's move last year to roll back Obama-era guidelines on how colleges and universities should handle sexual assault and sexual violence.
Population estimates released by U.S. Census Bureau show growth rates slowed sharply in metro areas in 2025, as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.
While fans came to see the game and some of the new players on the Giants roster, there was a lot more to see at Oracle Park. From the national anthem with a drone show and a flyover, to all the concessions at the ballpark.
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees still produced plenty of offense and beat San Francisco 7-0 in the debut of Giants manager Tony Vitello as the major league season began.
The Nellie Hannon Gateway building is a new affordable housing high-rise, and at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Emeryville Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur said it was a long time coming.
Every Splash Hit into McCovey Cove next to Oracle Park in San Francisco has a story, and Dave Edlund likely knows them all.
Population estimates released by U.S. Census Bureau show growth rates slowed sharply in metro areas in 2025, as immigration dropped and hurricanes pushed people out of some Gulf Coast counties.
While fans came to see the game and some of the new players on the Giants roster, there was a lot more to see at Oracle Park. From the national anthem with a drone show and a flyover, to all the concessions at the ballpark.
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees still produced plenty of offense and beat San Francisco 7-0 in the debut of Giants manager Tony Vitello as the major league season began.
The Nellie Hannon Gateway building is a new affordable housing high-rise, and at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Emeryville Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur said it was a long time coming.
Every Splash Hit into McCovey Cove next to Oracle Park in San Francisco has a story, and Dave Edlund likely knows them all.
While fans came to see the game and some of the new players on the Giants roster, there was a lot more to see at Oracle Park. From the national anthem with a drone show and a flyover, to all the concessions at the ballpark.
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees still produced plenty of offense and beat San Francisco 7-0 in the debut of Giants manager Tony Vitello as the major league season began.
Every Splash Hit into McCovey Cove next to Oracle Park in San Francisco has a story, and Dave Edlund likely knows them all.
A shooting was reported in a Redwood City neighborhood on Wednesday.
Two people were shot to death in separate shootings in San Francisco Tuesday night, police said.
The Nellie Hannon Gateway building is a new affordable housing high-rise, and at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Emeryville Mayor Sukhdeep Kaur said it was a long time coming.
The 10th and final defendant convicted in connection with a wide-ranging corruption scandal within the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments has been sentenced, prosecutors said.
Police in the East Bay community of Piedmont are searching for two suspects following a home robbery early Tuesday morning in which a woman was attacked.
Ninety years ago, an Oakland library official recommended that a branch in a predominantly Black neighborhood be closed with the words, "This is not a reading neighborhood." Now, a new branch is being proposed to correct a historical wrong.
Lafayette police said the suspect is from Chico, which is about 151 miles north of Lafayette. An investigation into a motive is ongoing, but the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office believes the killing was a targeted act.
The investigation began on Feb. 14 when police found a body face down in San Tomas Aquino Creek, south of Tasman Drive, after being called to the area. Police said the man had last been seen on the night of Feb. 8, near Pruneridge Avenue and Lawrence Expressway.
A San Jose man was arrested after fatally shooting his wife inside their home last week, police said on Wednesday.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
The co-owner of a San Jose daycare has been found guilty of felony child endangerment following the 2023 drowning deaths of two toddlers in her care, prosecutors said.
Crews were called to the scene and found the vehicle on fire in a wooded area off Interstate 280 in San Mateo County.
The prep work will take about a year, with actual construction beginning next spring. The $270 million in funding for the extension is already in place, and SMART expects to be pulling into the old Healdsburg station sometime in late 2028.
Sonoma County sheriff's deputies have made an arrest after a woman died following an attack inside a mobile home near Santa Rosa Wednesday evening.
The county says once funding is completed, construction could begin as soon as this fall, with completion sometime in 2028.
Marcus Ziemer, part of a Bay Area soccer coaching dynasty and longtime Sonoma State University men's soccer team head coach, died in Germany after a weekend accident.
In downtown Santa Rosa, shady spots with a place to sit and rest were commodities. But it was a quiet day for many businesses.
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees still produced plenty of offense and beat San Francisco 7-0 in the debut of Giants manager Tony Vitello as the major league season began.
Every Splash Hit into McCovey Cove next to Oracle Park in San Francisco has a story, and Dave Edlund likely knows them all.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
Wednesday's baseball Opening Night marks the end of a somewhat embarrassing streak by the San Francisco Giants.
The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will begin their upcoming season in the National Football League's first regular-season game in Australia, league officials said.
A San Jose man was arrested after fatally shooting his wife inside their home last week, police said on Wednesday.
The 10th and final defendant convicted in connection with a wide-ranging corruption scandal within the Antioch and Pittsburg police departments has been sentenced, prosecutors said.
A shooting was reported in a Redwood City neighborhood on Wednesday.
Two people were shot to death in separate shootings in San Francisco Tuesday night, police said.
Police in the East Bay community of Piedmont are searching for two suspects following a home robbery early Tuesday morning in which a woman was attacked.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
The summit's themes include AI and the future of learning, as well as the impact of tech on youth mental health.
One attendee said she is almost done with her fellowship and is deciding whether to remain on the East Coast or begin a new chapter in the Bay Area.
The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial. Jurors sided with state prosecutors who argued that Meta prioritized profits over safety.
OpenAI said Tuesday that it will discontinue the company's Sora app, which let users create AI-generated videos.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The early-season heat wave gripping the Bay Area also means the allergy season is already kicking into high gear.
He advises people to lie down, extend their arms, and hold the phones above their heads, or people should hold their phone at eye level, rather than looking down.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The city said there was no evidence of community-spread or of an outbreak, and that the health advisory was issued to give health care providers guidance.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
In a post on X Saturday, Musk offered to pay the salaries of TSA workers during the DHS shutdown.
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
An attorney who helped write San Francisco's sanctuary policies and state laws limiting local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement says she believes the video shows officers actively helping ICE.
A judge sharply questioned a lawyer for the federal government on Tuesday over the Pentagon's efforts to cut Anthropic's AI out of its classified systems.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
A man has been arrested and accused of a hate crime after a San Francisco church was vandalized over the weekend, police said.
A Yosemite park ranger was fired last year after helping to display a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
After more than two years of renovations, the historic Castro Theatre is back open for business.
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Through his social media channel, "Festus Feasts," NBA champion Festus Ezeli is on a mission to give a boost to local restaurants throughout the region.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Illuminate, the nonprofit hosting the event, said founder Ben Davis, and the artist behind The Bay Lights, Leo Villareal, will be in attendance and speak ahead of the grand relighting.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
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.
Lauren Toms reports on how the city's budget cuts affected the city's senior population.
Andrea Nakano reports on the Giants' home opener.
Devin Fehely reports on events in San Jose.
A woman who lost her husband to Parkinson's disease is using the sport of pickleball to help find a cure. Sharon Chin reports.
John Ramos reports on the opening of the Nellie Hannon Gateway Apartments.
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.