World's largest digital camera completes trip from Stanford lab to Chile observatory
After 20 years in the making, the world's largest digital camera is now atop Cerro Pachón, home of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
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After 20 years in the making, the world's largest digital camera is now atop Cerro Pachón, home of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.
Brian Hackney reports on the long trip a massive digital camera designed by Stanford scientists gets shipped off to an observatory in Chile.
A bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that would ban legacy admissions at public and private colleges in California has passed the State Assembly.
With weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy in short supply, a startup is offering their own version that has yet to be approved by the FDA, raising concerns from a Stanford doctor. Nancy Chen reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The Stanford Cardinal will now play on Tara VanDerveer Court inside Maples Pavilion.
Students at Stanford University have joined the national wave of protests on the war in Gaza on college campuses.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the latest Bay Area campus to join the protest effort showing support for Palestinians.
Kate Paye spent nearly two decades as Stanford's coach-in-waiting.
Legendary Stanford Cardinal women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer gave thanks for her time at the university on Wednesday, the day after announcing her retirement as one of the sport's most iconic figures.
Stanford women's basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer, the winningest coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday after 38 seasons with the team.
Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer answers questions during her retirement press conference.
Stanford women's basketball coach Tara VanDerveer offers thanks to her family, players, coaching staff and Cardinal fans as she announces her retirement.
People are talking about the recent retirement announcement of Stanford's women's coach, Tara VanDerveer, as she led Stanford to three NCAA championships and 14 Final Four appearances. VanDerveer's track record in the sports world is being acknowledged by many. (04-10-2024) Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Stanford has been a major part of Kate Paye's life since birth so the end of the women's basketball season carried a little extra meaning because it also marked the end of the Pac-12 Conference. (4-8-24)
Unrattled by Stanford's halftime lead, North Carolina State answered with a big third quarter and shut down All-American Cameron Brink for a spot in the Elite Eight.
Oregon State and Washington State have finalized a settlement over financial distributions with the 10 schools leaving the Pac-12.
Stanford has hired Kyle Smith away from Washington State to take over its struggling men's basketball program.
Kiki Iriafen scored 11 of her career-high 41 points in OT, securing Stanford a place in the Sweet 16 with a thrilling 87-81 win over seventh-seeded Iowa State Sunday night.
Cameron Brink had 17 points, 15 rebounds and blocked six more shots to add to her nation-leading total and No. 2 seed Stanford beat 15th-seeded Norfolk State 79-50 in the first round of NCAA Tournament.
The Pac-12 women's basketball regular season champion Stanford will once again return to NCAA Tournament, earning the Cardinal's 36th consecutive bid on Selection Sunday.
A South Bay author hopes her latest novel helps provide more positive female characters and wants to see more representation in books because she said it wasn't easy to find while growing up in Singapore. Shawn Chitnis reports.
A new novel by Bay Area author Kyla Zhao takes a critical look at the experience women have in the male-dominated tech industry, hoping to provide greater representation in publishing by building the story around an Asian woman.
Stanford star Cameron Brink will finish her collegiate career this season and enter the WNBA draft.
Six Pac-12 teams are ranked entering the conference tournament that begins Wednesday in Las Vegas.
New research being performed in the Bay Area is finding a drug used to treat asthma can reduce severe allergic reactions triggered by certain foods. Andrea Nakano reports. (2/26/24)
Two San Francisco police officers assigned to the mayor's security detail were injured during an altercation with two men Thursday evening in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, officials said.
In light of Women in Construction week, one Bay Area construction superintendent hopes her story can encourage more women to join the industry.
A federal grand jury indicted five former California executives of a top alcohol distributor for their alleged roles in a bribery and obstruction scheme at grocery stores across the state.
Three adults and five juveniles were arrested after two people were stabbed on Wednesday at San Francisco's Dolores Park, police said.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
Two San Francisco police officers assigned to the mayor's security detail were injured during an altercation with two men Thursday evening in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, officials said.
In light of Women in Construction week, one Bay Area construction superintendent hopes her story can encourage more women to join the industry.
A federal grand jury indicted five former California executives of a top alcohol distributor for their alleged roles in a bribery and obstruction scheme at grocery stores across the state.
Three adults and five juveniles were arrested after two people were stabbed on Wednesday at San Francisco's Dolores Park, police said.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
Two San Francisco police officers assigned to the mayor's security detail were injured during an altercation with two men Thursday evening in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, officials said.
Three adults and five juveniles were arrested after two people were stabbed on Wednesday at San Francisco's Dolores Park, police said.
The owner of a Bay Area "squatter removal" service to evict tenants outside of the court system or eviction proceedings, and his associate, will stand trial on multiple felonies after five people were forced out of a San Bruno home.
A San Mateo County man is facing life in prison after he was convicted in the killing of his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn child, prosecutors said.
One person was taken to the hospital following a fire in San Francisco's Tenderloin Wednesday night, firefighters sai
City leaders in Oakland have officially set a rally to honor Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu after winning gold at the Winter Olympics.
The crash happened early Wednesday morning on eastbound Highway 580, east of North Flynn Road. According to the CHP, they were heading home after work and told officers they dozed off while driving.
At issue is a proposal by an Oakland-based nonprofit that runs outdoor programs to bring students from different backgrounds together through nature. The nonprofit acquired 37 acres of undeveloped land with the hope of building a permanent home for its programs.
Back in August, the county launched the new SHIFT initiative to tackle the affordable housing crisis. Alameda County awarded Oakland-based company Inspired ADUs to lead the effort of building more affordable homes on infill lots.
Measure W is a half-cent sales tax to support homelessness services, housing, health services, and system infrastructure. It was passed in 2020, but distributing that money was held up by a legal battle.
Two vehicles traveling on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale were damaged after a tall tree fell onto the freeway Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen said the cost of doing business has dramatically changed since the last time they negotiated a contract in 2014.
A San Francisco Bay Area woman who was dubbed a "party mom" by prosecutors has been convicted in connection with hosting parties for her teenage son and her friends, in which she encouraged drinking and sexual acts during the pandemic.
Dozens of residents of an apartment complex in the South Bay have been displaced following a fire that began in a carport Monday afternoon.
One of the people at the rally said she believes going to war with Iran could continue to exacerbate socio-economic issues here in the United States.
A Santa Rosa man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted in a shooting at a shopping center in 2024, prosecutors said.
The California Highway Patrol arrested two drivers on Highway 101 in Sonoma County early Monday morning after they allegedly took part in a street race in which a third driver was filming.
Officers arrested a suspect with an outstanding out-of-state murder warrant in Vallejo, police said Friday.
A suspect is accused of animal cruelty after hundreds of birds and evidence consistent with bird fighting were located at a home just outside of Santa Rosa city limits on Wednesday, authorities said.
Authorities in the San Francisco Bay Area have arrested three people from the East Coast on suspicion of identity theft in an alleged bank fraud case, including a woman who was reported missing several months ago.
The San Francisco 49ers are hiring former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus as a defensive assistant on coach Kyle Shanahan's staff.
City leaders in Oakland have officially set a rally to honor Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu after winning gold at the Winter Olympics.
The San Jose Sharks signed forward Kiefer Sherwood to a five-year, $28.75 million extension six weeks after acquiring him in a trade from Vancouver.
Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988.
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists, Kiefer Sherwood scored the tiebreaking goal on a power play with 3:26 remaining, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 7-5.
Two San Francisco police officers assigned to the mayor's security detail were injured during an altercation with two men Thursday evening in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood, officials said.
A federal grand jury indicted five former California executives of a top alcohol distributor for their alleged roles in a bribery and obstruction scheme at grocery stores across the state.
Three adults and five juveniles were arrested after two people were stabbed on Wednesday at San Francisco's Dolores Park, police said.
The owner of a Bay Area "squatter removal" service to evict tenants outside of the court system or eviction proceedings, and his associate, will stand trial on multiple felonies after five people were forced out of a San Bruno home.
A Santa Rosa man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted in a shooting at a shopping center in 2024, prosecutors said.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said his company and the Department of Defense "have much more in common than we have differences."
At the meeting, Waymo said there are about 70 dispatchers at a call center in the Philippines to assist cars in the company's global fleet that require human intervention. But on the night of Dec 20, they said the system was simply overwhelmed.
After the Trump administration cut it off, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told CBS News in an exclusive interview Friday night he wants to work with the military — but only if it addresses the firm's concerns.
President Trump said he will give federal agencies six months to phase out their use of Anthropic's AI products.
The 20-year-old plaintiff alleges that using YouTube and Instagram from a young age intensified her depression and led to suicidal thoughts.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
USALESS.COM is recalling its Rhino Choco VIP 10X product due to the undeclared presence of Tadalafil, which is the active ingredient in Cialis.
A Santa Clara County resident with measles may have exposed others while dining at a restaurant in Burlingame earlier this week, health officials said.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
The U.S. military has formally designated artificial intelligence firm Anthropic a supply chain risk, a sweeping move that could cut it off from military contracts.
The announcement comes amid criticism of DHS spending under Noem, and as Congress has allowed the department's funding to lapse.
The House resolution to constrain Trump's war powers failed in a 212 to 219 vote, with four Democrats joining all but two Republicans to kill it.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Robert Jonsen said the cost of doing business has dramatically changed since the last time they negotiated a contract in 2014.
San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan was born in Hong Kong and immigrated from Taiwan before moving to Chinatown, a neighborhood that she says became central to her upbringing.
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.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
Friday, March 6, marks 100 years since the historic location opened its doors, but they'll be celebrating a little early with free movies on Wednesday.
Along with the "True Lies" co-stars, the California Hall of Fame's new inductees will include Olympians Carl Lewis and Janet Evans and Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles.
The design process for the floats began in November, with a crew of nearly 30 people working to put the final product together.
Organizers of the annual Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco announced the lineup for the upcoming 2026 event.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors 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.
Instead of the school uniforms going to the dump, two brothers in the Bay Area created a nonprofit to help families save money and protect the environment.
In light of Women in Construction week, one Bay Area construction superintendent hopes her story can encourage more women to join the industry.
San Francisco social workers are demanding more protections after a recent survey found that almost all of them feel unsafe.
Meteorologist Darren Peck says temperatures are going to stay mostly warm, and no rain in sight.
In the Bay Area and beyond, salmon populations have dwindled to almost nothing. But now there are signs of a comeback and a Santa Cruz County hatchery is playing a big part. Scott Rates 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.