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An East Bay school principal is trying to turn a symbol of hate into a positive civics lesson for his students after a neighbor across the street from his East Bay school hung an upside-down American flag with a swastika.
Worker arriving for a monthly cleaning of Fremont's Temple Beth Torah synagogue discovered a swastika etched into the wall of the structure.
A Bay Area physician currently working an ER near Sacramento told KPIX 5 about a critically-ill patient who recently left him questioning his own compassion.
Police were trying to find out who vandalized a home in Lafayette, leaving a swastika and the word 'Trump' painted on a garage.
Outrage over an El Sobrante man's front yard swastika prompted neighbors to stage a protest Thursday.
A community in Contra Costa County is on edge after a man displayed a giant cement swastika on his front yard. He denied it was a swastika, calling it a "Tibetan symbol."
Vanden High School in Fairfield has canceled all classes and school activities for Wednesday as school district officials and police investigated a racist threat on campus following previous incidents.
The race for Fremont City Council turned ugly after someone vandalized a candidate's campaign signs with a swastika and other hateful messages.
Three flyers containing a hateful message and an image with a swastika were found Sunday in Alameda.
Danville police are searching for the vandals who carved a giant swastika into a hillside.
Police are looking for a suspect who painted a racial slur, a swastika and threw Molotov cocktails on a home in Antioch.
Vandals carved swastikas, etched religious slurs and slashed the tires of eight cars parked on the UC Davis campus.
Vandals used pieces of protective tarp to fashion a giant swastika on the football field at El Camino High School in South San Francisco.
Investigators were looking into a possible hate crime on the Stanford campus after vandals scrawled vicious messages and swastikas across a frat house with a large number of Jewish members.
The house in Sacramento's River Park neighborhood has drawn national headlines with its display of an Israeli flag with a swastika on it, among other symbols.
Detectives were investigating spray painted swastikas on a University of California, Davis off-campus Jewish fraternity house as a hate crime.
Police in Oakland were investigating who's behind fliers depicting a swastika on a Jewish councilwoman's forehead. They were plastered throughout the Montclair district.
A large swastika that was found carved into the hood of a woman's car in Hercules on Tuesday morning is being investigated as a hate crime, Hercules police Detective Alex Abetkov said.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday confirmed a convicted known felon awaiting trial was arrested in his Santa Rosa home Tuesday with multiple "ghost guns" and methamphetamine packaged for sale, but was released on bail the following day.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the formation of a commission that will create an action plan to address inequities caused by slavery and discrimination against Black residents.
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a request Tuesday for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for nine California counties, including Monterey County.
A low pressure system spinning off the California coast sent waves of cold, unstable air over the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday, carrying the threat of lightning, thunder, hail and falling trees.
A Vatican spokesman said the pope does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday confirmed a convicted known felon awaiting trial was arrested in his Santa Rosa home Tuesday with multiple "ghost guns" and methamphetamine packaged for sale, but was released on bail the following day.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the formation of a commission that will create an action plan to address inequities caused by slavery and discrimination against Black residents.
Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a request Tuesday for a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for nine California counties, including Monterey County.
A low pressure system spinning off the California coast sent waves of cold, unstable air over the San Francisco Bay Area Wednesday, carrying the threat of lightning, thunder, hail and falling trees.
The suspect in the brazen armed robbery of a San Francisco mother as she was helping her young daughters out of a car was in custody after police tracked him down using a signal from a stolen cellphone.
The suspect in the brazen armed robbery of a San Francisco mother as she was helping her young daughters out of a car was in custody after police tracked him down using a signal from a stolen cellphone.
It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination.
Stephen Curry had 39 points with eight 3-pointers, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jordan Poole scored 21 with consecutive layups that gave Golden State the lead early in the fourth, and the Warriors rallied past the New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 in a testy, playoff-like matchup in late March.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday offered a $100,000 reward in the 2022 murder of two young men gunned down at a playground in the city's Outer Mission District.
Police cited a female 15-year-old Palo Alto High School student suspected of bringing a pellet gun on campus in December, police said Monday.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the formation of a commission that will create an action plan to address inequities caused by slavery and discrimination against Black residents.
Crews with the Oakland Fire Department are still at the scene after controlling a two-alarm house fire that erupted a block west of the MacArthur BART station Wednesday morning.
The Golden Bears announced Wednesday that Mark Madsen was signed to replace the fired Mark Fox following the worst season in school history.
Livermore police arrested two minors for an armed robbery earlier this week and recovered the stolen gun they allegedly used.
Prosecutors Tuesday filed double murder charges against a 20-year-old man arrested after a fatal hit-and-run crash that followed a police chase of a stolen SUV last week in Rodeo.
An eviction moratorium was unanimously passed by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday for unincorporated county residents impacted by flooding from atmospheric rainstorms in March.
A San Jose man who police say sexually assaulted multiple children over the years has been arrested and police are seeking information from other possible victims.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved plans for a new Buddhist temple in San Jose's Evergreen neighborhood. Some neighbors say the temple would bring too much noise and traffic, but worshippers say they've outgrown their present temple and need a new home.
Officials in Santa Cruz County estimate the damage from this winter's storms will cost at minimum $90 million to repair and likely stretch over months and years.
Police on Tuesday identified the driver in a fatal hit-and-run collision into a mother and daughter walking their dog in a San Jose neighborhood over the weekend.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday confirmed a convicted known felon awaiting trial was arrested in his Santa Rosa home Tuesday with multiple "ghost guns" and methamphetamine packaged for sale, but was released on bail the following day.
The body of a Santa Rosa man with dementia who went missing in late February has been found, according to authorities.
One person died and another was injured after a fight at a large weekend party led to a shooting in a rural area west of Santa Rosa, authorities said Monday.
Santa Rosa police arrested a woman early Friday morning after she allegedly tried to check into an emergency shelter in Santa Rosa while carrying a pistol and blank checks that did not belong to her.
Two people were killed and a third hospitalized following a late night shooting Sunday that left a Vallejo gas station littered with spent shell casings.
The Golden Bears announced Wednesday that Mark Madsen was signed to replace the fired Mark Fox following the worst season in school history.
Stephen Curry had 39 points with eight 3-pointers, eight rebounds and eight assists, Jordan Poole scored 21 with consecutive layups that gave Golden State the lead early in the fourth, and the Warriors rallied past the New Orleans Pelicans 120-109 in a testy, playoff-like matchup in late March.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr remains hopeful that Andrew Wiggins will return this season after the veteran forward missed his 20th straight game because of a family matter.
Sergio Romo retired as a San Francisco Giant just the way he wanted Monday night, pitching one final time for the team he helped to win three World Series championships.
The San Francisco 49ers signed offensive lineman Matt Pryor to a one-year deal on Monday.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday confirmed a convicted known felon awaiting trial was arrested in his Santa Rosa home Tuesday with multiple "ghost guns" and methamphetamine packaged for sale, but was released on bail the following day.
The suspect in the brazen armed robbery of a San Francisco mother as she was helping her young daughters out of a car was in custody after police tracked him down using a signal from a stolen cellphone.
Livermore police arrested two minors for an armed robbery earlier this week and recovered the stolen gun they allegedly used.
A San Jose man who police say sexually assaulted multiple children over the years has been arrested and police are seeking information from other possible victims.
For Bill Jones of the California Department of Cannabis Control, it was just another Tuesday.
Are tech companies moving too fast in rolling out powerful artificial intelligence technology that could one day outsmart humans?
The Federal Reserve's bank supervisors informed Silicon Valley Bank's management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said, but the bank's managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix its problems.
Apple on Tuesday launched an option in its digital wallet allowing customers to pay for online purchases in installments, making it the latest company to embrace the buy now, pay later trend.
Federal prosecutors tacked on a 13th criminal charge against Sam Bankman-Fried, accusing the FTX co-founder of bribing "one or more" Chinese government officials with $40 million.
Oakland officials responded Monday to a threat of litigation from the Oakland Police Officers' Association over what it said was a lack of response and transparency by the city following a ransomware attack last month.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved selling naloxone without a prescription
As state health officials lift the mask mandate for health care settings, Alameda and Contra Costa counties will continue requiring face coverings for staff at skilled nursing facilities.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state's lawsuit against Juul Labs.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use Medicaid money to pay for housing for some vulnerable people.
State lawmakers hope a minimum wage of $25 for all healthcare workers in California will help with a shortage in that industry, introducing legislation this session at the Capitol.
It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination.
Twitter was reacting to a post mentioning the Nashville school shooting, transgender people and "vengeance."
Attorney General Rob Bonta and the attorneys general of 12 other states are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on a pesticide that they described was "extremely toxic" to bees and other pollinators.
The Federal Reserve's bank supervisors informed Silicon Valley Bank's management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said, but the bank's managers failed to take the steps necessary to fix its problems.
Oakland officials responded Monday to a threat of litigation from the Oakland Police Officers' Association over what it said was a lack of response and transparency by the city following a ransomware attack last month.
San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-theme jerseys runs counter to his religious beliefs.
A San Francisco trans woman was verbally assaulted at a Union Square restaurant and video of the incident which was streamed live over TikTok has gone viral.
The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who was elected as the first openly transgender bishop of one of the largest Christian denominations in the country in May 2021, has filed a lawsuit against hte Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution.
"Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in," wrote the singer on Instagram.
Renner is seen walking slowly on an antigravity treadmill, nearly three months after the accident.
Nashville-based crew All Them Witches brings its transporting brand of sprawling psychedelia to the Bottom of the Hill for a three-night residency playing a different album in its entirety each night along with a selection of other tunes.
As a romantic lead, action star or comic scene-stealer, Owen Wilson has carved out a varied career. In the new comedy "Paint," he plays the Bob Ross-like host of a PBS painting show.
For the past half-century Genoa City, Wisconsin, has been the setting for high drama, marital gyrations and genre traditions, in TV's most-watched soap opera.
They inspired countless artists, from The Beatles to Tom Petty. Now, rare and remastered tracks are featured on an album compiled by two of Don and Phil Everly's children and produced by Petty's daughter.
From the engineering prowess of the Golden Gate Bridge to its earthquake-resistant skyscrapers, San Francisco has always been ahead of the curve.
There are few places in the world that rival the beauty of Lake Tahoe on a sunny winter day, with its snow-capped mountains, towering peaks and endless miles of trails.
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.
CBS News Bay Area's very own pilot and meteorologist Jessica Burch is getting into the spirit of The Fleet Week Air Show by taking the stick of a T33 jet.
For years, prisons were focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation. But now, a new approach explores the reasons they ended up behind bars in the first place.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved plans for a new Buddhist temple in San Jose’s Evergreen neighborhood. Some neighbors say the temple would bring too much noise and traffic, but worshippers say they've outgrown their present temple and need a new home. Len Ramirez reports.
Peninsula Ballet artistic director Greg Amato talks about 'Carmen and Frida,' a co-presentation with Ensambles Ballet Folklórico de San Francisco, April 1 and 2 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. For info visit peninsulaballet.org.
Dr. Rudy Besikof, President of Laney College talks the success of 'Spring is Free' offering students free enrollment and more at all Peralta Colleges. For more information visit laney.edu and peralta.edu.
Dr. Stephen Moff talks about importance colon cancer screening as number of cases among younger patients rises (3-29-2023)
Author and Silicon Valley venture capitalist Alysia Silberg talks to Anne Makovec about her new book, 'Unemployable: How I Hired Myself.'
A former boxer has spent the last 20 years training at-risk children in the sport that gave him a fighting chance at life off the streets.
When Catalino Tapia came to the U.S. many years ago, he had a sixth-grade education, six dollars in his pocket, and the American dream. He won a national Jefferson Award for his creative scholarship program in 2009. Since then, has given hundreds of students a chance to pursue their dreams.
A member of the San Francisco 49ers defensive line helps level the playing field to give underserved children a playbook for future success.
A former tech entrepreneur's innovative idea has reunited hundreds of homeless people with their families. Now, he's expanding into a groundbreaking support system that's one of the largest privately-funded pilots for people experiencing homelessness.
An East Bay woman helps make sure that new immigrants with no other educational opportunity can learn beginner English in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.