Annual UFO report finds 21 cases of more than 700 received need more analysis
Among the 757 reports received, 4% had unusual descriptions, like "green fireball" or "a jelly fish with [multicolored] flashing lights."
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Among the 757 reports received, 4% had unusual descriptions, like "green fireball" or "a jelly fish with [multicolored] flashing lights."
NASA released a new report on UFOs — also known as unidentified anomalous phenomena — on Thursday. The report examines how the space agency can better contribute to the scientific understanding of the objects. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood joins "Prime Time" to separate fact from science fiction.
NASA officials stressed that the group found no evidence that UAPs are "extraterrestrial" in nature, but said some of the objects cannot be explained.
Jamie Maussan, a longtime UFO researcher, was joined in Mexico's Congress by a former U.S. Navy pilot, who later dismissed Maussan's "unsubstantiated stunt."
The Pentagon has launched a website to provide an online tool for United States government personnel and the public to log their own observations and encounters with UFOs.
Two former military and one former intelligence officer dropped a bombshell in Washington on Wednesday.
At a packed House panel hearing, two former military and one former intelligence officer testified about the presence of UFOs, saying the government should be more open to the public about them. Brian Hackney reports. (7/26/23)
A former military intelligence officer-turned-whistleblower told House lawmakers that Congress is being kept in the dark about unidentified anomalous phenomena.
The truth is out there—and researchers at University of California, Berkeley are determined to find it with a new method announced in a scientific journal Tuesday.
A Harvard professor believes he may have found fragments of alien technology from a meteor that landed in the waters off of Papua, New Guinea in 2014.
In the small town of Hat Creek in Shasta County, a few hours north of the Bay Area, a radio observatory is looking for a lot more than just stars.
The 16-member independent study group is set to release a report detailing the findings of its investigation later this summer.
The interagency group will address the recent uptick of four "unidentified aerial phenomena" found in North America in the past nine days.
An "unidentified object" was shot down over Canada by a U.S. fighter jet Saturday, Canada's prime minister Justin Trudeau said. (2-11-23)
The new annual report on UFOs, or unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), contains 366 more reported sightings than included in the initial report in 2021.
What, exactly, are UFOs and what does the military know about them? That's the question a congressional committee took up Tuesday in a hearing unlike anything seen in over 50 years.
Wilson Walker talked to local experts who have studied the UFO phenomenon for years and heard two very different reactions. (5-17-22)
As the government prepares to release a full accounting of unexplained aerial phenomena this month, scientists in the Bay Area who have looked for extraterrestrial life doubt they'll see anything conclusive.
Veteran British hard rock band UFO brings their 50th anniversary 'Last Orders' tour marking their final U.S. jaunt with lead singer Phil Mogg to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco Wednesday.
Social media was filled with photos, videos and questions Wednesday night about the bright light and strangely illuminated smoke contrail seen in the skies that were visible across the Bay Area and California.
A mystery triggered by the weekend discovery of a strange metal object at a Central Valley walnut orchard has been solved.
A recently published book on reported UFOs sightings found California had the most visual encounters with unidentified objects in the United States, including hundreds of reported sightings in the Bay Area.
Current guitarist for veteran hard rockers UFO talked about the band's current tour with British metal heroes Saxon and the band's forthcoming album of cover songs ahead of their sold-out March 15th show at the Independent in San Francisco.
A bright light streaking across the sky captured the attention of several Bay Area residents early Tuesday, but it was not a UFO.
"Wikileaks really messed some important stuff up. What seems like ridiculous subject matter to most, is of massive importance to admirable National Security Leadership..." - Tom DeLonge
Some Democratic California lawmakers were in Oakland on Thursday to condemn the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and its response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests.
In the community of Burlingame, a petition is urging the city and Caltrain to bring back weekday train service to the area, one that is seeing both commercial and residential development.
Israel said it conducted preemptive airstrikes attacking Iran's nuclear sites. Iranian state TV said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief was killed.
A suspect was arrested two days after a motorcyclist was hospitalized in a hit-and-run in San Jose, police said.
Roseville police say thieves accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of deodorant and other hygiene products from stores across Northern California were recently arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Some Democratic California lawmakers were in Oakland on Thursday to condemn the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and its response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests.
In the community of Burlingame, a petition is urging the city and Caltrain to bring back weekday train service to the area, one that is seeing both commercial and residential development.
A suspect was arrested two days after a motorcyclist was hospitalized in a hit-and-run in San Jose, police said.
Roseville police say thieves accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars' worth of deodorant and other hygiene products from stores across Northern California were recently arrested in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The toymaker and ChatGPT developer are teaming up to develop toys and games that incorporate artificial intelligence.
In the community of Burlingame, a petition is urging the city and Caltrain to bring back weekday train service to the area, one that is seeing both commercial and residential development.
Two former Caltrain employees have been sentenced after being convicted for their role in a scheme where they secretly built homes inside stations, prosecutors said.
During the trial, the defense argued that the lack of positive activities for youth contributed to the shooter's criminal history. After sentencing, Dr. Frank Merrill got to thinking about what he could do for underserved young people.
Police in Redwood City announced the arrests of two people who are suspected of stealing nearly $200,000 in items from a local rug store last week.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie unveiled a new proposal Tuesday to restrict long-term parking by recreational vehicles to two hours and expand outreach to unhoused persons living out of their vehicles.
Some Democratic California lawmakers were in Oakland on Thursday to condemn the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and its response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests.
The FBI is asking for help finding a woman accused of assaulting a federal officer after a protest in the East Bay turned violent this week.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) service in the East Bay is experiencing major disruptions Thursday morning due to a medical emergency at the Hayward station, officials said.
The Bay Area Air District (BAAD) reached an agreement with Chevron on a new air pollution monitoring system at its Richmond refinery that will bring enhanced monitoring for hydrogen sulfide.
Most of the instructors and clientele at Banana Yoga identify as gender expansive — an umbrella term for those who don't fit neatly into the male or female box.
A suspect was arrested two days after a motorcyclist was hospitalized in a hit-and-run in San Jose, police said.
Around 9 a.m., deputies and California State Parks officers were alerted to a boat crash at Moss Landing Harbor, the Sheriff's Office said.
Named the Dino Fire, it started burning near eastbound Highway 152 and Dinosaur Point Road.
One person has died after a crash in San Jose early Wednesday morning, police say.
The San Jose City Council approved a controversial ordinance on homelessness at its regular meeting on Tuesday.
Two people were found dead inside a Santa Rosa apartment Wednesday afternoon by officers who were responding to a domestic violence call, police said Thursday.
Prosecutors in Napa County have charged a man with multiple counts of murder after a woman pregnant with twins was found dead in her home over the weekend.
Around 8:30 a.m., police said they got a call about a man with a knife slashing tires near A and 8th streets.
A 15-year-old on probation was arrested after a high-speed chase of a stolen vehicle in Santa Rosa Wednesday morning, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.
The alleged incidents happened in late 2023 while the suspect worked as a paraeducator at Marin's Community School in San Rafael, police said.
Aaron Rodgers said after his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he got married "a couple months ago."
Natalie Nakase is the first Asian American WNBA coach, but before even entering the world of coaching, she was a great basketball player.
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has been placed on the 10-day injured list with inflammation in his right hand after a weekend injury against Atlanta.
Janelle Salaun had 21 points and eight rebounds, Kayla Thornton made a 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-81.
Mike Yastrzemski drove in three runs as the San Francisco Giants extended their winning streak to five games with a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.
A suspect was arrested two days after a motorcyclist was hospitalized in a hit-and-run in San Jose, police said.
Two people were found dead inside a Santa Rosa apartment Wednesday afternoon by officers who were responding to a domestic violence call, police said Thursday.
Prosecutors in Napa County have charged a man with multiple counts of murder after a woman pregnant with twins was found dead in her home over the weekend.
The FBI is asking for help finding a woman accused of assaulting a federal officer after a protest in the East Bay turned violent this week.
Two former Caltrain employees have been sentenced after being convicted for their role in a scheme where they secretly built homes inside stations, prosecutors said.
Google, OpenAI, Spotify, Amazon Web Services ad Thursday after a widespread tech outage.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI suffered an outage that took its generative AI tools down on Tuesday.
Autonomous vehicle firm Waymo said it has curtailed its robotaxi service in San Francisco following immigration enforcement protests in the city's Financial District Sunday evening, which led to one of its vehicles being vandalized.
There is a slight catch to keep in mind: These new iOS26 features will be reserved for iPhone 11 and later models.
Meta platforms such as Instagram have marketed AI tools that let users create sexually explicit images of real people.
A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called "forever chemicals."
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
The Chevron Richmond refinery is flaring, forcing a Community Warning System (CWS) Level 1 notification on Saturday, the refinery said in a post on Facebook.
"This is a setback of probably a decade for HIV vaccine research," one scientist said.
Some Democratic California lawmakers were in Oakland on Thursday to condemn the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and its response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests.
Israel said it conducted preemptive airstrikes attacking Iran's nuclear sites. Iranian state TV said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief was killed.
President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California's first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.
A federal appeals court temporarily halted a judge's ruling that had blocked the Trump administration from deploying members of the California National Guard in L.A.
A retired Marine colonel in the Bay Area said he is concerned about the possibility of Marines being deployed on Los Angeles streets.
Most of the instructors and clientele at Banana Yoga identify as gender expansive — an umbrella term for those who don't fit neatly into the male or female box.
Two teens were arrested on suspicion of assault and a hate crime following an attack at a Pride Month event in Redwood City on Wednesday.
The organizers of prominent Pride celebrations saw huge sponsorship drop-offs this year, a pattern seen as a response to the Trump administration.
WorldPride is in D.C. this year, leaving the LGBTQ community conflicted about showing up to the nation's capital amid an administration that has targeted them.
Memorial Day weekend is filled with events around the Bay Area. But in San Francisco's Chinatown, a fairly new event will look to bring together community and culture.
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
Aaron Rodgers said after his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he got married "a couple months ago."
Khaby Lame rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos. He has over 162 million followers on TikTok.
Sly Stone, the musician known for his own brand of funk with Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against his "It Ends With Us" co-star, Blake Lively, and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, was dismissed by a judge on Monday.
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.
Some Democratic California lawmakers were in Oakland on Thursday to condemn the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration and its response to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests.
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The judge directed the Trump administration to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In the community of Burlingame, a petition is urging the city and Caltrain to bring back weekday train service to the area, one that is seeing both commercial and residential development.
Oakland Police Department is under strict pursuit policies, but those policies don't apply to the California Highway Patrol.
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.