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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
A Chinese rocket body streaking across the night sky over the Western United States lit up social media as people shared photos and video of the bright object.
Social media lit up Saturday evening as people reported seeing strange lights in the skies over California and Nevada.
Roswell is back in the news with an alien body discovery on a Kodachrome slide...
What appears to be a meteor blazed over the North Bay midday Saturday creating a frenzy of excited tweets and blog posts, and triggering calls to 9-1-1 dispatchers reporting what looked like a possible aircraft going down.
The flying saucer shapes of science fiction could actually prove to be the most efficient way to enter an extraterrestrial planet's atmosphere, and on June 2nd, NASA plans to test that exact shape in a supersonic flight high over the U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai.
Video of a mysterious object exploding in the sky above Sacramento baffled astronomers over the holidays. While some speculated the object was a UFO, weather experts said there is a down-to-earth explanation behind the blast.
A viewer told CBS 5 about some surprising video captured early Sunday morning in San Francisco's Mission District. In the video, a series of lights fly in formation above the city before appearing to take a diamond shape and eventually disappearing.
In a nearly hour-long video discussion Friday with Stanford students and others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked about his hopes, fears and determination.
After more than a week of silence, San Francisco police have released bodycam video of the fatal officer-involved shooting of two men who were involved in a violent struggle on May 19.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapped him prior to Friday's series opener over a dispute about their fantasy football league.
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
Security video captured a customer behaving badly -- mistreating a restaurant worker over an order of French fries at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco.
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler will no longer come out for the national anthem before the start of each game following the massacre of schoolchildren and the bungled police response in Uvalde, Texas.
NBA Finals tickets go on sale for the general public Saturday afternoon, with many die-hard Warriors fans hoping to score a seat inside Chase Center.
Two Bay Area men face more than 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to planning to firebomb the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento.
Nearly 20 officers were in a hallway for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront the gunman, authorities said.
An early morning 2-alarm fire erupted inside Pittsburg's Pentecostals of the Bay Area church Friday leading to a partial collapse of the building
Police released disturbing video Friday of an officer shooting in San Francisco last week that left two men dead.
High gas prices are forcing some Bay Area families to change their plans this holiday weekend, keeping things local.
The Berkeley Police Department has arrested a man suspected of sexual assaults and kidnapping stemming from cases in Albany, Berkeley, and Oakland, the department announced on Friday.
One person was found dead in the area burned by the King Fire in Monterey County, authorities said Friday.
A federal jury found that former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on alleged misconduct within the city's police commission.
A Gilroy police officer who fatally shot an attempted murder suspect who had ambushed her during a call last September will not face charges, prosecutors said Friday.
In a nearly hour-long video discussion Friday with Stanford students and others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked about his hopes, fears and determination.
After more than a week of silence, San Francisco police have released bodycam video of the fatal officer-involved shooting of two men who were involved in a violent struggle on May 19.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapped him prior to Friday's series opener over a dispute about their fantasy football league.
Security video captured a customer behaving badly -- mistreating a restaurant worker over an order of French fries at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco.
NBA Finals tickets go on sale for the general public Saturday afternoon, with many die-hard Warriors fans hoping to score a seat inside Chase Center.
After more than a week of silence, San Francisco police have released bodycam video of the fatal officer-involved shooting of two men who were involved in a violent struggle on May 19.
Security video captured a customer behaving badly -- mistreating a restaurant worker over an order of French fries at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco.
NBA Finals tickets go on sale for the general public Saturday afternoon, with many die-hard Warriors fans hoping to score a seat inside Chase Center.
This Sunday, the Carnaval Grand Parade returns to the streets of San Francisco's Mission, including a procession of lowriders that is always a highlight.
Gov. Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern focused on climate change during their San Francisco summit Friday, but the two leaders also touched on gun control.
An early morning 2-alarm fire erupted inside Pittsburg's Pentecostals of the Bay Area church Friday leading to a partial collapse of the building
The Berkeley Police Department has arrested a man suspected of sexual assaults and kidnapping stemming from cases in Albany, Berkeley, and Oakland, the department announced on Friday.
A federal jury found that former Oakland Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick was fired in retaliation for blowing the whistle on alleged misconduct within the city's police commission.
For more than 20 years, KPIX 5 has been telling the stories of Students Rising Above scholars. Now, SRA scholar Brenda Vasquez is leaning into her own story-telling skills as she travels the world.
A Fremont man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison following his conviction related to a hit-and-run, DUI crash that claimed the life of a elderly woman on St. Patrick's Day in 2019.
High gas prices are forcing some Bay Area families to change their plans this holiday weekend, keeping things local.
One person was found dead in the area burned by the King Fire in Monterey County, authorities said Friday.
A Gilroy police officer who fatally shot an attempted murder suspect who had ambushed her during a call last September will not face charges, prosecutors said Friday.
The death of woman earlier this year in West San Jose is being investigated as a homicide, police said Friday.
Police arrested two men in the shooting death last month of another man in East San Jose, authorities said Friday.
Two Bay Area men face more than 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to planning to firebomb the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento.
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
A stretch of beach along the Point Reyes National Seashore will be closed over the long holiday weekend to protect snowy plovers during nesting season, park officials said.
New exhibits on display are celebrating the upcoming centenary of the birth of "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz, born in Minnesota on Nov. 26, 1922.
Police in Santa Rosa have arrested a man in connection with a narcotics trafficking case.
San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc Pederson said Cincinnati Reds outfielder Tommy Pham slapped him prior to Friday's series opener over a dispute about their fantasy football league.
The Rangers scored three runs in the ninth inning for the second consecutive night to beat Oakland 8-5 on Friday.
Rookie Graham Ashcraft earned his first victory as the Reds beat San Francisco 5-1 Friday night following a political protest by Giants manager Gabe Kapler and a scuffle between Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson.
NBA Finals tickets go on sale for the general public Saturday afternoon, with many die-hard Warriors fans hoping to score a seat inside Chase Center.
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler will no longer come out for the national anthem before the start of each game following the massacre of schoolchildren and the bungled police response in Uvalde, Texas.
After more than a week of silence, San Francisco police have released bodycam video of the fatal officer-involved shooting of two men who were involved in a violent struggle on May 19.
Security video captured a customer behaving badly -- mistreating a restaurant worker over an order of French fries at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco.
Nearly 20 officers were in a hallway for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront the gunman, authorities said.
Police released disturbing video Friday of an officer shooting in San Francisco last week that left two men dead.
The Berkeley Police Department has arrested a man suspected of sexual assaults and kidnapping stemming from cases in Albany, Berkeley, and Oakland, the department announced on Friday.
Twitter shareholders have filed a lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of engaging in "unlawful conduct" aimed at sowing doubt about his bid to buy the social media company.
IPhone maker is lifting its minimum wage for store employees to $22 per hour, according to a report.
On Tuesday, the Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a moratorium on short term rentals in the county's western communities.
Twitter will pay a $150 million penalty and put in new safeguards to settle federal regulators' allegations that the San Francisco-based social platform failed to protect the privacy of users' data over a six-year span.
Marin County temporarily paused its approval Tuesday of new short-term vacation rental permits in West Marin in an effort to protect the area's already scant housing supply.
Sacramento County public health officials said on Friday they are now looking a second suspected case of monkeypox in the area.
The declawing of cats for anything other than health reasons could be outlawed in California soon after a bill that halts what animal rights activists say is a painful procedure used primarily to prevent torn furniture and scratched skin passed the assembly Thursday.
Health officials in Contra Costa County announced Wednesday the opening of four COVID-19 testing sites this week that will also make prescription medication available for those who test positive.
Abbott Nutrition and U.K.-based Kendal Nutricare plan to ship more than 2 million cans of formula.
Contra Costa County health officials told the county Board of Supervisors Tuesday that COVID-19 numbers are on the rise.
In a nearly hour-long video discussion Friday with Stanford students and others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy talked about his hopes, fears and determination.
This weekend the National Rifle Association is holding its annual convention in Houston. As former president Trump addressed attendees, gun-safety demonstrators rallied outside. Natalie Brand reports. (5-27-22)
Two Bay Area men face more than 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to planning to firebomb the Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento.
Gov. Newsom and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern focused on climate change during their San Francisco summit Friday, but the two leaders also touched on gun control.
A tax increase on Oakland big businesses will be up to voters in November following a city council vote Thursday afternoon.
Mayor London Breed announced Monday she would not participate in this year's Pride parade over the organizers refusal to lift a ban blocking LGBTQ+ peace officers in uniform from taking part.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
Depp is suing Heard for libel over a 2018 op-ed she wrote describing herself as "a public figure representing domestic abuse."
New exhibits on display are celebrating the upcoming centenary of the birth of "Peanuts" cartoonist Charles Schulz, born in Minnesota on Nov. 26, 1922.
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday.
The band announced Fletcher's passing via Twitter on Thursday.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
Weather outlook for Memorial Day weekend
San Francisco police say officers shot and killed two homeless men in a confrontation last week after being called to help a man who was being attacked
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Security video captured a customer behaving badly -- mistreating a restaurant worker over an order of French fries at Stonestown Mall in San Francisco. Betty Yu reports. (5-27-22)
Giants manager Gabe Kapler will no longer come out for the national anthem before the start of each game following the massacre of schoolchildren. Andrea Nakano reports. (5-27-22)
A San Jose man has been helping low-income families plant seeds of self-sufficiency as they learn to grow their own home gardens.
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
For more than 20 years, KPIX 5 has been telling the stories of Students Rising Above scholars. Now, SRA scholar Brenda Vasquez is leaning into her own story-telling skills as she travels the world.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.