Christmas Eve Shoppers Hustle to Grab Gifts in San Francisco Union Square
It was far less crowded in the stores surrounding San Francisco's Union Square than it would be on a typical Christmas Eve. Still, many last-minute shoppers showed up.
It was far less crowded in the stores surrounding San Francisco's Union Square than it would be on a typical Christmas Eve. Still, many last-minute shoppers showed up.
The coronavirus pandemic could not keep bargain hunters from shopping on Black Friday.
After enduring months of coronavirus shutdowns and looters taking advantage of unrest during the George Floyd protests, San Francisco's Union Square has had a rough 2020.
A 21-year-old man who was killed in an alleged armed robbery attempt near San Francisco's Union Square was also a suspect in a May home invasion robbery in Fremont, according to local authorities.
Police in San Francisco investigating Thursday's fatal shooting in Union Square on Friday announced that the man killed was one of several suspects who was attempting to rob an individual just before being shot.
A man who was shot in San Francisco's Union Square Thursday late Thursday afternoon has died, according to police.
An attack in downtown San Francisco on Wednesday afternoon left a man with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The Sunday morning air in Union Square was punctuated not by shoppers or looters, but by drills, hammers and saws as the city's retail hub was transformed into a plywood jungle after a night of looting and destruction.
The city by the bay's favorite adopted son led a virtual singalong of his "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" classic Saturday to raise spirits and salute caregivers during the coronavirus outbreak.
He has been called the most photographed man in San Francisco. If true, it's a title he's held for more than 40 years.
Police in San Francisco are looking for an assailant who struck a mother in the head from behind while she was walking her child on O'Farrell Street on October 17th.
It was just before noon at MCM on Geary Street in San Francisco's Union Square when three people - two men and one woman walked in and grabbed handbags that retail for $850 dollars and up — and then jumped into a waiting sedan.
Police in San Francisco are investigating a smash-and-grab robbery at a YSL store in the city's Union Square Wednesday morning.
One of San Francisco's biggest tourist destinations is tackling homelessness with a new approach, connecting with those in need and providing a connection to their loved ones.
Interested in exploring the freshest fare near Union Square? From a cashier-less convenience store to an upscale and fashionable lunchtime eatery, read on for a rundown of the newest spots to debut in this corner of downtown San Francisco.
Union Square in San Francisco was bustling Sunday afternoon as people enjoyed the holiday decorations while completing their last minute shopping.
After more than six years of construction and serving as a pedestrian plaza, San Francisco's Stockton Street will soon be turned back over to traffic.
There are more than 350 surveillance cameras in San Francisco's Union Square.
Three family members charged with murder in connection with the death of a man found near San Francisco's Union Square last month pleaded not guilty during their arraignment Wednesday, prosecutors said.
The holiday vibe in San Francisco's Union Square is competing with a problem that's gone from bad to worse, the growing reality of the city's homeless problem.
New surveillance videos could provide some clues about a shooting and three-car crash in San Francisco's Union Square neighborhood.
A piece of sheet metal hanging from the side of a building several stories up in San Francisco's Union Square has forced the closure of streets in the area.
Labor Day facts to make you the Resident Smarty Pants at your weekend BBQ
Hundreds of counter-protesters marched in the Bay Area to decry racism in the wake of deadly violence that erupted at a white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The First Thursday block party, San Francisco's latest attempt to lure more people downtown, drew thousands to a stretch of Second Street in SoMa.
A hair salon owner in Concord has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault against a minor, police said Thursday.
On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.
An East Bay city struggling to keep up with its ever growing population is finally getting a brand new high school.
Some people think they're spooky and sinister, but bats play a critical role in maintaining California's ecosystem as well as the state's valuable agriculture industry. Now climate change is threatening their populations.
The First Thursday block party, San Francisco's latest attempt to lure more people downtown, drew thousands to a stretch of Second Street in SoMa.
A hair salon owner in Concord has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault against a minor, police said Thursday.
An East Bay city struggling to keep up with its ever growing population is finally getting a brand new high school.
Some people think they're spooky and sinister, but bats play a critical role in maintaining California's ecosystem as well as the state's valuable agriculture industry. Now climate change is threatening their populations.
Violence broke out Wednesday evening at an encampment at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus after days of peaceful assembly in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a contrast to arrests and turmoil at other American schools.
The First Thursday block party, San Francisco's latest attempt to lure more people downtown, drew thousands to a stretch of Second Street in SoMa.
Anyone who wants to check out the chicks of a nesting pair of peregrine falcons on Alcatraz Island can now do so via a new public webcam set up on the island, the National Park Service and Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy announced Thursday.
Despite posting its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the beginning of the pandemic, Apple's stock surged Thursday after the company announced a 4% increase in its quarterly dividend and a $110 billion stock buyback plan.
The Bay Bridge is set to shine again, starting in 2025, after a fundraising campaign by the nonprofit arts organization Illuminate brought in nearly $11 million to restart the art project.
A fire damaged a multi-unit residential building in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood Thursday morning, fire officials said.
A hair salon owner in Concord has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault against a minor, police said Thursday.
An East Bay city struggling to keep up with its ever growing population is finally getting a brand new high school.
Violence broke out Wednesday evening at an encampment at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus after days of peaceful assembly in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a contrast to arrests and turmoil at other American schools.
Police in Livermore asked for the public's help Thursday in finding a man suspected in a double homicide at a hotel last weekend.
A shootout between at least two cars in Oakland caused a crash involving an innocent bystanders' vehicle Thursday morning near several schools.
The recount to break a historic tie in the race for the 16th Congressional District ended with Assemblymember Evan Low narrowly securing second place over Santa Clara Co. Supervisor Joe Simitian, moving Low to the November election.
Police in Sunnyvale are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot in a vehicle Tuesday.
The tie for second place in the Congressional District 16 race isn't officially broken yet, but on Tuesday Santa Clara County announced both candidates gained additional votes during the recount.
A passenger beaten by famous boxer Mike Tyson in a widely publicized altercation on a JetBlue flight in 2022 has filed a lawsuit Tyson.
Police in San Jose on Tuesday confirmed the recent arrest of a human trafficking suspect who was operating a South Bay brothel, according to authorities.
A man who apparently drowned Wednesday after going into the water at Drakes Beach was identified as the Mill Valley music teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges a day earlier, according to authorities.
Santa Rosa officers arrested a man who allegedly stole an ambulance after he asked for a ride to go a hospital, police said Thursday.
President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation expanding the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, the White House announced Thursday.
Officials of the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit--also known as SMART-- are attributing a record-breaking ridership month to improved accessibility and affordability.
City Hall in Vallejo was shut down Wednesday afternoon, as students of a local charter school protested a recent decision to deny the school's permit for a new campus.
Mike Yastrzemski had a visit from his grandfather Carl and then homered into the Red Sox bullpen like the Hall of Fame outfielder so often did in his heyday, and the San Francisco Giants beat Boston 3-1 on Thursday.
Kutter Crawford pitched a career-high seven innings, Connor Wong had three hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2.
The Oakland Ballers on Wednesday released more details of their $1.6 million plan to renovate the independent professional baseball team's new home, Raimondi Park.
Ross Stripling threw six strong scoreless innings to earn his first win in nearly two years, and the Oakland Athletics hit two home runs to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 to complete their first series sweep of the season.
There are a number of beautiful spots to go hiking in the Bay Area but for some, just walking the trails is not enough.
A hair salon owner in Concord has been arrested on suspicion of multiple counts of sexual assault against a minor, police said Thursday.
A man who apparently drowned Wednesday after going into the water at Drakes Beach was identified as the Mill Valley music teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges a day earlier, according to authorities.
Police in Livermore asked for the public's help Thursday in finding a man suspected in a double homicide at a hotel last weekend.
A shootout between at least two cars in Oakland caused a crash involving an innocent bystanders' vehicle Thursday morning near several schools.
Jerry Boylan was found guilty in 2023 of one count of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer for the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member on the dive boat Conception.
Despite posting its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the beginning of the pandemic, Apple's stock surged Thursday after the company announced a 4% increase in its quarterly dividend and a $110 billion stock buyback plan.
Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don't see — on their feeds.
A move by Elon Musk to lay off the department behind Tesla's electric vehicle chargers this week has touched off concerns in the auto industry that EVs from other automakers will have trouble joining Tesla's network.
The U.S. Justice Department's double-barreled antitrust attack on Google's dominant search and Apple's trendsetting iPhone is reviving memories of the epic battle that hobbled Microsoft before it roared back to yet again become the world's most valuable company.
A newly-filed lawsuit targets two of the biggest generative AI platforms in the world, Open AI, the creators of ChatGPT and Microsoft's Copilot AI program.
There are a number of beautiful spots to go hiking in the Bay Area but for some, just walking the trails is not enough.
A state assemblymember from San Francisco introduced a new bill this week that aims to regulate kratom products sold in California.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
Methylene chloride, a toxic chemical, is linked to at least 88 deaths since 1980, federal regulators say.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
On May 2, 1967, the Black Panthers entered the California State Capitol with firearms in protest of state gun control legislation. We take a look at the protest's lasting legacy.
Violence broke out Wednesday evening at an encampment at Sproul Plaza on the UC Berkeley campus after days of peaceful assembly in response to the Israel-Hamas war, a contrast to arrests and turmoil at other American schools.
Joshua Dean was a quality inspector at Spirit AeroSystems, which builds the bulk of the 737 Max for Boeing, and recently died from a fast-spreading infection.
President Biden blamed the countries' economic performance on xenophobia.
Keith Davidson, a Los Angeles-based lawyer, told jurors about how he represented Stormy Daniels in talks with Michael Cohen.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
Reunited Bay Area thrash favorites Forbidden co-headline an epic all-day metal bill with Brooklyn crossover band Biohazard and an array of local and international acts Saturday at the UC Theatre in Berkeley.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Michael Gira and his experimental post-punk band Swans return to San Francisco for this show at the Great American Music Hall Thursday.
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.
A Stockton mother who had family die onboard was left disappointed by the outcome of the sentencing.
The First Thursday block party, San Francisco's latest attempt to lure more people downtown, drew thousands to a stretch of Second Street in SoMa. José Martínez reports. (5-2-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Thursday May 2, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Bats play a critical role in maintaining California's ecosystem as well as the state's valuable agriculture industry. Anne Makovec reports. (5-2-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A much-needed new housing development is opposed by neighbors who fear their home values will drop.Sound familiar? That's what's happening in Los Gatos now. Devin Fehely reports. (5-2-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
Two Peninsula mothers are encouraging San Mateo County youth to think about how they can care for the environment and express themselves using the video tools they already use.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.