Iceland volcano erupts anew, spewing lava toward town near country's main airport
The eruption, the second in less than a month, came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, and the community was evacuated.
The eruption, the second in less than a month, came after a swarm of earthquakes near the town of Grindavik, and the community was evacuated.
A volcanic eruption started Monday night on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, turning the sky orange and prompting the civil defense to be on high alert.
One meteorological office official said he's concerned that a "Hawaiian-style, lava-producing volcanic eruption" could occur in the coming days.
Icelandic officials detected around 900 quakes on Monday alone, mainly near a coastal town on the southern peninsula that was evacuated Friday night.
Lava flows have been observed on the surface of the volcano's crater floor, officials said, as the eruption began early in the morning.
A new study found that the 2022 underwater volcano explosion was so massive that it had an impact that was out of this world.
Two volcanos on the same island in Alaska's Aleutian chain were rocked by earthquakes on Friday, prompting concerns about a possible eruption.
It is oozing at a speed of less than 50 yards per hour, meaning it takes about two hours to move the length of a football field.
Some scientists think the magma could come from as far as 1,800 miles beneath Earth's surface.
Thousands of viewers flock to witness the world's largest volcano erupt, jamming a highway in Mauna Loa that scientists say could soon be covered by the flow. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Given the huge volcano's history, USGS urged residents "at risk" of lava flows to review their preparation measures.
The watery blast from the volcano was huge and unusual — and scientists are still trying to understand its impacts.
The incident marks the latest in a recent string of climbing accidents involving volcanoes around the world.
Anxious Bay Area relatives got a brief message of hope, after the tsunami triggered by the massive underground volcano hit the island nation of Tonga and wiped out key communications infrastructure.
Concerns continued to mount Monday within the large Tongan community in the San Francisco Bay Area over the welfare of relatives still living in the Pacific Island nation after it was rocked by a massive underwater volcanic eruption over the weekend.
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending tsunami waves rolling thousands of miles across the Pacific, surging onto Northern California beaches and into coastal harbors, causing evacuations and some flooding in the San Francisco Bay Area.
There are more Tongans living in San Mateo County than in the island nation itself and Saturday's volcanic eruption and resulting tsunami have everyone here fearing for the safety of their homeland.
A dream vacation took a terrifying turn for a Bay Area family Monday as they watched in horror as a volcano on New Zealand's White Island erupted as they waited to depart its shores.
For the first time in recorded history, a pond of water has been discovered inside the summit crater of Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, a development that could signal a shift to a more explosive phase of future eruptions.
California's next 'big one' may not be an earthquake. According to a new study from the U.S. Geological Survey, a future volcanic eruption is not only inevitable, hundreds of thousands of people are in harm's way.
Scientists measuring the thickness of Kilauea volcano's newest lava flows have said molten rock added as much as 180 feet of lava to parts of the Big Island last year.
An eruption of the infamous Krakatoa volcanic complex is believed to have triggered a tsunami that killed hundreds in Indonesia.
Northern California's Mount Shasta was included in the top five Thursday on a list of 18 U.S. volcanoes classified as having "very high threat" by the U.S. Geological Survey.
A volcano has erupted in central Indonesia and authorities have warned planes about volcanic ash in the air.
Ash spewing from the Popocatepetl volcano has reached the southern neighborhoods of Mexico's capital.
Asian Americans make up 33.7 percent of the San Francisco population and are an important voting block in the mayoral election.
Floyd Mitchell officially took over as chief of the Oakland Police Department on Monday, taking the reins following a lengthy search and amid ongoing concerns about rising crime in the city.
The man accused in the grisly killing of a Pleasanton woman was found guilty Monday, the Alameda County District Attorney's office said.
A Seaside, California man was told to get his to get his boat out of public view. In response, he built a fence and had a mural of his boat painted.
The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury.
Asian Americans make up 33.7 percent of the San Francisco population and are an important voting block in the mayoral election.
Floyd Mitchell officially took over as chief of the Oakland Police Department on Monday, taking the reins following a lengthy search and amid ongoing concerns about rising crime in the city.
The man accused in the grisly killing of a Pleasanton woman was found guilty Monday, the Alameda County District Attorney's office said.
A Seaside, California man was told to get his to get his boat out of public view. In response, he built a fence and had a mural of his boat painted.
The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury.
Asian Americans make up 33.7 percent of the San Francisco population and are an important voting block in the mayoral election.
Since the pandemic, cities across the country have had to get creative in finding ways to get people back into downtown areas. With hybrid work becoming the norm and no longer a band-aid, that remains a struggle during the daytime for downtown San Francisco.
On Sunday, family, friends and admirers gathered to offer a final tribute to a civil rights leader who brought music to social activism.
A fire that damaged a hotel in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood injured one person and closed nearby streets Sunday morning.
People across the world are remembering the lives of those lost in the West Bank, including the journalists lost.
Floyd Mitchell officially took over as chief of the Oakland Police Department on Monday, taking the reins following a lengthy search and amid ongoing concerns about rising crime in the city.
The man accused in the grisly killing of a Pleasanton woman was found guilty Monday, the Alameda County District Attorney's office said.
Researchers conducting an experiment in Alameda to determine the feasibility of mitigating global warming by spraying sea salt particles into the air are looking at their next steps after the city halted the experiment.
A Concord man has been found guilty of reckless driving after he recorded himself speeding on Interstate Highway 680 and posted those videos to YouTube, prosecutors said Monday.
Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
A Seaside, California man was told to get his to get his boat out of public view. In response, he built a fence and had a mural of his boat painted.
Two officers were injured in an attack that resulted in the police shooting of a suspect in the Monterey County community of Seaside Monday morning.
Now in his sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is set to become a peace officer in Santa Clara County.
A 48-year-old Santa Cruz County man died after crashing his vehicle during a pursuit with law enforcement on Friday night.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested three people on multiple counts of murder in connection with a tragic mass shooting at a birthday party in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins earlier this year.
Vallejo police arrested five people Sunday for an alleged arm robbery during which a suspect struck a store employee with a gun.
A woman was killed in a head-on collision caused by a suspected DUI driver early Monday morning near Santa Rosa.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a 19-year-old after allegedly finding a loaded machine gun during a traffic stop over the weekend.
The number of pelicans taken in by the International Bird Rescue Center in the last week has doubled.
A Rohnert Park burglary investigation led to the discovery of roughly 1,000 birds allegedly kept for fighting at a residence in Santa Rosa.
The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder Jung Hoo Lee on the 10-day injured list with a dislocated left shoulder and are still awaiting word on the severity of the injury.
The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday struck down a proposed ballot initiative that would allow voters to decide whether to repeal up to $380 million in public funding for a new MLB stadium in Las Vegas.
Casey Schmitt hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning and the Giants beat the Reds 6-5 but lost Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury.
Julio Rodríguez and Mitch Garver both hit two-run home runs and the Mariners beat the A's 8-4 on Sunday.
The Oakland A's beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Saturday night.
Floyd Mitchell officially took over as chief of the Oakland Police Department on Monday, taking the reins following a lengthy search and amid ongoing concerns about rising crime in the city.
The man accused in the grisly killing of a Pleasanton woman was found guilty Monday, the Alameda County District Attorney's office said.
A Concord man has been found guilty of reckless driving after he recorded himself speeding on Interstate Highway 680 and posted those videos to YouTube, prosecutors said Monday.
Two officers were injured in an attack that resulted in the police shooting of a suspect in the Monterey County community of Seaside Monday morning.
Vallejo police arrested five people Sunday for an alleged arm robbery during which a suspect struck a store employee with a gun.
General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
Four Santa Clara University students won first place in a developers challenge for the social media platform X this spring by pitching new features to check the truthfulness of content and provide more perspectives on any given topic.
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online prompting a public apology by the tech giant.
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
San Francisco public health nurses will hold a strike authorization vote next week over what they say are inadequate and unsafe staffing levels at the city's hospitals and clinics.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states.
Floyd Mitchell officially took over as chief of the Oakland Police Department on Monday, taking the reins following a lengthy search and amid ongoing concerns about rising crime in the city.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday struck down a proposed ballot initiative that would allow voters to decide whether to repeal up to $380 million in public funding for a new MLB stadium in Las Vegas.
Sai Kandula acknowledged he had deliberately slammed into a security bollard in a failed attempt to seize power at the White House and install a dictatorship aligned with Nazi beliefs.
Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
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.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Aussie psych-rock outfit and Tame Impala affiliates Pond return to the Bay Area for this show at the New Parish Wednesday night.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
Heavyweight Portland power trio Hippie Death Cult returns to San Francisco to headline a show at the SF Eagle this Thursday with fellow stoner-rock powerhouse Hashtronaut and local favorites Floating Goat.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
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.
There is a big race underway to develop artificial intelligence products that will impact consumers around the world. But the A-I competition heats up there are also potential unintended global consequences. Skyler Henry has more details from The White House.
Team coverage of testimony from star witness Michael Cohen in the criminal trial of former president Donald Trump. (5/13/2024)
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Asian-Americans make up 33.7 percent of the San Francisco population, but despite representing one third of the city, the AAPI community was never historically considered an important part of the political landscape, but that all changed in 2022. At the time, the Asian-American community felt their concerns were being ignored by then District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who they believed was not doing enough to protect them. In June of 2022, the power of the Asian vote led the charge at the ballot box to recall Boudin from office.
Oaklanders are weighing in as Floyd Mitchell takes over as police chief in Oakland following a lengthy search and amid concerns about rising crime. Wilson Walker 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
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
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.
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.