Scene of bus crash with vehicles near Walnut Creek BART station
One person was critically hurt in a crash involving a commuter bus and multiple cars in Walnut Creek Thursday afternoon.
One person was critically hurt in a crash involving a commuter bus and multiple cars in Walnut Creek Thursday afternoon.
Authorities in Contra Costa County have arrested an Antioch woman for allegedly making repeated threats against a private religious school in Walnut Creek, prompting the cancellation of classes.
The Contra Costa County coroner's office has identified the man killed last weekend when the Tesla he was driving slammed into a fire truck on northbound I-680 in Walnut Creek.
A Tesla crashed into a fire truck that was stopped responding to an earlier accident on I-680 in Walnut Creek Saturday morning, killing the driver and injuring a passenger as well as four firefighters, authorities said.
The woman accused of allowing an elderly man at a Walnut Creek assisted living facility to the drink cleaning solution that led to his death asked a judge Monday to delay her arraignment so she can hire a private attorney.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office on Friday announced that a worker at an Atria nursing home in Walnut Creek has been charged with felony elder abuse in the poisoning death of a 94-year-old resident last August.
Walnut Creek police responded to two residential burglaries between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Friday night.
Katie Volynets, a 21-year-old qualifier from Walnut Creek, stunned No. 9-seeded Veronika Kudermetova to advance to the third round of the Australian Open.
The first baby born in the Bay Area in 2023 appears to be a baby boy born at Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center just after midnight.
A skate night in Walnut Creek Thursday is helping raise funds for Food for Bay Area Families. KPIX 5's Ryan Yamamoto speaks to Neil Zarchin of the Food Bank of Contra Costa & Solano on how great the need is this holiday season. (12/8/22)
Fans across the Bay Area celebrated Tuesday as the U.S. Men's National Team advanced to the knockout stage in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by beating Iran. (11/29/22)
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will decide whether a developer can transform 30 acres of mostly open space that's nearly surrounded by the City of Walnut Creek, near Heather Farm Park.
It was a critical weekend for small retailers as they urged people in the Bay Area to rally around Small Business Saturday and "shop local."
Elizabeth Cook reports on what firefighters are saying likely caused the fatal Walnut Creek fire that left two people and their pet dog dead Monday morning (11-14-2022)
Two residents died and a third escaped early Monday as a 2-alarm fire damaged three units at a Walnut Creek townhouse complex.
A Pittsburg man suspected of trying force a woman into a BART elevator to sexually assault her earlier this month has been arrested, BART police said.
Police, along with a SWAT team have arrested a 17-year-old suspected in a shooting near Northgate High School Saturday, in Walnut Creek.
Walnut Creek police are looking for the suspect responsible for a Saturday-night shooting that left one person in John Muir Hospital with non-threatening gunshot injuries.
Police in Walnut Creek on Friday confirmed the recent arrest of a suspect in a deadly hit-and-run collision that killed the owner of a local nail salon earlier this month.
A Saturday night fire at Meals on Wheels Diablo Region's Walnut Creek headquarters won't impact meal deliveries, the group said Monday morning.
Walnut Creek police arrested a Pinole man last week after he stole a Rolex watch from someone at a local gas station months earlier, according to officials.
Employees at a nursing home in Walnut Creek have been suspended and an investigation is underway after a resident suffered an apparent "negative reaction" to something he ate and died several days later.
Walnut Creek Open Spaces are closed through the weekend as the region braces for several days of extreme heat. Max Darrow reports. (9-1-22)
Open space parks in Walnut Creek are closed through the Labor Day weekend, as the region braces for several days of extreme heat.
On Sunday afternoon in Walnut Creek a benefit car wash was held that was missing one seemingly key ingredient: water.
Some Bay Area high school students are having to decide where to attend college without yet knowing how much financial aid they'll get.
A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
The student-driven protests in support of Palestinians in Gaza are gaining steam in the Bay Area, with San Francisco State joining other campuses by erecting its own protest encampment while receiving some vocal support from faculty members as well.
The Goldman Environmental Prize – also known as the Green Nobel Awards - was held early Monday evening at the War Memorial Opera in San Francisco.
Some Bay Area high school students are having to decide where to attend college without yet knowing how much financial aid they'll get.
A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
The student-driven protests in support of Palestinians in Gaza are gaining steam in the Bay Area, with San Francisco State joining other campuses by erecting its own protest encampment while receiving some vocal support from faculty members as well.
The Goldman Environmental Prize – also known as the Green Nobel Awards - was held early Monday evening at the War Memorial Opera in San Francisco.
A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote.
The student-driven protests in support of Palestinians in Gaza are gaining steam in the Bay Area, with San Francisco State joining other campuses by erecting its own protest encampment while receiving some vocal support from faculty members as well.
The Goldman Environmental Prize – also known as the Green Nobel Awards - was held early Monday evening at the War Memorial Opera in San Francisco.
While state lawmakers have been removing a lot of the red tape to make it easier to build and sell accessory dwelling units or ADUs in recent years, contractors on the Peninsula say they're meeting a lot of resistance.
Police in San Francisco on Monday released surveillance footage of a vehicle linked to a deadly hit-and-run that took place earlier this year, as they search for the driver.
Some Bay Area high school students are having to decide where to attend college without yet knowing how much financial aid they'll get.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
For a lot of commuters, getting on BART for their commute is a race against the clock. But a group of UC Berkeley students recently made that daily rush an actual race the goal of setting a world record awaiting them at the finish line.
A mentally disabled man who San Leandro police officers beat with batons and Tased in 2019 will receive $3.9 million from the city to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit, his attorney announced Monday.
On Monday, while police confront protesters at university student actions over Israel's war in Gaza from Texas to New York, a sprawling student encampment at UC Berkeley has remained calm.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said several people were injured when a deputy crashed into an SUV while pursuing a suspect in San Jose.
A 73-year-old Saratoga man has died from injuries suffered in a collision earlier this year in West San Jose, authorities said Monday.
Caltrans will be allowing one-hour, twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 past the Rocky Creek road washout starting Monday.
A woman found shot to death in downtown San Jose Friday night was the city's 12th homicide of the year, police said.
Bay Area scientists are using cutting-edge technology to better understand the decline in bird populations while finding ways to help species that are challenged.
A man who was condemned to death row at San Quentin State Prison in 1998 was found dead in his cell Monday and authorities are investigating it as a suicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Pro-Palestinian protests have reached the campus of Sonoma State University, with students setting up a tent encampment and calling for an end to the violence in Gaza.
A man suspected of threatening a Santa Rosa restaurant worker with a sword before stealing an alcoholic beverage over the weekend was arrested early Monday morning, police said.
The 16-year-old child of the co-founder of messaging app Slack was located Saturday and reunited safely with their family.
Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
With much of the roster that made it to the Super Bowl last season still present, the San Francisco 49ers didn't have too many position holes to fill headed into last week's NFL draft.
Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning to lead the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
Closer Craig Kimbrel blew his second save in as many opportunities and departed with a possible injury as the Oakland Athletics rallied to a 7-6, series-deciding victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Bryan Reynolds and Ke'Bryan Hayes hit back-to-back homers in the 10th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates outlast the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night.
A man who was condemned to death row at San Quentin State Prison in 1998 was found dead in his cell Monday and authorities are investigating it as a suicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Police in San Francisco on Monday released surveillance footage of a vehicle linked to a deadly hit-and-run that took place earlier this year, as they search for the driver.
Authorities in San Mateo County gave an update Monday on a task force aimed at stopping organized retail theft on the Peninsula, saying the effort has led to nearly 90 arrests in six months.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said several people were injured when a deputy crashed into an SUV while pursuing a suspect in San Jose.
A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force was attempting to serve a warrant in Charlotte when the shooting started, the police said.
With more Californians switching to electric vehicles, some drivers say the infrastructure needs are changing substantially.
TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter and, according to U.S. officials, a security threat.
Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.
Google's corporate parent Alphabet Inc. has released a quarterly report showing it's still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence.
Congo's government is questioning Apple about the tech company's knowledge of "blood minerals" from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains.
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.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The California Department of Public Health issued a warning to distributors and retailers to not sell raw oysters from a Korean company over a potential link to norovirus cases.
A project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay appears to be facing some opposition ahead of an important vote.
The student-driven protests in support of Palestinians in Gaza are gaining steam in the Bay Area, with San Francisco State joining other campuses by erecting its own protest encampment while receiving some vocal support from faculty members as well.
While state lawmakers have been removing a lot of the red tape to make it easier to build and sell accessory dwelling units or ADUs in recent years, contractors on the Peninsula say they're meeting a lot of resistance.
On Monday, while police confront protesters at university student actions over Israel's war in Gaza from Texas to New York, a sprawling student encampment at UC Berkeley has remained calm.
A group of West Portal business owners and neighbors have successfully slowed the planning process for a traffic safety project that was fast-tracked by the city following a deadly collision last month.
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.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a statement that LGBTQ+ rights matter in the U.S.
The naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is just one sign of a very different U.S. military than what many LGBTQ veterans experienced, including one Bay Area army veteran, who reflected on his painful exit from service and how things have changed.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
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 these two shows at the Great American Music Hall starting Wednesday.
One of Canada's most celebrated modern-rock bands visits the Bay Area this weekend when Metz brings its current tour for the trio's new album "Up On Gravity Hill" to San Jose and San Francisco.
A Bay Area film producer who co-founded the Landmark cinema chain sees local theaters as almost sacred spaces.
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.
Lauren Toms reports on a bee colony that was stolen from an Oakland home. 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
Jose Martinez reports on a project to help house senior farmworkers in Half Moon Bay 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
Juliette Goodrich reports on the Goldman Environmental Awards, an annual prize given to grassroots activists fighting to protect the environment. (4/29/2024)
Kenny Choi reports on the unexpected hurdle facing construction for new accessory dwelling units in Montara. (4/29/2024)
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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.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
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.