Lava from Kilauea Burns Buildings at Geothermal Plant
A substation and adjacent warehouse that stored a drilling rig at the Puna Geothermal Venture were covered by lava near Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano.
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A substation and adjacent warehouse that stored a drilling rig at the Puna Geothermal Venture were covered by lava near Hawaii's erupting Kilauea volcano.
A series of wind-driven fires burning in eastern Alameda and Contra Costa counties since Wednesday afternoon are 85 percent contained as of Thursday morning.
Alameda County fire officials confirm crews are responding to seven growing grass fires in Byron near Mountain House Road and Grantline Road in the Altamont area near Byron.
A Bay Area lawmaker is accusing PG&E of covering up after a new report blames the utility company for sparking several fires in Northern California.
Dan Bradford became the first Sonoma County resident to complete rebuilding and move back into his home since the October wildfires ravaged the North Bay.
State fire officials blame power lines coming into contact with trees for sparking four Northern California wildfires last October that incinerated more than 130 buildings.
Firefighters have contained a 3- to 5-acre grass and oak woodland fire in American Canyon Monday afternoon, a Cal Fire captain said.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order on Thursday that aims to reduce the dangers of wildfires following some of the most destructive blazes in state history.
The Press Democrat of Santa Rosa has won the Pulitzer Prize in breaking news for coverage of devastating wildfires that swept through wine country in October.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed an executive order removing barriers to mobile home construction and placement in an effort to help residents displaced by the recent Southern California mudslides and wildfires.
Heavy rains have brought erosion concerns to the thousands of empty lots burned out by the wine country wildfires.
California state agencies spent nearly $1.8 billion fighting fierce wildfires that killed dozens of people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses last year.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday will discuss a state report on how the county's alert system functioned during the October wildfires that destroyed 5,300 homes and killed 24 people.
Investigators have determined that power lines buffeted by heavy winds ignited at least two small fires the night of Oct. 8 in North Bay neighborhoods.
Some survivors of the wine country wildfires are being evicted from their homes after sharp rent increases. Evictions in burn-affected areas are up - and up dramatically.
PG&E sent a letter to state senator Jerry Hill saying that PG&E test devices, known as reclosers, could easily start fires if they're not deactivated. Only three were disabled before the North Bay wildfires broke out.
With wildfires now a constant danger, Cal Fire is opting to keep many more of its stations open during the winter.
Firefighters are close to completing containment lines around the remnants of the huge and costly wildfire that scorched two Southern California counties this month.
What Logan Hertel and his friends found in the wildfire scorched remains of their Northern California neighborhood wasn't a treasured photo album, cherished wedding ring or even a scrawny cat.
California's largest wildfire on record is producing very little active flame now and not expected to make any further forward progress.
Thanks to the efforts of his daughter and fellow Marine Santiago Sanchez, 92-year-old Charles "Doc" Greene was reunited with his past.
The Thomas fire has burned 273,400 -- 154 acres larger than California's previous fire record holder, the 2003 Cedar fire in San Diego County that killed 15 people.
Remaining significant evacuation orders for areas around the smoldering remnants of Southern California's huge wildfire were canceled Thursday after a new round of winds caused little fire activity.
PG&E officials said Tuesday that temporary overhead power lines will be restored by Friday to the fire-ravaged Coffey Park neighborhood in Santa Rosa.
A huge blaze that has devastated swaths of Southern California is on course to become the largest wildfire in the state's modern history and is expected to burn into January.
A man from California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly stole at least 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from local farms.
Hispanic voters are heading into the midterms feeling economically squeezed and increasingly skeptical of the direction of the country — but Democrats are not necessarily running away with their support, a new poll by UnidosUS finds.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as search crews continue looking for an overdue hiker in the Desolation Wilderness area on the south end of Lake Tahoe.
Under the deal, master developer Brookfield Residential, the city, and the Navy would all become partners in the development, sharing in the profits
A man from California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly stole at least 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from local farms.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help as search crews continue looking for an overdue hiker in the Desolation Wilderness area on the south end of Lake Tahoe.
Under the deal, master developer Brookfield Residential, the city, and the Navy would all become partners in the development, sharing in the profits
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. in a parking lot on the 2800 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard, near Westfield Valley Fair mall.
Community members packed Fairfield City Hall's chambers on Tuesday to voice their outrage after a police officer was caught on camera punching a student in the head last week.
One man suspected of robbery and two others of buying stolen goods were arrested in San Francisco last week after they were tracked down within minutes using surveillance footage, police said.
Harry Williams has developed real bonds with many of the people he photographs. Some of them have taken him up into their SRO's to get a glimpse of their lives, and to show him what they've put up on their walls.
Fire crews responded around 5:20 p.m. to a three-story building and were able to extinguish the fire just before 6:20 p.m.
It's the final stretch for Caltrans along 19th Avenue in San Francisco, as crews are wrapping up the corridor's pavement rehabilitation project in San Francisco.
One person was left with life-threatening injuries after they were stabbed in San Francisco's Mission District on Sunday afternoon, police said.
Under the deal, master developer Brookfield Residential, the city, and the Navy would all become partners in the development, sharing in the profits
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Amy Hillyard, two months after the Oakland mother and coffee shop owner mysteriously disappeared.
An investigation is underway following a shooting on Interstate 80 in Richmond over the Memorial Day holiday.
All eastbound I-80 lanes, just west of Portal Drive, were blocked around 8:45 p.m., and California Highway Patrol officers were diverting traffic to El Portal Drive.
A person died from injuries following a stabbing in Oakland over the weekend, police said.
A man from California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly stole at least 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from local farms.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. in a parking lot on the 2800 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard, near Westfield Valley Fair mall.
Two men were arrested by law enforcement in Monterey County this week as part of an investigation into an organized rental construction equipment theft ring, authorities said.
A Santa Clara County juvenile court judge found a 14-year-old guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of a 15-year-old at Santana Row in San Jose, prosecutors said.
Two Milpitas smoke shops have been cited for allegedly selling illegal products, including the highly-addictive substance kratom, from two smoke shops in Milpitas following concerns raised by community members.
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Pearl Pinson, 10 years after the Vallejo teen disappeared on her way to school.
A man who called 911 repeatedly asking for help in Santa Rosa and who had climbed atop of a bus in Santa Rosa spent the next 10 hours perched atop the bus before officers were able to safely bring him down, police said.
The last year has been a hard time for the campus in general, due to huge budget cuts to sports and academic programs. But now there seems to be a renewed sense of optimism, not just for the graduates, but for the future of the university, as well.
Vallejo Fire crews responded just before 1:30 a.m. to a two-alarm structure fire at the former Grant School.
A high school teacher in Marin County was arrested and suspended from his job over alleged sexual misconduct involving a minor, police said.
The squad was announced during an event in New York City on Tuesday after U.S. Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino spent months evaluating players to finalize the roster.
Gabby Williams scored 15 points, Kaila Charles added 12 points and seven rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Connecticut Sun for a 97-70 win.
Ketel Marte had four hits, including a tying double in the fifth inning and a two-run single in the sixth, and Merrill Kelly pitched seven strong innings to win his fourth straight start as the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 6-2.
The Golden State Valkyries are looking to keep pace with the WNBA Western Conference leaders with a matchup against the Connecticut Sun Monday evening at Ballhalla.
Rafael Devers hit San Francisco's third grand slam in a seven-day span, a tiebreaking, fifth-inning drive that led the Giants over the Chicago White Sox 8-5.
A man from California's Central Coast has been arrested after he allegedly stole at least 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel from local farms.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. in a parking lot on the 2800 block of Stevens Creek Boulevard, near Westfield Valley Fair mall.
One man suspected of robbery and two others of buying stolen goods were arrested in San Francisco last week after they were tracked down within minutes using surveillance footage, police said.
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Pearl Pinson, 10 years after the Vallejo teen disappeared on her way to school.
A vigil was held on Monday by friends and family of Amy Hillyard, two months after the Oakland mother and coffee shop owner mysteriously disappeared.
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
The Waymo sped through a construction zone, was chased by police, then veered off the highway into a residential neighborhood during a ride from San Mateo to San Francisco.
Amid concern about AI taking jobs, people see a range of motives by AI companies.
AI tools that autonomously perform tasks for users mark a major step forward from chatbots, according to tech experts.
The first major step in saving the whales from ship strikes officially launched this week. A group of marine mammal experts gathered in San Francisco to launch Whale Spotter.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says risks from the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda are "high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level."
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
Health officials in Napa County are warning the public not to eat wild mushrooms after three people were poisoned.
Hispanic voters are heading into the midterms feeling economically squeezed and increasingly skeptical of the direction of the country — but Democrats are not necessarily running away with their support, a new poll by UnidosUS finds.
ICE detainees are taking their own lives at a pace that's unprecedented in the agency's two-decade history, highlighting what experts call failures in care and oversight, an AP investigation finds.
Supporters of a regional sales tax measure to fund Bay Area transit said they have enough signatures to put the issue before voters in the upcoming November election.
Florida sought to sue Washington and California for allegedly issuing commercial driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants.
President Trump on Tuesday underwent a "6 month physical" at Walter Reed National Military Hospital, he posted on social media.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Philz Coffee's move to remove the Pride flag and all other flags from their stores is brewing up some strong reaction.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
This year's theme is La Copa Del Pueblo — The People's Cup, which celebrates soccer, the people who play it, and "honors the joy found in dusty fields, neighborhood parks, and busy city streets, where the game belongs to everyone and every goal feels like a shared victory."
Opera singer Tim Blevins performs regularly outside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre, where his powerful voice has become familiar to many passing through the Civic Center neighborhood.
A former KFC - Taco Bell restaurant in San Francisco's Mission District is getting a new life, this time as a music studio aimed at supporting independent artists.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
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.
After a cool start, expect increasing clouds and highs in the 60s and 70s. Showers are expected to develop over the North Bay on Wednesday evening, spreading to the rest of the Bay Area by early Thursday. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Kevin Ko reports on a Healdsburg business that is temporarily closed for repairs.
John Ramos reports on a plan to turn the old weapons station into a 12,000-home community.
Brad Hamilton reports on voter turnout in the Bay Area.
Drew Andre reports on scrutiny over an officer's violent confrontation with two separate teens.
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.