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One of five Oakland police officers charged in a sex scandal that has rocked several law enforcement agencies across the Bay Area pleaded not guilty Friday to a felony obstruction charge and a misdemeanor prostitution charge.
Nearly 5,000 utility customers lost electrical service for roughly 90 minutes Thursday afternoon when a squirrel caused a power outage in the Castro Valley area.
Alameda County firefighters say a new fire at the Altamont Landfill is producing a large amount of smoke and could keep burning for a couple days.
Alameda County leaders voted in favor of banning fracking Tuesday evening, making it the first county in the Bay Area to do so, and the fifth county in California to ban fracking.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place an affordable housing bond measure on the ballot in November.
All lanes of westbound I-580 near Grant Line Road were blocked as firefighters battle three brush fires.
A scathing report accuses an Oakland city councilwoman of breaking state and city ethics rules.
Alameda County Sheriff's deputies have taken on a new role: goat herders.
A federal appeals court said Monday in a California lawsuit that the Second Amendment right to bear arms extends to gun stores and requires governments to justify restrictions on them.
A Union Pacific train struck a victim who was on the tracks, Union Pacific spokesman Justin Jacobs said.
A 12-year-old Bay Area girl went missing a week ago while in the care of Alameda County social services. No one told her mother – for days.
Oakland City Councilwoman Desley Brooks, who is accused of attacking Black Panther Party leader Elaine Brown, won't face criminal charges.
A man who was severely beaten by two Alameda County sheriff's deputies in November is due back in U.S. District Court in San Francisco next Monday on federal gun and methamphetamine charges.
A 4-year-old American boy living in Alameda County has spent most of his life on the U.S. government's terrorist watchlist, but a newly-filed class-action claim aims to get the young boy, and thousands of other Arab-Americans, off the list.
A man who was severely beaten by two Alameda County sheriff's deputies in November and who was later arrested by the FBI on undisclosed charges appeared in federal court Monday in a closed hearing.
Moments after two Alameda County sheriff deputies pummeled a man with their batons in San Francisco's Mission District last fall, another deputy allegedly took the man's gold necklace and gave it to a homeless couple in exchange for their silence.
An armed robbery suspect died after being shot at by a police officer in Newark Friday night.
All lanes of Highway 84 reopened Tuesday night following the derailment of a train in Alameda County on Monday.
Work crews on Tuesday afternoon were able to recover the last car from the ACE train that derailed after hitting debris from a mudslide the night before, according to authorities.
Passengers who were on the ACE train that careened off the tracks after hitting debris from a mudslide Monday night described a frightening, chaotic scene.
Nine passengers were injured aboard a commuter train that derailed Monday evening in a rural, unincorporated part of Alameda County, according to emergency personnel.
A man won $779,272 on a Powerball ticket purchased at the 7-Eleven at 4193 Central Ave. in Fremont.
State Highway 84 was closed in both directions for more than four hours on Saturday due to a head-on collision that injured both drivers and split a pickup truck in half near Pleasanton in Alameda County.
A high school student filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Oakland Unified School District Friday alleging that he suffered emotional distress and other injuries when two school security guards assaulted him two years ago.
An Alameda County sheriff's deputy was shot Saturday night while volunteering at an event at Union City's James Logan High School by one of three men he was escorting off campus, according to police.
A Palo Alto resident returned home to find a burglar sitting at his kitchen table indulging in a glass of wine, police said.
Authorities in Contra Costa County announced Monday that they are searching for an inmate suspected of murder who was apparently released by mistake last week.
Rising utility bills across the country are leaving customers feeling powerless in the face of the escalating costs.
George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died.
A Central California man who allegedly belonged to a group of violent extremists is facing multiple federal charges including animal abuse, sexually exploiting a minor and cyberstalking, prosecutors said.
A Palo Alto resident returned home to find a burglar sitting at his kitchen table indulging in a glass of wine, police said.
Authorities in Contra Costa County announced Monday that they are searching for an inmate suspected of murder who was apparently released by mistake last week.
Rising utility bills across the country are leaving customers feeling powerless in the face of the escalating costs.
George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died.
A Central California man who allegedly belonged to a group of violent extremists is facing multiple federal charges including animal abuse, sexually exploiting a minor and cyberstalking, prosecutors said.
A Palo Alto resident returned home to find a burglar sitting at his kitchen table indulging in a glass of wine, police said.
San Francisco firefighters and utility crews have responded to a water main break that has been reported in the city's Sunnydale neighborhood Monday morning.
A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run collision in San Francisco Sunday evening, and a suspect was arrested police said.
Bay Area seafood lovers hoping to serve fresh Dungeness crab for Thanksgiving or Christmas are out of luck again this year.
Santa Rosa police said the suspects were employees at a San Francisco adult entertainment venue that the victim, Mark Calcagni, managed.
Authorities in Contra Costa County announced Monday that they are searching for an inmate suspected of murder who was apparently released by mistake last week.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) service is recovering from earlier delays Monday morning following an equipment problem in the Transbay Tube at the start of service.
A dispute with the East Bay Regional Parks District over a lease agreement is jeopardizing one of the most beloved children's attractions in the East Bay.
The quake was in the Briones Regional Park, and it was recorded just before 7:30 a.m., with a depth of nearly 10 miles, the USGS report states.
Twenty-four days into the federal government shutdown, thousands of federal workers are now missing their first full paycheck - and the economic consequences are spreading beyond workers at government buildings.
The Santa Clara Valley Water District, which owns two properties in Gilroy that have turned into the largest homeless encampment sites in the city, is trying to clear out the sites by the first week of November.
A fiery crash involving three vehicles left one person dead and another critically injured in a San Jose neighborhood, authorities said.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said two youths who went missing over the weekend have been found after they were allegedly involved in hit-and-run crashes.
Around 9:45 a.m., crews responded to a report of a vehicle driving off the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf.
A fugitive Mountain View barber suspected in dozens of sexual assaults of unconscious victims has been found in Guatemala, prosecutors said.
The crash happened on Lakeville Highway, near Old Lakeville Road.
Santa Rosa police said the suspects were employees at a San Francisco adult entertainment venue that the victim, Mark Calcagni, managed.
Around 11:30 p.m., several 911 calls were made to report a car had hit multiple cars near South McDowell Boulevard and Caulfield Lane, and that the driver appeared to be intoxicated, police said.
The Board of Supervisors approved a new set of developer fees to generate funds for affordable housing while putting a major cost on so-called luxury housing.
The group's representative estimates the total overpayment to be more than $300,000 and says some workers could have to pay more than $20,000 each.
George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died.
Macklin Celebrini scored an unassisted goal at 3:47 of overtime to give the San Jose Sharks a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday.
C.J. Stroud threw for a season-high 318 yards with two touchdowns and the Texans got off to a quick start and held on for a 26-15 victory.
Deni Avdija had 26 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 139-119 in Tiago Splitter's first game as interim head coach.
Basketball is back in the Bay, and Golden State Warriors fans couldn't be happier, especially one longtime, well-dressed fanatic.
A Palo Alto resident returned home to find a burglar sitting at his kitchen table indulging in a glass of wine, police said.
Authorities in Contra Costa County announced Monday that they are searching for an inmate suspected of murder who was apparently released by mistake last week.
A Central California man who allegedly belonged to a group of violent extremists is facing multiple federal charges including animal abuse, sexually exploiting a minor and cyberstalking, prosecutors said.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said two youths who went missing over the weekend have been found after they were allegedly involved in hit-and-run crashes.
A pedestrian died in a hit-and-run collision in San Francisco Sunday evening, and a suspect was arrested police said.
AI companyy said the new browser is now available on Apple laptops that run on macOS and will expand to other platforms soon.
An Amazon Web Services outage impacting Amazon's own services and as well as apps around the world wasn't resolved until Monday evening.`
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff on Friday apologized for comments he made last week urging President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to address public safety.
OpenAI is pausing Sora 2 users' ability to make AI videos that depict the civil rights leader as the company works to create rules for historical figures.
The system has been operating since August, and San Anselmo is the company's first client. But the city has already gotten a grant to install the AI controller in all 12 of its stop lights.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
Officials in Monterey County are urging pet owners to ensure their animals are up to date on rabies vaccinations, after a bat in an unincorporated area tested positive for the virus.
An invasive species of mosquito that can carry diseases has been found in Santa Cruz County, authorities announced Monday.
Nobel Prize committee chair says discoveries by the trio of researchers were "decisive for our understanding of how the immune system functions."
President Trump told reporters as he flew into Japan that he expects to have a trade agreement with China finalized by the end of his tour of Asia.
The USDA notice comes after the Trump administration said it would not tap roughly $5 billion in contingency funds to keep benefits through SNAP.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
In an exclusive interview, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he will consider a presidential campaign after the 2026 midterm elections.
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
For the past three years, LGBTQ+ youth could contact 988 and press 3 to connect them to a counselor specifically trained to support their mental health needs.
A Bay Area mother and her adult son are recalling with pride their family journey in a lesbian household that bucked traditional expectations of masculinity.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
A recent report mandated by the city revealed that the fountain isn't ADA-compliant. It also contains lead and asbestos. San Francisco Recreation and Parks estimated it'll cost $29 million to renovate, but only $2.68 million to remove.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
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.
Valley fever, a disease caused by a fungus in soil that can infect both people and animals, is on the rise in California. UC Davis researchers say dogs may hold the answer to how the disease is spread. Kara St. Cyr reports.
British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Department of Homeland Security said.
Supporters and opponents of California's Prop 50 redistricting measure, including the current and former governors, are making their final pitches to voters. Lauren Toms report.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says the next few days will see a lot of sunshine and little to no chance of rain.
San Francisco court officials say they are dealing with an unprecedented number of cases without enough lawyers to represent defendants, forcing the release of some of those defendants leading to fingerpointing over who is to blame for the staffing crisis. Brad Hamilton reports.
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.