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Fire officials said a brush fire burning in an unincorporated area of Alameda County is 85 percent contained.
An Alameda County Superior Court judge was arraigned Friday on charges that he stole at least $1.6 million from a 97-year-old neighbor in the Berkeley hills over the course of more than a decade.
Hundreds of west coast law enforcement prosecutors and service providers are gathering in Oakland this week to compare notes on how to best combat human trafficking.
There were more than just poll workers and voters at Alameda County polls during Tuesday's primary election. Department of Justice monitors are in the county to watch for possible voter discrimination.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors deadlocked 2-2 Tuesday on appointing a replacement for Nadia Lockyer, raising the possibility that it might be left up to Gov. Jerry Brown to fill the vacancy.
The Justice Department is sending monitors to three California counties to watch for possible voter discrimination during the primary election.
A years-long showdown over the right to bear arms in California's Alameda County appears to be over now that the county has agreed to allow tightly restricted gun shows on government property.
A judge has issued tentative rulings that shut down two Oakland motels that authorities say have been centers of prostitution and the sexual exploitation of minors.
Lockyer has been embroiled in scandals involving drugs and an extramarital affair this year.
A federal appeals court in San Francisco Wednesday ordered mediation on a long-running battle over whether gun shows can be held at the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
An Alameda County deputy probation officer filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Chief Probation Officer David Muhammad sexually harassed her.
A 13-year-old legal battle over gun shows at the Alameda County fairgrounds in Pleasanton is going before an 11-judge panel of a federal appeals court in San Francisco Monday.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding over $200 million in federal grants to 731 local homeless programs across the country.
The former director of ACAP and her husband have been charged with misuse of public funds and grand theft after a yearlong investigation into the agency's finances.
A foreclosure auction ended with Billy clubs and bloodshed on the steps of the Alameda County Courthouse Tuesday afternoon, according to protesters.
A Stanford University think tank has found that two dozen local governments in California face a combined $135.7 billion in unfunded pension liabilities.
An East Bay probation official been placed on paid leave after one of his deputies filed a $1.5 million claim saying he sexually assaulted her.
Just after 7 a.m. Tuesday, Alameda County fire station number 24 was called to the scene of an apartment fire where they located a mother trapped by flames in an upstairs unit.
School bus drivers trying to unionize in Livermore and Hayward have questioned the safety record and working conditions on vehicles that transport special needs children.
Multiple agencies searched for nearly 600 people who have outstanding warrants related to their drunken-driving convictions.
Contra Costa County prosecutors say 27-year-old Alameda County Deputy David Reta is charged with raping a woman in Moraga on Sept. 9.
The Clorox Company has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged that it shortchanged consumers by only filling specialty bleach bottles to 80 percent of their capacity.
In this KCBS Cover Story, reporter Holly Quan looks behind the doors of Unit Four, the maximum security ward at Alameda County Juvenile Hall.
Federal elections monitors will observe voting practices at Alameda County polling places Tuesday to ensure minority voters have equal access to information at the polls, the U.S. Justice Department announced Monday.
Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
The Antioch High School varsity football team forfeited its game on Thursday night after school officials said several members violated the district's code of conduct.
Police in San Francisco on Friday announced an arrest in connection with an alleged child sexual assault inside a restroom at Golden Gate Park.
Authorities said a 16-year-old has been arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that stretched from the Peninsula to Oakland early Thursday.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
The Antioch High School varsity football team forfeited its game on Thursday night after school officials said several members violated the district's code of conduct.
Police in San Francisco on Friday announced an arrest in connection with an alleged child sexual assault inside a restroom at Golden Gate Park.
Authorities said a 16-year-old has been arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that stretched from the Peninsula to Oakland early Thursday.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
Police in San Francisco on Friday announced an arrest in connection with an alleged child sexual assault inside a restroom at Golden Gate Park.
Authorities said a 16-year-old has been arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that stretched from the Peninsula to Oakland early Thursday.
In a cramped garage right across from San Francisco's Dolores Park, something prehistoric has emerged.
People in San Francisco's Mission District are mourning after a neighborhood cat was killed. KitKat was the store cat at Randa's Market on 16th Street, but the shop owner says the cat was hit by a Waymo.
The Antioch High School varsity football team forfeited its game on Thursday night after school officials said several members violated the district's code of conduct.
Damon Butts, who owns and operates East Bay Firearms with his brother, saw his family gun store in Livermore victimized for the third time in two years on Saturday.
While recent data and reports show how car break-ins in the Bay Area are down, they still occur and it's the last thing you want to see as you head to the car.
Commuters who use the Richmond San Rafael Bridge are noticing a big change that started this week: There's no longer a bike path spanning the bridge during heavier commute times.
The Black Cultural Zone is working on a revitalization initiative, the Rise East 40x40 project, which spans from Seminary Avenue to the Oakland-San Leandro border.
Police in Watsonville are searching for a suspect after a man was found fatally shot Wednesday evening.
A Monterey County man has been arrested after authorities said they found unregistered "ghost" guns along with materials to manufacture improvised explosive devices during searches of two homes earlier this week.
Police in San Jose are searching for at least two suspects after a sculpture gifted to the city from Japan has been stolen from a city park in downtown last month.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested a Southern California man following an alleged home burglary Tuesday in which they said a mother and infant were forced to hide.
A man allegedly armed with a knife was fatally shot by Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies following a traffic stop and hours-long standoff Monday evening.
The City of Santa Rosa stirred up a hornet's nest of outrage after ordering a 9-year-old boy to remove a 4-H beekeeping project from his home.
A California animal activist has been found guilty of felony conspiracy and other charges after stealing four chickens from a Perdue Foods poultry farm in Sonoma County in 2023.
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 Antioch High School varsity football team forfeited its game on Thursday night after school officials said several members violated the district's code of conduct.
Christian McCaffrey and the San Francisco 49ers hope to get back on track running the ball against the New York Giants and their 30th-ranked rush defense.
William Eklund scored in the opening minute to set the tone for San Jose and the Sharks earned their first home win of the season by beating the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday night.
Ryan Rollins set a career scoring high for a second straight game by collecting 32 points as the Milwaukee Bucks withstood Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence to beat the Golden State Warriors 120-110 on Thursday.
A high school in the Bay Area has received a six-figure donation from the Las Vegas Raiders, which is going towards repairs of its football field after it was damaged in a fire over the summer.
Police in San Francisco on Friday announced an arrest in connection with an alleged child sexual assault inside a restroom at Golden Gate Park.
Authorities said a 16-year-old has been arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that stretched from the Peninsula to Oakland early Thursday.
Police in Watsonville are searching for a suspect after a man was found fatally shot Wednesday evening.
In a social media post, FBI Director Kash Patel said multiple people who were allegedly plotting a violent attack were arrested in Michigan.
A group of suspects arrested after a home invasion in Modesto may be linked to a similar incident west in Alameda County, officials said Thursday.
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Wednesday that it plans to launch autonomous taxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area next year.
The chipmaker on Wednesday became the first publicly listed company to top $5 trillion in market value, boosted by demand for its AI chips.
The job cuts come as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said he envisions the company relying on AI agents to replace human workers.
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.`
Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
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.
Two federal judges on Friday said the Trump administration must tap into contingency funds to make SNAP payments during the government shutdown.
A business owner near the Travis Air Force Base says her profits have been hit hard as the government shutdown reaches day 30, causing an economic ripple effect.
Covered California's open enrollment begins Nov. 1, and now the new higher-priced healthcare plans under the state's Affordable Care Act marketplace are available for people to see.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to appoint a replacement for former Sheriff Christina Corpus, after she was ousted by the board earlier this month.
Just one week out from California's Nov. 4 special election, Gov. Gavin Newsom is putting the brakes on donations in support of Proposition 50, saying he reached his fundraising goal.
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.
Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
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.
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.
San Francisco Interim Police Chief Paul Yep announced an arrest Friday in connection with an Oct. 23 child sexual assault inside a restroom at Golden Gate Park.
For Halloween, expect warm temperatures throughout the Bay Area during the day, with dry conditions for trick-or-treating. The dry trend will continue into the first weekend of November. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Damon Butts, who owns and operates East Bay Firearms with his brother, saw his family gun store in Livermore victimized for the third time in two years on Saturday.
While recent data and reports show how car break-ins in the Bay Area are down, they still occur, and it's the last thing you want to see as you head to the car.
Lauren Toms talked with a woman whose family started the Castro Halloween celebration.
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.