Alameda County Reaches Out To Kids Without Health Insurance
Alameda County officials are working to get more of the more than 10,000 uninsured children in the county health coverage.
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Alameda County officials are working to get more of the more than 10,000 uninsured children in the county health coverage.
One veteran San Leandro realtor believes the tough housing market may continue after U.S. Census data shows vacant East Bay homes doubled in the last ten years.
Officials in Alameda County are warning residents social services will be severely cut if the governor's proposed budget is eventually passed by the legislature, affecting thousands of children, elderly and disabled.
Ten people have been charged with conspiracy, pimping, pandering and human trafficking for allegedly running a prostitution ring in three counties, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said Friday.
Oakland police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old union official who they believe was the victim of a homicide.
A multi-agency operation has halted a large-scale and sophisticated ring of brothels at which immigrant Asian women were exploited.
Berkeley city officials are rethinking a voter-approved plan to license and tax six urban medical marijuana farms.
In Alameda County, authorities tried to get the word out that a DUI conviction would come with a new, high-tech consequence, as well.
Old medication and unused prescription drugs can be left at the sheriff's Eden Township Substation, a program authorities hope will prevent dangerous chemicals from entering the water supply.
A 49-year-old California patent lawyer has been elected as the nation's first openly transgender trial judge.
As the Alameda County Board of Supervisors decides on a new chief probation officer, some in the community are hoping for transparency in the high-profile appointment.
AC Transit and its 1,750 bus drivers and mechanics have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract, which ends months of labor strife and avoids weekend service cuts that had been planned for December, both sides said Tuesday.
Alameda County firefighters extinguished a two-alarm blaze at a church in unincorporated Hayward on Friday, a fire spokeswoman said.
The November elections are less than one month away and some voters in Alameda County will see something they've never seen before. Voters in Oakland, San Leandro and Berkeley will use ranked-choice voting for the first time on November 2nd.
Quenton Jackson scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Indiana Pacers snapped a season-opening five-game losing streak with a 114-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
An investigation is underway after two children were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle on Halloween night in Tracy.
Mason Heintschel throws for 304 yards and three touchdowns, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday.
An early-morning shooting in Fairfield Saturday left two people dead in what police are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide.
A bat found near a park on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County tested positive for rabies last week, health officials said.
Quenton Jackson scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Indiana Pacers snapped a season-opening five-game losing streak with a 114-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
An investigation is underway after two children were seriously injured when they were struck by a vehicle on Halloween night in Tracy.
An early-morning shooting in Fairfield Saturday left two people dead in what police are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide.
A bat found near a park on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County tested positive for rabies last week, health officials said.
A multi-vehicle crash on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early Saturday morning left at least eight people injured, including one person suffering life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
A bat found near a park on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County tested positive for rabies last week, health officials said.
A person was found dead following a fire at an apartment building in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said.
KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization founded in San Francisco, has released new data predicting a 26% increase in health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act coverage next year.
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.
A 10-year-old Oakland boy celebrated Halloween in a way he thought was impossible — rolling around in a life-sized Mario Kart built around his wheelchair.
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.
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.
Quenton Jackson scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter as the Indiana Pacers snapped a season-opening five-game losing streak with a 114-109 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night.
Mason Heintschel throws for 304 yards and three touchdowns, leading Pittsburgh to a 35-20 win over Stanford on Saturday.
The San Francisco 49ers head to the New Jersey Meadowlands to face the New York Giants for NFL Week 9, and there are several ways to watch and stream the football game scheduled at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT.
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.
An early-morning shooting in Fairfield Saturday left two people dead in what police are investigating as a suspected murder-suicide.
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.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to just over four years in prison earlier this month after he was convicted of prostitution-related charges.
Police in Watsonville are searching for a suspect after a man was found fatally shot Wednesday evening.
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.`
A bat found near a park on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County tested positive for rabies last week, health officials said.
KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization founded in San Francisco, has released new data predicting a 26% increase in health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act coverage next year.
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.
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.
Heidi Klum donned green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa for Halloween on Friday.
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.
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.
with Darren Peck.
A person was found dead following a fire at an apartment building in San Francisco's Cow Hollow neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said.
After a weekend of mostly sunny skies, the Bay Area is going to see an atmospheric river storm soaking the region beginning Tuesday.
A person was found dead Friday night in a fire at an apartment building in the Cow Hollow district of San Francisco, firefighters said.
Alex Montano reveled in the Halloween fun.
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.