Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao talks about city's budget, keeping A's from moving to Las Vegas
Ryan Yamamoto interviews Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about the battle to balance the city's budget and to keep the A's from leaving town (6-15-2023)
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Ryan Yamamoto interviews Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about the battle to balance the city's budget and to keep the A's from leaving town (6-15-2023)
The Oakland Athletics cleared a major hurdle for their planned relocation to Las Vegas after the Nevada Legislature gave final approval on Wednesday to public funding for a portion of a proposed $1.5 billion stadium with a retractable roof.
The A's moving to Las Vegas is getting closer to reality after the Nevada legislature approved $380 in public money towards a stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. (6/14/23)
For years, Oaklanders looking for a fun gay night on the town had to either cross the bridge or hop on BART. No matter how hard it tried, the city known as the Sunny Side of the Bay has always lived in the shadow of its neighboring gay mecca. But as Itay Hod reports, that might be changing.
A police chase of an allegedly carjacked vehicle late Wednesday afternoon lasted about 40 minutes before it ended with a collision and the suspect in custody.
Elizabeth Cook reports on a police chase of a vehicle ending with two suspects in custody (6-14-2023)
Raw video of Oakland police in pursuit of suspects in a fleeing vehicle. Two people were taken into custody. (6-14-2023)
For years, Oaklanders looking for a fun gay night on the town had to either cross the bridge or hop on BART. No matter how hard it tried, the city known as the Sunny Side of the Bay has always lived in the shadow of its neighboring gay Mecca.
An Oakland woman who says she very narrowly avoided being carjacked is speaking out and urging her neighbors to think about how they would react if they found themselves in a similar situation.
Carlos Pérez broke a tie with an RBI groundout in the eighth inning and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in front of a spirited crowd at the Coliseum.
The Oakland City Council budget team is proposing to restore $2.1 million in proposed cuts to the city's Department of Violence Prevention, among other changes to Mayor Sheng Thao's proposed fiscal two-year $2.1 billion budget, the budget team announced Monday.
Devin Fehely speaks with an Oakland resident about a nerve-wracking experience from Saturday, when she said she was followed for miles by another vehicle in what she believes was an attempted to track her down and carjack her. Now she wants to warn her neighbors about what to do if the same thing happens to them. Read more here
A stadium financing bill aimed at drawing the Oakland Athletics to Las Vegas cleared one hurdle Tuesday after passing the Nevada Senate — with requirements strengthening its benefits to the community.
The family of Aya Nakano and the Oakland Police Department marked the 10-year anniversary of his murder reminding the public about this unsolved case. Nakano's mother still has hope that she will get justice for her son.
The family of Aya Nakano and the Oakland Police Department marked the 10-year anniversary of his murder reminding the public about this unsolved case. Nakano's mother still has hope that she will get justice for her son. Shawn Chitnis reports.
Shea Langeliers hit a three-run double in the fifth inning to break up a scoreless game, and the Oakland Athletics won their season-high sixth straight with a 4-3 victory against the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
Ten years after Aya Nakano was shot and killed in Oakland on his way home, his family continues to seek answers. Shawn Chitnis reports. (6/12/23)
Fans have organized a "Reverse Boycott" of the Oakland Athletics for Tuesday's game at the Coliseum to protest the franchise's efforts to leave the Bay Area.
A French bulldog stolen from an Oakland resident two months ago was mysteriously returned to the owner over the weekend. Read more here.
A French bulldog stolen from an Oakland resident two months ago was mysteriously returned to the owner over the weekend.
Supporters and members of the LGBT community came together in Oakland to condemn anti-drag bills being passed in states across the country.
Three Black high school students say they live in fear of kidnapping and what they believe are inadequate efforts to find young people of color who go missing.
Fire crews in Oakland were able to knock down a two-alarm fire in the 2300 block of San Pablo Avenue early Saturday morning.
Oakland leaders support a California bill which would establish a statewide "Ebony Alert" system giving law enforcement a tool to find missing Black youth. Lezla Gooden reports. (6-9-23)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday a settlement that will issue $230,000 in fines for two companies for alleged failures to meet hazardous waste regulations for work in the East Bay.
San Francisco outreach officers were already in the area, talking to people living on the streets, offering them help, and asking them to move.
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is facing more legal pushback as state Republicans filed another emergency petition to block a November special election on the proposal.
The auction was scheduled for Aug. 21, but another delay, the seventh so far, pushed the date back to Sept. 4.
A new 10-story development at 300 De Haro Street will add 425 units of 100 percent affordable housing to San Francisco, designed specifically for working people with middle incomes.
San Francisco outreach officers were already in the area, talking to people living on the streets, offering them help, and asking them to move.
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
The auction was scheduled for Aug. 21, but another delay, the seventh so far, pushed the date back to Sept. 4.
A new 10-story development at 300 De Haro Street will add 425 units of 100 percent affordable housing to San Francisco, designed specifically for working people with middle incomes.
Foster City has long tried to manage its goose population. Its new plane involves tools they have used before, such as dogs, lasers, drones and more. But this time, they'll use them at the same time.
San Francisco outreach officers were already in the area, talking to people living on the streets, offering them help, and asking them to move.
The auction was scheduled for Aug. 21, but another delay, the seventh so far, pushed the date back to Sept. 4.
A new 10-story development at 300 De Haro Street will add 425 units of 100 percent affordable housing to San Francisco, designed specifically for working people with middle incomes.
Foster City has long tried to manage its goose population. Its new plane involves tools they have used before, such as dogs, lasers, drones and more. But this time, they'll use them at the same time.
The Burlingame community is coming together to remember Ayden Fang. Sunday, more than a hundred people gathered for a vigil and to support his family.
An Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus driver was involved in a possible domestic violence incident aboard the bus on Monday morning, transit officials said.
A 27-year-old man was shot to death in a neighborhood in Antioch late Sunday night, police said Monday.
A road in Alameda remaind closed Monday morning after a water main break over the weekend led to flooding and sinkholes in the area.
An Oakland business owner is going viral after confronting three men who were illegally dumping trash on a busy street in the middle of the day.
Neighbors in Oakland are criticizing what they call a slow police response to multiple sideshows early Sunday morning—one of which ended with a car being set on fire.
A student pilot and a flight instructor are safe after being forced to make an emergency landing near a state park in Santa Cruz County on Saturday.
A man wanted in the 2024 death of his infant child in San Jose was arrested this week in Los Angeles County, police said.
A vegetation fire was burning in southern Santa Clara County just west of San Martin on Thursday afternoon.
The Sheriff's Office said witnesses told them that around 7 a.m., a passenger was repeatedly pulling the stop request cord, which prompted a confrontation with the bus driver.
San Jose police are investigating what they say is a hate crime after a Jewish-owned HVAC company's vehicles and building were vandalized with swastikas.
More than 2,000 fire personnel are on scene Monday as the Pickett Fire continued to burn in California's Napa County for a fifth day.
The North Bay will see hazy skies for the next several days due to smoke from the Pickett Fire burning in Napa County near Calistoga, air quality officials said Monday.
A second person was found dead at the site of a San Rafael apartment complex fire, authorities said Sunday night.
Officials in Napa County have declared a local emergency in response to the Pickett Fire in the Calistoga area.
Evacuation warnings were issued in Lake County after the Sky Fire broke out Sunday afternoon.
Heliot Ramos hit a two-run single off Trevor Megill with two outs in the ninth inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3.
Trey Lance's return to the Bay Area led to three straight punts for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Shea Langeliers hit a tiebreaking double with two outs in the 10th inning and the Athletics held off the Seattle Mariners 2-1.
History was made on Saturday in San Francisco, as the largest crowd to ever watch a National Women's Soccer League game filled Oracle Park.
Logan Webb pitched six stingy innings and Casey Schmitt belted a three-run homer to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 7-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.
An Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus driver was involved in a possible domestic violence incident aboard the bus on Monday morning, transit officials said.
A convicted killer from Maryland who is being held at a federal prison in California is facing new charges for allegedly threatening to kill a prosecutor's family, officials said.
A 27-year-old man was shot to death in a neighborhood in Antioch late Sunday night, police said Monday.
San Rafael Police on Saturday asked the public for help as they investigate a "suspicious" fire that destroyed an apartment complex on Thursday. The fire happened at 516 Canal Street, between Harbor and Hoag streets, around 5:30 a.m.
A person allegedly armed with a knife in San Francisco barricaded themselves inside a building in the Tenderloin District on Saturday afternoon before being arrested, according to the San Francisco Police Department.
In a part of Central California known as America's fruit basket, picking strawberries can break more than just a sweat.
CBS News documented dozens of swastikas and at least a dozen instances of hate speech targeting minority groups across Spray Paint! Servers.
Resynergi is holding an open-house event, letting Rohnert Park residents tour the facilities. Many neighbors are skeptical, concerned about the possibility of explosions and fire, or air and ground contamination.
AT&T is pushing to get rid of its legacy copper landline services and instead replace them with advanced fiber optic networks. But not everyone is on board with getting rid of their landline.
Some educators have been teaching themselves how to use artificial intelligence. In a recent survey, teachers said it saved them time, but some people argue AI discourages students from critical thinking.
Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday appointed San Francisco's former public health director to oversee its own county health department.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
Officials in the East Bay urged residents to take precautions after the invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito was recently found at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
A tense and confrontational rally unfolded in San Francisco as trans supporters clashed with those who oppose gender affirming surgeries for children.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is facing more legal pushback as state Republicans filed another emergency petition to block a November special election on the proposal.
Foster City has long tried to manage its goose population. Its new plane involves tools they have used before, such as dogs, lasers, drones and more. But this time, they'll use them at the same time.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
On Sunday in San Francisco, local Ukrainians gathered for their annual Independence Day celebration and concert, even as they anxiously watch to see what the Trump administration's next move will be.
The Sonoma County Republican Party held their annual convention Saturday, with the upcoming special election on redistricting and picking the party's nominee for governor among top priorities.
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.
San Francisco International Airport has been declared among the world's "most beautiful" for its design of Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which was completed last year.
Hope, Love, Pride — A Celebration will showcase live reporting from the parade route, special guests in studio, and stories from throughout Pride month that feature people from the Bay Area's LGBTQ community.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
San Francisco artists are turning heads by turning rubbish into works worthy to be put on display at one of the city's most-renowned galleries.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Taylor Swift shared several details about her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," on a special episode of "New Heights," the podcast hosted by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce.
Police officers in San Francisco said they arrested a man suspected of selling illegal narcotics at the Outside Lands music festival in Golden Gate Park last week.
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.
Amanda Hari reports on a planned sweep of the SoMa neighborhood in San Francisco. 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
Kenny Choi reports on the auction for the San Francisco Centre mall. 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
Max Darrow reports on the goose population in Foster City. 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
Itay Hod reports on how a farmer wants to use technology to replace farmworkers. 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
After years if delays and setbacks, a housing complex set to bring hundreds of affordable units to San Francisco broke ground on Monday, after a creative pivot from the developer. John Ramos 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.