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Faced with a growing homeless population, and an escalating housing crisis, a proposal that would have sped up construction all over California has hit a massive speed bump.
A woman was killed and three others, including a 4-year-old boy, were wounded by gunfire in an apartment complex in South Sacramento Friday night.
Two men were caught on video allegedly scratching a Tesla in Old Sacramento with their keys, and they appear to be unaware they were being filmed.
Music, bells and cannon fire rang out Friday in the Utah desert where the final spike of the Transcontinental Railroad was hammered into place 150 years ago by Leland Stanford, opening the far West to a new wave of expansion.
A Northern California newspaper has released a list of more than 40 Sacramento-area priests accused of sexual abuse.
One convicted killer has been accused of beheading another in what authorities call an exceptionally sadistic torture slaying at a Northern California prison.
The alleged Golden State Killer, charged with a terrifying crime spree in the 1970s and 80s spanning six California counties, will face the death penalty when he tried for the crimes, prosecutors announced Wednesday.
The Marin County coroner's office has identified a man who died Tuesday while clamming in Tomales Bay as Hai Li Zhou 29, of Sacramento.
The University of California, Davis Medical Center in Sacramento has warned 200 people that they may have been exposed to measles last month.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is considering charging California water customers up to $10 per month to help clean up contaminated water in low-income and rural areas.
California's attorney general won't charge two Sacramento police officers who shot and killed an unarmed black man last year.
Sacramento police said they have arrested 80 protesters during a march through East Sacramento over the DA declining to charge officers in the fatal officer-involved shooting of Stephon Clark.
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said there will be no charges against two police officers in last year's fatal shooting of Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old, unarmed black man who was shot after he ran from them into his grandparents' backyard.
Dozens of principals from the Oakland Unified School District headed to the state capitol on Wednesday to push for more education funding.
California governor Gavin Newsom has listed his family's home in Kentfield for $5.9 million as the Newsoms have relocated to Sacramento.
An drunk Uber passenger's wild ride over the weekend was caught on a dashboard camera, and now the driver is calling for him to be held accountable for nearly killing them.
New California Governor Gavin Newsom and his family won't be living in the historic governor's mansion after all.
The man accused of being the infamous Golden State Killer was back in a Sacramento county courtroom Thursday afternoon for a brief hearing.
The Sacramento County district attorney's office announced Tuesday that three Sacramento deputies were ruled justified in shooting Mikel McIntyre to death on May 8, 2017 in Rancho Cordova.
Due to the wildfires raging in Northern California, San Francisco, Stockton and Sacramento were the world's three "most polluted cities" on Friday morning.
Bay Area-based Facebook has stopped the Trump campaign from running its racist anti-immigration commercial as an ad on the site.
More than 19.6 million Californians are registered to vote in the 2018 midterms.
President Donald Trump says a video he tweeted showing a Mexican migrant in a courtroom smiling and boasting about killing police officers is tough "but correct."
Ahead of the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is tweeting a video alleging Democrats were responsible for allowing a convicted cop killer into the U.S. But he's providing no evidence supporting his claim.
The headquarters of the California Democratic Party in Sacramento was evacuated Wednesday following the discovery of a suspicious package.
The San Francisco Giants formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to directly become skipper of a Major League franchise.
With the Treasury Department no longer minting the one-cent coin, some businesses are offering perks to customers who bring in pennies.
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.
Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, but the treasures remain missing, authorities say.
The San Francisco Giants formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to directly become skipper of a Major League franchise.
With the Treasury Department no longer minting the one-cent coin, some businesses are offering perks to customers who bring in pennies.
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.
Two men were arrested after detectives found around $400,000 worth of electronic equipment stolen from a semi-truck with another $100,000 of equipment gone, which Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department Detective Royjindar Singh believes was sold on eBay.
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.
For Bay Area artist and domestic violence survivor Megan Correa, known on stage as Lil MC, hip-hop has always been more than music; it's been a lifeline.
San Francisco is stepping in to help thousands of families worried that they may not be able to put food on the table as their federal benefits run out due to the government shutdown.
A San Francisco man is planning his 53rd annual party to generate toy donations for underserved children over the Christmas holidays.
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Wednesday that it plans to launch autonomous taxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area next year.
It's not exactly the jewelry heist of the Louvre in Paris, but the Oakland Museum of California says thieves made off with more than 1,000 priceless objects from their collection.
A pedestrian crossing a busy thoroughfare in Union City during the morning commute was hit and killed by a vehicle Wednesday, authorities said.
Nine alleged members of Oakland-based Sureño street gangs are facing racketeering charges in connection with murders and other related crimes, federal officials said Wednesday.
Police in Union City have released a sketch of a suspect in the attempted kidnapping last week of a girl on her way to school.
After hours of public comment during Lafayette's City Council meeting on Monday night, city leaders unanimously approved making significant changes to one of its baseball fields.
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 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.
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 San Francisco Giants formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to directly become skipper of a Major League franchise.
Jimmy Butler had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, Stephen Curry added 19 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79.
The San Francisco 49ers agreed to a trade with the New England Patriots for Keion White.
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.
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.
Five more people have been arrested in the investigation into the theft of crown jewels from the Louvre Museum, but the treasures remain missing, authorities say.
It's not exactly the jewelry heist of the Louvre in Paris, but the Oakland Museum of California says thieves made off with more than 1,000 priceless objects from their collection.
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.
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.`
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."
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.
President Trump fired all six sitting members of a board that oversees architecture in D.C., as he plans a slate of major building projects — including a massive White House ballroom.
A member of the San Leandro City Council has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and lying to federal agents, federal prosecutors said.
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 Giants president of baseball operations Bustery Posey formally introduced Tony Vitello as the team's new manager Thursday, following his historic hire as the first college coach to become skipper of a Major League franchise.
After a cool and cloudy start, expect highs in the 60s and 70s on Thursday. For Halloween, conditions should be dry for trick-or-treating. Jessica Burch has the forecst.
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.
For Bay Area artist and domestic violence Megan Correa, known on stage as Lil MC, hip-hop has always been more than music; it's been a lifeline.
The City of Santa Rosa ordered a 9-year-old boy to remove a 4-H beekeeping project from his home. But the beekeeping community and other residents came to his defense, and it appears the city is reconsidering its position. 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.