Bay Area nurse helps finance life-saving heart surgery for Ugandan children
A San Mateo County woman who survived a rare form of cancer as a teen has made it her personal mission to help provide life-saving heart surgeries for children in Uganda.
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A San Mateo County woman who survived a rare form of cancer as a teen has made it her personal mission to help provide life-saving heart surgeries for children in Uganda.
Four people were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a bus collided with more than a dozen vehicles at the Serramonte Center in Daly City late Friday morning.
Wilson Walker reports on how a recipient of Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food donation also works hard to help other people in need (11-21-2022)
One man who regularly receives help from a South Bay food bank also works hard to give back, bringing food to those in need.
All San Mateo County residents will soon be able to access the county's 16,000 acres of parkland, regardless of economic status, after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to give low-income families and individuals annual County Park passes.
A week after the election, many city council races in San Mateo County remain too close to call with tens of thousands of ballots left to process countywide.
A man was robbed of his watch at gunpoint by two suspects who fled in a waiting car in Millbrae Friday afternoon.
The recent rains and cooler temperatures have significantly dampened fire risk around the Bay Area, according to a top climate expert.
Max Darrow reports on a local climate expert saying recent storms have greatly reduced fall and winter fire risk (11-9-2022)
Kevin Mullin or David Canepa will replace outgoing congresswoman Jackie Speier. Max Darrow reports. (10-27-22)
Two Democrats are squaring off in the race for California's Congressional District 15, which includes much of San Mateo County and a portion of San Francisco County.
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo/San Francisco, on Thursday evening is holding the first of four farewell town hall meetings as she ends a long career of public service, including nearly 15 years in Congress.
Despite widespread availability of the bivalent Omicron booster shot, there is a sense of booster apathy among people across the Bay Area and the country.
After days of digging, investigators have now completely unearthed a Mercedes-Benz that was stolen over 30 years ago before being discovered buried in the backyard of an Atherton home.
Police in Atherton on Friday said they have determined the car that was found buried in the yard of a multi-million dollar home was reported stolen over 30 years ago.
A driver whose car plunged off Devils Slide on Highway 1 in San Mateo County Friday was lucky to survive. Many others who took a wrong turn there have not. Sara Donchey reports. (9-30-22)
Thanks to a federal grant of just over $340,000, San Mateo County can help 15 local young adults transitioning out of foster care pay their rent.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office on Saturday morning arrested a man in connection with attempted murder and attempted rape during a domestic violence incident.
The arraignment for the man accused in the horrific beheading a young mother on San Carlos street in broad daylight last week was delayed Monday as his lawyer requested a mental competency exam.
It looks to be a busy holiday weekend on the San Mateo coast as crowds escape triple digit heat inland. Max Darrow reports. (9-2-22)
Miles and miles of popular roads for cyclists in San Mateo County are getting resurfaced. But riders complain the chip-seal resurfacing creates so much loose gravel, they can't use the roads safely.
A group of geese advocates rallied in Foster City on Friday evening, the latest effort by this group to protest the city's plan to control the goose population.
A new report by the Bay Area Equity Atlas says 10 percent of the region's census tracts are segregated "areas of white wealth."
Two women died in a crash Friday morning on westbound state Highway 92 in Foster City just west of the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge.
A 31-year-old woman faces second-degree murder and other charges for allegedly hitting and killing a bicyclist and then crashing head-on into a vehicle on state Highway 1 in coastal San Mateo County.
The San Francisco 49ers announced a new broadcast team consisting of five play-by-play announcers that will fill in for broadcaster Greg Papa this season, as he undergoes treatment for cancer.
The San Francisco 49ers bolstered their banged-up receiver corps by agreeing to a one-year deal with Marquez Valdes-Scantling after he was cut by Seattle, a person with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday.
A search for a wanted felony suspect from Northern California resulted in his arrest and that of two other Bay Area suspects in Santa Barbara County last week, the California Highway Patrol said.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the city has reached an agreement with Caltrans that seeks to clean up homeless encampments on state highways.
The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization that made COVID-19 shots available for healthy children under 5 years old.
The San Francisco 49ers announced a new broadcast team consisting of five play-by-play announcers that will fill in for broadcaster Greg Papa this season, as he undergoes treatment for cancer.
The San Francisco 49ers bolstered their banged-up receiver corps by agreeing to a one-year deal with Marquez Valdes-Scantling after he was cut by Seattle, a person with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday.
A search for a wanted felony suspect from Northern California resulted in his arrest and that of two other Bay Area suspects in Santa Barbara County last week, the California Highway Patrol said.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the city has reached an agreement with Caltrans that seeks to clean up homeless encampments on state highways.
The Food and Drug Administration rescinded the emergency use authorization that made COVID-19 shots available for healthy children under 5 years old.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the city has reached an agreement with Caltrans that seeks to clean up homeless encampments on state highways.
Waymo robotaxis, along with Lyft and Uber's premium ride-hailing services, began on San Francisco's Market Street on Tuesday, marking a return of private vehicles to the city's historic downtown artery.
Oracle Park in San Francisco will host the first game of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season as the Giants face the New York Yankees, the league announced Tuesday.
San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus faced her sixth day of her removal hearing Monday as the county called one of its most anticipated witnesses.
San Francisco outreach officers were already in the area, talking to people living on the streets, offering them help, and asking them to move.
Two people, including a 16-year-old, were arrested following a shooting near an elementary school in San Pablo on Tuesday that prompted an hours-long lockdown of the campus.
The gowns will be featured in the "Elegance Meets Impact" charity auction, a philanthropic initiative aimed at raising funds to support the center's mission of providing compassionate, family-centered care. T
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
A joint investigation is underway at Mount Diablo High School in Concord after its new football field was damaged in fire over the weekend, just days before the season opener.
The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday near the area of Cobblestone and Flagstone drives in Antioch, and a suspect was arrested in Stockton on Tuesday, police said.
The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
The San Jose City Council decided to increase the fines for property owners who refuse to clean up their lots. The new ordinance allows a maximum fine of $10,000 per day with a maximum of $500,000 a year — the highest fine amount in the state.
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.
More than 2,000 fire personnel were working the Pickett Fire in California's Napa County, burning for a sixth day as weather conditions turned favorable overnight Tuesday.
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.
The San Francisco 49ers announced a new broadcast team consisting of five play-by-play announcers that will fill in for broadcaster Greg Papa this season, as he undergoes treatment for cancer.
The San Francisco 49ers bolstered their banged-up receiver corps by agreeing to a one-year deal with Marquez Valdes-Scantling after he was cut by Seattle, a person with knowledge of the deal said Wednesday.
Justin Verlander finally won at home for the first time since joining the Giants.
The San Jose City Council has approved a deal to renovate the Sharks' arena and keep the team in the city until 2051.
A joint investigation is underway at Mount Diablo High School in Concord after its new football field was damaged in fire over the weekend, just days before the season opener.
A search for a wanted felony suspect from Northern California resulted in his arrest and that of two other Bay Area suspects in Santa Barbara County last week, the California Highway Patrol said.
Two people, including a 16-year-old, were arrested following a shooting near an elementary school in San Pablo on Tuesday that prompted an hours-long lockdown of the campus.
Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting during a Catholic Mass packed with young students in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning. The shooter is also dead.
A joint investigation is underway at Mount Diablo High School in Concord after its new football field was damaged in fire over the weekend, just days before the season opener.
The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. Sunday near the area of Cobblestone and Flagstone drives in Antioch, and a suspect was arrested in Stockton on Tuesday, police said.
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.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the city has reached an agreement with Caltrans that seeks to clean up homeless encampments on state highways.
The head of the Republican caucus in the California State Assembly said he will propose splitting California into two states in protest of congressional redistricting efforts by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Democrats.
A lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia said he has asked a judge to reopen his immigration proceedings and is seeking asylum in the United States.
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has suspended more than 20 employees who signed an open letter criticizing the agency, multiple sources told CBS News.
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.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announced the news of their engagement with photos on Instagram.
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.
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.
Robert "Bobby" Salazar, owner of the Bobby Salazar Mexican restaurant chain in Central California, was charged with hiring a gang member to set fire at one of his restaurants, prosecutors said.
Expect the mild trend to continue on Wednesday, with highs ranging from the 60s along the coast to the 80s inland. Temperatures are expected to warm up heading into Labor Day weekend. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Loureen Ayyoub reports on designer Lily Samii auctioning gowns from her private collection for a children's palliative care center. 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
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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.