Stanford's Luck Named A Finalist For Heisman Trophy
Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and will be joined by a pair of national championship hopefuls.
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Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy and will be joined by a pair of national championship hopefuls.
Stanford earned a bid Sunday to face the Hokies in the BCS bowl on Jan. 3. The berth caps a remarkable resurgence for the fifth-ranked Cardinal, who have gone from 1-11 to 11-1 in four years.
Camille Levin scored in the 48th minute and Stanford beat Boston College 2-0 to advance to the NCAA Women's College Cup final in soccer.
Now that Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh has had time to study how the Bowl Championship Series works, he has some problems with what he's learned.
Thanks to a tough nonconference schedule and a tightly packed bunch of similarly talented teams, the Pac-10 is struggling to fill its bowl allotment and more than half the conference could finish with losing records.
Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes to set a single-season school record and No. 7 Stanford stated its case for a berth in the Bowl Championship Series by beating Oregon State 38-0 Saturday night.
Dawn Staley invited Stanford's Tara VanDerveer, her former Olympic coach, across Maples Pavilion to the visiting locker room to give a pep talk to the South Carolina team.
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A student at Stanford University has been named a Rhodes Scholar for 2011.
Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and led No. 7 Stanford to scores on all eight possessions he played as the Cardinal beat California 48-14 Saturday for its most lopsided win in the Big Game in 80 years.
Jeanette Pohlen scored 19 points, Kayla Pedersen added 13 and No. 3 Stanford overcame a poor first half and an injury to Nnemkadi Ogwumike to beat Utah 62-53 on Friday night.
Andrew Luck didn't throw a touchdown pass for the first time this season in Stanford's latest game, but that didn't matter after the sophomore led his team to a come-from-behind win that kept its Rose Bowl hopes alive.
Jeremy Green scored 21 points in leading Stanford to its seventh consecutive victory over Virginia, beating the Cavaliers 81-60 Thursday night.
Andrew Zimmerman matched his career high with 14 points, Gabriel Harris added 12 and Stanford scored 18 unanswered points in the first half on the way to a 64-48 win over San Diego on Monday night.
Jeremy Green scored 26 minutes and Josh Owens added 16 points and 11 rebounds to lead Stanford to an 87-56 victory over Cal State Monterey Bay in an exhibition game Wednesday night.
Except for Oregon at the top and Washington State at the bottom, the Pac-10 has played out just like its coaches predicted, a win-one, lose-one trade off by teams unable distinguish themselves from one another.
Stanford has revived a program aimed at increasing the number of minority students seeking admission to its medical school. That number had essentially fallen flat over the last 20 years.
Andrew Luck threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns, leading No. 10 Stanford to a 42-17 victory in its highly anticipated showdown with 13th-ranked Arizona on Saturday night.
When Andrew Luck arrived at Stanford in the fall of 2008, it had been years since either the Cardinal or Arizona had been to a bowl game.
Andrew Luck ran for one score and threw for another, and No. 13 Stanford scored touchdowns on its first four possessions in an impressive 41-0 rout of Washington on Saturday.
Even though the connection was made by NFL draft gurus over a year ago, Stanford's Andrew Luck and Washington's Jake Locker didn't get to know each other until this summer, when the Pac-10's stable of quarterbacks were being promoted on the East Coast.
The Stanford University School of Medicine and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital in Palo Alto are seeking children to volunteer for a study about how the brain changes as a sense of humor develops, the organizations said in a joint statement.
In a sign of how far Stanford has come since coach Jim Harbaugh arrived four years ago, a conference win that made the Cardinal bowl eligible was viewed with more disappointment than elation.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff on Friday apologized for comments he made last week urging President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to address public safety.
A Bay Area man on probation for a domestic violence conviction has been arrested on dozens of felony charges for allegedly running what prosecutors described as a "ghost gun factory" inside his apartment.
Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.
Authorities in San Benito County have launched an investigation into a suspected phishing incident involving the attempted payment of nearly $700,000.
Bob Myers, former Golden State Warriors general manager, has been named president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff on Friday apologized for comments he made last week urging President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to address public safety.
A Bay Area man on probation for a domestic violence conviction has been arrested on dozens of felony charges for allegedly running what prosecutors described as a "ghost gun factory" inside his apartment.
Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.
Authorities in San Benito County have launched an investigation into a suspected phishing incident involving the attempted payment of nearly $700,000.
Bob Myers, former Golden State Warriors general manager, has been named president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
University of San Francisco athletic director Larry Williams died suddenly during a workout on campus Thursday, school officials announced.
Officers with BART Police are searching for a potential person of interest following a stabbing at the Daly City station last month.
A longtime manager at a cafe in San Francisco is hoping Dreamforce will present all of the out-of-towners with an opportunity for a perception correction.
San Francisco already has low-income housing, but for those who are working and don't qualify, market-rate apartments can still be too expensive. City leaders say targeting the "missing middle class" with subsidized housing offers new options.
Two San Francisco natives are sharing their love of surfing to empower young people who are facing trauma in their lives.
For almost a year, residents in the Rockridge area of Oakland have been on the lookout for a man throwing rocks through the windows of homes and cars.
As the federal government shutdown stretches past two weeks, hundreds of federal employees at Oakland International Airport continue to work without pay. But on Wednesday, a little relief arrived right in their break room.
A group of thieves hit at least half a dozen Berkeley businesses in a series of smash-and-grab burglaries early Thursday morning, authorities said.
A small earthquake jolted the East Bay Thursday morning, as people across the Bay Area were preparing for the annual Great ShakeOut earthquake drill.
Councilmember George Fuller was the only one to vote down a resolution of censure as his fellow council members called for his resignation.
A Bay Area man on probation for a domestic violence conviction has been arrested on dozens of felony charges for allegedly running what prosecutors described as a "ghost gun factory" inside his apartment.
Authorities in San Benito County have launched an investigation into a suspected phishing incident involving the attempted payment of nearly $700,000.
After Taylor Swift was seen wearing a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter t-shirt in a movie promoting her latest album, the aquarium has reissued the shirt to raise funds for its Sea Otter Program, raising more than $1 million.
An unhoused man in the back alley of a San Jose strip mall died after being run over by a garbage truck early Thursday morning, authorities said.
At Mastro's Steakhouse in Santa Clara, every day feels like a celebration, especially with 49ers season in full swing.
One person has been arrested and authorities are looking for a second suspect following a home invasion robbery and shooting in a Vacaville neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Authorities in the North Bay have arrested a Lake County man on multiple charges, including organized retail theft, for allegedly leading a fencing operation that stole thousands of dollars in Lego sets from stores.
The system has been operating since August, and San Anselmo is the company's first client. But the city has already gotten a grant to install the AI controller in all 12 of its stop lights.
One longstanding family farm in Santa Rosa is in jeopardy, as they need critical funding to keep their doors open.
A woman was shot to death at an apartment complex in Vallejo on Tuesday evening, authorities said.
Bob Myers, former Golden State Warriors general manager, has been named president of Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment.
University of San Francisco athletic director Larry Williams died suddenly during a workout on campus Thursday, school officials announced.
Four-time All-Pro linebacker Fred Warner will need season-ending surgery after he was sidelined by a severe ankle injury during San Francisco's loss to Tampa Bay.
Baker Mayfield's heroics came early in the fourth quarter instead of the final minutes.
Mark Sanchez was hospitalized with multiple stab wounds following the altercation on Oct. 4. He was then charged with battery involving serious bodily injury, a felony.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff on Friday apologized for comments he made last week urging President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to address public safety.
A Bay Area man on probation for a domestic violence conviction has been arrested on dozens of felony charges for allegedly running what prosecutors described as a "ghost gun factory" inside his apartment.
Authorities in San Benito County have launched an investigation into a suspected phishing incident involving the attempted payment of nearly $700,000.
One person has been arrested and authorities are looking for a second suspect following a home invasion robbery and shooting in a Vacaville neighborhood Thursday afternoon.
Officers with BART Police are searching for a potential person of interest following a stabbing at the Daly City station last month.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff on Friday apologized for comments he made last week urging President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to address public safety.
OpenAI is pausing Sora 2 users' ability to make AI videos that depict the civil rights leader as the company works to create rules for historical figures.
The system has been operating since August, and San Anselmo is the company's first client. But the city has already gotten a grant to install the AI controller in all 12 of its stop lights.
As San Francisco hosts one of the largest AI conventions in the world, the conversation around the industry's impact here is heating up.
She says AI, and chatbots specifically, can benefit minors, but she hopes going forward that engineers will focus on creating ethically sound AI systems.
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."
Officials in Contra Costa County urged residents of an Antioch neighborhood to check for standing water following this week's rain, as more invasive mosquitoes are being found.
Salesforce CEO Mark Benioff on Friday apologized for comments he made last week urging President Trump to deploy the National Guard to San Francisco to address public safety.
Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.
Authorities in San Benito County have launched an investigation into a suspected phishing incident involving the attempted payment of nearly $700,000.
John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited to ask President Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia persists.
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.
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.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
After Taylor Swift was seen wearing a vintage Monterey Bay Aquarium otter t-shirt in a movie promoting her latest album, the aquarium has reissued the shirt to raise funds for its Sea Otter Program, raising more than $1 million.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Organizers of this year's San Francisco Latino Film Festival believe the platform is more vital than ever.
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.
Watch a replay of CBS News Bay Area's Una Familia -- A Hispanic Heritage Celebration special, hosted by Len Ramirez and Gianna Franco.
Heading into the weekend, expect clear skies as a warming trend takes hold. Cooler temperatures return on Sunday. Zoe Mintz has the forecast.
For almost a year, residents in the Rockridge area of Oakland have been on the lookout for a man throwing rocks through the windows of homes and cars.
At a recent gathering of community groups, a city council member, students, and climate activists, the talk was all about heat - very extreme heat - and the phenomenon of record-breaking temperatures largely driven by climate change.
The fault last snapped bigtime in 1868 and stress has been cranking up.
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.