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More than 2,800 people have been killed in Israel and Gaza during and since the brutal Hamas attack on southern Israel Saturday, authorities on both sides said.
Change is coming soon for how San Francisco manages homeless encampments, according to the city attorney.
Hamas has called for a day of jihad on Friday. At synagogues around the Bay Area there are security concerns but most plan to be open for Shabbat.
A rare annular eclipse will sweep through North and South American Saturday morning, but it will be a partial solar eclipse for Bay Area residents.
The Vegas Golden Knights spoiled San Jose's season opener by beating the Sharks 4-1 on Thursday night.
California's Chinook salmon are considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act and their population numbers continue to dangerously decline.
As people consume more online content related to the Israel-Hamas war, experts say it's important to be aware of where that content originates.
The war in Israel is already causing a ripple effect in Silicon Valley.
Rep. Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan last week had both announced they were running for the post vacated by Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
The late Senator Dianne Feinstein was celebrated in a memorial service Thursday, held on the steps of San Francisco's City Hall where her remarkable political career began.
California's newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or not to enter the 2024 race for her seat that already is crowded with candidates.
Among the dignitaries and invited guests at the memorial for the late Senator Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco on Thursday is Dr. Anthony Fauci, who worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the then-San Francisco mayor during the 1980s AIDS/HIV epidemic.
Those attending left behind letters saying their final goodbyes to Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Before she became a groundbreaking U.S. Senator, Dianne Feinstein, who died Friday at the age of 90, made history as the first woman to become mayor of her hometown of San Francisco.
The casket of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrived at San Francisco's City Hall Wednesday to lie in state as mourners paid their respects to the trailblazing lawmaker.
A former San Francisco supervisor recalls Sen. Dianne Feinstein's rise through politics and her legacy.
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.
Support operations for Fleet Week began arriving Sunday, less than three days after the death of Dianne Feinstein who brought the festivities as we know them to the city by the bay.
California's valuable remaining salt marshes are disappearing; climate change, with its melting glaciers and warming seas, threatens to drown the remaining coastal marshes out of existence.
After a summer of record-smashing heat, warming somehow got even worse in September.
Earth's changing climate is not just causing increasingly punishing droughts, intense wildfires, and extreme weather, it could disrupt the world's beer supply by as much as 16%. Now, California scientists are brewing up solutions to the dilemma.
An endangered species of fox that has surfaced on a Southern California college campus is providing proof that one of the biggest weapons against climate change is maintaining biodiversity of the planet.
A controversial plan to release more than one million tons of treated radioactive water into the sea is now underway in Japan, giving scientists here in the Bay Area pause as well as those who seek escape on the open water.
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.
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.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies.
On the one-year anniversary of his taking the job, Antioch police chief Steven Ford addressed the racist texting scandal embroiling his department in a frank discussion with KPIX reporter Katie Nielsen.
Former SF Fire Commissioner Don Carmignani was beaten with a metal rod and suffered severe head injuries, including a fractured skull, in an attack near his family's Marina District home.
It is a haunting chapter in American and California history: a school system that's created to isolate Indigenous children, and take away everything they know - including their birth names.
Change is coming soon for how San Francisco manages homeless encampments, according to the city attorney. Wilson Walker reports (10-12-23)
At synagogues around the Bay Area there are security concerns but most plan to be open for Shabbat. Andrea Nakano reports. (10-12-23)
California's Chinook salmon are considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act and their population numbers continue to dangerously decline.
Media experts say that, as we educate ourselves through social media and other online sources, it's important to determine that information's provenance. Jocelyn Moran reports. (10-12-23)
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Thursday Oct. 12, 2023. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Going into Sunday's game against Cleveland's top-ranked defense, Purdy leads the league in passer rating while completing 72.1% of his passes.
Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson still isn't practicing and it's starting to look as if he won't play Sunday against San Francisco.
The National Football League is reportedly considering fining San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle for a T-shirt he wore on the field Sunday that poked fun at the Dallas Cowboys using profanity.
Kyle Shanahan and Mike McDaniel spent years together scheming ways to exploit NFL defenses.
Hoping to prove themselves against a fellow NFC contender in a showdown against the 49ers, the Cowboys were run off the field almost from the start.
New research shows hot flashes could mean increased risk for Alzheimer's and Dementia. CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto talks to the Director of the Stanford Menopause and Healthy Aging Program, Dr. Karen Adams, about some symptoms women can experience and ways to find relief.
A study led by Stanford Medicine found that a single genetic factor could provide some people with a level of protection against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease. CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook talks to Emmanuel Mignot, PhD, Professor of Sleep Medicine at Stanford and one of the study's senior authors, about how that single genetic factor could work to serve as protection, and if this means there could be some sort of link between Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing as respiratory virus season is picking up. CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto speaks to an infectious disease doctor at Stanford health care, Dr. Aruna Subramanian, about how well these new shots protect against newer variants.
A bill that would decriminalize the use of magic mushrooms and other natural psychedelics is on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after a measure passed the state legislature. Dr. Trisha Suppes, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford, discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls of psychedelic use.
Dr. Abraar Karan, infectious disease physician at Stanford Health Care, discusses the latest COVID-19 variants of interest, the symptoms to be aware of, and the latest information on the next booster shot.
The latest jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows 187,000 jobs gained in August and a rise in the unemployment rate to 3.8%. CBS News Bay Area anchor Elizabeth Cook talks to former EDD Director Michael Bernick to understand what these numbers mean.
Change is coming soon for how San Francisco manages homeless encampments, according to the city attorney.
A rare annular eclipse will sweep through North and South American Saturday morning, but it will be a partial solar eclipse for Bay Area residents.
As negotiations continue between the San Francisco Unified School District and teachers on a new contract, educators took a step closer to a possible walkout by overwhelmingly voting to authorize a strike.
The public is being asked to avoid the area of Leavenworth Street and Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco's Tenderloin due to police activity Thursday afternoon connected to a reported shooting investigation.
Police in San Francisco are investigating an early morning smash-and-grab burglary at the Dior store in Union Square Thursday where suspects drove a vehicle through the front of the shop and took high-end merchandise.
Hamas has called for a day of jihad on Friday. At synagogues around the Bay Area there are security concerns but most plan to be open for Shabbat.
Parents are demanding changes after a crossing guard was hit and injured by an SUV near a Pleasanton elementary school Thursday morning.
Workers at one of the largest food banks in the Bay Area are seeking to unionize.
Amid concerns of rising retail theft, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office is setting up a new program targeting theft rings.
The race is on in the petition drive to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
The war in Israel is already causing a ripple effect in Silicon Valley.
California's valuable remaining salt marshes are disappearing; climate change, with its melting glaciers and warming seas, threatens to drown the remaining coastal marshes out of existence.
A South Bay store is sharing in Wednesday's mammoth Powerball jackpot after selling a ticket that hit five out of six numbers.
A male motorcyclist died due to a traffic collision in San Jose's Oak Canyon neighborhood Wednesday night, police said.
A brush fire burned in rugged terrain east of Morgan Hill, Cal Fire said Tuesday.
Serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark, who was sentenced to death for six grisly murders in California during the early 1980s, has died of natural causes, officials said Thursday. He was 75.
Many in the Napa community came together to condemn the actions of Hamas and grieve the loss of innocent lives.
Santa Rosa crews rescued an elderly man from a burning structure in the city's Junior College Neighborhood Association neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials.
Michael Chiarello, a chef known for his Italian-inspired Californian restaurants who won an Emmy Award for best host for "Easy Entertaining With Michael Chiarello" has died.
After getting a break from the heat Sunday, the Bay Area gets a wet start to the week Monday as a cold front brings moderate to high chances of light rain in the afternoon through evening.
Chief meteorologist Paul Heggen has the Bay Area microclimate forecast.
with Jessica Burch
Expect increased sunshine and breezy conditions on Thursday, with highs in the upper 60s along the coast, to the 80s inland. For the "Ring of Fire" eclipse on Saturday morning, the inland East Bay and Santa Clara Valley are the best bets for viewers, with eclipse glasses of course. Paul Heggen has the forecast. (10/11/23)
with Jessica Burch
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Gov. Newsom signed bills Saturday aimed at bolstering state protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a veto criticized by advocates.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.
The Warriors held a basketball clinic for around 90 girls in the community at their Oakland facility on International Day of the Girl.
Naiel Chaudry is just 14 years old but has already accomplished something many bakers work a lifetime for.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury awarded $60 million in tax credits to support San Francisco's nonprofit organizations and projects in underserved neighborhoods, city officials said Monday.
Smiles filled a basketball court in front of the USS John P. Murtha on Monday as kids played basketball in this year's "Hoops with the Troops" event.
The 36th annual Pacific Coast Fog Fest begins Saturday, its second year back since the pandemic, at a critical time for small businesses that rely on major events to increase sales and keep them connected to the community.
Change is coming soon for how San Francisco manages homeless encampments, according to the city attorney.
Hamas has called for a day of jihad on Friday. At synagogues around the Bay Area there are security concerns but most plan to be open for Shabbat.
California's Chinook salmon are considered threatened under the Endangered Species Act and their population numbers continue to dangerously decline.
As people consume more online content related to the Israel-Hamas war, experts say it's important to be aware of where that content originates.
The war in Israel is already causing a ripple effect in Silicon Valley.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that makes it easier for authorities to compel treatment for people with mental illness or addiction issues.
Newsom said Sunday he supports increased access to condoms for teens but vetoed the bill because it would cost too much.
Gov. Newsom has taken action on a slew of bills. He has until Oct. 14 to act on legislation that lawmakers have sent to his desk.
On Saturday Gov. Newsom announced the approval of Senate Bill 770, introduced by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-SF) which advances steps toward securing universal health coverage in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and use of several hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms.
Amid concerns of rising retail theft, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office is setting up a new program targeting theft rings.
The race is on in the petition drive to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Police in Pleasant Hill said a theft suppression event at the Pleasant Hill Shopping Center Wednesday afternoon resulted in 11 arrests and the recovery of more than $2,500 of stolen merchandise.
Serial killer Douglas Daniel Clark, who was sentenced to death for six grisly murders in California during the early 1980s, has died of natural causes, officials said Thursday. He was 75.
The public is being asked to avoid the area of Leavenworth Street and Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco's Tenderloin due to police activity Thursday afternoon connected to a reported shooting investigation.
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.
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.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
A chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Following the death of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, former KPIX reporter Hank Plante spoke about her legacy among the LGBTQ+ community.
Gov. Newsom signed bills Saturday aimed at bolstering state protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a veto criticized by advocates.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
A steady stream of mourners, some of them in tears, arrived at San Francisco City Hall Wednesday to pay their respects to the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein.
British rock favorites the Arctic Monkeys played a career-spanning set of songs at San Francisco's Chase Center Tuesday with support from celebrated Irish post-punk band Fontaines D.C.
87-year-old Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy brought his farewell tour to San Francisco Sunday, delivering a scorching set on an unusually warm afternoon at Stern Grove.
The Taylor Swift Eras Tour landed in Santa Clara for the first of two concerts Friday night and did not disappoint the massive crowd of Swifties gathered as the songwriter powered through an epic 45-song set.
Tens of thousands of Taylor Swift fans came together Friday for the first of two Bay Area concerts of the pop megastar's Eras Tour, making for a festive atmosphere outside Levi's Stadium.
The man known as "Rev. G" just returned from New York City where the Jefferson Awards' parent foundation, Multiplying Good, honored him with the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for extraordinary service to local communities.
A San Francisco artist has led the collaborative community mural movement in the city and Bay Area for nearly half a century.
A San Francisco man who led his family on a service project to collect litter is now cleaning up city streets full time with thousands of volunteers.
A pair of women from the Bay Area are taking their compassion for canines overseas by rescuing dogs from war-torn Ukraine.
A San Francisco man is marking 30 years of celebrating Filipino community arts and culture in the Bay Area
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.
Itohan Ediae and Qien Feng are getting ready to leave for their first year of college and they are taking a lot with them: excitement, nerves, and memories from what has become an extraordinary friendship.
For Yvonne Soracco, walking the campus hallways is like turning pages in a scrapbook of her career.
KPIX is relaunching our Students Rising Above series with a profile of a young woman who went from working in her family's donut shop to UC Hastings.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.