Video shows mysterious fiery streaks across Northern California skies
Residents across Northern California and the Sacramento region witnessed a striking light show in the night sky on Thursday evening.
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Residents across Northern California and the Sacramento region witnessed a striking light show in the night sky on Thursday evening.
The man accused of firing shots at a Sacramento ABC-affiliate television station faced a judge for the first time Monday in federal court.
The suspect in the shooting at the ABC station in Sacramento, Anibal Hernandez-Santana, was released on bail on Saturday, authorities said, then arrested by the FBI later the same day.
The defense attorney for the man accused of shooting into the ABC10 television station in Sacramento says he was caught off guard by the FBI's involvement.
A nonpartisan event in Sacramento on Monday played host to many of the candidates vying to be the next governor of California.
Thunderstorms rolled through parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and California's Central Valley early Tuesday morning, leading to thousands of lightning strikes and sparking several fires.
Following days of mostly mild summer temperatures in the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley, forecasters say temperatures this week will climb significantly, with the hottest day of the year possible on Thursday or Friday.
A man who was severely injured in a drive-by shooting last week in Sacramento has died of his injuries, and the sheriff criticized a California mental health law that allowed the suspect to be freed following prior convictions.
A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Sacramento to Maui was turned around over the Pacific Ocean Monday morning, landing in Oakland because of a mechanical issue, authorities said.
Never-before-released interrogations of Matthew Muller, the serial predator who kidnapped Denise Huskins in 2015, show his confessions to decades of other home invasions and sexual assaults.
Dozens of peacocks and peahens known for wandering a historic hotel in the Sacramento Delta are missing, and the hotel staff said this week that they believe the birds were stolen.
Authorities announced the arrest of one man in connection with a $1 million smash-and-grab robbery that took place in Sacramento County over the July 4 holiday weekend, as they search for additional suspects.
The San Francisco Giants have optioned Hayden Birdsong to Triple-A Sacramento after the right-hander failed to record an out in Monday night's 9-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
The suspect in the murder of parole agent Joshua Byrd appeared in court Monday as finger-pointing over his previous parole took place between the Alameda County DA and her predecessor.
A solemn procession was held Friday afternoon as law enforcement officials escorted the body of state parole agent Joshua Byrd from Oakland to Sacramento.
Law enforcement officials escorted the body of state parole agent Joshua Byrd from Oakland to Sacramento Friday as new details emerged about the shooting and the suspect. Da Lin reports.
Tyler Soderstrom, Nick Kurtz and Austin Wynns each hit a two-run homer, helping the Athletics beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3.
Gov. Gavin Newsom is open to giving California public employees a temporary break on his return-to-office mandate.
The Athletics made a major play toward their move to Sin City on Monday.
Legendary rock star Stevie Nicks is adding several dates to her 2025 solo tour schedule, and the only California date at the moment will be in Sacramento.
A group of North Bay immigrants and their supporters began a march this weekend from Vacaville to the California State Capitol to add their voices to a growing wave of defiance toward the Trump administration's deportation arrests.
Some places could even see record-highs, according to the National Weather Service.
Immigrant rights advocates rallied at immigration courthouses in San Francisco and Sacramento on Wednesday to show their outrage over the Trump administration's arrests of people seeking asylum.
Rights groups were present at immigration courts in Northern California this week to warn people that immigration authorities were dismissing their cases to have them arrested at the court and quickly deported.
Authorities in the East Bay have arrested three men, including a football referee, following a sting operation aimed at stopping child sexual exploitation online.
The city posted notices last week saying they would be cleaning up the encampment on Tuesday. Monday, it was delayed. Still, homeless residents were trying to figure out what's next.
Police said that the victim was not at the scene but had been located with life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
The warning was in effect for Neeley Road and Orchard Avenue, between River Lane and Montesano Avenue, due to landslide and tree fall risk.
It would have been the festival's third year and was planned for May 30 and 31 at Napa Valley Expo.
Fairfield is facing another round of job losses as Ferrara Candy Company prepares to permanently lay off 69 corporate employees at its Jelly Belly campus, even as the factory, warehouse and visitor center operations remain open.
The city posted notices last week saying they would be cleaning up the encampment on Tuesday. Monday, it was delayed. Still, homeless residents were trying to figure out what's next.
Police said that the victim was not at the scene but had been located with life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
The warning was in effect for Neeley Road and Orchard Avenue, between River Lane and Montesano Avenue, due to landslide and tree fall risk.
It would have been the festival's third year and was planned for May 30 and 31 at Napa Valley Expo.
Fairfield is facing another round of job losses as Ferrara Candy Company prepares to permanently lay off 69 corporate employees at its Jelly Belly campus, even as the factory, warehouse and visitor center operations remain open.
A San Francisco woman was arrested after allegedly shoplifting more than $1,500 in merchandise from a San Mateo Lululemon store, police said.
A man who was attacked and robbed in downtown San Francisco earlier this month has died from his injuries, police said.
The former head of a San Francisco-based nonprofit providing services to the homeless has bee charged with nine felonies for allegedly stealing and misappropriating more than $1 million in public funds, prosecutors said.
An RV fire at a homeless encampment on Sunday damaged Bay Area Rapid Transit communication cables, leading to the hours-long shutdown of the Transbay Tube.
Just two months ago, a massive power outage left parts of San Francisco in the dark for days, and some lawmakers are trying to make sure it never happens again.
The city posted notices last week saying they would be cleaning up the encampment on Tuesday. Monday, it was delayed. Still, homeless residents were trying to figure out what's next.
Police said that the victim was not at the scene but had been located with life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
An RV fire at a homeless encampment on Sunday damaged Bay Area Rapid Transit communication cables, leading to the hours-long shutdown of the Transbay Tube.
One week after teachers in San Francisco staged a four-day strike, educators in Oakland have voted to authorize a strike of their own if contract negotiations with the school district fail to produce an agreement.
A police officer in Antioch who was attempting an arrest early Friday morning was pulled into the suspect's moving vehicle before the officer shot and injured the suspect.
A woman was barricaded inside her San Jose home on Monday in a standoff with police officers that lasted for hours, the Police Department said.
A man who was challenged about reckless driving in Monterey County over the weekend opened fire on the person confronting him about it and was later arrested on attempted murder and other charges.
More than 10 years after a man was fatally shot along Highway 1 in Monterey County, authorities located the suspected killer in Mexico, police said.
The Santa Cruz Wharf has been undergoing construction ever since a Christmas Eve storm two years ago sheared off a section of it. But now, the federal government is contributing millions of dollars to help shore up the remaining structure.
A Los Gatos mosque located in a quiet neighborhood has become the center of controversy, right as Ramadan begins.
The warning was in effect for Neeley Road and Orchard Avenue, between River Lane and Montesano Avenue, due to landslide and tree fall risk.
It would have been the festival's third year and was planned for May 30 and 31 at Napa Valley Expo.
Authorities in Marin County are investigating after a man was found shot along Highway 37 in Novato over the weekend.
A driver is accused of driving three times over the legal drinking limit and crashing into a home in Santa Rosa Saturday night, police said.
On the first day, the group walked about 15 miles from Mission San Rafael Arcangel to the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge. In total, it's a 24.5-mile pilgrimage.
Early on at spring training, Giants veterans Willy Adames and Matt Chapman pulled some of the young position players in camp aside with a simple message: just be yourself.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
Brandin Podziemski scored 12 of his 18 points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 128-117 on Sunday.
Through a sudden death overtime goal, the U.S. men's hockey team is golden over Canada.
News of Alysa Liu's gold medal in the women's single skating event, the first American woman to win gold since 2002, is the talk of the town in Oakland.
Police said that the victim was not at the scene but had been located with life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.
A San Francisco woman was arrested after allegedly shoplifting more than $1,500 in merchandise from a San Mateo Lululemon store, police said.
A man who was attacked and robbed in downtown San Francisco earlier this month has died from his injuries, police said.
A woman was barricaded inside her San Jose home on Monday in a standoff with police officers that lasted for hours, the Police Department said.
The former head of a San Francisco-based nonprofit providing services to the homeless has bee charged with nine felonies for allegedly stealing and misappropriating more than $1 million in public funds, prosecutors said.
A Los Angeles judge ordered Meta officials to remove their AI glasses at a trial over the impact of social media on users.
The Meta CEO defended his company's efforts to keep kids under 13 off of Instagram, but noted that there are "people who lie" about their ages.
On a recent morning at the adult day care center, a small crowd gathered as a robot called Mirokai made its way into the room. The 4-foot-tall robot played music, led trivia games, and was able to hold everyone's attention.
The costs of cybercrimes are more than financial; the scams are taking a far darker turn thanks to AI.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
About 1,300 nurses and support staff at MarinHealth Medical Center plan to stage a one-day strike on Wednesday, citing stalled contract negotiations over wages and healthcare benefits.
Health officials in the East Bay said a man has died from consuming toxic wild mushrooms, amid an ongoing spike in mushroom-related poisonings throughout California.
Health officials in Napa County confirmed Wednesday that a child has been diagnosed with measles in the county's first case in nearly 15 years.
Over the years, Dr. Rachel Forer has found plenty of ways to take the sting out of going to the dentist. But no matter how hard she tried, fear had a way of creeping in.
Officials in San Mateo County are the latest in the Bay Area to warn residents to not forage for wild mushrooms, amid a rise in mushroom poisonings that have led to illnesses and even deaths.
Newsom's remarks about his 960 SAT score went viral as he told Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and a packed auditorium: "I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just trying to impress upon you I'm like you, I'm not better than you."
FedEx sued the Trump administration over its tariffs on Monday, asking for a "full refund" of all payments it made to the government under a set of tariff policies that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.
Former U.K. ambassador to the U.S. Peter Mandelson has been arrested weeks after a series of emails between him and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released.
A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked the Justice Department from releasing former special counsel Jack Smith's report on the classified documents investigation.
An armed man was shot and killed early Sunday morning after "unauthorized entry" into the secure perimeter at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, the U.S. Secret Service said.
After more than two years of renovations, the historic Castro Theatre is back open for business.
A large Pride flag has been removed from the Stonewall National Monument in Greenwich Village. The National Park Service said it did so under guidance from the federal government.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
Oasis nightclub announced plans to close six months ago. New Year's Eve was slated for the final performance. A last-minute, multi-million dollar donation turned the final curtain call into an encore performance.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
It would have been the festival's third year and was planned for May 30 and 31 at Napa Valley Expo.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Restaurants and businesses throughout the Mission District were participating in the Carnaval San Francisco Fat Tuesday Celebration with live music and performances.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert criticized CBS on Monday night, saying the network blocked his interview with U.S. Senate hopeful James Talarico from airing.
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 Berkeley’s plan to clear an encampment. 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
Len Ramirez reports on Sargent Ranch’s path to conservation. 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
The Mexican government says the killing of the leader of the Jalisco cartel has set off waves of violence across several Mexican states. A professor of Latin American history explains what this move will mean across Mexico and the ripple effects in the U.S.
Brad Hamilton reports on crowd conduct during the Red Bull Showrun 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
Meteorologist Paul Heggen says the next round of rainfall will arrive on Tuesday, while the chances of rain diminish as the week goes on.
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.