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All evacuations were lifted Saturday after cooler weather helped firefighters gain more ground against a Northern California wildfire that has forced hundreds of people from their homes.
A suspected serial arsonist responsible for setting more than 30 fires in Contra Costa County is in custody. Authorities arrested James William Wilson in Bay Point Tuesday.
Thousands of firefighters battling the Rocky Fire were aided by cooler temperatures and higher humidity.
Cooler, wetter weather helped crews make inroads Monday against a massive wildfire north of San Francisco that tore through two dozen homes, threatened thousands more and forced 12,000 people to flee the flames.
Cal Fire was using their 'heli-torch' to light backfires in terrain so rugged it couldn't be reached by foot to keep the Rocky Fire from burning a roadway as the blaze burned in three Northern Bay Area counties.
Cal Fire says the fast-moving Rocky Fire had charred 71 square miles by Sunday morning and was only 5 percent contained.
Firefighters have stopped the fire's forward progress, and are now focusing on mop up and tactical patrol operations in an effort to reach full containment.
The fast-spreading Rocky Fire in Lake County grew to more than 18,000 acres on Friday, prompting authorities to warn residents of the eastside of Clearlake and Lower Lake that they could be evacuated.
The Wragg Fire in Wildhorse Canyon near Napa Valley has now charred more than 11 square miles after it jumped a containment line in rugged, steeped terrain that was baking in triple digit temperatures.
Campgrounds were evacuated near a Central California wildfire that has chewed through more than 2 square miles of dry timber in Sierra National Forest, one of several blazes burning across the state on Monday.
The Lowell fire has burned 4,000 acres of brush and is threatening dozens of buildings in the Sierra foothills.
A brush fire that started in the Lake Berryessa area of Napa County has burned 6,900 acres and is about 60 percent contained, according to information released by Cal Fire Sunday morning.
What started out as a shortcut turned into a four day ordeal for a woman who was nine months pregnant and eventually gave birth while lost in the Plumas National Forest.
A grass fire east of Livermore has spread to 40 acres, burned a structure and injured a firefighter Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
Cal Fire has suspended all permits for outdoor residential burning starting Monday in areas of Santa Clara, Alameda and Contra Costa counties that are not served by a city or county fire department, Cal Fire officials said Thursday
A hobbyist flying a drone prevented firefighting aircraft from fighting a wildfire in Southern California Wednesday, a Cal Fire officer tweeted.
Two hikers were brought to safety as a growing wildfire in Contra Costa County burned out of control Wednesday.
Cal Fire is battling a 242-acre vegetation fire in Alameda County Thursday afternoon, Cal Fire officials said.
Californias historic drought is causing an infestation of bark beetles that's destroying trees in the states forest lands.
Starting May 1, Cal Fire will require residents in Bay Area and neighboring fire units to obtain a burn permit for any outdoor open burning in rural, unincorporated areas.
A car crash on federal land in Monterey County took the life of at least one person and injured four others after a vehicle rolled roughly 600 feet down a ravine.
A man was hospitalized after falling some 200 feet from a cliff in a state park near Santa Cruz Saturday morning, according to a Cal Fire captain.
While the calendar says February, Cal Fire is getting an early start on making sure it has enough staff to battle this year's wildfires.
A memorial service for the air tanker pilot who died battling a wildfire in Yosemite last week will be held Tuesday in San Jose, Cal Fire officials said.
Fire crews have significantly increased their containment of a fire at the edge of Yosemite National Park as well as another fire burning near Interstate 80 at Applegate.
Walnut Creek police are searching for a person who allegedly pointed a gun at a Safeway employee after his companion stole alcohol from the store over the weekend.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, two days after filing paperwork with the city.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CBS News Bay Area is carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Walnut Creek police are searching for a person who allegedly pointed a gun at a Safeway employee after his companion stole alcohol from the store over the weekend.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, two days after filing paperwork with the city.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CBS News Bay Area is carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
CBS News Bay Area is carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
London Breed's path to becoming San Francisco's first Black female mayor was as "bumpy," as she would say, as her upbringing.
Three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander has reportedly agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants for the upcoming 2025 season.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors officially swore in two new members on Tuesday, making it a female majority on the board.
A day before her successor was set to be sworn into office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday touted a 20-year low in the city's crime rate for 2024, including "historic" drops in the number of homicides and car break-ins.
Walnut Creek police are searching for a person who allegedly pointed a gun at a Safeway employee after his companion stole alcohol from the store over the weekend.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, two days after filing paperwork with the city.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Three people have been charged with allegedly operating a large-scale fraud scheme involving Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, also know as EBT, in Alameda County, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The Antioch Police Department has a new interim chief, but the community is hopeful as the work to reform the department will continue.
San Jose residents said parked RVs people live in have packed certain streets, and now, a new program aims to remove the RVs by creating temporary tow-away zones.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a driver in East San Jose late Monday night, in the city's first traffic death of the year.
After three straight seasons of long playoff runs, the San Francisco 49ers are packing up and heading home early for a change.
Authorities in San Mateo County arrested a man on multiple charges after an attempted break-in at the Stanford National Accelerator Laboratory over the weekend.
A Stockton couple was arrested last week on suspicion of drug and weapons violations following alleged narcotics sales in the Bay Area, police said Monday.
A 23-year-old Petaluma resident was arrested Saturday on suspicion of brandishing a gun while driving, Santa Rosa police said.
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
A Santa Rosa police officer was hurt while trying to detain a robbery suspect who allegedly violated his pre-trial release and fought with three officers before being placed in custody.
Two suspects were arrested following a theft at a Petaluma store with one facing charges under California's new Prop 36 law which stiffens penalties for repeat offenders.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck Lake County on New Year's Day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Bam Adebayo had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists with two timely dunks down the stretch, and the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Golden State Warriors 114-98.
The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after just one disappointing season.
Three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander has reportedly agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants for the upcoming 2025 season.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall told reporters he forgives the person who shot him in a brazen daytime attempted robbery before the start of his rookie season, and said he would like to meet him at some point.
The struggling Las Vegas Raiders have fired Antonio Pierce after just one season as their full-time coach following a dismal season that included a 10-game losing streak.
Walnut Creek police are searching for a person who allegedly pointed a gun at a Safeway employee after his companion stole alcohol from the store over the weekend.
An animal welfare group in Monterey County said a man impersonated a veterinarian in Prunedale and Salinas and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty.
Three people have been charged with allegedly operating a large-scale fraud scheme involving Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, also know as EBT, in Alameda County, prosecutors said Tuesday.
One person was stabbed at the Hayward BART station Tuesday morning, transit officials said, prompting a closure of the station for several hours.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will have a list of 15 applicants to choose from when they take up the task of picking who should run the District Attorney's Office.
U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.
A growing trend called "run art" is finding its footing in the Bay Area as joggers create sketches with their running routes using GPS tracking apps like Strava.
Apple will pay $95 million to settle allegations that its Siri virtual assistant violated people's privacy by eavesdropping on mobile device users.
Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A billboard campaign along Bay Area freeways is featuring people, as young as one-year-old, who have lost their lives to fentanyl.
On the first day of a new year, Life Time gym in Walnut Creek was full of people imagining new possibilities for themselves.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, two days after filing paperwork with the city.
CBS News Bay Area is carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.
Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."
London Breed's path to becoming San Francisco's first Black female mayor was as "bumpy," as she would say, as her upbringing.
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
Police in Santa Cruz have arrested a man on suspicion of a hate crime after a LGBTQ+ bar in the city's downtown was vandalized early Tuesday morning.
The building located off Folsom Street will include 42 units for young adults ages 18 to 24.
San Jose State's volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about women in sports.
A look at key dates before and during the San Jose State women's volleyball season marked by multiple forfeits by teams claiming the Spartans have a transgender player.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Known for her brutally honest style, comedian Nikki Glaser took the stage Sunday as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards tonight.
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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.
Multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County on Wednesday prompted widespread evacuation orders amid a windstorm that officials said was expected to worsen through the morning.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch shows the atmospheric conditions causing the winds that are stoking the devastating Southern California wildfires.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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