Carnaval San Francisco: La Cumbiamba Colombiana perfomers use dance as healing therapy
This year's Carnaval San Francisco parade will feature a special group of survivors from the Bay Area, finding healing and inspiration through movement and music.
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This year's Carnaval San Francisco parade will feature a special group of survivors from the Bay Area, finding healing and inspiration through movement and music.
The Raio De Luz Samba dance group in Hayward has been getting ready to wow the crowd with their moves and dazzling costumes and headdresses at San Francisco's upcoming 45th annual Carnaval celebration and parade.
The Raio De Luz Samba dance group in Hayward has been getting ready to wow the crowd with their moves and dazzling costumes and headdresses at San Francisco's upcoming 45th annual Carnaval celebration and parade.
The Mission District's biggest party was back Sunday with hundreds of dancers and classic lowriders on parade. Jocelyn Moran reports. (5-29-22)
The Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade brings its celebration of Brazilian, Caribbean, Mexican Aztec, African and a panoply of other cultures in the Mission District Sunday.
A 30-minute compilation of the most colorful dance performances from the 2022 Carnaval San Francisco parade. (5-29-22)
The 2022 Carnaval parade in San Francisco's Mission District began with a 20-minute procession of colorful, classic lowrider cars. (5-29-22)
The return of the Carnaval parade carries a new meaning for many of the longtime businesses along Mission Street. Max Darrow reports. (5-28-22)
This Sunday, the Carnaval Grand Parade returns to the streets of San Francisco's Mission, including a procession of lowriders that is always a highlight.
A lifestyle once considered criminal activity became a catalyst for positive social change for the Latino community and a highlight of the Carnaval SF parade. Len Ramirez reports. (originally broadcast 9-16-21)
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday. Betty Yu reports. (5-26-22)
This year's Carnaval San Francisco headliner is ready to get festival-goers grooving to Latin rock on Sunday.
An 8-year-old San Francisco poet is sharing her love of her culture through her work and will be featured as a Grand Marshal in this year's Carnaval parade.
Roberto Hernandez, "the Mayor of the Mission," sees decades-long effort to provide affordable housing in the Mission District, along with a home for the annual Carnaval event, coming to fruition. Sharon Chin reports.
Carnaval SF CEO Roberto Hernandez talks to KPIX 5's Allen Martin and Sara Donchey about the construction of the new Cultural Arts Healing Center and the return of the annual Carnaval celebration following a COVID-19 hiatus. (5/25/22)
Roberto Hernandez, "the Mayor of the Mission," sees decades-long effort to provide affordable housing in the Mission District, along with a home for the annual Carnaval event, coming to fruition.
A program created when Carnaval San Francisco was canceled two years ago is still making an impact in the Mission District today.
As San Francisco is set to host its first Carnaval parade in three years, the massive Fogo Na Roupaa contingent are busy practicing. Len Ramirez reports. (5/23/22)
After a COVID break, Carnaval will be taking to the streets again and dancers are practicing for their big moment in the Mission District next weekend. Len Ramirez reports. (5-22-22)
Under cloudy skies, thousands flocked into San Francisco's Mission District Sunday to celebrate diversity at the 41st annual Carnaval San Francisco parade.
This weekend, the 41st annual Carnaval returns to the Mission for two days of cultural celebrations.
Can't make the annual Carnaval San Francisco celebration this year? No worries. You can watch it online and on TV thanks to KPIX 5, CBSSF.com and KBCW Channel 44 Cable 12.
Once outlawed on the streets of San Francisco, the roar of the richly detailed and professionally modified lowriders has become a tradition that kicks off the annual Carnaval San Francisco Grand Parade.
Carnaval San Francisco returns with its 41st Annual Grand Parade and Festival on Memorial Day Weekend.
The movable celebration pulsates with comparsas -- groups of singers, musicians and dancers -- dressed in brilliant costumes. Here are some images.
A man was arrested for murder and attempted murder after he confessed to killing his mother in Vallejo on Saturday, police said.
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory.
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Bluesky reported one million new users after President-elect Trump tapped X owner Musk for his next administration.
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A man was arrested for murder and attempted murder after he confessed to killing his mother in Vallejo on Saturday, police said.
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect in connection to a killing in Valley Ford on Saturday.
Grimmway Farms, which made and packaged the organic carrots, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will miss the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring injury.
San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle will miss the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a hamstring injury.
More than two months later, her family held a candlelight vigil to continue to call for justice ahead of her 23rd birthday later this month.
On Nov. 5, San Francisco voters approved the city's newest park, a transformation of the southern end of the Great Highway. But the fight over that stretch of road appears to be turning into a political fight and a possible recall campaign.
The King Tide made its return to the Bay Area on Saturday morning, leaving its mark on some of the sidewalks along the Embarcadero.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
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The cycling community on both sides of the Bay turned out on Saturday to react to a proposal to move the barriers back Monday through Thursday, closing off access to bikes.
Alameda County voters have spoken, and they overwhelmingly voted to recall District Attorney Pamela Price.
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As San Jose State University women's volleyball team gears up for their final games of the regular season, a new lawsuit is challenging their post-season eligibility.
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A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
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Community tips helped Santa Rosa police identify a suspected burglar and seize 13 illegally possessed firearms, resulting in two arrests, police said.
A vigil will be held Saturday at Bodega Bay to mourn the loss of four family members and a friend who died after their boat capsized during a fishing trip.
The California Department of Cannabis Control announced Friday that more than $5 million in cannabis have been seized and three people were arrested in a recent operation targeting illegal grow houses in Solano County.
A U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who was captured during World War II and died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Friday.
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Ashton Jeanty rushed for 159 yards and three touchdowns as No. 13 Boise State beat San Jose State 42-21 for its eighth straight win.
Evgeni Malkin scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3.
Syracuse picked off a pair of Fernando Mendoza passes and completely stifled California's offense while mounting a surprising ground attack to lift the Orange to a decisive 33-25 win.
A man was arrested for murder and attempted murder after he confessed to killing his mother in Vallejo on Saturday, police said.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect in connection to a killing in Valley Ford on Saturday.
The California Highway Patrol is asking the public for help investigating a fatal crash they say took place in Hayward Saturday night.
Community tips helped Santa Rosa police identify a suspected burglar and seize 13 illegally possessed firearms, resulting in two arrests, police said.
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The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.
"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to combat "the chronic disease epidemic in this country" in the Trump administration, with the slogan "Make America Healthy Aagain."
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.
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With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
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Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
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