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The commercial Dungeness crab season in California will come to an end early for the second year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines, officials announced Thursday.
Thursday was the day local crab fisherman had been waiting for after months of delays because of whale entanglement restrictions.
Oregon has extended rules restricting the state's lucrative Dungeness crab fishery in order to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in ropes attached to crab traps.
U.S. fisheries are facing more closures because of gear that can harm marine life including endangered whales. New technology that has helped reopen fisheries along the east coast is now being tested in the Bay Area.
California officials want federal disaster aid for the state's salmon fishing industry following the closure of recreational and commercial king salmon fishing seasons along much of the West Coast.
Crab fishermen who have been anxiously waiting for state officials to announce the start to the fishing season will still face a number of challenges when they can finally drop their traps next weekend.
The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California will be delayed to protect whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.
An estimated 1 billion crabs have mysteriously disappeared from Alaskan waters in two years, officials said.
Scott Thompson, a commercial fisherman, took his boat out on the Santa Barbara Channel around 5 p.m. on Jan. 26. Five hours of swimming later, he wound up on an oil platform with no boat.
A 34-foot fishing vessel sank in its slip while tied up at the Hyde Street Pier on San Francisco's northern waterfront early Wednesday morning.
A fishing vessel washed up on the shoreline of Point Bonita along the Marin County coast near the entrance to the Golden Gate Bridge Saturday afternoon, according to state wildlife officials.
Five people were rescued from a sinking fishing boat this week off the coast southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
A fishing boat caught on fire in the waters south of San Diego on Saturday evening. Three people were missing and 15 more were rescued from the water by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Two Indonesian fishermen who escaped slavery aboard a tuna and swordfish vessel when it docked at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf are suing the boat's owner.
Four people fell into the water Saturday morning after a 25-foot fishing boat capsized in the Pacific Ocean near the Fort Funston/Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Authorities have recovered the body of a San Francisco Sheriff's deputy whose boat was found adrift near a Vallejo Marina.
A string of boat thefts near Bethel Island over the past month has prompted the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office to increase patrols in the area.
A gray whale that had been tangled in a fishing net for more than three weeks as it swam up the California coast was finally disentangled Thursday by a fishing boat crew out of Bodega Bay.
The Coast Guard came to the rescue of a fishing boat that was taking on water off the coast of San Francisco Wednesday night.
The U.S. Coast Guard said they found no signs of seven missing fishermen from Northern California, whose chartered fishing boat sank in the Sea of Cortez on July 3.
Two of the Bay Area survivors of the ill-fated tourist fishing boat that sunk in the Sea of Cortez Sunday have returned home.
Mexican authorities have agreed to extend the search for seven missing Northern California fishermen in the Sea of Cortez, whose fishing boat capsized on Sunday morning.
On Wednesday, the shipmates who survived the wreck again waited anxiously for word as the Mexican Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard continued their search in the Sea of Cortez.
A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 airplane was assisting the Mexican Navy in scouring the Sea of Cortez on Tuesday for seven missing tourists, mostly from the Bay Area, whose fishing boat capsized two days ago.
Questions are being raised about Baja Sportfishing of San Diego after their 115-foot boat sank in a flash storm on the Sea of Cortez off Mexico's Baja Peninsula Sunday.
General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.
California Highway Patrol officers in the Hayward office came under fire during a pursuit of a car early Monday morning for allegedly speeding.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Silverton Avalanche School in Colorado said it had been notified that the climbers "appear to have taken a fatal fall from high upon the peak."
General Motors is adding over 132,000 heavy-duty pickups in the U.S. to a previous recall for tailgate release switches that can short circuit and open the gates while the trucks are in park.
California Highway Patrol officers in the Hayward office came under fire during a pursuit of a car early Monday morning for allegedly speeding.
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
Alum Rock Union School District's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to close six schools and consolidate four others.
Last summer, Oakland made national and international news when so-called "pirates" moved into the estuary and began raiding boats stored in the local marinas.
The San Francisco District Attorney's office on Monday confirmed it will not charge the man accused in a deadly stabbing last month near the Embarcadero BART station.
Despite the beginning of the holiday shopping season, San Francisco's Union Square has seemed somewhat empty the past few days.
Authorities have launched a search for a 72-year-old man believed to have gone overboard from a Princess Cruise ship ahead of its Monday arrival in San Francisco.
The 18-story San Francisco Federal Building was formally dedicated to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a ceremony held Monday morning.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel day nationally. San Francisco International, Oakland International and San Jose International all experienced longer lines than usual.
California Highway Patrol officers in the Hayward office came under fire during a pursuit of a car early Monday morning for allegedly speeding.
Last summer, Oakland made national and international news when so-called "pirates" moved into the estuary and began raiding boats stored in the local marinas.
Two people who love Oakland and Oakland sports are vying for a seat on the board of directors for The Towns only remaining baseball team.
The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert for a missing woman who was last seen in Oakley.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel day nationally. San Francisco International, Oakland International and San Jose International all experienced longer lines than usual.
The Sunday after Thanksgiving is traditionally the busiest travel day nationally. San Francisco International, Oakland International and San Jose International all experienced longer lines than usual.
Just in time for Small Business Saturday, many local vendors in San Jose are hosting a nine-day pop-up event in the Willow Glen neighborhood.
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.
A boy was killed and three other minors were injured early Thursday morning when a law enforcement chase ended with the vehicle in pursuit crashing into a tree, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said in a press release on Thanksgiving.
San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.
Two people found dead in apparent drownings in Sonoma County following an atmospheric river storm that caused widespread localized flooding were identified Monday by authorities.
Emergency responders are at the scene of a small plane that appears to have crashed into a ditch after going off the runway at Novato's Gnoss Field Monday morning.
San Rafael police arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a residence, attacked the occupants, then attempted to kidnap an elderly person from a skilled nursing facility.
Three apartments were damaged and five residents displaced in a blaze in a Mill Valley apartment building Saturday, the Southern Marin Fire Protection District said.
A hazmat team was summoned to the scene of a solo-vehicle rollover collision involving a septic tanker truck south of Calistoga early Friday morning that left two people injured and caused diesel fuel to be spilled into a nearby ditch.
Two people who love Oakland and Oakland sports are vying for a seat on the board of directors for The Towns only remaining baseball team.
The disastrous season for the San Francisco 49ers continued Monday with word of both the team's top running backs out for multiple weeks with five games left.
San Francisco 49ers player Trent Williams and his wife Sondra are mourning the passing of their newborn son, the couple revealed on Monday.
Josh Allen scored a receiving touchdown on a pass he threw in his latest do-everything performance, and the Buffalo Bills clinched their fifth straight AFC East title with a 35-10 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on a snowy Sunday night.
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey suffered a knee injury that coach Kyle Shanahan described as "potentially" season-ending in the 49ers' 35-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.
California Highway Patrol officers in the Hayward office came under fire during a pursuit of a car early Monday morning for allegedly speeding.
The San Francisco District Attorney's office on Monday confirmed it will not charge the man accused in a deadly stabbing last month near the Embarcadero BART station.
San Rafael police arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a residence, attacked the occupants, then attempted to kidnap an elderly person from a skilled nursing facility.
Closing arguments began Monday morning in the San Francisco murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive and Cash App founder Bob Lee.
The suspect in a car chase that happened in Sacramento was arrested in Vallejo on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.
Closing arguments began Monday morning in the San Francisco murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive and Cash App founder Bob Lee.
The mother of the survivor of Wednesday morning's horrific Tesla Cybertruck crash in the East Bay town of Piedmont that left three young adults from the East Bay community dead on Friday identified her son and the three other victims.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the trial of Nima Momeni, the tech consultant accused of fatally stabbing Cash App founder Bob Lee in April 2023.
As Robin Pearson gets ready to welcome her loved ones at her home in Danville this Thanksgiving, she has plenty to be thankful for.
A federal panel has been meeting for months to draft recommendations.
Bay Area Air Quality Management District regulators are asking people not to burn wood during the Thanksgiving holiday to help reduce air pollution and protect public health.
A California child was confirmed to be the first U.S. child to become infected with bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
Whole Foods Market stores in five states sold recalled carrots and celery sticks that could contain E. coli.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol accused the country's opposition of controlling the parliament and sympathizing with North Korea.
Senate Democrats met Tuesday morning to elect their leadership for the next two years, after Republicans flipped the chamber in the 2024 elections.
A Trump loyalist is at the center of new allegations facing Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary.
The 18-story San Francisco Federal Building was formally dedicated to former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at a ceremony held Monday morning.
A special session called by California Gov. Gavin Newsom began Monday. Lawmakers have been tasked with weighing how to defend the state's progressive policies during President-elect Donald Trump's second term.
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.
San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.
Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.
A judge has rejected a request to block a San Jose State women's volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she's transgender.
Elton John says he's lost his eyesight and struggled to see his new musical, "The Devil Wears Prada" after a "severe" eye infection.
Bay Area metal greats Exodus will headline this concert at the UC Theatre in Berkeley Friday, sharing the stage with Denver thrash disciples Havok, industrial-metal band Candy and SoCal crossover band Dead Heat.
Thrive City, the plaza outside Chase Center, will light what it calls the Bay Area's biggest tree -- 90 feet tall -- on Saturday along with activation of the district's first entertainment zone.
The San Francisco Symphony launches a full three weeks of Christmas-related events at Davies Hall Sunday night as their "Holidays with the Symphony" program gets underway.
Aussie psych-rock outfit and Tame Impala affiliates Pond return to the Bay Area for this show at the Regency Ballroom Tuesday night.
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.
Interview with Shobana Gubbi, chief philanthropy officer with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley food bank's Grocery Rescue Program has student volunteers picking up surplus foods that would have ended up in the trash, and getting tt to those who could use the donations. Veronica Macias reports.
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Jessica Burch shows why we will have dry weather for the forseeable future.
Kelsi Thorud reports on the Alum Rock School District Board's choice to close and consolidate schools in order to cover a budget deficit. 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
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.
An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.
With hate crimes on the rise in the U.S., a pair of Oakland women have been equipping people with self-defense tools for free.
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.