Mother Comforts Dying Son In Oakland Hospital After Receiving Visa
After traveling thousands of miles in a desperate race with time, Shaima Swileh was finally able to comfort her dying son Thursday in an Oakland hospital.
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After traveling thousands of miles in a desperate race with time, Shaima Swileh was finally able to comfort her dying son Thursday in an Oakland hospital.
A federal judge in San Francisco Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's partial ban on asylum seekers who enter at the United States' southern border.
A mother who has been stuck in Egypt under the Trump administration's travel ban is set to arrive in the Bay Area Wednesday night for a final visit with her dying son.
A San Francisco-based personal finance firm is among a number of advertisers who have said they're leaving conservative host Tucker Carlson's show following his remarks that immigrants make the U.S. "poorer and dirtier."
A Yemeni mother was granted a visa early Tuesday to travel to the Bay Area from Egypt so that she can be at her dying son's bedside at an Oakland hospital.
Ali Hassan was overwhelmed by emotions as he begged immigration officials Monday to allow his wife to travel to the U.S. to hold her dying son one last time.
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer told a federal appeals court in San Francisco Monday that undocumented children and youths have "no categorical right" to a government-paid lawyer during deportation hearings.
In a 2-1 ruling late Friday, a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the ban is likely inconsistent with existing U.S. law.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi rejected the idea of paying for President Trump's border wall in exchange for helping hundreds of thousands of young immigrants avoid deportation.
California lawmakers are sounding the alarm on proposed changes to U.S. immigration rules that would make it tougher for some immigrants who receive welfare benefits to stay in the U.S.
An Oakland nurse who was deported last year during the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown will be allowed to return to the Bay Area after winning a ticket in a visa lottery.
A U.S. District Court judge from San Francisco on Friday refused to immediately allow the Trump administration to enforce a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Hundreds of migrants approaching the California border from Mexico were enveloped with tear gas Sunday after several tried to make it past fencing and wire separating the two countries.
Chief Justice John Roberts pushed back on Wednesday against President Donald Trump's description of a judge who ruled against Mr. Trump's new migrant asylum policy as an "Obama judge."
A federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally.
Hundreds of Tijuana residents have congregated around a monument in an affluent section of the city south of California to protest the thousands of Central American migrants who have arrived there via caravan in hopes of a new life in the U.S.
Many of the nearly 3,000 Central American migrants who have reached the Mexican border with California via caravan said Saturday they do not feel welcome in the city of Tijuana, where hundreds more migrants are headed after more than a month on the road.
CBS News on Tuesday night projected Democrats would take control of the House of Representatives, delivering a major blow to President Trump and the GOP. Republicans, meanwhile, kept control of the Senate.
Seeking asylum at a port of entry is legal under U.S. law but Pres. Trump has proposed banning people crossing illegally from claiming asylum. People at the San Ysidro crossing near San Diego are fearful they may become collateral damage in the president's effort to stop the caravan migrants.
As President Trump ramped up his anti-migrant rhetoric ahead of Tuesday's midterm elections, exhausted Central Americans walking across Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States said they were mostly perplexed and turned off by his threats.
President Trump announced Thursday his administration is finalizing a plan to only allow asylum seekers to apply at designated points of entry. Currently, those who don't go to an official checkpoint are still afforded a chance to wait for trial and make their case.
President Donald Trump offered a dramatic, if legally dubious, promise in a new interview to unilaterally end birthright citizenship, ratcheting up his hardline immigration rhetoric with a week to go before critical midterm elections.
More than 5,000 active-duty troops are being deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of the impending arrival of a migrant caravan, according to the Department of Defense.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen says US troops who are expected to be deployed to the Mexico border "do not have any intention right now to shoot at people."
Little by little, sickness, fear and police harassment are whittling down the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S. border, with many of the 4,000 to 5,000 migrants who resumed their journey Thursday complaining of exhaustion.
The tragic death of a man found in a vehicle submerged in flood water in Sonoma County over the weekend punches home the fact that it is never safe to drive into flood waters.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
Airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the U.S.
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Many people in Oakland say they were startled when a series of fireworks went off Saturday night around 10 p.m.
The tragic death of a man found in a vehicle submerged in flood water in Sonoma County over the weekend punches home the fact that it is never safe to drive into flood waters.
Microsoft said it's investigating an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 and its Teams app.
Airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the U.S.
Many people in Oakland say they were startled when a series of fireworks went off Saturday night around 10 p.m.
Sunday's mostly dry weather provided a brief window for Guerneville and Forestville residents to assess flooding damage and clean up.
A San Francisco judge dismissed most of the charges against an activist group arrested in the Golden Gate Bridge case, a press release issued Friday said.
The turkeys and other food collected go to the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank and then out to community organizations.
A sinkhole opened up on Highway 101 in San Francisco Saturday morning, Caltrans said.
Some San Francisco roadways and neighborhoods experienced minor flooding Friday as the atmospheric river dumped heavy rain on the city.
Flash flood warnings were issued Friday afternoon for several Bay Area counties where instances of flooding deemed "life-threatening" were occurring.
Many people in Oakland say they were startled when a series of fireworks went off Saturday night around 10 p.m.
The Bay Area is getting a break after the heavy rainfall on Friday, but the amount of rain that fell means some areas remain at risk of minor flooding.
From downed trees to power outages to flooded streets, Friday's storm caused big problems for many East Bay residents.
A 10-year-old girl from Antioch is being credited for thwarting an attempted carjacking of her mother's vehicle by fighting off a would-be thief on Wednesday, police said.
BART's San Leandro station was closed Friday afternoon because of police activity, the agency said.
Angel Brown is now learning how to navigate life without the love of her life and another heart she held close to hers.
The manager of a boxing gym in San Jose has been arrested on felony sexual assault charges after he allegedly committed sex crimes against three women, prosecutors said.
In Pacifica, like other spots along the coast, the potentially dangerous surf conditions are more of an issue than the rain.
Police in the South Bay have made an arrest after a man was found fatally shot in Morgan Hill on Wednesday morning.
Eataly, the gourmet Italian marketplace blending restaurants, cafes, and specialty products, offers an immersive experience designed to transport visitors straight to Italy.
Sunday's mostly dry weather provided a brief window for Guerneville and Forestville residents to assess flooding damage and clean up.
It was a pretty busy Saturday night in downtown Napa, almost as if you'd never know the atmospheric river passed through just the day before.
Residents and small business owners feel fortunate there weren't massive problems as an atmospheric river rolled through the town of San Anselmo.
A man's death is under investigation in Santa Rosa after he was found dead in a creek Saturday morning after an atmospheric river dumped rain, authorities said.
A man died when he was found in a flooded vehicle after an atmospheric river dumped heavy rain in Northern California, authorities said.
Josh Jacobs rushed for 106 yards and matched a career high with three touchdowns and the Green Bay Packers trounced the short-handed San Francisco 49ers 38-10.
Victor Wembanyama scored 25 points, Harrison Barnes had 22 and the San Antonio Spurs overcame a 17-point third quarter deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 104-94.
Joe Thornton spent a career setting up his teammates with the perfect passes that helped them score goals.
Fernando Mendoza threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Jonathan Brady had two touchdown catches and the go-ahead score and California rallied to beat Stanford 24-21 in the first Big Game as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will miss Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers with a sore throwing shoulder.
A San Francisco judge dismissed most of the charges against an activist group arrested in the Golden Gate Bridge case, a press release issued Friday said.
A 10-year-old girl from Antioch is being credited for thwarting an attempted carjacking of her mother's vehicle by fighting off a would-be thief on Wednesday, police said.
BART's San Leandro station was closed Friday afternoon because of police activity, the agency said.
The manager of a boxing gym in San Jose has been arrested on felony sexual assault charges after he allegedly committed sex crimes against three women, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
The proposed breakup calls for Google to sell its industry-leading Chrome web browser and impose restrictions designed to prevent its Android smartphone software from favoring its search engine.
Reddit says it's investigating after users on Wednesday reported problems connecting to the online forum.
A study found that Elon Musk is the most common celebrity used in deepfake scams.
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.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
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.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
The Supreme Court issued its first opinion of the term, a one-line decision dismissing Facebook's appeal.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom traveled into a part of the state that supports President-elect Donald Trump Thursday, speaking about jobs in a county that flipped from Democrat to Republican support this election cycle.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms. Jose Martinez reports.
In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms.
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.
Festivities began Friday for Dia de los Muertos -- or Day of the Dead, with those who celebrate preparing altars to honor family members who have passed.
A jury in Santa Clara County on Wednesday convicted a Milpitas man of murder for killing his transgender partner in 2021, prosecutors said.
Chuck Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.
Veteran Bay Area punk greats Victims Family returns to action with this intimate, sold-out show celebrating their 40th anniversary at the Big Easy in Petaluma Saturday night.
The six-band Devastation of the Nation Tour topped by Morbid Angel alumni project I Am Morbid comes to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco Wednesday night.
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
Alice Brock, whose Massachusetts-based eatery helped inspire Arlo Guthrie's deadpan Thanksgiving standard, "Alice's Restaurant," has died at age 83.
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.
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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.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch has a look at rain totals around the Bay Area and how long the wet weather will last.
Monday 6 a.m. news update from KPIX
Many people in Oakland say they were startled when a series of fireworks went off Saturday night around 10 p.m.
More rain is coming to the Bay Area Monday and Tuesday but it won't be like anything we got over the last seven days.
Many people in Guerneville spent the day cleaning up after Russian River flood levels had gone down.
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