Anti-Shariah Rally Draws Counter-Protesters To South Bay Demonstrations
Anti-Shariah protesters and counter-protesters faced off in the South Bay Saturday.
Anti-Shariah protesters and counter-protesters faced off in the South Bay Saturday.
A Fremont resident created "Meet a Muslim" where she speaks to groups and answers whatever questions they may have about Muslim people.
A shooting at a Quebec City mosque during evening prayers left six people dead in an attack that Canada's prime minister called an act of terrorism
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has spent much of his time since he began his national anthem protest over the state of race relations in the United States denying rumors circulating around his action on the Internet.
Police are investigating a vandalism incident involving an Islamic symbol at the French American International school in San Francisco.
The Bay Area is part of a nationwide billboard campaign that aims to dispel myths about Muslim Americans called #WhoisMuhammad.
On Tuesday, Usaama Rahim was fatally shot by authorities near Boston. Sources told CBS News that officials has been tracking Rahim for the past 2-3 weeks.
Pew projects all of the major religious groups, with the exception of Buddhists, will have higher percentages of the world's population, which is expected to be 9.3 billion people by the middle of the century.
A liberal-arts school in Berkeley has become the first Islamic institution of higher learning in the United States.
The self-proclaimed Islamic state has reportedly hurled a man believed to be gay off a Syrian high-rise as part of their continued war on the LGBT community.
Wayback Burgers in Milpitas is the first Halal franchise for the national chain, and its first Bay Area location.
Before it unraveled, a plan to use Duke University's chapel tower in a call to prayer for the school's Muslim community was meant to promote religious unity, but things changed course after mounting criticism and the threats against security.
Another round of controversial ads appearing on San Francisco Muni buses demands an end to U.S. aid to Islamic countries, stating that "Islamic Jew-Hatred: It's In The Quran," while depicting Adolf Hitler as an ally of the Muslim world.
Students at UC Berkeley have signed a petition asking the university to cancel an invitation to let talk show host and comedian Bill Maher speak, following comments he recently made about Islam.
A U.S. citizen from California was killed over the weekend in Syria while fighting for the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, also known as ISIS or ISIL.
Republicans who want Gov. Jerry Brown's job clashed over gun rights and the direction of the GOP in their first and possibly only joint appearance in a low-visibility primary campaign.
Republican Congressman Darrell Issa on Thursday strongly condemned comments by GOP gubernatorial front-runner Tim Donnelly, in which the state lawmaker has tried to tie his Indian-American rival to fundamentalist Islamic law, calling his statements "hateful and ignorant garbage."
A Sikh family from Alameda and a Muslim family from Sunnyvale alleged Tuesday that they were barred from riding go-karts at a Livermore amusement park last summer because of their religious head attire.
Police in San Joaquin County said vandals have struck a mosque for a second time, spray-painting vulgarities and leaving behind strips of raw bacon, an act that police are considering a possible hate crime.
Trendy clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch has agreed to make religious accommodations to its policy governing employees' appearance as part of a settlement of discrimination lawsuits filed in California.
A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that trendy clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch wrongly fired a Muslim worker who insisted on wearing a head scarf.
A Bay Area family says a local amusement park red-flagged them the minute they headed for the go-kart track because of the way they were dressed.
A controversy has been re-ignited this week as ten new ads go up on San Francisco Muni buses containing quotes used by terrorists.
A federal judge ruled Friday that an American convicted of fighting alongside the Taliban must be allowed to pray daily in a group with other Muslim inmates at his high-security prison in Indiana.
After much debate, a proposal to build an Islamic center in southern Santa Clara County has been unanimously approved by the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday.
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.
Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete three-game series sweep.
Britain's Labour Party was headed for a huge majority in Britain's election on Thursday, an exit poll forecast.
With no relief from the heat forecast for inland parts of the San Francisco Bay Area until next week, much of the region continued to cook with higher than normal temperatures on the July 4th holiday.
A collision set a power pole on fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.
Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete three-game series sweep.
With no relief from the heat forecast for inland parts of the San Francisco Bay Area until next week, much of the region continued to cook with higher than normal temperatures on the July 4th holiday.
A collision set a power pole on fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.
The Golden State Warriors are making up for the loss of Klay Thompson by signing Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to published reports.
Police in San Bruno arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a passenger on a San Mateo County Transit District bus and attempting to steal the vehicle.
Summer is in full swing, and businesses and residents are taking full advantage of the warm weather.
After months of confusion, and concern for some, restaurant service fees are here to stay.
Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win while leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Prosecutors in San Francisco charged a man for allegedly pushing a woman into the path of a BART train on Monday and killing her.
Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete three-game series sweep.
A shooting in Antioch late Wednesday left a man dead and a woman critically injured, police said Thursday.
Oakland police warned the public on Wednesday against robbers posing as police officers before entering residences.
A portion of state Highway 4 in Pittsburg has reopened following a vegetation fire in the area early Thursday morning, according to fire officials.
East Contra Costa County definitely felt the heat Wednesday as temperatures soared into the 100s.
Heat-related issues could be behind an outage affecting about 1,700 customers late Thursday afternoon near Pescadero in San Mateo County, according to PG&E.
A collision set a power pole on fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.
A homeless person living in San Jose died Tuesday due to intense heat that is currently hitting the region, said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
Summer is in full swing, and businesses and residents are taking full advantage of the warm weather.
A woman who lived in pricey Silicon Valley properties rent-free for years by repeatedly scamming landlords and refusing to pay rent was sentenced to 28 months in jail, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Sonoma County crews were searching Thursday morning for a man presumed to have drowned in the Russian River Wednesday just south of Monte Rio.
For many, fireworks are a quintessential part of the Fourth of July experience, but for the cities of St. Helena and Healdsburg, community safety and wildfire risk take priority over colorful explosions in the sky.
Cal Fire said Wednesday morning that the Toll Fire, burning north of Calistoga off of Old Lawley Toll Road, was 20% contained.
Cal Fire crews responded to a wind-driven fire in Napa County on Tuesday that was near the community of Calistoga.
A red flag warning in Marin County has residents in the region on high alert.
Lawrence Butler homered, JP Sears won for the first time in more than a month, and the Oakland Athletics blanked the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday for a second straight game by the same 5-0 score to complete three-game series sweep.
The Golden State Warriors are making up for the loss of Klay Thompson by signing Buddy Hield in a sign-and-trade deal with the Philadelphia 76ers, according to published reports.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo has set a new record and retained the women's division title.
Joey Estes pitched Oakland's first individual shutout in more than three years and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0.
Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win while leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
A shooting in Antioch late Wednesday left a man dead and a woman critically injured, police said Thursday.
Oakland police warned the public on Wednesday against robbers posing as police officers before entering residences.
Police in San Bruno arrested a man Wednesday for allegedly stabbing a passenger on a San Mateo County Transit District bus and attempting to steal the vehicle.
Berkeley police said a shooting Wednesday evening left one person dead.
Prosecutors in San Francisco charged a man for allegedly pushing a woman into the path of a BART train on Monday and killing her.
An Oakland entrepreneur is taking his small business to new heights and capitalizing on the increasing popularity of drone light shows as an alternative to fireworks displays.
Some critics believe the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is going to pose a major energy problem for the future.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.
General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday dismissed the claims of her partner's role in her administration as "rumors and innuendo" when CBS News Bay Area interviewed her for the first time since the FBI raid on her home June 20.
Two members of the three-member Sunol Glen Unified School District appear to be losing narrow recall votes against them based on early tallies posted on the Alameda County Registrar of Voters website.
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.
The Oakland City Council voted to approve a budget Tuesday that, while avoiding layoffs, also didn't solve the city's on-going fiscal morass.
Justice Juan Merchan set a new sentencing date of Sept. 18, "if such is still necessary."
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza became a colorful, upbeat festival hub Saturday on the final weekend of Pride Month in the city
Amid calls to bow out, a defiant President Biden is digging in, holding campaign events and fundraisers this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Taurean Small reports.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo has set a new record and retained the women's division title.
East Bay headbangers the Watchers celebrate their new Ripple Music album 'Nyctophilia' when they headline Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek Friday night.
Genre-smashing Los Angeles "psychedelic soul" band Chicano Batman delivered an electrifying set of Latin grooves to a packed Stern Grove Sunday afternoon.
Despite the heat wave impacting the region, July 4th festivities were held across the Bay Area Thursday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.
One of the most entertaining two-day celebrations of punk in the Bay Area returns to Oakland this weekend when the Mosswood Meltdown gathers an array of local and national punk acts including new wave greats the B-52's, local legends the Mummies, LA pop-punk heroes Redd Kross and much more.
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.
Meteorologist Darren Peck explains why Death Valley is uniquely positioned to register world heat records. (7-4-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Meteorologist Darren Peck has the holiday heat numbers and the forecast for the rest of the week.
One patriotic couple has been coming to the 4th of July parade in Danville for 45 years and they tell KPIX that celebrating America in a time of divisiveness is something they have a history with. Rick Villaroman reports. (7-4-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
With bone-dry conditions across most of the Bay Area, the fear of wildfires is especially high as near-record heat coincides with legal and illegal fireworks shows. Kelsi Thorud reports. (7-4-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
CBS News Bay Area afternoon edition headlines for Thursday, July 4, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.
A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.