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California State University trustees named Dr. Joseph I. Castro on Wednesday as the new chancellor of the CSU system, making him the first Mexican-American and native Californian to lead the nation's largest four-year public university system.
University of California has a new man in charge and he's making history. Dr. Michael Drake has become the first Black president in the university's 152-year history.
As the days count down to her departure as head of the University of California system, Janet Napolitano has taken time to reflect on the impact the COVID-19 outbreak has had on her final year in office.
The president of the University of California wants to end the use of the SAT and ACT as admission requirements and replace them with a homegrown test.
The University of California has delayed a contentious vote originally planned for Wednesday on whether to raise tuition at UC's 10 campuses.
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Thursday that she plans to step down next August after seven years at the head of the UC system.
In-state undergraduate tuition at the University of California will remain unchanged next year, University President Janet Napolitano announced.
A year after a scathing review of its budget practices, the University of California president's office hasn't fully implemented some of the report's recommendations, according to the state auditor's office.
The University of California's governing board chastised UC President Janet Napolitano in a rare rebuke and asked her to apologize for her office's interference in a state audit last year.
The investigation finds that officials in the president's office instructed UC campuses not to "air dirty laundry" to the state auditor.
University of California President Janet Napolitano has denounced what she calls President Donald Trump's "misguided" decision.
The University of California system will face new financial restrictions and enrollment targets under the proposed state budget after an audit found administrators hid tens of millions of dollars from the public.
California's auditor says top University of California administrators had a secret budget account that hid upwards of $175 million from public view.
University of California President Janet Napolitano has returned to work after being hospitalized last week following side effects from cancer treatment.
University of California system president Janet Napolitano unveiled a multi-year commitment to help undocumented students.
UC President Janet Napolitano announced Saturday her office will closely monitor Cal Berkeley's efforts to address sexual harassment complaints and assaults on campus.
University of California President Janet Napolitano is asking the system's governing board for permission to enroll 5,000 more California residents next fall at the nine campuses that serve undergraduates.
Reducing the human carbon footprint is a "moral imperative," University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday as she vowed to turn the system's 10 campuses into a living laboratory for solutions that can be scaled up to state, national and global levels.
One of UC Berkeley's top research administrators has resigned in protest over a sexual assault investigation where he's accused of inappropriately touching his top assistant and telling her he wanted to "molest" her.
University of California President Janet Napolitano publicly apologized Thursday for referring to a UC student protest as 'crap' the day before.
University of California President Janet Napolitano remarked to a fellow regent that they "didn't have to listen to this crap" as students protested potential tuition hikes during a meeting Wednesday in San Francisco.
University of California President Janet Napolitano says she is capping nonresident enrollment at UC Berkeley and UCLA to address concerns that California students are being displaced.
University of California admissions officers are sifting through a record number of applications, but it's still unclear exactly how many new students can enroll.
She is still working with Governor Jerry Brown on a plan to avoid tuition increases altogether.
The University of California's long range planning committee recommended the formation of a select advisory committee consisting only of Gov. Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano on the cost structure of the university in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Several canvassers were still going strong on the corner of Market and Castro, using every last second to talk to as many voters as possible.
Stephen Curry scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half in his return from an ankle injury and the Golden State Warriors won their fourth straight game, 125-112 over the Washington Wizards.
A pair of Albany High School students are working to give their peers and future students a voice in local elections.
A highly disputed video was shown in court Monday that prosecutors said showed Nima Momeni re-enacting the stabbing of Bob Lee.
Whether because of age or just heightened interest in this year's election, a lot of people are casting ballots for the first time.
Several canvassers were still going strong on the corner of Market and Castro, using every last second to talk to as many voters as possible.
A pair of Albany High School students are working to give their peers and future students a voice in local elections.
A highly disputed video was shown in court Monday that prosecutors said showed Nima Momeni re-enacting the stabbing of Bob Lee.
Whether because of age or just heightened interest in this year's election, a lot of people are casting ballots for the first time.
Part of Interstate 880 in Oakland was closed Monday evening due to a vehicle fire, the California Highway Patrol said.
Several canvassers were still going strong on the corner of Market and Castro, using every last second to talk to as many voters as possible.
A highly disputed video was shown in court Monday that prosecutors said showed Nima Momeni re-enacting the stabbing of Bob Lee.
On the eve of Election Day, one of the candidates in the crowded race for San Francisco mayor was just hit with a record ethics fine.
A jury in San Francisco has convicted a man in connection with armed robberies in the Mission District in 2022, prosecutors said.
Election Day is less than two days away, but the majority of San Franciscans' ballots have not been returned yet.
A pair of Albany High School students are working to give their peers and future students a voice in local elections.
Part of Interstate 880 in Oakland was closed Monday evening due to a vehicle fire, the California Highway Patrol said.
Livermore police arrested a woman early Friday morning for allegedly having a firearm, drugs and several stolen items in her vehicle.
It was a steady weekend at the local elections offices with early voters stopping by to pick up and drop off ballots and in Oakland, weekend voters said they felt good to have done their part.
An East Bay man is celebrating his Apache heritage and his love of Oakland through his artwork.
A San Jose man suspected of more than 110 retail thefts has been arrested on grand theft charges, police announced Monday.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's office said they would be ramping up security and monitoring for any threats as voters head to the polls on Election Day.
A San Jose man suspected of starting a fire inside a business was arrested in early October, police said.
Voters in Santa Clara County will be able to get to the polls for no cost on Election Day, after the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Announced that they will offer free rides.
A small plane made an emergency landing and forced the closure of southbound lanes on busy Highway 85 in Cupertino for hours Monday morning, authorities said.
Whether because of age or just heightened interest in this year's election, a lot of people are casting ballots for the first time.
A boater was found dead and another was missing off the Sonoma County coast near Bodega Bay Monday after the second fatal boating accident in the area in less than 48 hours, authorities said.
Police in Petaluma arrested three minors this weekend following a large melee at a shopping center Halloween night, the department said Sunday.
A search for the remaining four missing boaters in Bodega Bay has been suspended, the Coast Guard said Sunday night.
An annual report card on the Bay Area's local roads and streets released Thursday found no change overall in regional pavement conditions across the past several years, though some cities saw marked improvements.
Stephen Curry scored 18 of his 24 points in the second half in his return from an ankle injury and the Golden State Warriors won their fourth straight game, 125-112 over the Washington Wizards.
San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey returned to practice for the first time in nearly two months as he hopes to return from an Achilles tendon injury for the second half of the season.
The A's have officially dropped "Oakland" from their name.
After an injury-plagued, shaky first half of the season for the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, the team is hoping to follow a similar pattern to the past two seasons.
San Francisco third baseman Matt Chapman won his fifth Gold Glove and catcher Patrick Bailey was among 14 first-time winners of baseball's most famous fielding honor.
A highly disputed video was shown in court Monday that prosecutors said showed Nima Momeni re-enacting the stabbing of Bob Lee.
A San Jose man suspected of more than 110 retail thefts has been arrested on grand theft charges, police announced Monday.
A San Jose man suspected of starting a fire inside a business was arrested in early October, police said.
Livermore police arrested a woman early Friday morning for allegedly having a firearm, drugs and several stolen items in her vehicle.
A jury in San Francisco has convicted a man in connection with armed robberies in the Mission District in 2022, prosecutors said.
A who's who of SF politics gathered to celebrate a $55 million grant awarded by the EPA to the city to help complete a high-speed zero-emission ferry network.
Apple snapped out of a recent iPhone sales slump during its summertime quarter.
Reddit's stock leaps nearly 40% after the social media company reported a quarterly profit amid strong user growth.
A new security system installed in a San Jose shopping center promises to reduce crime in for small businesses.
Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire.
Several Bay Area counties have reinstated mask mandates at health care facilities to coincide with the beginning of respiratory virus season.
South Bay residents and businesses are urged to be vigilant about standing water on their properties, as the invasive Aedes ageypti mosquito has been found in more locations despite eradication efforts.
One week before Election Day and voters across the country were filling out their ballots. Along with that warm sense of civic pride, there may be another feeling: anxiety.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one Santa Clara soccer player is working to raise money on and off the field to go toward a local health program.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
Several canvassers were still going strong on the corner of Market and Castro, using every last second to talk to as many voters as possible.
A pair of Albany High School students are working to give their peers and future students a voice in local elections.
Whether because of age or just heightened interest in this year's election, a lot of people are casting ballots for the first time.
On the eve of Election Day, one of the candidates in the crowded race for San Francisco mayor was just hit with a record ethics fine.
The students at Howard University in Washington, D.C. – especially those from the Bay Area – are anticipating an historic night Tuesday.
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.
On Tuesday, the battle for LGBT rights took a new turn when the Pentagon announced that it was proactively changing the discharge status to "honorable" for hundreds of service members expelled for being gay during the "don't ask, don't tell" era.
John Ramos reports on the Pentagon announcing it will change the discharge status to "honorable" for hundreds expelled during "don't ask, don't tell" era.
An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Brilliant British songwriter and guitarist Richard Thompson brings his current full-band tour to the Bay Area starting Wednesday, playing dates in Grass Valley, Napa and San Francisco.
While kids were trick or treating Halloween night, some in San Francisco partied adult style at the "Nightmare on Front Street," the latest event held in the city's designated "entertainment zone."
San Francisco's first established "entertainment zone" on Front St. will host its second free event on Halloween that kicks off Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
A part of music and film history preserved by a group of Bay Area artists is in limbo, as building that has housed Arhoolie Records, Les Blank Films and Down Home Music for nearly half a century could soon be sold.
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.
Kelsi Thorud reports on canvassers making a final push for their propositions on the night before the election. 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
Kara St. Cyr reports on how volunteers are continuing to make a push on the day before the election. 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
John Ramos reports on a North Bay organization that encourages eligible Latino residents to exercise their right to vote.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Nov. 4, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
Itay Hod reports on two Albany High students who are pushing for Measure V to pass, which would give 16-year-olds voting rights in local elections. 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
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.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are two million photos worth? A history of Asian Americans in the Bay Area, for this week's Jefferson Award winner.
While stroke rehabilitation is often a difficult road, a South Bay couple is providing local patients some valuable support.
For nearly 50 years, a Vietnam veteran from San Francisco has served as a national champion for military veterans.
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.