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A 70-year-old man found dead near the coastal community of Davenport likely was killed while trying to escape the advancing CZU Complex fire, while six others were rescued after they became trapped by flames while trying to return to their evacuated homes, officials said Monday during an update on the battle with the massive wildfire.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office announced Sunday that a person has died in the CZU Lightning Complex Fire that had grown to 74,000 acres and has forced 77,000 local residents from their homes.
Three Oakland men have been charged with stealing at least 27 weapons from a Hayward gun store that was looted in May during a night of civil unrest in reaction to the death of George Floyd.
Police in Vallejo on Wednesday released body camera footage of the fatal officer-involved shooting on June 2 that left unarmed San Francisco resident Sean Monterrosa dead.
A man was arrested and charged with attempted murder of police officers during looting incidents at Bayfair Center mall in San Leandro, according to an announcement by police Tuesday.
Bay Area businesses suffered widespread damage during the George Floyd protests but most of the looting happened far away from the marches. Seven different shopping districts were hit in just four days. KPIX 5 has learned investigators are scouring through hours of surveillance video, and have already connected some dots.
After a downtown looting and vandalism spree on May 31 and a Black Lives Matter protest the next afternoon that turned violent in the traffic lanes of Interstate Highway 680, Walnut Creek City Council members on Tuesday wanted to hear more about why their city blew up on social media for the wrong reasons.
With calls to defund her department growing louder, Oakland interim police chief Susan Manheimer penned an open letter to local residents Thursday detailing the challenges her officers faced during several nights of violent protest related to the death of George Floyd.
Police have made five arrests and recovered 59 vehicles, mostly high-priced Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcats, that were stolen during a night of looting following an outbreak of violence associated with anger over the death of George Floyd.
Hundreds of protesters, along with the family of an Oakland man killed over the weekend in a California Highway Patrol officer-involved shooting were demanding answers Monday as to why he had to die in a hail of gunfire following a chase.
In the wake of several officer-involved shootings including the death of Sean Monterrosa this week, Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced on Friday his agency would do a comprehensive review of the Vallejo Police Department's use of deadly force policies.
In the midst of a national upheaval over police violence, the city of Vallejo is once again investigating a fatal police shooting.
Officials allowed dusk-to-dawn curfew orders to expire in most Bay Area cities Thursday, as well as countywide curfews in Alameda, Contra Costa, and San Mateo Counties as law enforcement agencies report declines in the number of acts of looting, violence and arrests.
Across the Bay Area, small business owners are trying to protect their stores and restaurants -- already hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic -- from the ongoing threat of looting and vandalism.
Police in the small community of San Leandro were about to help authorities in neighboring Oakland keep the peace during a protest when a more pressing crisis hit home: groups of thieves had pillaged malls, set fire to a Walmart and stormed a car dealership.
Vallejo police announced Wednesday the death of a suspect shot early Tuesday morning by an officer who mistakenly thought he had a gun during incidents of civil unrest and looting.
National Guard troops patrolled the streets of Vallejo early Wednesday, joining the effort to end nights of violence and looting in the wake of George Floyd's in-custody death in Minneapolis.
A Richmond police officer suffered minor injuries after being hit by a car when police responded to Hilltop Mall Monday evening following reports of vandalism and looting.
President Trump said Monday he would deploy the military against protesters if local officials cannot stop violence that has erupted in some areas.
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday described the racism fueling the last five days of civil unrest "a pandemic on top of a pandemic" and called on leaders and citizens alike to work to end systemic racism of society's institutions.
In one of the cities hardest hit by civil unrest, looting and destruction, a San Leandro car dealership was taking stock Monday of the damage and loss from looters, including the theft of dozen of new cars.
One person was injured and four arrested in an officer-involved shooting during the looting of a Hayward CVS pharmacy early Monday morning, authorities said.
Looters smashed their way into the San Leandro Walmart store late Sunday night, shattering windows, stripping shelves, toppling displays and apparently igniting a fire.
Alameda County authorities reported major looting at San Leandro's Bay Fair Mall and elsewhere Sunday night as civil unrest in the East Bay led city officials to order a curfew.
The Sunday morning air in Union Square was punctuated not by shoppers or looters, but by drills, hammers and saws as the city's retail hub was transformed into a plywood jungle after a night of looting and destruction.
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.
A boater was found dead and a second was missing off the Sonoma County coast Monday after the second fatal boating accident in the area in less than 48 hours, authorities said.
A lawyer for Elon Musk's America PAC says the recipients of his $1 million a day voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance.
The A's have officially dropped "Oakland" from their name.
Without a federal law ensuring workers can take time off to vote, some states have stepped up with Election Day voting leave laws.
A boater was found dead and a second was missing off the Sonoma County coast Monday after the second fatal boating accident in the area in less than 48 hours, authorities said.
A lawyer for Elon Musk's America PAC says the recipients of his $1 million a day voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance.
Without a federal law ensuring workers can take time off to vote, some states have stepped up with Election Day voting leave laws.
Critical fire weather conditions were building across the Bay Area, prompting a Red Flag Warning for the region beginning Tuesday.
A jury in San Francisco has convicted a man in connection with armed robberies in the Mission District in 2022, prosecutors said.
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.
BART police on Sunday arrested a suspect in the stabbing that happened on one of their trains on Saturday morning.
BART police are searching for a suspect they say stabbed a woman in an unprovoked attack on a train Saturday morning in the Mission District.
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.
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.
Saturday night, some people in Walnut Creek were trying to decompress before the final stretch of the election season, but it was difficult.
In the race to recall Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, volunteers on both sides canvassed in different cities and neighborhoods on Saturday.
People on both sides of the Oakland mayor recall race made the final push to turn out the votes Friday, with Mayor Sheng Thao and recall supporters holding separate events.
An Alameda city councilmember who's running for re-election is facing a possible reprimand over her conduct on a recent city-backed trip to Southern California.
A small plane made an emergency landing and forced the closure of southbound lanes on busy Highway 85 in Cupertino Monday morning, authorities said.
At last week's council meeting, the city voted to approve the construction of four 10-foot concrete sound walls for neighborhoods that should have gotten them 60 years ago.
A residential building fire in the Cambrian neighborhood just north of Butcher Park left 16 residents displaced Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
Police in San Jose on Friday confirmed the arrest of a San Jose man for possession of child sexual abuse material and recording juveniles with a hidden camera in a private area after he allegedly trespassed in a Bret Harte Middle School locker room this week.
Two teenage suspects were arrested in San Jose after a couple was robbed at gunpoint after withdrawing money from their bank, police said.
A boater was found dead and a second was missing off the Sonoma County coast 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.
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck in Sonoma County Thursday morning in a region frequented by quakes, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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.
Buddy Hield scored 27 points and the Golden State Warriors squandered a huge lead before outlasting the Houston Rockets 127-121 in overtime Saturday night.
A jury in San Francisco has convicted a man in connection with armed robberies in the Mission District in 2022, prosecutors said.
Police in Petaluma arrested three minors this weekend following a large melee at a shopping center Halloween night, the department said Sunday.
BART police on Sunday arrested a suspect in the stabbing that happened on one of their trains on Saturday morning.
BART police are searching for a suspect they say stabbed a woman in an unprovoked attack on a train Saturday morning in the Mission District.
A man was pistol-whipped during a home invasion robbery in San Francisco's Oceanview neighborhood early Friday morning, police 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.
A lawyer for Elon Musk's America PAC says the recipients of his $1 million a day voter sweepstakes are not chosen by chance.
Without a federal law ensuring workers can take time off to vote, some states have stepped up with Election Day voting leave laws.
For voters who want to cast their ballot in person for the 2024 presidential election, here is when polling places open and close in California.
Whether you are dropping off your ballot or voting in person, here's how to find your polling location in California.
Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will need to secure at least 270 votes in the Electoral College to win the 2024 presidential election.
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.
Vern Glenn reports on Christian McCaffrey returning to the practice field as the 49ers get ready for the second half of the season.
Natalie Brand reports on the final full day of campaigning before Election Day.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on a small plane making an emergency landing on busy Highway 85 in Cupertino during the Monday morning commute.
Jessica Burch says a Red Flag Warning will be in effect across the Bay Area on Tuesday.
Monday 7 a.m. news update from KPIX
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.