Crews Remain On Scene Following Inner Richmond Gas Line Explosion
Utility crews and firefighters remained on scene overnight following Wednesday's massive gas line explosion in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood.
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Utility crews and firefighters remained on scene overnight following Wednesday's massive gas line explosion in San Francisco's Inner Richmond neighborhood.
At least four buildings were ablaze following a construction site gas line explosion that ignited an inferno at Geary and Parker in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon.
An attorney for Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. said at a hearing on Thursday its goal in its bankruptcy case is to establish a trust fund to resolve all lawsuits from wildfire victims.
A federal judge harshly reprimanded PG&E for violating its probation during a court hearing Wednesday morning, telling the utility's attorneys that safety is clearly not its top priority.
As Pacific Gas & Electric Co. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a San Francisco supervisor seeks to jumpstart the process of creating a public utility to replace PG&E in the city.
San Francisco-based utility Pacific Gas & Electric Company officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection early Tuesday morning, amid potential massive liabilities from recent wildfires.
The Pacific Gas and Electric board of directors voted Monday evening to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
A group of investors is offering San Francisco-based Pacific Gas & Electric Co. a $4 billion plan to avoid filing for bankruptcy.
Cal Fire announced Thursday that an investigation has determined the deadly Tubbs Fire that ravaged Santa Rosa in October of 2017 was started by a private electrical system and not by PG&E equipment.
PG&E says a federal judge's proposal to prevent the utility's equipment from causing any wildfires in 2019 would interfere with regulators, create safety risks and cost too much money.
San Francisco-based Pacific Gas & Electric Co. says it expects capital spending of $6.6 billion this year and about $6.9 billion in 2020.
The consumer activist Erin Brockovich is urging California lawmakers not to let Pacific Gas & Electric Co. go bankrupt because it might mean less money for wildfire victims.
News of a PG&E's plan to file bankruptcy sparked panic in some, but in others, it raised the possibility of a power grab.
Less than 24 hours after the company's CEO stepped down, Northern California's largest utility company -- Pacific Gas & Electric -- announced Monday it was going to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
PG&E is searching for a new CEO after Geisha Williams stepped down from her position, the company announced on Sunday.
Power is still out in parts of West Oakland tonight after a Goodwill truck knocked down 3 power poles and damaged a 4th.
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday tentatively ordered PG&E to inspect its entire electrical service area and remove or trim any trees and repair any damaged transmission equipment that could cause wildfires.
Northern California's historic wildfire that destroyed the town of Paradise and threatens to bankrupt PG&E, has been deemed the world's costliest single natural disaster of 2018.
S&P slashed San Francisco-based PG&E's credit rating to junk status as the utility grapples with the political and financial fallout from costly and deadly wildfires in California.
San Francisco-based PG&E, California's largest power company, is getting battered in midday trading on reports that it's considering bankruptcy protection.
The parent company of California's largest utility is assessing its finances and structure in the wake of wildfires that could expose it to billions of dollars in liability.
Federal prosecutors say a California utility's role in igniting wildfires last year could allow a judge to find that it violated terms of its criminal conviction in a deadly gas pipeline explosion.
PG&E could face criminal charges as serious as manslaughter or murder in the wake of the deadly Camp Fire.
A transformer exploded in Hayward on Wednesday night, injuring a PG&E employee who was working on nearby power lines, police and utility officials said.
The utility blamed for almost a dozen California wildfires is giving a big gift to Marin County Fire Department. PG&E has paid for a network of new fire-surveillance cameras to go up on the county's peaks.
While he is still officially listed as "questionable" for Sunday, it appears San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will finally make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis is asking for patience as the process to count hundreds of thousands of unprocessed ballots continues three days after the election.
The California Air Resources Board is slated to vote Friday on a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from transportation fuels.
San Francisco's Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie declared victory Friday morning as he addressed the city for the first time since incumbent Mayor London Breed conceded the race Thursday afternoon.
A man who shot and injured a security guard at a San Francisco grocery store in 2022 has been convicted of multiple crimes and was sentenced to over 30 years in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
While he is still officially listed as "questionable" for Sunday, it appears San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will finally make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis is asking for patience as the process to count hundreds of thousands of unprocessed ballots continues three days after the election.
The California Air Resources Board is slated to vote Friday on a key climate program aimed at reducing planet-warming emissions from transportation fuels.
San Francisco's Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie declared victory Friday morning as he addressed the city for the first time since incumbent Mayor London Breed conceded the race Thursday afternoon.
A man who shot and injured a security guard at a San Francisco grocery store in 2022 has been convicted of multiple crimes and was sentenced to over 30 years in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
While he is still officially listed as "questionable" for Sunday, it appears San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will finally make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
San Francisco's Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie declared victory Friday morning as he addressed the city for the first time since incumbent Mayor London Breed conceded the race Thursday afternoon.
A man who shot and injured a security guard at a San Francisco grocery store in 2022 has been convicted of multiple crimes and was sentenced to over 30 years in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Daniel Lurie is set to become the 46th mayor of San Francisco after incumbent London Breed conceded Thursday.
A San Francisco whale watching business is getting a lot more attention this year thanks to a a dog who helps the crew find whales.
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis is asking for patience as the process to count hundreds of thousands of unprocessed ballots continues three days after the election.
Police arrested a San Francisco man Thursday in connection with a series of shootings in the south University of California, Berkeley campus area in October.
Kateryna Sarozhynska and her family, who recently moved to the U.S from war-torn Ukraine, are still in shock from a fire that destroyed their apartment unit and affected several others in Pleasant Hill.
The California Highway Patrol office in Hayward on Thursday confirmed the recent DUI arrest of a woman who led officers on a high-speed chase with her four-year-old child in the vehicle before being caught and testing at nearly twice the legal limit.
Homicide investigators are seeking the public's help in identifying people possibly linked to a deadly shooting in East Oakland earlier this year.
Police in San Jose are searching for a driver suspected in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian last month.
When Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut in 2003, Macklin Celebrini was three years away from being born.
While young people are understandably anxious about the changing climate and warming planet, there's still a sense of optimism thanks to the creativity found in our youth.
Authorities in San Jose on Wednesday provided details about new charges against former City Councilmember Omar Torres involving the sexual assault of a young relative that led to his arrest on Election Day.
Police in San Jose arrested a man in connection with an intentional hit-and-run pedestrian accident that left the victim pinned under a minivan early Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
A teenager from Southern California who has been missing for more than a month was found safe in Mendocino County Thursday, deputies said.
Police in Rohnert Park on Wednesday night arrested a suspected street racer who allegedly tested to be at nearly twice the legal limit for blood alcohol following a crash, authorities said.
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Wednesday on multiple charges, including attempted murder, in connection with a shooting over the summer that police said was gang-related.
Police in San Rafael arrested a man after he allegedly attacked officers during a confrontation at a park in the city's downtown Wednesday morning.
A controversial ban on large animal farms in Sonoma County appears to be heading for a major defeat, as early returns show 85% of the voters rejecting Measure J.
While he is still officially listed as "questionable" for Sunday, it appears San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey will finally make his season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
When Marc-Andre Fleury made his NHL debut in 2003, Macklin Celebrini was three years away from being born.
Former U.S. men's national team coach Bruce Arena has been hired to take over as coach and sporting director of the San Jose Earthquakes for the 2025 MLS season.
Both the San Francisco 49ers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are hoping to shrug off their so-so starts to kick off the second half of the NFL season with a win.
Stephen Curry scored 27 points, Buddy Hield had 16 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics 118-112 on Wednesday night for their fifth straight victory.
A man who shot and injured a security guard at a San Francisco grocery store in 2022 has been convicted of multiple crimes and was sentenced to over 30 years in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Police in San Jose are searching for a driver suspected in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian last month.
Police arrested a San Francisco man Thursday in connection with a series of shootings in the south University of California, Berkeley campus area in October.
A driver faces charges of murder and hate crime causing injury after Fairfield police said he ran over a man in a parking lot multiple times and took off from the scene.
The California Highway Patrol office in Hayward on Thursday confirmed the recent DUI arrest of a woman who led officers on a high-speed chase with her four-year-old child in the vehicle before being caught and testing at nearly twice the legal limit.
The app crashed the same day Starbucks introduced its holiday menu, preventing customers from placing mobile orders.
"Social media is doing harm to our kids and I'm calling time on it," says Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanse.
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.
The FDA says oral phenylephrine, used in many over-the-counter cough and cold medicines, "is not effective as a nasal decongestant."
Struggling families pay as much as 60 cents per dollar in fees when paying for school lunches electronically, according to CFPB report.
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.
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis is asking for patience as the process to count hundreds of thousands of unprocessed ballots continues three days after the election.
San Francisco's Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie declared victory Friday morning as he addressed the city for the first time since incumbent Mayor London Breed conceded the race Thursday afternoon.
Daniel Lurie is set to become the 46th mayor of San Francisco after incumbent London Breed conceded Thursday.
Former President Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States. Here's what that could mean.
The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.
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.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
Officials also said that Liam Payne died from a fall, and did not jump from the balcony of his hotel.
Noted noise-punk pioneer and writer Lydia Lunch returns to the Bay Area this weekend with her latest spoken word tour making two stops in San Francisco and Albany.
Popular psych power trio Earthless brings its seismic extended guitar jams back to Northern California starting Saturday with shows in Santa Cruz, San Francisco and Sacramento.
Acclaimed psychedelic surf band La Luz brings songs from their latest album 'News of the Universe' to the Great American Music Hall Thursday 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.
CBS News Bay Area afternoon headlines for Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
Veronica Macias reports on the pending vote by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) that could make gas prices spike.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on San Francisco's new mayor speaking for the first time since London Breed conceded.
Daniel Lurie addresses San Francisco residents after declaring victory in the 2024 mayor's race, defeating incumbent London Breed.
Kateryna Sarozhynska and her family, who recently moved to the U.S from war-torn Ukraine, are still in shock from a fire that destroyed their apartment unit and affected several others in Pleasant Hill. Sooji Nam reports.
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.