'Ghost' Foreign Investors Buying Palo Alto Homes, But Keeping Them Empty
Neighbors in Palo Alto say houses are getting bought up by foreign investors who never move in, leaving neighborhoods full of empty homes.
Neighbors in Palo Alto say houses are getting bought up by foreign investors who never move in, leaving neighborhoods full of empty homes.
The symbolic move is intended to show disdain over the growing income disparity in Oakland which critics largely blame on the tech industry in Silicon Valley.
The Bay Area is hitting the bottle hard. Binge drinking has shot up over the past decade with several counties well above the state average, and the tech boom might have something to do with it.
He also unveiled that Defense Innovation Unit X will be located in Silicon Valley to scout for emerging technologies and to strengthen existing relationships.
Bay Area Comic Con fans will have something to look forward to next year when the event comes to the San Jose Convention Center.
If you spend most of your weekends on Craigslist or elbowing your way through crowded open houses for overpriced rentals, this should come as no surprise: the San Francisco Bay Area is the worst place in the country to rent.
Elevate Math, given as an after school program or summer class for schools around Silicon Valley, helps kids acquire mastery of basic concepts by using a project and problems-based learning approach.
Pentagon officials say the Defense Department still doesn't have the capabilities and resources needed to defend against a major cyberattack from another nation or other tech-savvy criminals.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors president Dave Cortese took part in a rally at San Jose State University Thursday to urge Congress to renew a $105 billion national transportation bill that expires next month.
Rumors are swirling again that Google is trying to buy Twitter, raising the social media website's stock to $52, a 4 percent increase on Tuesday.
After losing a sex-discrimination lawsuit in Silicon Valley last week, Ellen Pao continues on her crusade to bring gender equality to the tech world, but this time with a focus on her home turf.
The e-commerce giant's biggest rival, Amazon, is already based out of Seattle.
Our friends down in Silicon Valley work in lavish playgrounds designed to spur creative thought. So is it any wonder that the people who work in the tech sector come up with April Fool's pranks just about every year?
Four months after the closure of The Jungle, once regarded as one of the nation's largest homeless encampments, protesters and homeless advocates returned to the San Jose site to demand more permanent housing.
The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 2.2 magnitude earthquake struck after 11 a.m. in Silicon Valley, just hours after a 4.2 magnitude quake hit Coalinga.
In the heart of Silicon Valley's biggest city, during a life or death struggle that claimed the life of a fellow officer, KPIX 5 has learned the mobile computers used by San Jose Police officers went completely offline for hours, forcing officers to use archaic radios and even placing individual cellphone calls to coordinate the emergency response.
A taxi driver and his roommate allegedly raped an unconscious woman in the cab Sunday evening in Sunnyvale, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
Jury deliberations began Wednesday in a high-profile sex discrimination lawsuit that has shined a light on the gross underrepresentation of women in the technology and venture capital sectors of Silicon Valley.
If Ellen Pao gets punitive damages, that could add tens of millions more to the $16 million in lost wages and bonuses she is pursuing.
Los Angeles real estate agent Tami Pardee says tech buyers from Silicon Valley make up about 10 percent of her current clients. "They're buying second homes -- or third or fourth homes."
The San Francisco metropolitan area has the highest percentage of adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) in the U.S., according to a new Gallup poll survey.
Robert Dahl came west from Minnesota with a powerful desire to make his fortune in Napa Valley's famed wine country. And it looked like he had succeeded — for a while.
Silicon Valley has no shortage of coffee shops where sleep-starved programmers and eager entrepreneurs sit hunched over laptop computers and talk about ideas for launching the next Google or Facebook. Now a giant tech company is opening its own cafe for the same clientele in downtown Palo Alto.
A fake app called, WellDeserved, lampoons the Bay Area's shared economy companies. The video was so well done, many thought it was real. It won at last month's Comedy Hack Day.
For decades, calls to unionize workers in Silicon Valley have fallen on deaf ears. Recently, unions are finding success in organizing shuttle drivers, security guards and other low-wage workers.
While most of the San Francisco 49ers get the chance to rest during the bye week following a morale-boosting win over the Dallas Cowboys, this week could have a big impact on the second half of the season.
Eight people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with gang-related violence in San Jose, police said Monday.
The Golden State Warriors on Monday confirmed that an MRI on injured guard Stephen Curry's left ankle revealed a peroneal strain, but indicated "no structural damage."
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.
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While most of the San Francisco 49ers get the chance to rest during the bye week following a morale-boosting win over the Dallas Cowboys, this week could have a big impact on the second half of the season.
Eight people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with gang-related violence in San Jose, police said Monday.
The Golden State Warriors on Monday confirmed that an MRI on injured guard Stephen Curry's left ankle revealed a peroneal strain, but indicated "no structural damage."
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Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
The Golden State Warriors on Monday confirmed that an MRI on injured guard Stephen Curry's left ankle revealed a peroneal strain, but indicated "no structural damage."
Burglars smashed a vehicle into a Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco's Union Square early Monday morning in a failed burglary attempt, police said.
A tentative agreement has been reached between the union representing teachers in Las Lomitas Elementary School District and the district that oversees two schools in Menlo Park and Atherton, ending a three-day strike, the union said Sunday.
On Sunday afternoon, San Francisco's Great Highway was transformed into a massive Halloween party for kids, highlighting the debate surrounding Measure K.
With less than two weeks left until election day, election officials want to make it easy for people to vote. Many Bay Area counties, including San Francisco, opened voter centers on Saturday to provide early voting on weekends.
Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
The California Highway Patrol issued an Ebony Alert early Monday morning for a missing 12-year-old last seen in San Leandro.
With a little over a week left to the general election, Bay Area Republicans and Democrats are working hard to earn votes for the presidential and congressional races.
A Fairfield man who got into an armed standoff with police on Friday was shot by an officer and later found dead, police said.
Hayward police on Friday said they arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of killing his father after the victim's body was found in a Union City dumpster.
Eight people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with gang-related violence in San Jose, police said Monday.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating after two people died early Monday morning in a collision on a road south of Gilroy.
A man was shot to death early Sunday morning in San Jose in the city's 26th homicide of the year, police said.
Residents in San Jose's 3rd District are banding together to launch a recall campaign against embattled Councilmember Omar Torres as he is being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct.
The San Jose Sharks made some unfavorable history Thursday night, having failed to win any of their first eight games in consecutive seasons after a 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.
The California Highway Patrol said a driver died in a solo-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Napa County.
The California State Transportation Authority approved $81 million to extend the SMART train line to Healdsburg. The news comes as the system is set to begin service from Santa Rosa to Windsor sometime in 2025.
A passionate fan of the Grateful Dead who started taking photos of the band as a hobby but ended up as part of their inner circle on Friday remembered bassist Phil Lesh and the impact the musician had on his life.
A man was arrested Monday for allegedly starting a brush fire along the Great Redwood Trail in Ukiah, police said.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a 16-year-old male student Thursday afternoon at the Elsie Allen High School campus after he was allegedly found with a firearm and ammunition, authorities confirmed.
While most of the San Francisco 49ers get the chance to rest during the bye week following a morale-boosting win over the Dallas Cowboys, this week could have a big impact on the second half of the season.
The Golden State Warriors on Monday confirmed that an MRI on injured guard Stephen Curry's left ankle revealed a peroneal strain, but indicated "no structural damage."
Brock Purdy threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score to send the San Francisco 49ers into their bye week on a high note with a 30-24 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Stephen Curry left midway through the fourth quarter with a left ankle injury as Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers spoiled the Golden State Warriors' home opener with a 112-104 win.
Mikey Keene threw three touchdown passes and Fresno State finished with four interceptions in a 33-10 victory over San Jose State.
Eight people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with gang-related violence in San Jose, police said Monday.
Antioch police on Friday conducted a four-hour violence prevention sweep resulting in felony arrests, confiscated guns, seized drugs, and vehicles towed.
Burglars smashed a vehicle into a Louis Vuitton store in San Francisco's Union Square early Monday morning in a failed burglary attempt, police said.
A man was shot to death early Sunday morning in San Jose in the city's 26th homicide of the year, police said.
A Fairfield man who got into an armed standoff with police on Friday was shot by an officer and later found dead, police said.
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It's a new twist on travel. No gas or plug is required. All the car needs is a tankful of sunshine.
Chipotle plans to deploy a conversational AI hiring system, dubbed "Ava Cado," across more than 3,500 restaurants.
Two people operating an electronic repair shop in the South Bay have been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly selling stolen laptops from their store.
Meta says it has laid off some employees, including staff at WhatsApp And Instagram, to realign its resources with its "strategic goals.".
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
McDonald's said it believes onions may be to blame for the deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its Quarter Pounder.
In the city of Napa, a group of anti-abortion activists seem to be embracing the old advice, "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer."
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
A conservative nonprofit has launched a campaign to attribute policies to Vice President Kamala Harris through a deceptive website and platform called "Progress 2028."
The Republican National Committee said it filed 130 lawsuits in 26 states ahead of the November general election.
Vice President Kamala Harris, responding to former President Donald Trump's claims about her IQ, said she would take a cognitive test — and "would challenge him to take the same one."
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
On Sunday afternoon, San Francisco's Great Highway was transformed into a massive Halloween party for kids, highlighting the debate surrounding Measure K.
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.
In the heart of San Francisco's Castro District, Antonio Castellanos is redefining a beloved Mexican tradition with a bold new vision for representation.
Rising Los Angeles-based garage/psych group Frankie and the Witch Fingers return to the Bay Area to headline the Independent on Halloween night.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
Death-metal mavericks turned prog-rock heroes Opeth bring the epic sounds of the band's forthcoming new album 'The Last Will and Testament' to the Warfield Halloween night.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Japanese krautrock band Minami Deutsch returns to San Francisco to headline this Halloween show at the Chapel that will also feature Hooveriii, Joel Robinow (Once and Future Band, ex-Drunk Horse), UFO Baby and Sunday Mourners.
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 Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
Veronica Macias reports on the SFMTA streamlining the permitting process for Halloween street closures.
Natalie Brand reports on fallout from comedian Tony Hinchcliffe's joke about Puerto Rico at former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally.
Ryan Yamamoto talks to CBS News correspondent Anthony Salvanto about how a new poll show the impact of the gender gap on this year's presidential election.
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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 beloved 88-year-old volunteer shows there's power in reading to children and her giving ways are an example for all ages.
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.