No. 6 USC hosts Stanford to begin final year of Pac-12 play for both schools
Southern California and Stanford will have the 103rd chapter of their venerable rivalry Saturday night at the Coliseum.
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Southern California and Stanford will have the 103rd chapter of their venerable rivalry Saturday night at the Coliseum.
A California couple agreed Friday to plead guilty to paying $250,000 to get their daughter into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit. According to the plea deal, Diane Blake will serve six weeks in prison and Todd Blake will serve four months. Both will pay a $125,000 fine.
Freshman Kedon Slovis passed for 377 yards and three touchdowns in an excellent debut start, and Southern California rolled to a 45-20 victory over No. 23 Stanford on Saturday night.
Despite the heartbreak he may have brought her, Oakland City Council member Lynette Gibson McElhaney on Tuesday said she feels sympathy for her son's suspected killer.
A suspected gang member has been charged with killing a University of Southern California music student during an off-campus robbery attempt who was the son of Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney.
Bay Area high schools on Tuesday were trying to distance themselves from the growing college admissions scandal.
Tearful and heartbroken, Oakland City Councilwoman Lynette Gibson McElhaney meet with reporters Tuesday, remembering her beloved son who was murder over the weekend in Los Angeles.
The shocking weekend murder of the son of an Oakland city councilwoman reverberated throughout City Hall Monday.
Nearly 100 women who contend that they were sexually harassed or abused by a former University of Southern California gynecologist are suing the school, contending it ignored decades of complaints.
On campus, Evelyn Montiel was an A-student and class president. But at home she was in survival mode, working long nights at the ice cream stand, fighting to keep her family's business alive.
George Lucas has given another $10 million to his alma mater, the University of Southern California, to fund the student diversity program he helped establish...
University of Southern California officials say students have been sickened by the gastrointestinal illness norovirus in a number of campus residence halls.
UC Berkeley students are urging school officials to follow in the footsteps of other universities by offering scholarships specifically for Syrian refugees.
Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held an emergency forum on the state's drought situation. Experts say it's more serious than most Californians realize, while the former governor says we shouldn't marvel at innovative solutions.
Coogler's "Fruitvale Station" - his first dramatic feature & first project since graduating in 2011 - won both jury and audience awards at Sundance...
Women's-rights attorney Gloria Allred says federal complaints have been filed against four U.S. colleges over how the colleges handle rape allegations.
A new poll from the University of Southern California finds voters prefer Proposition 30, Governor Brown's proposed tax increase over Prop 38, the competing measure by Molly Munger.
A new poll shows 50 percent of California voters don't want marijuana legalized for recreational use, along with overwhelming support for doctor-recommended use of pot for the severely ill.
Matt Barkley threw two touchdown passes and Southern California took advantage of five turnovers from California to win its eighth straight game in the series, 30-9 on Thursday night.
YouTube is partnering with universities to launch a new media program series for aspiring digital filmmakers.
Jeanette Pohlen scored 21 points and dished out a season-high 12 assists and No. 4 Stanford beat Southern California 95-51 on Saturday to win its 10th straight game since a pair of road defeats at DePaul and Tennessee last month.
Mill Valley residents are preparing in advance for the storm that will hit the North Bay.
The defense in the trial against Nima Momeni officially rested its case Tuesday after days of testimony, including a dramatic appearance by the defendant himself.
Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.
The Oakland City Council was presented with a report Tuesday detailing a dire budget predicament that will likely result in millions of dollars in additional cuts to services.
Supervisors in San Mateo County are a step closer to calling for a special election to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who has been called to resign following multiple allegations.
Mill Valley residents are preparing in advance for the storm that will hit the North Bay.
The defense in the trial against Nima Momeni officially rested its case Tuesday after days of testimony, including a dramatic appearance by the defendant himself.
Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.
The Oakland City Council was presented with a report Tuesday detailing a dire budget predicament that will likely result in millions of dollars in additional cuts to services.
Supervisors in San Mateo County are a step closer to calling for a special election to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who has been called to resign following multiple allegations.
The defense in the trial against Nima Momeni officially rested its case Tuesday after days of testimony, including a dramatic appearance by the defendant himself.
Supervisors in San Mateo County are a step closer to calling for a special election to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who has been called to resign following multiple allegations.
San Francisco police said a pregnant woman was shot Tuesday afternoon while in the Bayview.
The high-profile Bob Lee murder trial stretched into its sixth week in a San Francisco courtroom Monday, with jurors getting a chance to pose questions to the defendant accused of fatally stabbing the Cash App founder last year.
In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms.
The Oakland City Council was presented with a report Tuesday detailing a dire budget predicament that will likely result in millions of dollars in additional cuts to services.
On Friday, the Pittsburg and De La Salle high school football programs will meet again to decide the sectional championship.
When 13-year-old Zayan Kajani sets his mind to something, the young man from Dublin makes it happen. Lately, his mind has been on helping others.
Antioch police conducted an enforcement operation Saturday night targeting crime hot spots in the city, resulting in four felony arrests, seven citations, four recovered stolen vehicles, and more than 16 grams of methamphetamine seized.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
Police in San Jose are investigating a hit-and-run Monday night in which a driver fatally struck a man who had been clearing a tree branch on the road.
A mild magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck Tuesday afternoon just north of Mount Hamilton in an area east of San Jose, according to the United States Geological Survey.
An already convicted incarcerated man was found guilty of killing a fellow inmate and stabbing others while in custody over a handful of years, according to Monterey County prosecutors.
A report of a family disturbance in a San Jose neighborhood led to a police shooting Sunday night.
An Alaska Airlines flight into San Jose landed safely after calling for a priority landing Sunday evening, the airliner said.
Mill Valley residents are preparing in advance for the storm that will hit the North Bay.
Parts of Sonoma County are used to dealing with flooding concerns when heavy, prolong stretches of rain are in the forecast, like those residents who live in the area of the Russian River.
As a series of storms fueled by a strong atmospheric river takes aim at the North Bay, the Napa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday announced sandbag locations are stocked and ready to go for the bad weather headed to the Bay Area.
Santa Rosa police arrested two men accused of illegally cultivating and selling psilocybin mushrooms and gun possession.
U.S. Coast Guard crews were kept busy over the weekend, rescuing 16 people in five separate emergencies in the Bay Area and along the Monterey coast.
On Friday, the Pittsburg and De La Salle high school football programs will meet again to decide the sectional championship.
Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 to win their fifth in a row at home.
The San Francisco 49ers got a taste of what their defense looks like without Nick Bosa in the second half of a loss to Seattle.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory.
The defense in the trial against Nima Momeni officially rested its case Tuesday after days of testimony, including a dramatic appearance by the defendant himself.
Supervisors in San Mateo County are a step closer to calling for a special election to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who has been called to resign following multiple allegations.
San Francisco police said a pregnant woman was shot Tuesday afternoon while in the Bayview.
Police in San Jose are investigating a hit-and-run Monday night in which a driver fatally struck a man who had been clearing a tree branch on the road.
Santa Rosa police arrested two men accused of illegally cultivating and selling psilocybin mushrooms and gun possession.
Autonomous vehicle company Cruise LLC agreed to a $500,000 fine Thursday after admitting to a false report following a crash last year in which one of its vehicles dragged a pedestrian in San Francisco.
In an online conversation about aging adults, Google's Gemini AI chatbot responded with a threatening message, telling the user to "please die."
The new Stanford Robotics Center, which will be developing machines for future use in medicine, the arts, ocean and space exploration and your own home, recently opened its doors for the first time.
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.
The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said they have identified a possible bird flu case in a child in Alameda County.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
The power of music is comforting patients undergoing palliative care, helping them and their loved ones through an extremely emotional and difficult time.
The Oakland City Council was presented with a report Tuesday detailing a dire budget predicament that will likely result in millions of dollars in additional cuts to services.
Supervisors in San Mateo County are a step closer to calling for a special election to oust embattled Sheriff Christina Corpus, who has been called to resign following multiple allegations.
Linda McMahon is a co-chair of President-elect Donald Trump's transition team and was the Small Business Administrator in his first term.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
As House Democrats conduct the leadership elections Tuesday, the party is still reeling from the results of the 2024 elections — and reckoning with the path forward.
In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms. Jose Martinez reports.
In many Indigenous cultures across the Americas, gender is recognized as fluid, contrasting sharply with Western norms.
As San Jose State University women's volleyball team gears up for their final games of the regular season, a new lawsuit is challenging their post-season eligibility.
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.
Anchored by the McDonald brothers Steven and Jeff for 45 years, Redd Kross brings its mix of punk energy and pop hooks to the Chapel Sunday night, showcasing songs from their acclaimed new self-titled album.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Popular Brian Eno tribute band Enorchestra plays a show marking the 50th anniversary of the renowned experimentalist's groundbreaking album "Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)" at the Make-Out Room Saturday.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
One of the great voices in modern metal returns to the Bay Area the day before Thanksgiving when King Diamond headlines the Fox Theater in Oakland with support from thrash veterans Overkill and SoCal metal trio Night Demon.
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.
Kara St. Cyr reports on the latest step the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors has taken to remove the sheriff from office.
Kelsi Thorud reports on storm preparations in the North Bay. 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
Brian Hackney reports on a Stanford researcher who is studying how California can save more rainwater underground. 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 the Pittsburg High School football coach who played in the last game Concord powerhouse De La Salle lost in 1991.
Lauren Toms report on where the case against Nima Momeni stands in the Bob Lee murder trial. 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
An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.
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.
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.