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A bomb cyclone and atmospheric river are developing in the Pacific
The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system fueled by an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?
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The Northwest is bracing for a strong storm system fueled by an atmospheric river and bomb cyclone. What do those terms mean?
The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures can be expected throughout the weekend.
With the 2024 election less than six months away, President Biden is traveling to the West Coast on Thursday night to drum up support. Kevin Munoz, spokesperson for the national Biden 2024 campaign, joins "America Decides" to discuss what the president has planned.
The first of two storm systems is drenching the West Coast, triggering rock slides and flooding roads. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports from Long Beach, California. Then, senior weather producer David Parkinson joins with the latest forecast.
A new study to be published forecasts close to three-quarters of California's beaches could disappear by 2100.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on Wednesday announced that all Muni service except cable cars will be free this weekend during NBA All-Star Game and Chinese New Year Parade festivities.
A driver was rescued from Mt. Hamilton on Wednesday after veering off the roadway and crashing on the mountainside, Cal Fire SCU said.
A man has been hospitalized and police are investigating after a person was found shot in a San Jose neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities on the Peninsula said they have located thousands of pounds of fireworks at a storage facility Wednesday morning.
It's a task so difficult it is hard to believe it is even possible: run seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on Wednesday announced that all Muni service except cable cars will be free this weekend during NBA All-Star Game and Chinese New Year Parade festivities.
A driver was rescued from Mt. Hamilton on Wednesday after veering off the roadway and crashing on the mountainside, Cal Fire SCU said.
A man has been hospitalized and police are investigating after a person was found shot in a San Jose neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities on the Peninsula said they have located thousands of pounds of fireworks at a storage facility Wednesday morning.
It's a task so difficult it is hard to believe it is even possible: run seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents.
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency on Wednesday announced that all Muni service except cable cars will be free this weekend during NBA All-Star Game and Chinese New Year Parade festivities.
Authorities on the Peninsula said they have located thousands of pounds of fireworks at a storage facility Wednesday morning.
It's a task so difficult it is hard to believe it is even possible: run seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents.
A native San Franciscan is working to grow the city as an epicenter for music by celebrating musicians of the past and supporting new artists of the future.
Police in San Francisco are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that left an adult male victim with non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
Vallejo police arrested a man last weekend after a vehicle pursuit led to a San Pablo casino, where officers found the man allegedly had 23 grams of methamphetamine for sale.
Officials in Fremont approved a strict new ordinance banning homeless encampments on all public property, which included a controversial provision that has raised concerns among workers who provide outreach to the unhoused.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Hayward on Monday, according to police.
Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and combustion byproducts from the three-day fire earlier this month included those that can cause cancer, and heart and lung disease.
An ordinance that would make it illegal for anyone to camp or maintain an encampment on public property in the city of Fremont is up for a vote on Tuesday night.
A driver was rescued from Mt. Hamilton on Wednesday after veering off the roadway and crashing on the mountainside, Cal Fire SCU said.
A man has been hospitalized and police are investigating after a person was found shot in a San Jose neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
An overturned tanker in south San Jose caused a hazmat situation Tuesday evening, the San Jose Fire Department said.
With California's often tenuous water supply continually a topic of debate, a state Senate bill would ease restrictions on recycled wastewater use.
A judge has granted the release of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after his 2020 rape conviction was vacated by a California appeals court last December.
A vehicle struck and killed someone walking in a street in Santa Rosa on Tuesday evening, according to police.
A family in Marin County still can't return to their home due to damage from storms that rolled through last week. Now, another atmospheric river storm is set to bring even more rain.
A San Francisco man was sentenced to 12 years and eight months in state prison for kidnapping and raping a woman in January 2024, according to Napa County prosecutors.
Authorities in the North Bay said they seized three pounds of cocaine and multiple weapons from a Vallejo home and made an arrest, following an investigation that stemmed from traffic stop last month.
A sudden spike in noise complaints from residents living near the Charles Schulz Sonoma County Airport has triggered an effort to get the FAA to make some changes.
About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done.
A judge has granted the release of former San Francisco 49er Dana Stubblefield after his 2020 rape conviction was vacated by a California appeals court last December.
Kevin Hart will be on the court at the NBA All-Star Game.
The NBA All-Star Game will launch a radically different new tournament format this year that makes its debut Sunday at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
Stephen Curry scored a season-high 38 points and the Golden State Warriors pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 125-111.
A man has been hospitalized and police are investigating after a person was found shot in a San Jose neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities on the Peninsula said they have located thousands of pounds of fireworks at a storage facility Wednesday morning.
Police in San Francisco are investigating a shooting Wednesday afternoon that left an adult male victim with non-life-threatening injuries, according to authorities.
Vallejo police arrested a man last weekend after a vehicle pursuit led to a San Pablo casino, where officers found the man allegedly had 23 grams of methamphetamine for sale.
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Wednesday announced over two dozen charges being brought against the two suspects who allegedly crashed into a Mission sports bar during a police pursuit Sunday, injuring six people.
Also omitted is Indigenous Peoples Month, Hispanic Heritage Month and Holocaust Remembrance Day, according to social media users and product experts.
Billionaire Elon Musk is leading a group of investors in a $97.4 billion bid to take control of artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.
There are a lot of lessons the late Roy Clay Sr., "the Godfather of Silicon Valley," taught his children, and one of them is being turned into a children's book
Reports of connectivity issues spread quickly across social media, with Sony PlayStation users reporting issues late Friday.
Auctions of franchises in a tournament called The Hundred have attracted investors from India, Silicon Valley and New York over the past few days.
San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of emergency because of the drug's impact.
The NGO Doctors for America argued that HHS, CDC and FDA violated federal law in removing medical information from public-facing websites.
The adult patient infected with bird flu has reported only conjunctivitis and no other symptoms.
Recalled products involved a mix of Bavarian doughnuts, French crullers, éclairs and coffee rolls, according to FDA.
Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last weekend's refinery fire, saying air monitoring for contaminants "resulted in no significant levels above background readings."
San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of emergency because of the drug's impact.
Officials in Fremont approved a strict new ordinance banning homeless encampments on all public property, which included a controversial provision that has raised concerns among workers who provide outreach to the unhoused.
President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and directed his national security team to lead negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
While the Trump administration has highlighted transfers of dangerous criminals to Guantanamo Bay, it is also sending nonviolent, "low-risk" migrants.
House Republicans released a budget resolution on Wednesday, laying a foundation for approving President Trump's agenda.
The Trump administration is gearing up to investigate schools for potential Title IX violations for allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports, including San Jose State.
The NCAA updated its policy one day after the administration's order banning transgender athletes from competing on female teams.
The order directs that federally-run insurance programs, including TRICARE and Medicaid, exclude coverage for gender-affirming care for those under 19.
A Milpitas man convicted in the 2021 domestic violence murder of his transgender partner has been sentenced, prosecutors said.
John Ramos reports on how transgender advocates reacted to President Trump's announcement the government would only recognize two genders.
A native San Franciscan is working to grow the city as an epicenter for music by celebrating musicians of the past and supporting new artists of the future.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Wednesday unveiled their 2025 nominees for induction, which include Chubby Checker, OutKast and Mariah Carey.
Some artists turn paint into masterpieces. Others, work with a different palette: trash.
Kevin Hart will be on the court at the NBA All-Star Game.
Rapper Kendrick Lamar headlined the much-anticipated Super Bowl 2025 halftime show.
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.
Lauren Toms reports on a public safety program that could be affected by San Francisco's budget crisis. 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
Sharon Chin reports on singer and real estate developer Rudy Colombini's passion project, Music City San Francisco.
Kara St. Cyr reports on NBA All-Star parties getting underway ahead of this Sunday's game at Chase Center.
Expect rain starting late Wednesday, with heavy rain for the Thursday morning commute, as another atmospheric river storm moves through the region. Paul Heggen has the forecast.
People who live and work in Guerneville and Forestville said they are enduring long detours after portions of a major road was washed into the Russian River from last week’s storm. A looming bridge retrofit could make trips even longer. Kenny Choi reports.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
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