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Firefighters battled the ever-expanding Dixie Fire Friday along the blaze's eastern edge as flames continued to burn through bone-dry forest and grasslands, advancing to within a half mile of the massive burn scar left over from the Sugar Fire that was a part of July's Beckwourth Complex blaze.
Due to wildfires burning across Northern California, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an Air Quality Advisory into the Labor Day holiday weekend.
A newly passed bill in the California state Legislature would increase legal protections for private entities setting controlled fires, paving the way for more prescribed burns as a wildfire suppression tool.
As fearful Lake Tahoe residents packed up belongings and fled the Caldor Fire burning toward the California-Nevada border, some encountered an unexpected obstacle: price gouging.
Firefighters mounting a defense of South Lake Tahoe on Thursday were able to take advantage of favorable weather conditions, gaining ground on the Caldor Fire as authorities arrested their third looting suspect.
Wildfires in Northern California this season have been destructive, but for fire weather researchers at San Jose State University, they have also been informative.
Cal Fire reported early Thursday morning that a grass fire started in the Lucas Valley-Marinwood community the afternoon before was still burning but fire crews had it 90% contained.
Gusty winds whistled across the southeastern edge of the massive Dixie Fire late Wednesday, pushing the wall of flames several miles toward Highway 395 as firefighters braced to once again engage the blaze in the treacherous terrain of the escarpment.
A grass fire in the Lucas Valley-Marinwood area near San Rafael forced a number of evacuations Wednesday afternoon before firefighters got it under control.
Hundreds of firefighters battled the advancing flames of the massive Caldor Fire near the Kirkwood ski resort Wednesday as strengthening afternoon winds tossed ember clouds well ahead of the control lines and ignited spot fires.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued air quality advisories for Thursday and Friday because of wildfire smoke returning to the region, according to officials.
As people piled into their cars, animals hit the road too. The flames frightened wildlife, forcing animals from their homes.
New mandatory evacuation orders were issued for parts of Nevada's Douglas County earlier Tuesday as the Caldor Fire grew to nearly 200,000 acres by evening, according to authorities.
The second-largest wildfire in California history, the Dixie Fire burned another 36,000 acres over the past 24 hours and prompted new evacuations in Plumas County Tuesday.
A wall of flames from the Caldor Fire roared over Echo Summit at Highway 50 Monday evening, racing down the mountainside toward the Lake Tahoe Basin where thousands of residents were forced to flee their homes in a mass exodus that clogged the few routes out of the region.
Hundreds of homes and businesses near Lake Tahoe are endangered as the Caldor Fire continues to grow, but so is a piece of property beloved by tens of thousands of Bay Area residents.
The U.S. Forest Service on Monday ordered the closure of national forests in California through mid-September, amid ongoing massive wildfires burning throughout the state.
Fire crews battling the massive Dixie Fire burning across five Northern California counties will be using drones to drop fire balls from the sky to help keep flames from reaching the community of Taylorsville.
The massive Caldor Fire advanced toward Echo Summit Sunday afternoon, burning cabins near Camp Sacramento as crews raced to build protection lines at the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort and residents were ordered to evacuate their homes in Myers, Fallen Leaf Lake and Christmas Valley.
Air district officials issued an air quality advisory for Monday as haze and smoke from wildfires lingers above the Bay Area.
Firefighters faced a critical day in efforts to prevent the massive Caldor Fire from reaching the Lake Tahoe resort region Saturday, fearing that hot, gusty winds could fuel the stubborn blaze.
Shifting winds pulled a large plume of smoke from the raging Caldor and Monument wildfires over the San Francisco Bay Area Friday, casting a haze over the area, triggering a Spare the Air alert, and forcing the cancellation of youth sports games.
Another wildfire that caused tense moments for residents in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Tuolumne County Thursday has since subsided, with some evacuees getting a chance to return home Friday.
A wall of flames from the Caldor Fire advanced along the Highway 50 corridor early Friday, stirring up 'extreme fire behavior' that ripped through thick stands of timber and tinder-dry underbrush as the blaze continued to move toward the heavily populated Lake Tahoe Basin.
A small army of hundreds of firefighters and equipment were deployed in the Genesee Valley Wednesday, preparing for a firefight with the massive Dixie Fire as it approaches the Plumas County communities of Quincy and Taylorsville.
A day before her successor was set to be sworn into office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday touted a 20-year low in the city's crime rate for 2024, including historic drops in the number of homicides and car break-ins.
"American Nightmare" victims Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn helped two small-town law enforcement officials obtain confessions from Matthew Muller.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall told reporters he forgives the person who shot him in a brazen daytime attempted robbery before the start of his rookie season, and said he would like to meet him at some point.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a driver in East San Jose late Monday night, in the city's first traffic death of the year.
Verizon customers reported receiving settlement payments well below the minimum of $15, as stipulated in agreement.
A day before her successor was set to be sworn into office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday touted a 20-year low in the city's crime rate for 2024, including historic drops in the number of homicides and car break-ins.
"American Nightmare" victims Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn helped two small-town law enforcement officials obtain confessions from Matthew Muller.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall told reporters he forgives the person who shot him in a brazen daytime attempted robbery before the start of his rookie season, and said he would like to meet him at some point.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a driver in East San Jose late Monday night, in the city's first traffic death of the year.
Verizon customers reported receiving settlement payments well below the minimum of $15, as stipulated in agreement.
A day before her successor was set to be sworn into office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday touted a 20-year low in the city's crime rate for 2024, including historic drops in the number of homicides and car break-ins.
Prosecutors in San Francisco have charged the man suspected in a New Year's Day deadly shooting with murder, the district attorney's office said Monday.
San Francisco will seat a new mayor and a new member to the Board of Supervisors this week, and among the departures is one of the longest-serving politicians in city history.
San Francisco Fire officials confirmed a gas leak near Laguna Honda Hospital has forced the evacuation of employees late Monday morning.
A portion of state Highway 1 in San Mateo County reopened following a fatal crash early Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The Hayward BART station was closed for several hours due to a possible stabbing there Tuesday morning, transit officials said.
Two suspected golf cart thieves didn't get very far over the weekend in Brentwood, where a police-operated drone quickly tracked them down.
Antioch police said two men robbed and shot someone who was at Gentrytown Park Monday afternoon.
In an eventful and somewhat convoluted day in Oakland's civic life, Councilmember Kevin Jenkins is now interim mayor and Councilmember Noel Gallo is temporarily council president.
A man accused of fatally shooting his wife on Interstate 580 in Oakland nearly two years ago will appear in court Tuesday on multiple charges, including murder, following his recent arrest.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a driver in East San Jose late Monday night, in the city's first traffic death of the year.
After three straight seasons of long playoff runs, the San Francisco 49ers are packing up and heading home early for a change.
Authorities in San Mateo County arrested a man on multiple charges after an attempted break-in at the Stanford National Accelerator Laboratory over the weekend.
A Stockton couple was arrested last week on suspicion of drug and weapons violations following alleged narcotics sales in the Bay Area, police said Monday.
Two people were arrested after a heist at a South Bay grocery store in which more than $1,000 in meat was stolen over the New Year's holiday, deputies said.
A 23-year-old Petaluma resident was arrested Saturday on suspicion of brandishing a gun while driving, Santa Rosa police said.
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run on Highway 101 in Santa Rosa Saturday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
A Santa Rosa police officer was hurt while trying to detain a robbery suspect who allegedly violated his pre-trial release and fought with three officers before being placed in custody.
Two suspects were arrested following a theft at a Petaluma store with one facing charges under California's new Prop 36 law which stiffens penalties for repeat offenders.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 struck Lake County on New Year's Day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall told reporters he forgives the person who shot him in a brazen daytime attempted robbery before the start of his rookie season, and said he would like to meet him at some point.
The San Francisco 49ers fired special teams coach Brian Schneider following a season when repeated blunders in the kicking contributed to a losing season, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press.
After three straight seasons of long playoff runs, the San Francisco 49ers are packing up and heading home early for a change.
Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists, Domantas Sabonis contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Sacramento Kings dominated the Golden State Warriors 129-99 for their fourth straight win despite playing without leading scorer De'Aaron Fox.
Kyler Murray threw for 242 yards and four touchdowns, two to Greg Dortch, and the Arizona Cardinals beat the injury-depleted San Francisco 49ers 47-24.
A day before her successor was set to be sworn into office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday touted a 20-year low in the city's crime rate for 2024, including historic drops in the number of homicides and car break-ins.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall told reporters he forgives the person who shot him in a brazen daytime attempted robbery before the start of his rookie season, and said he would like to meet him at some point.
A pedestrian has died after being struck by a driver in East San Jose late Monday night, in the city's first traffic death of the year.
The Hayward BART station was closed for several hours due to a possible stabbing there Tuesday morning, transit officials said.
Two suspected golf cart thieves didn't get very far over the weekend in Brentwood, where a police-operated drone quickly tracked them down.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg cites "cultural tipping point" of election in making major changes to practices.
A growing trend called "run art" is finding its footing in the Bay Area as joggers create sketches with their running routes using GPS tracking apps like Strava.
Apple will pay $95 million to settle allegations that its Siri virtual assistant violated people's privacy by eavesdropping on mobile device users.
Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record user conversations through iPhones and other devices, court finds.
The Treasury Department says Chinese hackers accessed several department workstations and unclassified documents. China denies any involvement.
The Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
A billboard campaign along Bay Area freeways is featuring people, as young as one-year-old, who have lost their lives to fentanyl.
On the first day of a new year, Life Time gym in Walnut Creek was full of people imagining new possibilities for themselves.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.
Doctors are encouraging people to make sure they are cognizant of their health as they're getting ready to ring in the new year.
A day before her successor was set to be sworn into office, San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday touted a 20-year low in the city's crime rate for 2024, including historic drops in the number of homicides and car break-ins.
President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday in the New York "hush money" case.
The White House says President Joe Biden will establish two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes.
Former President Jimmy Carter is being remembered in six days of state funeral events.
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports under a final rule announced by the Biden administration.
If approved by a federal judge, the agreement means the military would help thousands of veterans seek honorable discharges.
Police in Santa Cruz have arrested a man on suspicion of a hate crime after a LGBTQ+ bar in the city's downtown was vandalized early Tuesday morning.
The building located off Folsom Street will include 42 units for young adults ages 18 to 24.
San Jose State's volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about women in sports.
A look at key dates before and during the San Jose State women's volleyball season marked by multiple forfeits by teams claiming the Spartans have a transgender player.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Known for her brutally honest style, comedian Nikki Glaser took the stage Sunday as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards tonight.
If you missed the 2025 Golden Globes, here's everything to know about how and where to watch the show.
Jeff Baena was an indie screenwriter and director. He and actress Aubrey Plaza wed in 2021.
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.
Among the New Year's resolutions for 2025 is looking to become more peaceful and mindful. Many believe we have the spiritual power of setting intentions and shaping our reality through our thoughts. Veronica Macias reports.
Tuesday 7 a.m. news update from KPIX
Meteorologist Jessica Burch says wind gusts will batter the Bay Area through early Wednesday.
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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.
An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.
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.