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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.
Another new wildfire in Tuolumne County near Jamestown and Sonora has prompted evacuation orders Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
Gusty up-canyon winds whipped up the Caldor Fire along Highway 50 as firefighters engaged flames near the mountain community of Kyburz early Thursday, attempting to slow the blaze's advance toward the heavily populated Lake Tahoe basin.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing air quality advisories for Friday and Saturday because of wildfire smoke, according to officials.
A wildfire began burning in Calaveras County Wednesday and has quickly grown to 700 acres in size, prompting evacuations.
The Nevada County Office of Emergency Services said Wednesday evening that the Bennett Fire near Grass Valley was approximately 60 acres and already 60% contained.
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.
Like many residents in the Sierra foothills, San Francisco winemakers Amy and Aaron Bryan find themselves in a battle with the smoke and flames of the raging Caldor Fire.
Visitors flock to the Lake Tahoe area every August to enjoy the region's picturesque mountainous vistas and crisp, clean air, but this year wildfires including the nearby Caldor Fire have layered the skies with thick, unhealthy smoke.
The Caldor Fire burning in the Sierra Nevada has become the top firefighting priority in the nation and the Cal Fire chief Monday afternoon acknowledged the possible threat to the Lake Tahoe area.
Containment grew to 40 percent overnight on the massive Dixie Fire as firefighters halted the flames advance toward Susanville and crews were pulled from the fire lines near Janesville to reinforce efforts to slow the blaze's run in the Genesee Valley.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is extending an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Tuesday.
Nine national forests in Northern California are closed thorough at least the Labor Day holiday weekend due to ongoing dry conditions and raging wildfires in the region.
An air quality advisory has been issued for Monday as wildfire smoke continues to drift through the region.
Residents were returning Sunday to the burned-out remains of the Plumas County community of Greenville, to sift through the rubble of their homes in the wake of the destructive Dixie Fire which has grown to 721,298 acres and continues to challenge nearly 6,000 firefighters.
Flames from the Caldor Fire jumped the still shut down Highway 50 Saturday evening as the massive blaze in El Dorado County continued to grow.
Cal Fire Operations Chief Mark Bruton didn't mince words at Saturday morning's briefing for crews battling the massive Dixie Fire, the day had all the ingredients for another challenging afternoon along the fire lines that stretch for nearly 500 miles.
After seven days, the Caldor fire in the Sierra Nevada continued burning unabated Saturday morning, forcing the closure of several national parks, according to Cal Fire officials.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued another air quality advisory covering the region for Saturday due to wildfire smoke.
Caltrans closed a 40-mile stretch of Highway 50 in El Dorado County Friday afternoon due to safety concerns over the still-growing Caldor Fire as more evacuation orders were issued.
Firefighters said they have increased containment on the Cache Fire in Lake County on Thursday, nearly a day after the fire broke out and destroyed dozens of homes. Meanwhile, some areas remain under evacuation.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) issued a Spare The Air advisory Thursday as smoke from wildfires from all across the Pacific Northwest makes its way to the Bay Area.
A vehicle fire on the Bay Bridge snarled westbound traffic into San Francisco Thursday morning, forcing Caltrans to make emergency repairs that closed lanes for hours.
The Caldor Fire in the Sierra grew again overnight but the advance was not as explosive as has been earlier in the week because of increased humidity, fire officials said Thursday.
A wildfire burning in Lake County Wednesday grew to 80 acres, destroying dozens of homes and forcing evacuations in the communities of Clearlake and Lower Lake, according to authorities.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CBS News Bay Area will be carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
CBS News Bay Area will be carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.
CBS News Bay Area will be carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
London Breed's path to becoming San Francisco's first Black female mayor was as "bumpy," as she would say, as her upbringing.
Three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander has reportedly agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants for the upcoming 2025 season.
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors officially swore in two new members on Tuesday, making it a female majority on the board.
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.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Three people have been charged with allegedly operating a large-scale fraud scheme involving Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, also know as EBT, in Alameda County, prosecutors said Tuesday.
The Antioch Police Department has a new interim chief, but the community is hopeful as the work to reform the department will continue.
One person was stabbed at the Hayward BART station Tuesday morning, transit officials said, prompting a closure of the station for several hours.
San Jose residents said parked RVs people live in have packed certain streets, and now, a new program aims to remove the RVs by creating temporary tow-away zones.
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.
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.
Bam Adebayo had 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists with two timely dunks down the stretch, and the Miami Heat snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Golden State Warriors 114-98.
The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen after just one disappointing season.
Three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Justin Verlander has reportedly agreed to a deal with the San Francisco Giants for the upcoming 2025 season.
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 struggling Las Vegas Raiders have fired Antonio Pierce after just one season as their full-time coach following a dismal season that included a 10-game losing streak.
An animal welfare group in Monterey County said a man impersonated a veterinarian in Prunedale and Salinas and is suspected of animal abuse and cruelty.
Three people have been charged with allegedly operating a large-scale fraud scheme involving Electronic Benefit Transfer cards, also know as EBT, in Alameda County, prosecutors said Tuesday.
One person was stabbed at the Hayward BART station Tuesday morning, transit officials said, prompting a closure of the station for several hours.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors will have a list of 15 applicants to choose from when they take up the task of picking who should run the District Attorney's Office.
The city of Antioch on Tuesday announced Joe Vigil is its new interim police chief, succeeding interim chief Brian Addington, who is retiring.
U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into 2.6 million Teslas after reports of crashes involving the use of company technology that allows drivers to remotely command their vehicle to return to them, or move to another location, using a phone app.
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.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
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.
Former U.S. representative Barbara Lee announced her candidacy for the Oakland mayor's office on Wednesday, a day after filing paperwork with the city.
CBS News Bay Area will be carrying the inauguration of San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza on Wednesday morning live on air and online.
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that the portion of special counsel Jack Smith's report on his investigation involving the 2020 election should be released to the public.
Trump's lawyers argued that the justices should step in and pause his sentencing "to prevent grave injustice and harm to the institution of the presidency."
London Breed's path to becoming San Francisco's first Black female mayor was as "bumpy," as she would say, as her upbringing.
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.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
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.
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.
Multiple wildfires burning in Los Angeles County on Wednesday prompted widespread evacuation orders amid a windstorm that officials said was expected to worsen through the morning.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch shows the atmospheric conditions causing the winds that are stoking the devastating Southern California wildfires.
A fallen tree shut down a portion of state Highway 13 in Oakland early Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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