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Sonoma County vineyard owner recalls past trauma as nearby wildfire burns
As the Point Fire burns over 1,000 acres near Lake Sonoma, residents in the area are feeling a sense of déjà vu.
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As the Point Fire burns over 1,000 acres near Lake Sonoma, residents in the area are feeling a sense of déjà vu.
Napa County has not seen any major fires this year, but residents in the region know everything can change in a matter of minutes.
BottleRock boasts great food, wine and a star-studded music lineup which draws people back to the event every year.
BottleRock boasts great food, wine and a star-studded music lineup which draws people back to the event every year. Andrea Nakano reports. (5-24-24)
The Napa Valley wine industry produced nearly $1 billion worth of wine grapes in 2023, but the industry is changing and demand may be plateauing.
Climate change means wine could soon have a higher alcohol content — but spoil faster and smell worse.
Sometimes, it just takes some time for the seeds of recovery to bear fruit.
Miljenko "Mike" Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world's premier wine-making regions, has died.
In recent years, the news from wine country centered on one disaster or another threatening the quality of grape crops. But this year, no news has been good news
A small group of wineries in Napa County are banding together to fight Napa County's contention that they do not qualify for on-site wine tasting.
As a red flag warning blankets Santa Rosa and surrounding areas this weekend, residents like Bruce McConnell are grappling with memories of past disasters.
Santa Rosa homeowners who lost everything to past wildfires then rebuilt their lives know it's too soon to let their guard down. Jose Martinez reports. (10-27-23)
A North Bay town is dealing with another case of E. coli in its water system.
Abnormal weather is happening in the North Bay and that has some wine lovers worried about the impact on this year's vintage.
Abnormal weather is happening in the North Bay and that has some wine lovers worried about the impact on this year's vintage. John Ramos reports. (8-20-23)
A controversy is brewing in the North Bay that pits some small business owners against Napa County.
A controversy is brewing in the North Bay that pits some small business owners against Napa County. Andrea Nakano reports. (8-10-23)
Most Napa Valley wineries specialize in wining and dining for humans, but at Migration Winery, dogs are treated like any other valued guest.
Most Napa Valley wineries specialize in wining and dining for humans, but at Migration Winery, dogs are treated like any other valued guest.
Jose Martinez reports on concerns of one Santa Rosa resident over plans PG&E had to reduce reduce tree-trimming as part of its fire mitigation efforts (8-2-2023)
The Petrified Forest in Calistoga is up for sale as the owners prepare to retire.
A Healdsburg farm has agreed to pay over $300,000 in lost wages to several agricultural workers following an unfair labor practice complaint filed by the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the board said Thursday.
Yountville is providing potable water to residents following a boil order issued after E. coli was detected in the municipal water supply Thursday.
The people who created Festival Napa Valley 18 years ago picked July for a reason.
As sunlight spilled into California's famed Napa Valley on a summer day, rows of wine grapes reflected the benefits of this winter's record rainfall.
East Contra Costa County definitely felt the heat Wednesday as temperatures soared into the 100s.
A homeless person living in San Jose died Tuesday due to intense heat that is currently hitting the region, said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
Berkeley police said a shooting Wednesday evening left one person dead.
Summer is in full swing, and businesses and residents are taking full advantage of the warm weather.
Joey Estes pitched Oakland's first individual shutout in more than three years and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0.
East Contra Costa County definitely felt the heat Wednesday as temperatures soared into the 100s.
A homeless person living in San Jose died Tuesday due to intense heat that is currently hitting the region, said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
Berkeley police said a shooting Wednesday evening left one person dead.
Summer is in full swing, and businesses and residents are taking full advantage of the warm weather.
Joey Estes pitched Oakland's first individual shutout in more than three years and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0.
Summer is in full swing, and businesses and residents are taking full advantage of the warm weather.
After months of confusion, and concern for some, restaurant service fees are here to stay.
Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win while leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Prosecutors in San Francisco charged a man for allegedly pushing a woman into the path of a BART train on Monday and killing her.
A man was arrested in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon after firing a gun through a door at sheriff's deputies as they tried to conduct an eviction.
East Contra Costa County definitely felt the heat Wednesday as temperatures soared into the 100s.
Berkeley police said a shooting Wednesday evening left one person dead.
Joey Estes pitched Oakland's first individual shutout in more than three years and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0.
As PG&E struggles to keep the power on during a record-setting heat wave, the problem hit close to home for one neighborhood in San Ramon.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday a 23-year-old man was charged in connection with the Juneteenth shooting that injured several people.
A homeless person living in San Jose died Tuesday due to intense heat that is currently hitting the region, said San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
Summer is in full swing, and businesses and residents are taking full advantage of the warm weather.
A woman who lived in pricey Silicon Valley properties rent-free for years by repeatedly scamming landlords and refusing to pay rent was sentenced to 28 months in jail, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Outside Levi's Stadium, the spirit of Copa America was alive and well.
The heat is on in the South Bay with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees, and people are finding creative ways to beat the heat.
For many, fireworks are a quintessential part of the Fourth of July experience, but for the cities of St. Helena and Healdsburg, community safety and wildfire risk take priority over colorful explosions in the sky.
Cal Fire said Wednesday morning that the Toll Fire, burning north of Calistoga off of Old Lawley Toll Road, was 20% contained.
Cal Fire crews responded to a wind-driven fire in Napa County on Tuesday that was near the community of Calistoga.
A red flag warning in Marin County has residents in the region on high alert.
A motorist died following a two-vehicle collision early Thursday morning near Petaluma, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Joey Estes pitched Oakland's first individual shutout in more than three years and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-0.
Chris Sale allowed only three hits in six innings to earn his 11th win while leading the Atlanta Braves to a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker hit home runs, Mitch Spence gave up one hit over 5 1/3 innings, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5.
Outside Levi's Stadium, the spirit of Copa America was alive and well.
Free agent forward Kyle Anderson and the Golden State Warriors are working to complete a $27 million, three-year contract.
Berkeley police said a shooting Wednesday evening left one person dead.
Prosecutors in San Francisco charged a man for allegedly pushing a woman into the path of a BART train on Monday and killing her.
The Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday a 23-year-old man was charged in connection with the Juneteenth shooting that injured several people.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday dismissed the claims of her partner's role in her administration as "rumors and innuendo" when CBS News Bay Area interviewed her for the first time since the FBI raid on her home June 20.
A man was arrested in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon after firing a gun through a door at sheriff's deputies as they tried to conduct an eviction.
An Oakland entrepreneur is taking his small business to new heights and capitalizing on the increasing popularity of drone light shows as an alternative to fireworks displays.
Some critics believe the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is going to pose a major energy problem for the future.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.
General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
Measure would protect an estimated 36 million and represent first major federal safety standard of its kind.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
With an mpox (aka monkeypox) outbreak ongoing in Africa, global health experts are warning people at higher risk of contracting the virus to take precautions.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Wednesday dismissed the claims of her partner's role in her administration as "rumors and innuendo" when CBS News Bay Area interviewed her for the first time since the FBI raid on her home June 20.
Two members of the three-member Sunol Glen Unified School District appear to be losing narrow recall votes against them based on early tallies posted on the Alameda County Registrar of Voters website.
Many of the victims and the families of those who were attacked in the Jan. 6, 2021, siege of the Capitol are sharing their frustration and anger with the Supreme Court.
The Oakland City Council voted to approve a budget Tuesday that, while avoiding layoffs, also didn't solve the city's on-going fiscal morass.
Justice Juan Merchan set a new sentencing date of Sept. 18, "if such is still necessary."
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza became a colorful, upbeat festival hub Saturday on the final weekend of Pride Month in the city
Amid calls to bow out, a defiant President Biden is digging in, holding campaign events and fundraisers this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Taurean Small reports.
Genre-smashing Los Angeles "psychedelic soul" band Chicano Batman delivered an electrifying set of Latin grooves to a packed Stern Grove Sunday afternoon.
July 4th festivities will be held across the Bay Area this week through the actual holiday on Thursday with parades, festivals and fireworks shows.
One of the most entertaining two-day celebrations of punk in the Bay Area returns to Oakland this weekend when the Mosswood Meltdown gathers an array of local and national punk acts including new wave greats the B-52's, local legends the Mummies, LA pop-punk heroes Redd Kross and much more.
Los Angeles-based all-female Sabbath cover act Black Sabbitch brings their uncanny recreation of the British heavy metal pioneers to the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco this Saturday.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
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.
Andrea Nakano reports on how East Bay residents are dealing with the intense heat wave. 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
Jose Martinez reports on how San Francisco businesses are dealing with the heat wave. 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
Kayla Moeller reports on the initial damage assessment from the Thompson Fire in Butte County. 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
Max Darrow reports on the California legislature allowing restaurant fees to remain. 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
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Wednesday, July 3, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
A woman who experienced bullying as a middle school student has spent the last 22 years giving young people a safe place to belong and grow.
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.
A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.