San Francisco Chinatown merchants say they’re struggling to survive Portsmouth Square’s 2-year renovation
By CBS Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO — Portsmouth Square has long been known as the “living room” of San Francisco’s Chinatown, a…
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California lawmakers call for crackdown on wildfire betting on some prediction markets
By Brady Halbleib Wagering on wildfires — that’s what some people are doing on prediction markets. People are betting on when a wildfire…
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Woman admits to starting Fred Mountain Fire near California-Nevada border, officials say
By Richard Ramos A 47-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of intentionally starting the Fred Mountain Fire, one of two wildfires that have…
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Big Sur evacuations grow as Timber Fire spreads in Monterey County
The Timber Fire in Monterey County’s Big Sur grew on Tuesday and more residents were ordered to evacuate. Veronica Macias…
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Policía de San Luis defiende el uso de cámaras Flock ante preocupaciones por privacidad
Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – El uso de cámaras lectoras de matrículas en San Luis volvió a estar en el centro…
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En octubre se realizará torneo binacional de soccer en Calexico
Carolina Garcia CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Al menos mil personas, es lo que se espera a partir del 8 octubre cuando de arranque un torneo…
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Bay Area asylum-seeker from Russia detained by ICE still being held after bond hearing
By CBS Bay Area A Bay Area woman originally from Russia hopes to be released on bond this week after being detained last month by U.S. Immigration…
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Fairfield bicyclist killed on I-80 off-ramp, CHP looking for witnesses
By CBS Bay Area California Highway Patrol investigators are looking for witnesses to a crash that killed a bicyclist on an Interstate 80 off-ramp in…
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San Francisco police arrest 3 East Bay residents suspected of home, auto burglaries
By Tim Fang Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries…
Continue ReadingHarsh new reality, cold case confession, secret switcheroo: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Rescue teams are scrambling to free people trapped under rubble in the aftermath of Colombia’s 7.4…
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San Benito County probation worker charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he communicated with on TikTok
By Carlos E. Castañeda A Gilroy resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a…
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Sunnyvale police seize flavored vapes, other illegal products at smoke shops
By Carlos E. Castañeda Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the…
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Monterey County deputies find body of missing swimmer at Lake San Antonio
By Tim Fang Authorities in Monterey County said they have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake San Antonio over the weekend. Park…
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Civil rights groups ask judge to block Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s latest effort to curb birthright citizenship is facing fresh skepticism in court, with…
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Alameda police say 900 victims uncovered in identity theft investigation
By Tim Fang Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen…
Continue ReadingIran’s supreme leader elevates military veterans willing to confront the US
By Tim Lister, Mitchell McCluskey, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has boasted that his war in Iran has led to a “very rational,”…
Continue ReadingLindsay Clancy repeatedly asked to change medications, psychiatric nurse says
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A psychiatric nurse practitioner who treated Lindsay Clancy in late 2022 testified Tuesday that the Massachusetts…
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Timber Fire in California’s Big Sur grows; evacuations, park closures in effect
By Tim Fang The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow Tuesday, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of…
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Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial scheduled to begin with jury selection on September 8
By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare…
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Trump Media says Wall Street firms are paying up to $100K for early access to Trump posts
By David Goldman, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street has begun to embrace Trump Media and Technology Group’s newest product: instant access…
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Suisun City’s City Hall to remain closed through the week after malware attack
By Cecilio Padilla A Northern California city held another emergency council meeting Tuesday, days after a malware attack disrupted public safety…
Continue ReadingCristobal fizzles in the Atlantic, but 2 more tropical systems could form if they can survive El Niño
By Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — El Niño has been hitting the snooze button on Atlantic hurricane season for weeks, largely…
Continue ReadingA young mother’s killing went unsolved for nearly 40 years. Then the phone rang
By Avni Trivedi, CNN (CNN) — Melissa “Missy” Taylor Ellison’s killing remained a mystery for decades after she was found dead in her…
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San Francisco police officers used excessive force on man they mistakenly arrested, report states
By Jose Fabian The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office Monday called on police leadership and the police commission to act on a findings…
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Chinese rocket carrying satellite explodes seconds after launch
By Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A Chinese rocket set to launch a satellite into orbit blew-up seconds after liftoff Monday, marking the…
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Filipina woman says California’s LGBTQ protections inspired her Bay Area move
By CBS Bay Area For Kiki Lopez, self-care is important. “I look at myself as my role model,” she told CBS News Bay Area, as she was…
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Northern California softball players gave up smartphones for a month. A year later, they say the effects remain
By Brady Halbleib More than a year after the Del Oro High School girls softball team traded their smartphones for basic flip phones as part of a…
Continue ReadingFlames shoot from engine of American Airlines plane that hit birds as it was taking off
By Aaron Cooper, Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — An American Airline Boeing 737 hit birds while taking off from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina,…
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San Francisco flower vendor back on job after random assault on Market Street
A flower vendor on San Francisco’s Market Street is back to work after being randomly attacked last week outside of the kiosk where she works, and…
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49er Faithful pack the stands at training camp open practice
Days before the first preseason game for the 49ers, families packed the stands on Monday for an open training camp…
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New cellphone ban begins at Oakland public schools
Oakland public school students began the school year on Monday under a new district-wide policy banning cellphones. Kenny Choi…
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Timber Fire in Monterey County prompts evacuations in Big Sur
The Timber Fire in California’s Big Sur broke out over the weekend and grew in size on Monday. Veronica Macias…
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Visualizan dar nuevo uso a la garita comercial de San Luis
Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – El crecimiento de la población y del movimiento fronterizo en la región de Yuma y…
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Emprende exitosa cafetería en la cochera de su hogar en Calexico
Carolina Garcia CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Katalina, es madre de dos además de que pronto dará a luz a su tercer hijo, trabaja de…
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San Francisco police arrest pair in deadly South of Market shooting
By Tim Fang More than four months after a man was fatally shot in San Francisco’s South of Market, police said they made arrests in the East…
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Guide company’s report on California avalanche that killed 9 near Lake Tahoe assigns no blame
By Carlos E. Castañeda A preliminary report on the February avalanche in California near Lake Tahoe that killed nine people was released by the…
Continue ReadingVaccine changes, Colombia quake toll, hottest month ever: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Feel like you’ve been melting under this summer’s heat? You’re not imagining things. July was…
Continue ReadingJudge orders pause of Mamdani’s pied-à-terre tax rollout after homeowners sue. NYC says it will appeal ruling
By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — A Staten Island judge on Monday temporarily blocked the controversial rollout of New York Mayor…
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Search held in Oakland Hills park for missing coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard
By Tim Fang More than four months after Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard was reported missing, volunteers searched for her at a park in the…
Continue ReadingA visual guide to the Colombia earthquake
By Jhasua Razo, Amy O’Kruk, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing scores…
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Aloha Festival celebrates 3 decades of bringing island food, music and culture to Bay Area
By John Ramos While Outside Lands in San Francisco was expected to attract a quarter million people to San Francisco, another event in the Bay Area…
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Young coyote found in illegal leg trap in Solano County rescued, group says
By Tim Fang An animal rescue group in the Bay Area said it has rescued a young coyote that was recently found in an illegal trap. According to the…
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Bug Fire grows along California-Nevada border near Reno; state of emergency declared in Nevada
By Tim Fang A wildfire that started over the weekend along the California-Nevada border has exploded in size, burning more than 16,000 acres and…
Continue ReadingTrump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting
By Tim Lister and Aida Karimi, CNN (CNN) — Deepening poverty, rising household debt, rampant inflation, hidden unemployment. The indicators for…
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Evacuations issued in Timber Fire burning in California’s Big Sur
By Tim Fang Evacuations were in effect for part of California’s Big Sur on Monday after a fire that broke out over the weekend continued…
Continue ReadingPowerful earthquake in Colombia kills more than 100 people
By Gonzalo Zegarra, Sol Amaya, Sana Noor Haq, Michael Rios (CNN) — A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at…
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