Can you spot an AI image? Quiz shows how difficult identifying deepfakes has become.
By Kristine Lazar A recent survey by an identity verification company found that Americans’ ability to distinguish real images from…
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Salinas teen preps to be flag bearer at World Cup final
A Salinas teen is set to be a flagbearer in the World Cup final, an honor that came with much hard work and dedication. Veronica Macias…
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UC says decision on bringing back SAT, ACT tests not coming until 2027 as faculty push for change
By Kenny Choi The University of California Regents won’t decide whether to bring back standardized tests for admissions until at least next…
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To SAT or not to SAT: University of California undecided on standardized test requirement
The University of California is putting off a decision on whether or not to reinstate the standardized testing admissions requirement after…
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East Bay youth volleyball coach arrested on suspicion of possessing child porn
By Richard Ramos A youth volleyball coach who worked with middle school-aged players across the East Bay was arrested this week on suspicion of…
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Friday evening First Alert Weather forecast 7/17/26
The marine layer is back in the Bay Area! It is set to fill in even more overnight. Darren Peck breaks down the forecast for this…
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Crews stop forward progress of Morgan Fire near Mount Diablo
By CBS Bay Area Cal Fire Saturday morning said crews reached 30% containment on the Morgan Fire in Contra Costa County and were able to stop forward…
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Oakland councilmember proposes controversial severance payout for resigned city administrator
Oakland councilmember Ken Houston has proposed a $409,000 severance payout to a former city administrator, who resigned in May of this year after…
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Paul Pelosi faces misdemeanor hit-and-run charge for California collision
By CBS Bay Area Paul Pelosi, the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run count after…
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Wreckage of sunken boat near Alcatraz located as search continues for 2 missing passengers
By Richard Ramos The wreckage of a boat that capsized near Alcatraz Island earlier this week, leaving two people still missing, has been located on…
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Search crews locate sunken boat near Alcatraz as 2 people remain missing
The wreckage of a boat that capsized near Alcatraz Island earlier this week, leaving two people still missing, has been located on the floor of San…
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Street vendor at Oakland’s Lake Merritt accused of illegal alcohol sales
By CBS Bay Area A Union City woman was arrested for alleged illegal alcohol sales at Lake Merritt in Oakland, police said Tuesday, including an…
Continue ReadingPlainclothes ICE agents left man partially handcuffed at Las Vegas airport after being confronted by onlookers, video shows
By Emma Tucker, Alisha Ebrahimji, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents left a man partially…
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Central Coast pastor accused of child sexual assault; deputies seek additional victims
By Tim Fang Authorities on California’s Central Coast said they are searching for additional victims after a pastor was arrested for alleged…
Continue ReadingProminent Cuban dissident arrives in US after release
By Patrick Oppmann, CNN Havana (CNN) — Prominent Cuban dissident and performance artist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara arrived in Miami on…
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San Francisco e-scooter rider who allegedly fled police, struck elderly woman charged
By CBS Bay Area A man accused of striking an elderly woman with an e-scooter while fleeing San Francisco police Monday evening has been charged with…
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BART credits World Cup, San Francisco Pride for highest ridership month since pandemic
By Tim Fang Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) reported multiple post-pandemic ridership records during the month of June, crediting large events…
Continue ReadingHow much shooting does it take to end a ‘ceasefire’?
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Last week, President Donald Trump declared that the “ceasefire” with Iran was “OVER,” as US forces carried…
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Driver charged with murder in crash that killed 2 on Highway 87 in San Jose
By Tim Fang A San Jose driver has been arrested and charged with murder following a fiery crash that killed a mother and her young child on Highway…
Continue ReadingPowerful earthquake in Mexico shakes Guatemala and El Salvador
By Uriel Blanco and Merlin Delcid, CNN (CNN) — A powerful earthquake in southern Mexico shook nearby countries Guatemala and El Salvador on…
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Police release footage, seek suspect in deadly 2025 East Oakland shooting
By Tim Fang Police in Oakland have released surveillance footage as they search for a suspect in a deadly shooting in East Oakland late last year. On…
Continue ReadingIreland to create public register of domestic violence offenders
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Ireland has approved landmark legislation to create the country’s first public register of domestic violence…
Continue ReadingAndy Burnham will be Britain’s seventh leader in a decade. Can he buck the trend?
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party, and will become the…
Continue ReadingHow Chili’s wants to become more Chili’s again
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Dallas (CNN) — The future of Chili’s looks a lot like its past. Red-leather booths, a staple of Chili’s restaurants…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu buys political loyalty with controversial legislation ahead of election
By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — A wave of jeers greeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel’s parliament prepared for a blitz of…
Continue ReadingHe died in Venezuela’s earthquakes a day after the US deported him. Now his mother is seeking justice
By Susana Erazo, CNN (CNN) — Oswadeliz Núñez remembers arguing with her son Daniel when he decided to get a tattoo when he was 24. About four…
Continue ReadingWater rescues, evacuations in western Texas after catastrophic floods in Hill Country kill 2
By Hanna Park, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Disastrous flash flooding has hit southern Texas after days of torrential rain, leaving at least two…
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Salinas-based Taylor Farms linked to U.S. cyclospora outbreak, report says
By Andrea Nakano A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that…
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Salinas farm linked to nationwide cyclospora outbreak, report says
A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that lettuce from Taylor…
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Scientists unravel composition of old birds’ nests to fight climate change
By Molly McCrea From Grizzly Island in Solano County to Memorial Park on the Peninsula, over 180 bird species build a next to reproduce and raise…
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Scientists study birds’ fiber-optic nests in Ukraine for clues to survival in changing environments
Birds’ nests from decades ago are helping provide a blueprint to help fight climate change…
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San Francisco mayor urges state to tighten robotaxi regulations after recent Waymo disruptions
By CBS Bay Area San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is calling on California transportation officials to strengthen regulations governing self-driving…
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Fuel dock that played role in San Francisco boat rescue operations could be shut down
By CBS Bay Area San Francisco’s only marine fueling dock played a crucial role in Tuesday’s rescue operation of a boat near Alcatraz…
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California sues Turlock, 4 other cities over alleged failure to comply with housing law
By Darrielle Fair California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed lawsuits Thursday against five California cities, including Turlock, alleging they have…
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The race to track down invasive insect that hitched a ride on Costco plants
Grapevine plants sold at Costco stores across Santa Clara County were discovered to be infested with invasive Glassy-winged sharpshooters, and the…
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Driver who fled Redwood City crash hits, kills passenger who tried to stop him, police say
By CBS Bay Area The suspect in a Redwood City hit-and-run crash was arrested on Wednesday, a day after he hit and killed a man who was attempting to…
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San Francisco’s only fueling dock set to shut down, despite crucial role in boat rescue
During Tuesday’s rescue operation, San Francisco’s only fueling dock played a crucial role. Even so, plans have recently been in the works to shut it…
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Man arrested after hidden camera found in San Jose Starbucks bathroom
By CBS Bay Area A San Jose man was arrested after a hidden camera was discovered in a public restroom at a Starbucks coffee shop last month, police…
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San Francisco mayor calls for Waymo regulations after July 4th gridlock
San Francisco’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, is calling for Waymo regulations after the self-driving cars contributed to major gridlock on the Fourth of…
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Body found in San Francisco Bay identified as Sacramento County woman missing from sunken boat
By Carlos E. Castañeda A body found in San Francisco Bay on Thursday afternoon was identified as one of the three passengers missing after the…
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Reno man arrested in San Francisco for kitten torture and killing, police say
By CBS Bay Area A man was arrested in San Francisco on Tuesday for animal abuse after he tortured a kitten to death, authorities said. The San…
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San Francisco Giants, MLB release 2027 season schedule
By Tim Fang The San Francisco Giants will begin the 2027 season against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park, according to Major League…
Continue ReadingClimbing mortgage rates, brain health, celebrity ‘sex pass’: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Gina Park, Kimberly Richardson, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Apparently, the most competitive game of Ultimate Frisbee is played by nuns. The…
Continue ReadingTourist helicopter hit flock of birds before crashing into the Hudson River last April, NTSB says
By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A sightseeing helicopter that plunged into the Hudson River near New York City last year, killing a…
Continue Reading San Francisco boating victims’ brother says captain was able seaman; “He is not to blame”
By Carlos E. Castañeda A family member who lost relatives in the San Francisco Bay boating tragedy says his brother who captained the vessel was an…
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2 accused of running counterfeit operation from vacant South San Francisco home
By Tim Fang Authorities on the Peninsula said they have arrested two people on multiple counts after they allegedly ran a counterfeiting operation…
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Watch: Brother of San Francisco Bay boating victims describes what happened
Ralph Boisa says his brother, John Boisa, was an experienced boater and not to blame for the tragedy on San Francisco Bay that took the lives of…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct claims against ICC chief prosecutor. He denies the allegations
By Christiane Amanpour, Lauren Kent, Ben Kirby, Claire Calzonetti, CNN London (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is under intense…
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House approves renaming San Jose VA clinic after Army Ranger Pat Tillman
By Tim Fang A proposal renaming the Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in South San Jose to honor U.S. Army Ranger and San Francisco Bay Area…
Continue ReadingMan breaches security at 30 Rock, approaches ‘Today’ co-host Craig Melvin
By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — The man who managed to slip past tight security at New York’s 30 Rockefeller Center and hurled a racial slur at…
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