Biden unveils nearly $5 billion in new infrastructure projects
The investment targets 37 projects across at least 12 states, as the Biden administration looks to implement bipartisan measures.
The investment targets 37 projects across at least 12 states, as the Biden administration looks to implement bipartisan measures.
Pavement conditions are just "fair" on the Bay Area's roadways, according to an annual report card from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
California was awarded over $1.8 billion in federal funding to expand access to affordable, high-speed internet in the state, U.S. senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla announced on Monday.
The East Bay Municipal Utility District will raise service rates and charges over the next two years to support a $2.8 billion improvement program, the district announced Tuesday.
Oakland street crews filled an estimated 2,700 potholes over the past six weeks, city officials said Monday, announcing the start of a pothole repair blitz now that the winter storms have passed.
Days before retirement, Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Mateo County) announced that she has secured $17 million in federal funding for various projects, including transportation, infrastructure and education. (12/27/22)
The Port of Oakland is set to receive millions of dollars of funding for upgrades. Wilson Walker breaks it down. (10-27-22)
Gov. Newsom on Thursday appointed one-time nemesis and rival Antonio Villaraigosa, the former Los Angeles mayor, to a new post helping steer federal dollars to road, port and transit projects.
Another $5 billion has been added to the cost of California's ambitious but long delayed high-speed rail line, according to estimates released Tuesday.
Just as President Biden was speaking about his infrastructure plans in Pennsylvania Friday at the site of a bridge collapse in Pittsburgh, Bay Area congressional leaders were talking about what that infrastructure spending will mean here.
California will soon receive $849.4 million in federal funds to repair and improve 1,536 bridges across the state thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Rep. Mike Thompson, D-St. Helena, announced Friday.
Bay Area elected officials gathered Saturday in Santa Rosa with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, firefighters and community members to announce billions of dollars of funding for wildfire prevention in the recently passed $1 trillion federal infrastructure funding package.
Effectively utilizing the $4.5 billion the Bay Area is expected to receive from the recently passed federal infrastructure funding package will require significant cooperation between the public and private sectors, regional transportation experts said Thursday.
Signature-gathering has begun to place an initiative on the 2022 ballot that would force the Legislature to fund more water storage in California.
Officials in Oakland have major plans to revitalize and improve access to the waterfront, largely thanks to the infusion of federal funds that will turn those plans into reality.
In Boulder Creek, a small community nestled deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains, frustration over an unreliable water supply is growing.
With San Francisco Bay Area politicians including San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo looking on, President Joe Biden signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package into law Monday afternoon.
The House approved a $1 trillion package of road and other infrastructure projects late Friday after Democrats resolved a months-long standoff between progressives and moderates, notching a victory for President Joe Biden and his party.
Top Democrats abruptly postponed an expected House vote Friday on their 10-year, $1.85 trillion social and environment measure, as infighting between progressives and moderates once again sidetracked the pillar of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.
Novato city officials this week asked residents to provide their thoughts on updates to infrastructure plans for bicyclists and pedestrians.
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration announced Thursday that it is issuing a grant of nearly $331 million to BART to help the transit agency recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the U.S. Senate approving an infrastructure bill this week, California is poised to receive billions of federal dollars, Sen. Alex Padilla said Wednesday.
As San Francisco continues its effort to buy PG&E's electric facilities and transition the city to public power, city officials said on Tuesday they've asked the California Public Utilities Commission to determine the value of PG&E's local electric infrastructure.
A group of bipartisan senators announced an agreement on a framework for an infrastructure proposal on Wednesday evening, even as the White House and congressional Democrats continue to pursue two tracks in passing President Biden's multi-trillion dollar plan.
President Biden's proposed infrastructure plan sketches out a new vision of activist government measures intended to improve high-speed internet service, following decades in which the government has largely left the job to private companies.
A single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday evening has resulted in "multiple fatalities," police said Thursday.
These are the airports Southwest is pulling out of completely as it looks to save costs.
A teenager was arrested Wednesday by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leading them on a long pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police.
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
A single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday evening has resulted in "multiple fatalities," police said Thursday.
These are the airports Southwest is pulling out of completely as it looks to save costs.
A teenager was arrested Wednesday by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leading them on a long pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police.
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake District on Wednesday morning, according to police.
A previously unsuccessful effort to lower the voting age to 16 in the city of San Francisco is once again underway—led mainly by youth who aim to increase civic engagement and representation.
San Francisco is in the process of making the area near the deadly West Portal crash safer, but residents are worried the decision may be rushed.
San Francisco appears headed for its first mega-project housing development since the pandemic.
The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday with a variety of screenings including the documentary "Counted Out," which will have its West Coast premiere Sunday.
A single-vehicle crash in Pleasanton Wednesday evening has resulted in "multiple fatalities," police said Thursday.
There was a sign of hope for a family waiting for the safe return of their loved one.
Oakland is about to expand its network of bike lanes, and business owners are once again raising concerns.
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle was called for a balk on the previous pitch and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 7-3.
Documents filed by Tesla with the state of California show nearly 3,000 workers in Fremont and Palo Alto will be among the mass layoffs announced by the electric automaker earlier this month.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
A bomb threat at San Jose City College Wednesday evening led the school to evacuate the campus and cancel all night classes, according to school officials.
The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that head coach David Quinn has been relieved of his duties, following one of the worst seasons in team history.
A caregiver to an elderly South Bay couple has been arrested on elder abuse charges after he allegedly used their debit card to steal thousands of dollars from the couple, deputies said Tuesday.
A volunteer group that picks up trash around San Jose is gaining attention for its high-energy and fast-paced clean
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
Mill Valley native Art Schallock is enjoying his latest accomplishment as Major League Baseball's oldest living former player.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help after identifying a John Doe whose identity had been unknown since 2001.
A second pedestrian in two days was killed in Fairfield early Wednesday morning.
Despite a cyberattack Wednesday, the Solano County Library remains open for patrons.
Mill Valley native Art Schallock is enjoying his latest accomplishment as Major League Baseball's oldest living former player.
Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer in the first inning after Oakland starting pitcher Joe Boyle was called for a balk on the previous pitch and the New York Yankees beat the Athletics 7-3.
Francisco Lindor hit a pair of two-run homers and the New York Mets avoided a three-game series sweep with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants.
The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that head coach David Quinn has been relieved of his duties, following one of the worst seasons in team history.
San Francisco Giants left-hander Blake Snell was scratched from Wednesday's scheduled start against the New York Mets and placed on the 15-day injured list with a left adductor strain.
A teenager was arrested Wednesday by the San Joaquin County Sheriff's deputies after allegedly leading them on a long pursuit in a stolen vehicle.
Vallejo police arrested someone who used a stolen car with a gun inside to ram a police car six times trying to flee police earlier this week.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
A bomb threat at San Jose City College Wednesday evening led the school to evacuate the campus and cancel all night classes, according to school officials.
Documents filed by Tesla with the state of California show nearly 3,000 workers in Fremont and Palo Alto will be among the mass layoffs announced by the electric automaker earlier this month.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms.
Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison says the business software giant's planned campus in Nashville, Tennessee, will serve as its world headquarters and place it in a city that's a center of the health care industry.
Lawmakers argue the Chinese government can use the widely popular video-sharing app as a spy tool and to covertly influence the U.S. public.
Customers who rely on government assistance programs can get same perks as Prime members, for less.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
More than 20 people have been stricken after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
Families of children with a rare autoimmune disorder are hoping new legislation in Sacramento will help their loved ones get the treatment they need.
A previously unsuccessful effort to lower the voting age to 16 in the city of San Francisco is once again underway—led mainly by youth who aim to increase civic engagement and representation.
The Supreme Court convened to consider whether former President Donald Trump is entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges in the 2020 election case.
Oakland is about to expand its network of bike lanes, and business owners are once again raising concerns.
San Francisco is in the process of making the area near the deadly West Portal crash safer, but residents are worried the decision may be rushed.
San Francisco appears headed for its first mega-project housing development since the pandemic.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a statement that LGBTQ+ rights matter in the U.S.
The naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is just one sign of a very different U.S. military than what many LGBTQ veterans experienced, including one Bay Area army veteran, who reflected on his painful exit from service and how things have changed.
The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday with a variety of screenings including the documentary "Counted Out," which will have its West Coast premiere Sunday.
The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas said Tuesday his client's accounts of the killing are fiction and prosecutors lack key evidence to obtain a murder conviction.
Organizers of the annual Outside Lands Music Festival at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park revealed the lineup for the 2024 event.
The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday night, presenting a smaller program than in years past that will continue through Sunday.
A long-dormant Suicidal Tendencies side project led by singer Mike Muir and former bassist Robert Trujillo (currently in Metallica), Infectious Grooves brings their goofy funk-metal songs to the UC Theatre Saturday for their first Bay Area show in years.
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.
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A vehicle exploded in Daly City's Westlake neighborhood on Wednesday morning, according to police.
U.S. economic growth slowed more than expected in first quarter of 2024, with inflation-weary consumers tightening their belts and spending less, the government reported on Thursday. Interview with CBS business analyst Jill Schlesinger.
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A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
Two Peninsula mothers are encouraging San Mateo County youth to think about how they can care for the environment and express themselves using the video tools they already use.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
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.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.