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Lawmakers want oversight of Pentagon's "don't ask, don't tell" discharge review
The Defense Department announced last year it would begin "proactively" reviewing the discharges of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military.
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The Defense Department announced last year it would begin "proactively" reviewing the discharges of LGBTQ+ veterans who were kicked out of the military.
The Pentagon launched discharge reviews for LGBTQ+ military veterans after a yearlong CBS News investigation.
President Biden honored transgender Americans on Trans Day of Remembrance, which falls on Nov. 20 and serves to pay tribute to trans people who have lost their lives to violence.
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Following the death of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, former KPIX reporter Hank Plante spoke about her legacy among the LGBTQ+ community.
Gov. Newsom signed bills Saturday aimed at bolstering state protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a veto criticized by advocates.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on plans for the Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under "don't ask, don't tell" (9-20-2023)
Ryan Yamamoto reports on questions surrounding the Sunol Glen School Board's plans for a closed-door meeting Wednesday (9-20-2023)
The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.
Oakland Pride returns to the East Bay city's streets as cheerful crowds fill several downtown blocks for the Sunday festival and parade.
While the Bay Area is known worldwide for its place in LGBTQ history, the popularity of one Walnut Creek retirement home could come as a surprise.
Tensions rose at the first San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting of the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday as members of the public debated the display of Pride flags on school campuses.
North Bay activists are furious after learning that a controversial local church known for its anti-LGBTQ stance will be receiving money from a state grant to protect the church from hate crimes.
The U.S. Supreme Court closed out its term with two crucial decisions, striking down President Joe Biden's student loan relief program and siding with a web designer who refuses to work with LGBTQ couples. Natalie Brand reports. (6/30/23)
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla came Wednesday to the San Francisco LGBT Center to announce plans to launch a Senate mental health caucus.
After a day of Pride festivities, thousands descended on San Francisco's Castro neighborhood to celebrate what is traditionally the busiest weekend of the year for the community.
LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the premiere weekend of Pride Month.
Reed Cowan hosts CBS San Francisco's special presentation, "Hope Love Pride: A Celebration" that broadcast Sunday morning, June 25, 2023.
The night before San Francisco's signature Pride Parade takes over Market Street, the city was buzzing with vibrant celebrations from the Castro to downtown.
The colorful festivities of the 2023 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride: A Celebration" that was streamed and broadcast Sunday starting at 10 a.m.
Saturday's Castro Family Pride Block Party in San Francisco was a lively celebration of diversity.
Market Street officially lit up with the world's largest pride flag from the Ferry Building to Twin Peaks Friday night.
At the start of the 20th annual Trans March in San Francisco's Dolores Park, participants talked about what's at stake in the face of harassment and recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to end another major tax loophole that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade.
Two people from San Francisco were arrested after a sideshow in unincorporated Redwood City over the weekend, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
At least one firefighter has been injured battling the Point Fire in Sonoma County which has burned more than 1,000 acres as of Monday morning.
A spectator and a San Jose police officer were injured during a sideshow near Santana Row over the weekend, in which police said a crowd turned unruly.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Two people from San Francisco were arrested after a sideshow in unincorporated Redwood City over the weekend, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
At least one firefighter has been injured battling the Point Fire in Sonoma County which has burned more than 1,000 acres as of Monday morning.
A spectator and a San Jose police officer were injured during a sideshow near Santana Row over the weekend, in which police said a crowd turned unruly.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
Eighty-three years after she left Stanford without a master's degree, Virginia Hislop, age 105, has it in hand at last.
Two people from San Francisco were arrested after a sideshow in unincorporated Redwood City over the weekend, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
Fremont police said an officer shot a suspect who was armed with a knife on Sunday.
A Visitacion Valley park has been renamed after a great-grandmother who died from her injuries a year after being attacked at the park.
San Bruno police accused a juvenile of threatening a person who was praying in a shopping center parking lot on Saturday.
Firefighters successfully contained a structure fire that raged in San Francisco's financial district Sunday morning.
The show will go on, even after Pittsburg Theatre Company lost its warehouse.
California has a new plan to boost insurance coverage in some of the riskiest areas for wildfires.
If you ride BART, you might have been the subject of an artist's creation and may not know it.
A group of tech-driven artists from Oakland kicked off their inaugural Juneteenth hackathon this week, a tech event aimed at changing the way art is discovered and seen in their communities through a 21st century lens.
A former Antioch police officer was acquitted of misdemeanor assault Thursday, nearly two years after an altercation with a man while arresting him.
A spectator and a San Jose police officer were injured during a sideshow near Santana Row over the weekend, in which police said a crowd turned unruly.
Eighty-three years after she left Stanford without a master's degree, Virginia Hislop, age 105, has it in hand at last.
A wildfire southeast of San Jose was 100 ercent contained after growing to 19 acres as of Cal Fire.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck Santa Clara County on Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
A San Jose restaurant owner has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misusing millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds.
At least one firefighter has been injured battling the Point Fire in Sonoma County which has burned more than 1,000 acres as of Monday morning.
The Point Fire in northern Sonoma County near Lake Sonoma burned over 1,000 acres and remained at 15% containment late Sunday night, according to Cal Fire.
There is a lot of fuel for grass fires right now thanks to a wet first half of the year.
Three men were sentenced to life in prison for murder in aid of racketeering as part of their membership in the Sonoma County chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.
State wildlife officials hope one million fall-run Chinook salmon will think of San Pablo Bay as home after they were introduced there this week.
The Twins beat the A's 8-7 Sunday night to take both games of a split doubleheader and finish a sweep of the four-game series.
The Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Luis Rengifo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, Logan O'Hoppe hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
The game between the A's and Twins Saturday was postponed due to inclement weather and a day-night doubleheader was scheduled for Sunday.
The Los Angeles Angels held off the Giants 8-6 on Friday night.
Two people from San Francisco were arrested after a sideshow in unincorporated Redwood City over the weekend, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
A spectator and a San Jose police officer were injured during a sideshow near Santana Row over the weekend, in which police said a crowd turned unruly.
Fremont police said an officer shot a suspect who was armed with a knife on Sunday.
San Bruno police accused a juvenile of threatening a person who was praying in a shopping center parking lot on Saturday.
A shooting in an alley in San Francisco's Mission District left one person dead Saturday, San Francisco police said.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
San Francisco installed the first 100 cameras equipped with automated license plate readers as part of a plan to put 400 of the devices in the city.
A group of tech-driven artists from Oakland kicked off their inaugural Juneteenth hackathon this week, a tech event aimed at changing the way art is discovered and seen in their communities through a 21st century lens.
Wells Fargo fired over a dozen employees in May after investigating allegations that their keyboard activity was fake.
A tech company in San Mateo is making a focused effort to help the downtown area it calls home with a unique perk that gives both businesses and employees a boost.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that teens' mental health is facing an "emergency," and that social media is part of the problem.
LGBTQ+ individuals experience discrimination and minority stress that may lead to elevated cancer risk, according to the latest study by the American Cancer Society.
While raw milk can't be sold over state lines, some states permit sales within their borders.
Health regulators says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from two states because they may contain paralytic toxins.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
The Internal Revenue Service plans to end another major tax loophole that could raise more than $50 billion in revenue over the next decade.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he plans to bring up a vote on restoring the bump stock ban under unanimous consent, which could be halted by opposition from just a single lawmaker.
Dreamers who advocated for the implementation of DACA in 2012 continue to fight for the program, whose future remains uncertain.
The program would offer work permits and deportation protections to unauthorized immigrants married to U.S. citizens, as long as they have lived in the U.S. for at least 10 years, sources said.
A former spokesperson for Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price is suing for wrongful termination amid allegations of racial discrimination, retaliation and serious violations of California's open records law.
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, 85, revealed in his obituary that he was gay and that he had been in a quarter-century relationship with the "love of my life." He will be buried next to him.
Being an entrepreneur isn't easy. Add being transgender, or gender non-confirming into the equation, and it can become a lot harder.
LGBTQ+ individuals experience discrimination and minority stress that may lead to elevated cancer risk, according to the latest study by the American Cancer Society.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Gov. Newsom speaking at a San Francisco event to promote a ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to marry for all couples.
See the full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards.
One of Northern California's preeminent purveyors of unhinged garage rock, Sacramento band Th' Losin Streaks come back to San Francisco to headline the Make-Out Room Saturday night.
A group of tech-driven artists from Oakland kicked off their inaugural Juneteenth hackathon this week, a tech event aimed at changing the way art is discovered and seen in their communities through a 21st century lens.
Kensington Palace releases a new photo of Kate as the Princess of Wales offers an update on her cancer treatment and announces a step back into public life.
Taylor Swift's long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end at the end of the year.
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.
New brain imaging technology could soon revolutionize the way we treat anxiety and depression, giving doctors the tools to identify the best treatments for each patient's unique needs. CBS News Bay Area anchor Gianna Franco asks one of the authors of a new study, Dr. Leanne Williams with Stanford Health Care, how this new technology could upend the one-size-fits-all approach in treating depression
Oakland Ballers slugger Dondrei Hubbard got to celebrate his first Father's Day with his son on Sunday at Raimondi Park. (6-17-24)
Vern Glenn takes a tour of the "Willie Mays Say Hey Experience" A new museum across the street from Oracle Park to celebrate the Giants legend. (6-17-24)
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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.
A Mill Valley man known for his public art projects that bring his neighbors together is being honored for providing gifts to his community.
A first-of-its-kind San Francisco program that trains the next generation of makers is closed temporarily because of a fire, but Its founder is working to safely reopen as soon as possible.
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
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.