National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to be held Saturday
Law enforcement agencies all over the state on Saturday will be taking part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Law enforcement agencies all over the state on Saturday will be taking part in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day in conjunction with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
A student was arrested at Hoover Middle School in San Jose was arrested Friday for being in possession of a handgun, police said.
A second suspect in the brazen armed robbery of a San Francisco mother as she was helping her young daughters out of a car at the family's Richmond District home has been taken in custody.
A BART employee made his initial appearance in court Thursday to face vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run charges for hitting and killing a pedestrian with his transit agency service truck earlier this month in South San Francisco, prosecutors said.
The Oakland police department has issued a public warning after receiving an increased in the number of reports of armed robberies and carjackings occurring citywide.
Hoping to stir up new leads, Pacifica police announced a $10,000 reward Friday for information leading to the whereabouts of Ricardo Colindres, who allegedly shot his pregnant ex-girlfriend in the head during a domestic dispute in 2016.
"I thought about this day for so long. I thought about it when I was locked up for 17 years," Juan Rayford said.
Civil rights attorney John Burris on Thursday announced a federal lawsuit against the city of Antioch and members of the police department, the latest turn in the racist texting scandal embroiling the department.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office will be adding hate crime enhancements to charges against three men arrested Monday on suspicion of a string of armed robberies in Palo Alto and Milpitas, alleging that they exclusively targeted Asian people, prosecutors said Thursday.
A woman suspected of shoplifting at a Macy's department store in Palo Alto was arrested after smashing into a patrol car while trying to escape, police said Thursday.
A 44-year-old San Francisco man has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in a two separate racially motivated attacks on Muni buses including throwing eggs at Asian American passengers.
A 30-year-old tutor who was employed at a San Jose-based afterschool program helping students who are struggling with math has been arrested on child porn charges.
Police in Pleasanton on Wednesday identified the 26-year-old Home Depot security guard who died after being shot by an alleged shoplifter at the store Tuesday as well as the suspects arrested.
As the Yurok Tribe takes bold steps to address the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women, it's also using centuries-old tribal values as building blocks of a new tribal justice system.
Authorities arrested a Santa Rosa man over the weekend who was on probation and found with a variety of items used for fraud and identity theft, including stolen checks and mail.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Sausalito's Marinship district has decades-old land-use rules that tightly restrict development, designed in part to protect the area from intensive development, but they've also made it hard for existing businesses to adapt, a business owner said.
The three-day conference at the San Jose Marriott Hotel is bringing in people from all over the country to talk about homelessness from a very personal perspective.
OpenAI said it has chosen not to release its new GPT-6.1 Astra model due to concerns about safety, as industry leaders warn of the risks posed by ever-more-powerful AI technology.
The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank said it is now spending about $29,000 a month on diesel fuel, roughly $10,000 more than usual as the cost of fueling its delivery trucks surges.
The owner of two San Francisco sports bars was arrested on Friday in an alleged baseball bat assault that followed a dispute over a parking spot, police and the alleged victim said.
A suspect was charged with multiple felonies days after a stabbing aboard a San Francisco Muni bus, authorities said on Monday.
Last year's playoff game was held at SAP Center in San Jose. So, as the crowd arrived at Chase Center for Sunday's first playoff game at the venue, Valkyries fans said there is something unique about the "Ballhalla" experience.
San Francisco police said they are investigating a burglary and a shooting, which was reported about 30 minutes later.
We've all heard the saying, one man's trash is another man's treasure. Well, a youth orchestra from Paraguay is proof that is truly the case.
According to BART police, the shooting happened on the transfer platform, and three people were injured. The victims were taken to the hospital, and their conditions were not yet known, police said.
An elderly couple in the San Francisco Bay Area is suspected of shooting and killing their son-in-law in the parking lot of a community park over the weekend.
A teenager was hospitalized after he was wounded in a shooting linked to a house party in Antioch over the weekend, police said.
New village will provide 12 homes for 18- to 24-year-olds, doubling the number of dedicated shelter units available to young adults in the area
Pittsburg residents are excited about a new family-owned grocery store opening in town.
The three-day conference at the San Jose Marriott Hotel is bringing in people from all over the country to talk about homelessness from a very personal perspective.
Three hikers on California's Central Coast who became stranded over the weekend were rescued by helicopter following a mission that took several hours, officials said.
Police in Palo Alto have launched an investigation and urged residents to be aware of their surroundings Friday after multiple mountain lion sightings in the community.
An investigation is underway after a bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run collision in East San Jose early Friday morning, police said.
A former assistant principal at a middle school in the San Francisco Bay Area who was arrested in an operation targeting adults seeking minors for sex has been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said.
Sausalito's Marinship district has decades-old land-use rules that tightly restrict development, designed in part to protect the area from intensive development, but they've also made it hard for existing businesses to adapt, a business owner said.
A man clinging to rocks on the Sonoma County shoreline and getting battered by the surf was rescued by a sheriff's helicopter crew on Sunday, the sheriff's office said.
A convicted sex offender in Solano County was taken into custody last week for an alleged parole violation after his ankle monitor stopped working, police said.
The storms haven't arrived yet, but Marin County workers are already racing to prepare for what could be a challenging winter.
A Vallejo police vehicle went up in flames while on Interstate Highway 80 in Fairfield on Thursday, the department said.
Center Kristaps Porzingis will be out indefinitely for the Golden State Warriors with a health issue, and general manager Mike Dunleavy offered no further details but wasn't ready to call this a long-term concern.
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 20 and four assists, and the second-seeded Golden State Valkyries ran away from the Dallas Wings by halftime for a 104-80 win in the teams' playoff opener.
The San Francisco 49ers keep losing key players to injuries and still keep winning, thanks in large part to the play of quarterback Brock Purdy.
Last year's playoff game was held at SAP Center in San Jose. So, as the crowd arrived at Chase Center for Sunday's first playoff game at the venue, Valkyries fans said there is something unique about the "Ballhalla" experience.
Alex Call hit a run-scoring double with two outs in the 10th inning and Andy Pages added a three-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers ended their season with their 100th victory, a 5-1 decision over the San Francisco Giants that completed a three-game sweep.
According to BART police, the shooting happened on the transfer platform, and three people were injured. The victims were taken to the hospital, and their conditions were not yet known, police said.
The owner of two San Francisco sports bars was arrested on Friday in an alleged baseball bat assault that followed a dispute over a parking spot, police and the alleged victim said.
A suspect was charged with multiple felonies days after a stabbing aboard a San Francisco Muni bus, authorities said on Monday.
An elderly couple in the San Francisco Bay Area is suspected of shooting and killing their son-in-law in the parking lot of a community park over the weekend.
A woman, identified only as Jane Doe, alleges she was gang-raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 and accuses Cornell University of failing to protect her.
OpenAI said it has chosen not to release its new GPT-6.1 Astra model due to concerns about safety, as industry leaders warn of the risks posed by ever-more-powerful AI technology.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
The dinner comes as Amodei has warned about the "exponential growth" of AI, and has called for safeguards on the industry, which President Trump has rejected.
Nvidia said more than 100 organizations are using the platform, which it says could have stopped the Hugging Face hack by OpenAI agents.
OpenAI hacked into Australia's healthcare system in June, but only informed the country's government in September.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Officials in the East Bay city of Berkeley have issued a warning to residents and doctors amid a rising number of bats that have tested positive for rabies.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
The United States has banned nearly $1 billion worth of Canadian imports, including alcoholic beverages, dairy products and motorcycles.
Sausalito's Marinship district has decades-old land-use rules that tightly restrict development, designed in part to protect the area from intensive development, but they've also made it hard for existing businesses to adapt, a business owner said.
The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes — despite some pushback from some Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite.
California utility workers will have new legal protections after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill increasing penalties for assault and battery against workers while they are performing their jobs.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
Two men suspected of assaulting a student at San Jose State University over the weekend are facing hate crime charges, prosecutors said.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Dennis Haskins, who played Principal Richard Belding in "Saved By The Bell," has died. He was 75.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Fans of the late Dolly Parton gathered to celebrate her life in San Francisco's Union Square on Friday as part of California's first-ever Dolly Parton Day.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
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.
Officials in San Jose are expected to consider raising parking rates in downtown, a change that is facing resistance from businesses. Drew Andre reports.
On Tuesday, expect coastal highs in the 70s and hot inland temperatures reaching into the 90s in some locations. Expect hot temperatures away from the coast to continue for the rest of the week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
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.