Humira Maker to Settle California Lawsuit for $24 Million
The maker of the drug Humira will pay $24 million to settle a California lawsuit that alleged it violated an insurance fraud law, the state Department of Insurance announced Thursday.
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The maker of the drug Humira will pay $24 million to settle a California lawsuit that alleged it violated an insurance fraud law, the state Department of Insurance announced Thursday.
The best golfers in the world teed it up on Thursday at San Francisco's TPC Harding Park Course for the opening round of the PGA Championship. Normally, thousands of fans would be lining the fairway. But this year, in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, there were no fans allowed.
Californians who have lost their jobs now appear to be losing some hope of ever being called that to work.
The White House coronavirus task force is warning states about an uptick in coronavirus test positivity rates in a number of new cities this week and raised concerns about California's Central Valley.
Government food regulators are warning U.S. consumers not to eat prepared meals sold at retailers including Walmart and Kroger that may contain recalled onions tied to a multistate salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 400 people.
Beginning this week, Santa Clara County will provide appointment-based testing sites on a consistently scheduled, rotating basis.
A Santa Clara County doctor said Wednesday that now is the time to hit the 'reset' button, including tougher restrictions and sheltering in place for weeks to get COVID-19 under control.
The majority of schools in the Bay Area will begin with distance learning, but the state released new guidelines this week for elementary schools to reopen for in-person learning in counties on the monitoring list.
The San Jose City Council approved the renegotiating of emergency food distribution contracts Wednesday night so they extend through October.
A highly contagious, deadly virus for which there is no vaccine is making its way through Bay Area counties and it isn't the coronavirus.
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would require companies to notify people no later than 24 hours after they knew or should have known about an employee's exposure to the virus. Violators could be charged with a crime and fined $10,000.
Students from Foothill High School released a video this week with a strong message about opioids as the community tackles rising opioid abuse.
With COVID-19 case rates increasing in Santa Cruz County, local leaders began implementing creative options to limit the spread of the virus this week.
Keith Carson chastised the county's General Services Agency (GSA) at Tuesday's Board of Supervisors meeting for sole sourcing a project for tiny homes when Black contractors are getting few, if any, projects from the agency.
A large group of salon owners across the state are planning to reopen on Aug. 17, whether they have permission or not.
The new system is called FIRO, short for "Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations." Instead of just following mandated tables in a book, the Corps can now use long-range weather forecasts to help determine if it's safe to keep more water in the reservoir.
Valero is planning to import fuel into the Bay Area once it idles the Benicia Refinery in April. Gov. Gavin Newsom's office touted the plan as one that will "help maintain steady supply and stable prices."
Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, four people wearing masks and black clothing entered a Novato jewelry store as it was preparing to close for the day. They were gone within a minute with stolen jewelry and other valuables, police said.
Around 1 p.m., officers received a report that two men were shooting at each other in the parking lot of the train station
Heavy overnight rainfall in Sonoma County has caused a spill of untreated wastewater into the Russian River in the Guerneville area, authorities said Tuesday.
A massage parlor near San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, long accused of being a front for prostitution, was ordered to be shut down as part of a lawsuit settlement, authorities announced Tuesday.
An effort to overturn the closure of the Great Highway in San Francisco to create a park has been tossed out of court.
San Francisco is known for its colorful Victorians, and few people have shaped that signature look more than Bob Buckter. Over a 56-year career, he's completed roughly 18,000 projects in the city alone, becoming one of the Bay Area's most sought-after color consultants.
Food truck owners were recently invited to a food entrepreneur workshop. Matt Cohen is the founder of Off the Grid, which hosted the event inside its newly opened Union Square pop-up in coordination with Vacant to Vibrant.
Two beloved animals at the San Francisco Zoo have been euthanized due to health issues, zoo officials said.
Valero is planning to import fuel into the Bay Area once it idles the Benicia Refinery in April. Gov. Gavin Newsom's office touted the plan as one that will "help maintain steady supply and stable prices."
Around 1 p.m., officers received a report that two men were shooting at each other in the parking lot of the train station
An elderly woman was hospitalized, and her son has been arrested following a domestic assault on New Year's Day in Hercules, police said.
A treasured set of custom guitars stolen from the home of a deceased person was recovered in Benicia with the help of a local guitar shop, police said.
A girl sitting inside her family's vehicle in Antioch was shot by an apparent stray bullet on Monday, police said.
Authorities in Monterey County said a person was wounded in a shooting near a cannabis dispensary Monday night.
There was a tornado warning in effect in part of San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties on Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Two people injured in separate vehicle crashes in San Jose, a bicyclist and a pedestrian, died of their injuries weeks after the collisions, police announced on Monday.
Firefighters in San Jose battled a structure fire early Monday morning that broke out at a Buddhist temple previously damaged in a blaze nearly two years ago.
Wet weather wasn't going to stop demonstrators from filling San Jose's Mexican Heritage Plaza to make sure their voices were heard.
The new system is called FIRO, short for "Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations." Instead of just following mandated tables in a book, the Corps can now use long-range weather forecasts to help determine if it's safe to keep more water in the reservoir.
Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, four people wearing masks and black clothing entered a Novato jewelry store as it was preparing to close for the day. They were gone within a minute with stolen jewelry and other valuables, police said.
Heavy overnight rainfall in Sonoma County has caused a spill of untreated wastewater into the Russian River in the Guerneville area, authorities said Tuesday.
Police in Vallejo announced Monday the arrest of two juveniles in connection with a deadly shooting that took place at a home last year.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday that it would immediately change its vaccine recommendations for children. The vaccine schedule has been reduced from immunizations for 17 diseases to 11.
Kawhi Leonard had 24 points and 12 rebounds, rookie Kobe Sanders added 20 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Golden State Warriors 103-102 on Monday night in a wild game that included Warriors coach Steve Kerr getting ejected and Steph Curry fouling out for the first time since 2021.
The San Francisco 49ers have lost linebacker Tatum Bethune for the season because of a groin injury.
Free agent right-hander Tyler Mahle has finalized a one-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, who have been building their pitching staff this offseason.
The Eagles will begin their quest for a second-straight Super Bowl vs. the San Francisco 49ers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points with six 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors welcomed back their regulars to beat the Utah Jazz 123-114 after a 37-point thumping by the Thunder a night earlier playing short-handed.
Around 5:30 p.m. Monday, four people wearing masks and black clothing entered a Novato jewelry store as it was preparing to close for the day. They were gone within a minute with stolen jewelry and other valuables, police said.
Around 1 p.m., officers received a report that two men were shooting at each other in the parking lot of the train station
A Yolo County jury on Tuesday convicted Paul Allen Perez of murdering his five infant children in a case that spans a decade and multiple counties.
An elderly woman was hospitalized, and her son has been arrested following a domestic assault on New Year's Day in Hercules, police said.
A massage parlor near San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, long accused of being a front for prostitution, was ordered to be shut down as part of a lawsuit settlement, authorities announced Tuesday.
CBS News analyzed circulating images of President Nicolás Maduro by comparing dubious photos to verified content and using publicly available tools such as reverse image search.
Grok, the chatbot developed by Elon Musk's company xAI, said it is fixing "lapses in safeguards" after social media users said it was generating sexualized photos of minors.
The company's investment in safety prevention comes amid growing concerns over the potential harm of artificial intelligence.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
So far this season, the CDC estimates there have been at least 7.5 million flu illnesses, 81,000 hospitalizations, and 3,100 deaths.
Mom-and-pop shops will be exempt from this change, but big manufacturers in California will need to start adding folic acid to tortillas beginning January 1.
Health officials in the East Bay announced Monday that a person who visited several stores in the Walnut Creek area ahead of Christmas has tested positive for measles.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
An effort to overturn the closure of the Great Highway in San Francisco to create a park has been tossed out of court.
The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who had been in Congress for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65.
"Donald Trump and far-right extremists in Congress have repeatedly attempted to rewrite history, and whitewash the horrific events of Jan. 6," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said.
Oasis nightclub announced plans to close six months ago. New Year's Eve was slated for the final performance. A last-minute, multi-million dollar donation turned the final curtain call into an encore performance.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
The rain seems to have swayed some people to switch up their plans for New Year's Eve, but lots of other people remained positive, hoping the rain won't signal a soggy start to the New Year.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website 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.
John Ramos reports on the Lake Mendocino Reservoir. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Lauren Toms reports on a business owner who says each outage cost him thousands of dollars in product and in lost business. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Residents burned out of their San Francisco apartment building claim the city and property managers have done next to nothing to help them recover. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Scott Rates reports on erosion at the Santa Cruz West Cliff. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says dry conditions are coming back to the Bay Area for the rest of the week.
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.