California State Senate Approves Requiring Lactation Rooms For Mothers In Major Airports
The state Senate has passed legislation requiring large airports to offer a private space for mothers to breastfeed or pump milk.
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The state Senate has passed legislation requiring large airports to offer a private space for mothers to breastfeed or pump milk.
California health officials say it is unlikely the Ebola virus poses a significant public health risk to the state, and the patient being treated in Sacramento for possible exposure is considered low risk.
A Sacramento hospital treating a patient who may have been exposed to the deadly Ebola virus is taking extra precautions.
Whole Foods and Trader Joe's shoppers may want to check their cupboards after peanut and almond butter sold at the stores were recalled over possible salmonella contamination.
A federal grand jury has indicted four officials at the Rancho Feeding Corp. slaughterhouse, alleging they slaughtered diseased cows while inspectors were on their lunch breaks and distributed the cattle.
Five residents of Santa Clara County have been infected with the West Nile virus, including two who developed the severe neuroinvasive form that can lead to death.
A study of prices for common blood tests in California has discovered patients are along an extreme range of price differences, some as little as $10 all the way up to more than $10,000 for the same test.
Dr. Carrolee Barlow, CEO of the Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center in Sunnyvale, explains the connection between Parkinson's disease and depression.
Children between the ages of 4 and 8 are needed for a study on how the brain responds to milkshakes to better understand how individual differences in anticipating and tasting pleasurable foods influence risks of becoming overweight or obese.
Williams passing has shed light on his overall health; both mental and physical.
After complaints from parents, the Fremont Union School District said they won't be using a controversial sexual education textbook for ninth graders, unless the publisher makes revisions.
A cool social media video challenge is raising lots of money to help fight ALS.
Health care providers and community members filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday to stop the downsizing and potential closure of Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo, which is seeing major cuts to staff and services amid longtime financial struggles.
The official Twitter account of Yahoo News was apparently hacked Sunday after it tweeted 145 people in Atlanta were infected with Ebola to its 816,000 followers.
After 60 years, emergency ambulance service came to an abrupt stop at Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo Thursday morning as the financially embattled hospital struggles to staff its emergency room.
A federal judge on Tuesday brought and end to a 23-year court monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, the longest federal oversight of a police department in the nation's history.
SFO's Runway 1R officially reopened after a six-month closure for repaving and other improvements. Alongside the FAA's revised procedures on parallel landings, SFO said it expects fewer potential delays.
An elderly pedestrian died from injuries suffered after being struck by a vehicle in San Francisco on Monday, authorities said.
The shooting happened on the transfer platform just before 5:30 p.m. Monday and stemmed from an argument between two people, BART said.
Two people have died and three others were injured following a crash involving seven vehicles in East Palo Alto during the Tuesday morning commute, officials said.
SFO's Runway 1R officially reopened after a six-month closure for repaving and other improvements. Alongside the FAA's revised procedures on parallel landings, SFO said it expects fewer potential delays.
An elderly pedestrian died from injuries suffered after being struck by a vehicle in San Francisco on Monday, authorities said.
Two people have died and three others were injured following a crash involving seven vehicles in East Palo Alto during the Tuesday morning commute, officials said.
San Francisco on Tuesday unveiled new privacy protections for automated license plate reader cameras, limiting access to data and requiring strict documentation for data searches.
Median rents in San Francisco again reached record highs in September, with the price of a one-bedroom almost closing the gap with New York City, a new report finds.
A federal judge on Tuesday brought and end to a 23-year court monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, the longest federal oversight of a police department in the nation's history.
The shooting happened on the transfer platform just before 5:30 p.m. Monday and stemmed from an argument between two people, BART 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.
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.
A teenager was hospitalized after he was wounded in a shooting linked to a house party in Antioch over the weekend, police said.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested a man on multiple charges after he allegedly brandished a firearm at a party and ran from deputies after he was found at a separate gathering over the weekend.
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 San Francisco Bay Area firefighter who presumably drowned after he was arrested and charged for possessing child sexual abuse material may have staged his own death, federal authorities 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.
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.
A federal judge on Tuesday brought and end to a 23-year court monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, the longest federal oversight of a police department in the nation's history.
The shooting happened on the transfer platform just before 5:30 p.m. Monday and stemmed from an argument between two people, BART said.
Two people have died and three others were injured following a crash involving seven vehicles in East Palo Alto during the Tuesday morning commute, officials said.
A San Francisco Bay Area firefighter who presumably drowned after he was arrested and charged for possessing child sexual abuse material may have staged his own death, federal authorities said.
San Francisco on Tuesday unveiled new privacy protections for automated license plate reader cameras, limiting access to data and requiring strict documentation for data searches.
President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.
OpenAI says its new agent can schedule meetings, make travel arrangements, debug computer systems and handle other workplace tasks.
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.
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.
President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.
The Supreme Court said in an unsigned order it will hear arguments in the challenge to the Trump administration's third-country-removal policy in December.
The ban is part of a broader package targeting law enforcement equipment, immigration detention and federal enforcement practices.
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.
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.
A federal judge ended the government monitoring of the Oakland Police Department and the reforms mandating following a negotiated settlement IN 2003 from the infamous "Riders" corruption scandal.
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A federal judge on Tuesday ended the 23-year federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department, the longest-running monitorship of a police department in U.S. history.
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.