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San Francisco AIDS Walk sees fall-off in attendance
Participation in the annual San Francisco AIDS Walk has declined. Organizers say that's not such a bad thing.
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Participation in the annual San Francisco AIDS Walk has declined. Organizers say that's not such a bad thing.
More than 40 years since the start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, studies now show HIV cases nationwide are decreasing, but there is one group seeing a growing number of new HIV cases.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
On World AIDS Day, a solemn gathering at the Billy DeFrank LGBTQ+ Community Center in San Jose honored the memory of those lost.
The sidewalks of San Francisco's Castro District became the site of a sprawling memorial on World AIDS Day.
Among the dignitaries and invited guests at the memorial for the late Senator Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco on Thursday is Dr. Anthony Fauci, who worked shoulder-to-shoulder with the then-San Francisco mayor during the 1980s AIDS/HIV epidemic.
A community program is offering free Uber rides for people needing to get to clinics and health care providers.
Approximately 2,000 people marched through Golden Gate Park on Sunday for the annual AIDS Walk San Francisco.
Each year, thousands of people from across the country and world come together to cycle from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise millions for HIV and AIDS services.
SF Pride grand marshal Paul Aguilar has been living with HIV since the late 80s. Now he's helping researchers working on a monthly injection that could be an HIV game-changer.
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, introduced a bill Thursday to improve access to PrEP, the preventative HIV medication.
Potential donors would be screened with a questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior, recent partners and other factors.
At a World AIDS Day event Wednesday evening, iconic HIV activist Cleve Jones was honored with the National AIDS Memorial Lifetime of Commitment Award.
While Dr. Anthony Fauci's legacy could easily be attached to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bay Area healthcare providers who were in the trenches during the AIDS epidemic say, Fauci's legacy in California cannot be overstated.
The slow response by the federal government to monkeypox is being compared by some to their poor response to the AIDS crisis. Others say it's simply burnout after COVID that's slowing things down. Former KPIX 5 reporter Hank Plante, whose award-winning reports chronicled the AIDS epidemic, offers his insight.
Anne Makovec spoke to former KPIX correspondent Hank Plante, who reported from the frontlines of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, about the government response to monkeypox. (7-29-22)
Sunday was the annual AIDS Walk San Francisco but monkeypox was also on the minds of many of the estimated 1,500 who marched in Golden Gate Park.
Sunday was the annual AIDS Walk San Francisco but monkeypox was also on the minds of many of the estimated 1,500 who marched in Golden Gate Park. Shawn Chitnis reports. (7-17-22)
The Bay Area LGBT community is stepping up to help fight another highly infectious disease that is often spread by sexual contact: monkeypox. Reed Cowan reports. (7-7-22)
Tens of thousands streamed through Golden Gate Park over the weekend to see the National Memorial AIDS Quilt, which was displayed in San Francisco for the first time in nearly two decades. Kenny Choi reports. (6/12/22)
Tens of thousands streamed through Golden Gate Park over the weekend to see the National Memorial AIDS Quilt.
One person who knows well the painful history that played out in the 1980s in the Castro is David Hegerty, organ director for the iconic Castro Theatre.
KPIX spoke with some of the families who traveled to San Francisco this weekend to pay respects to lost loved ones during the largest display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt ever staged in the city (6-12-2022)
On Saturday morning, KPIX 5 documented the opening ceremonies of the AIDS quilt display in Golden Gate Park.
Saturday morning in Golden Gate Park, the AIDS Quilt went on display again in the city where it was created.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Friday night.
The Oakland A's secured their first winning month in two years, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Friday night.
Budget cuts continue to impact the San Francisco Unified School District.
Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to expand their current police pursuit policy.
People from about 100 homes evacuated Friday afternoon under mandatory orders from Contra Costa County as a vegetation fire between Concord and Bay Point grew to more than 200 acres.
Budget cuts continue to impact the San Francisco Unified School District.
Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to expand their current police pursuit policy.
People from about 100 homes evacuated Friday afternoon under mandatory orders from Contra Costa County as a vegetation fire between Concord and Bay Point grew to more than 200 acres.
A Bay Area rideshare driver has been reunited with a woman that he credits with saving his life after he suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel.
Local progressive organizations held a press event in Oakland on Friday to oppose the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Budget cuts continue to impact the San Francisco Unified School District.
Two people have died after their car plunged off Highway 1 at Devil's Slide Friday morning, authorities said.
San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson on Friday announced she will retire at the end of August due to "unforeseen medical issues."
Chicago duo Drama, featuring producer Na'el Shehade and vocalist/songwriter Via Rosa, speak with KPIX before they take the stage at Stern Grove on Sunday.
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.
Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to expand their current police pursuit policy.
People from about 100 homes evacuated Friday afternoon under mandatory orders from Contra Costa County as a vegetation fire between Concord and Bay Point grew to more than 200 acres.
A Bay Area rideshare driver has been reunited with a woman that he credits with saving his life after he suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel.
Local progressive organizations held a press event in Oakland on Friday to oppose the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
A Contra Costa County man has died from West Nile virus -- the first reported county death from the disease since 2006.
Three suspects were arrested in the April armed robbery of a victim in San Jose who had been selling merchandise online, police said.
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the violent purse snatching of an elderly woman in East San Jose last month that was caught on camera.
The suspect in a 2022 fatal shooting in San Jose who fled to El Salvador was returned to the Bay Area after his arrest in Texas in May, police said Friday.
Two people who drowned after being swept out by a wave in Santa Cruz last week were identified by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office as 30-year-old Pedro David Guadarrama Ceron and 33-year-old Emma Nelly Diazleal Lopez.
A San Jose man who was convicted of shooting an unarmed college student staying at an Airbnb in 2022 will spend more than a decade in prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Authorities announced an arrest Thursday in connection with a vegetation fire that started near Geyserville in Sonoma County on Wednesday afternoon.
Police in Vallejo are have launched their third homicide investigation in less than two weeks, after a man was fatally shot late Wednesday night.
Officers arrested a suspected drunk driver who crashed his car into another vehicle in San Rafael, police said Wednesday.
Police released surveillance video of an arson suspect seen setting a fire at a San Rafael Target store in hopes of identifying the person.
Police in Vallejo are investigating the death of a woman as a homicide after she was part of a three-car collision last week, the department said Tuesday.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Friday night.
The Oakland A's secured their first winning month in two years, beating the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 Friday night.
The San Francisco 49ers haven't made substantial investments in the offensive line, believing coach Kyle Shanahan's scheme and a deep group of playmakers can make up for any deficiencies.
The ambitious opening ceremony of the Summer Games kicked off with a giant plume of blue, white and red smoke in the colors of the French national flag with the 2024 Parade of Nations from the Austerlitz Bridge.
The Oakland Athletics continued their power surge in a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to expand their current police pursuit policy.
One of El Chapo's sons duped Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada into boarding a plane on Thursday, telling him they were going to look at property in Mexico, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed to CBS News.
A former guard at the now-closed Federal Correctional Institution-Dublin prison is facing additional charges of alleged sexual abuse involving inmates, officials said Friday.
Three suspects were arrested in the April armed robbery of a victim in San Jose who had been selling merchandise online, police said.
A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection with the violent purse snatching of an elderly woman in East San Jose last month that was caught on camera.
Alongside 16 other members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, raised concerns about social media giant Meta's plans to cut CrowdTangle, a service used to monitor trends on Facebook and Instagram.
One week after the global computer outage, Windows systems are nearly fully operational, according to CrowdStrike.
Meta's Oversight Board says the company failed to take down an AI-generated intimate image of an Indian female public figure that violated its policies until the board got involved.
CrowdStrike released details about the cause of an outage that took down computers across the globe, blaming "problematic content data."
Meta says it's rooted out 63,000 accounts from Nigeria that were attempting to target adult U.S. men with the financial scam.
A Contra Costa County man has died from West Nile virus -- the first reported county death from the disease since 2006.
Amid a widening listeria outbreak, Boar's Head is recalling all of its liverwurst products sold nationwide, as well as some deli meats.
Participation in the annual San Francisco AIDS Walk has declined. Organizers say that's not such a bad thing.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
With so much focus on old age, scientists are hoping to crack the code on longevity but they need some help.
Budget cuts continue to impact the San Francisco Unified School District.
Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Oakland leaders to expand their current police pursuit policy.
Local progressive organizations held a press event in Oakland on Friday to oppose the recall of Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.
Alongside 16 other members of Congress, U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, raised concerns about social media giant Meta's plans to cut CrowdTangle, a service used to monitor trends on Facebook and Instagram.
The former president called Harris a "happy warrior" and vowed to do all he can to help her defeat former President Donald Trump in November.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.
San Leandro is hosting its first Pride celebration and organizers spoke to KPIX about the decision to launch the celebration now.
One San Francisco bookstore is fighting book bans by shipping LGBT+ books to directly the Deep South for free.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
Physical performances by actors are being treated as "data," said SAG-AFTRA Chief Contracts Officer Ray Rodriguez said at a news conference.
Chicago duo Drama, featuring producer Na'el Shehade and vocalist/songwriter Via Rosa, speak with KPIX before they take the stage at Stern Grove on Sunday.
Hundreds of the nation's top athletes will represent Team USA in Paris at the 2024 Olympics.
Creator of the former HBO show remarked on the similarities between its fictional storyline and current political reality.
Charli XCX, George Clooney and Spike Lee are among the celebrities who say they are supporting Kamala Harris' campaign to become the first woman president of the United States.
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.
At the Butte County evacuation center, so many say that the progression of the Park Fire is all too familiar. One family suffered tremendous loss during the 2018 Camp Fire.
The Park Fire made a push north on Friday at rapid rates, with evacuation orders affecting four California counties—Butte, Tehama, Shasta and Plumas.
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