"Vampire facials" at unlicensed spa infected 3 with HIV, CDC says
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
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.
Saturday morning in Golden Gate Park, the AIDS Quilt went on display again in the city where it was created. John Ramos reports. (6-11-22)
Inside an East Bay warehouse, Gert McMullin is hard at work on a panel that will add another name and another story to a national treasure known as the AIDS Quilt. Elizabeth Cook and Reed Cowan report. (6-10-22)
The NAACP held a special meeting at Third Baptist Church to hear about children facing racist attacks at San Francisco schools.
Foot traffic to Oakland businesses is on the rise and entrepreneurs, despite challenges, say they believe in The Town.
Caltrans will be allowing one-hour, twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 past the Rocky Creek road washout starting Monday.
The Berkeley Fire Department hosted a special camp this weekend to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves.
With more Californians switching to electric vehicles, some drivers say the infrastructure needs are changing substantially.
The NAACP held a special meeting at Third Baptist Church to hear about children facing racist attacks at San Francisco schools.
Foot traffic to Oakland businesses is on the rise and entrepreneurs, despite challenges, say they believe in The Town.
Caltrans will be allowing one-hour, twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 past the Rocky Creek road washout starting Monday.
The Berkeley Fire Department hosted a special camp this weekend to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves.
With more Californians switching to electric vehicles, some drivers say the infrastructure needs are changing substantially.
The NAACP held a special meeting at Third Baptist Church to hear about children facing racist attacks at San Francisco schools.
The 16-year-old child of the co-founder of messaging app Slack was located Saturday and reunited safely with their family.
Amidst the evolving landscape of the book industry, City Lights, the renowned bookstore in San Francisco continues to illuminate the path for book lovers.
Bay Area congressional representatives hope to lure property insurance companies back to California with legislation.
Treasure hunters frantically searched for rare and valuable coins in a scavenger hunt on Friday as part of a company's plan to teach San Francisco history.
Foot traffic to Oakland businesses is on the rise and entrepreneurs, despite challenges, say they believe in The Town.
The Berkeley Fire Department hosted a special camp this weekend to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves.
Closer Craig Kimbrel blew his second save in as many opportunities and departed with a possible injury as the Oakland Athletics rallied to a 7-6, series-deciding victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
A man in Piedmont is accused of attacking an older man and trying to steal the police chief's patrol car.
People from across the Bay Area who have survived or lost a loved one to violent crime gathered in Oakland for a healing vigil on Saturday.
Caltrans will be allowing one-hour, twice-daily convoys on Highway 1 past the Rocky Creek road washout starting Monday.
A woman found shot to death in downtown San Jose Friday night was the city's 12th homicide of the year, police said.
Bay Area scientists are using cutting-edge technology to better understand the decline in bird populations while finding ways to help species that are challenged.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
A bomb threat at San Jose City College Wednesday evening led the school to evacuate the campus and cancel all night classes, according to school officials.
The 16-year-old child of the co-founder of messaging app Slack was located Saturday and reunited safely with their family.
Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.
Golden Gate Ferry service in and out of Sausalito will remain suspended into next week as repairs continue at the Sausalito Ferry Landing, the city said Friday.
A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said.
If you're sick of scrolling through streaming services to find a movie to watch on your couch, the North Bay might be your next destination. A Benicia vintage store has set up a 'Free Blockbuster', and it's proving to be popular.
Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning to lead the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
Closer Craig Kimbrel blew his second save in as many opportunities and departed with a possible injury as the Oakland Athletics rallied to a 7-6, series-deciding victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Bryan Reynolds and Ke'Bryan Hayes hit back-to-back homers in the 10th inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates outlast the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday night.
Cole Irvin scattered four hits over seven innings and the Orioles beat the Oakland A's 7-0 on Saturday.
Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off three-run homer and the San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Friday.
A man in Piedmont is accused of attacking an older man and trying to steal the police chief's patrol car.
People from across the Bay Area who have survived or lost a loved one to violent crime gathered in Oakland for a healing vigil on Saturday.
A gunshot victim walked into a local hospital and died Saturday, Oakland police said.
Residents of Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood are demanding the city do something about rampant prostitution and sex trafficking in the area.
A 60-year-old San Ramon man who allegedly threatened to kill his wife was arrested on Friday after negotiations with a SWAT team.
With more Californians switching to electric vehicles, some drivers say the infrastructure needs are changing substantially.
TikTok has grown from a niche teen app into a global trendsetter and, according to U.S. officials, a security threat.
Federal officials this week announced the unsealing of a December 2020 indictment that charged two Chinese nationals with illegally conspiring to export advanced semiconductor technology to a manufacturer in China.
Google's corporate parent Alphabet Inc. has released a quarterly report showing it's still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence.
Congo's government is questioning Apple about the tech company's knowledge of "blood minerals" from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
First known HIV cases from a nonsterile injection for cosmetic reasons highlights the risk of unlicensed providers.
The California Department of Public Health issued a warning to distributors and retailers to not sell raw oysters from a Korean company over a potential link to norovirus cases.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem addressed on social media the backlash she received after details of her soon-to-be-released book were revealed.
In Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, both Biden and Trump elicit feelings of worry, anger and nostalgia, according to latest CBS News poll.
Bay Area congressional representatives hope to lure property insurance companies back to California with legislation.
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt announced Friday that all classes and school business will be conducted remotely for the rest of the semester amid a student occupation on campus protesting the ongoing war in Gaza.
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York called two new witnesses to the stand on Friday, rounding out the first week of testimony.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a statement that LGBTQ+ rights matter in the U.S.
The naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is just one sign of a very different U.S. military than what many LGBTQ veterans experienced, including one Bay Area army veteran, who reflected on his painful exit from service and how things have changed.
A Bay Area film producer who co-founded the Landmark cinema chain sees local theaters as almost sacred spaces.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Winters Tavern in Pacifica hosts a free garage-rock birthday throwdown Friday night featuring local bands Hot Laundry, the Control Freaks and Minds Without a Face.
The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday with a variety of screenings including the documentary "Counted Out," which will have its West Coast premiere Sunday.
The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas said Tuesday his client's accounts of the killing are fiction and prosecutors lack key evidence to obtain a murder conviction.
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.
The NAACP held a special meeting at Third Baptist Church to hear about children facing racist attacks at San Francisco schools. Andrea Nakano reports. (4-28-24)
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Tesla is opening its fast chargers to non-Tesla cars in California. Max Darrow reports. (4-28-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
The Berkeley Fire Department hosted a special camp this weekend to give young women a hands-on demonstration of what the job involves. John Ramos reports. (4-28-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Foot traffic to Oakland businesses has seen a recent rise and entrepreneurs, despite the challenges, say they believe in The Town. Da Lin reports. (4-28-24)
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
A San Francisco-based nonprofit created by this week's Jefferson Award winner helps low income and unsheltered people stay healthy and feel good about themselves.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
Two Peninsula mothers are encouraging San Mateo County youth to think about how they can care for the environment and express themselves using the video tools they already use.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
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.