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CC Sabathia's left arm has taken him from the streets of Vallejo to the mound at Yankee Stadium. But his on-the-field success came with off-the-field heartbreak.
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CC Sabathia's left arm has taken him from the streets of Vallejo to the mound at Yankee Stadium. But his on-the-field success came with off-the-field heartbreak.
After the rocky split from wife Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt has finally opened up about what happened on the plane, the pending divorce and how it all affected his relationship with his kids...
Sabathia says he had "no other option" than to leave the team for alcohol treatment...
Robin Williams, who was found dead from an apparent suicide Monday, has struggled with alcohol addiction for decades. A man who knew Williams from a support group describes the actor's demeanor and how he reached out to him last month.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry said it was a mistake for him to use a story about alcoholism to explain his views on homosexuality.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is denouncing comments by fellow Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry comparing homosexuality to alcoholism in which people can choose to change their behavior.
San Francisco's former mayor, who was thrust on the national stage when he legalized same-sex marriage in the city in 2004, is now demanding an apology from Texas Governor Rick Perry after he likened homosexuality to alcoholism in an appearance at the Commonwealth Club Wednesday.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry raised eyebrows during his appearance at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco Wednesday night, when he compared homosexuality to alcoholism.
A woman found dead in a locked stairwell 17 days after going missing from her room at San Francisco General Hospital probably died of a chemical imbalance due to complications from chronic alcohol abuse, the city medical examiner's office said Friday.
Sonoma County Supervisor Efren Carrillo made a lengthy public apology Tuesday morning at the first supervisors' meeting he has attended since he entered an alcohol treatment program after his arrest for prowling outside a woman's apartment last month.
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated the effect of alcohol on the human brain - a discovery that may lead to better treatments for alcohol addiction.
Daughter He Had Altercation with Says He Is; He Denies It
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
COVID cases continue to rise in California and a doctor from UC Berkeley School of Public Health feels the recommendation to wear masks indoors may not be enough to stop the spread.
The Bay Area has seen more than its share of destructive wildfires and a new website is offering people a chance to view the fire danger down to individual homes.
A push to repeal San Jose's 30-year-old ban on cruising has cleared a major legislative hurdle.
A person who was reported on the tracks at the Lake Merritt Station in Oakland on Monday has been detained and the station reopened as of 8:22 p.m., a BART spokesperson confirmed.
A Bay Area mother and daughter are leading the way, as an explosion of new music is coming out of Cambodia after being silenced for years.
Downtown San Jose will soon be getting a new private high school which will be located in two historic buildings.
A 69-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision Sunday in the unincorporated Santa Clara County community of San Martin, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Four men were found unconscious at a park in Northern California and two of them died likely from drug overdoses, police said.
A North Bay teenager is enjoying some notoriety after being invited to play drums with the legendary band Pearl Jam at an Oakland concert.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave the strongest hint yet Monday that he would like to pay less for San Francisco-based Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.
Mayor Newell Arnerich on Monday condemned the group of masked people who held a racist demonstration on Blackhawk Road Saturday.
A grass fire in San Rafael forced a temporary shutdown of a lane on southbound U.S. Highway 101 Monday afternoon.
Despite announcing a record-smashing budget surplus of nearly $100 billion on Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to spend that money would likely push the state toward a "fiscal cliff" next year, a state analyst said Monday.
Anthony Gray, the 52-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing 15-year-old Stagg High School student Alycia Reynaga in Stockton last month could receive the death penalty if convicted, the judge in the case said.
The cost of renting a place to live is falling in a handful of metro areas around the country. Here's why.
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
COVID cases continue to rise in California and a doctor from UC Berkeley School of Public Health feels the recommendation to wear masks indoors may not be enough to stop the spread.
The Bay Area has seen more than its share of destructive wildfires and a new website is offering people a chance to view the fire danger down to individual homes.
A push to repeal San Jose's 30-year-old ban on cruising has cleared a major legislative hurdle.
A person who was reported on the tracks at the Lake Merritt Station in Oakland on Monday has been detained and the station reopened as of 8:22 p.m., a BART spokesperson confirmed.
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
The San Francisco Police requested the public's help Monday with its investigation into a homicide in the Mission District two days before.
Mayor London Breed believes San Francisco is 'moving in the right direction' in reducing homelessness after a one-night count found a drop in the number of people living on the streets.
San Francisco police said Monday they are investigating the discovery of human remains on rail tracks along the south side of the city.
Cal Fire crews contained a grass fire to a half-acre Saturday night near state Highway 92 at Canada Road.
The Bay Area has seen more than its share of destructive wildfires and a new website is offering people a chance to view the fire danger down to individual homes.
A person who was reported on the tracks at the Lake Merritt Station in Oakland on Monday has been detained and the station reopened as of 8:22 p.m., a BART spokesperson confirmed.
Mayor Newell Arnerich on Monday condemned the group of masked people who held a racist demonstration on Blackhawk Road Saturday.
Anthony Gray, the 52-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing 15-year-old Stagg High School student Alycia Reynaga in Stockton last month could receive the death penalty if convicted, the judge in the case said.
Three people died Friday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash on State Route 12 near Stockton, a spokesperson for the Stockton California Highway Patrol said.
A push to repeal San Jose's 30-year-old ban on cruising has cleared a major legislative hurdle.
A 69-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision Sunday in the unincorporated Santa Clara County community of San Martin, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Police in the South Bay were busy Monday investigating a fatal stabbing in South San Jose and a separate deadly shooting near San Jose State University.
A pedestrian who was hit and severely injured by a vehicle in East San Jose Monday died of his injuries in the hospital, police said.
A judge has denied bail a second time for former MMA fighter Cain Velasquez, who is facing attempted murder charges.
A North Bay teenager is enjoying some notoriety after being invited to play drums with the legendary band Pearl Jam at an Oakland concert.
A grass fire in San Rafael forced a temporary shutdown of a lane on southbound U.S. Highway 101 Monday afternoon.
A three-year construction project began Monday to add toll express lanes along the heavily-traveled Interstate 80 corridor between Fairfield and Vacaville.
The City of Santa Rosa will be adding up to 200 shared electric scooters, or e-scooters, to its streets for a pilot program that will begin this summer.
On Monday, Caltrans plans to close the bridge at Redwood Street in Vallejo that goes over Interstate Highway 80 for a project expected to last five months.
Curt Casali hit two home runs, Mike Yastrzemski delivered a go-ahead homer in the top of the ninth and the San Francisco Giants pulled out a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday.
Gary Sanchez homered, Royce Lewis scored twice and the Twins beat the A's 3-1 on Monday night.
A judge has denied bail a second time for former MMA fighter Cain Velasquez, who is facing attempted murder charges.
Two-time NBA champion Zaza Pachulia had a good feeling about last Friday's playoff game between the Golden State Warriors and Memphis Grizzlies.
The Cardinals routed the Giants 15-6 in a game that ended with longtime slugger Albert Pujols on the mound.
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Andria Borba reports. (5-16-22)
A push to repeal San Jose's 30-year-old ban on cruising has cleared a major legislative hurdle.
It was a wild scene at a sideshow in Antioch last weekend. Spectators actually turned on the police. Now the mayor says those people should also pay the price. Shawn Chitnis reports. (5-16-22)
A 69-year-old man died in a two-vehicle collision Sunday in the unincorporated Santa Clara County community of San Martin, California Highway Patrol officials said.
The Bay Area has seen more than its share of destructive wildfires and a new website is offering people a chance to view the fire danger down to individual homes.
A new website could give homeowners an edge this wildfire season by showing them the risk for each property in their community. John Ramos reports. (5-16-22)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave the strongest hint yet Monday that he would like to pay less for San Francisco-based Twitter than his $44 billion offer made last month.
The City of Santa Rosa will be adding up to 200 shared electric scooters, or e-scooters, to its streets for a pilot program that will begin this summer.
Following dozens of freeway shootings in the Bay Area, Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced funding to install cameras. Family members who lost loved ones say the cameras can't come fast enough.
COVID cases continue to rise in California and a doctor from UC Berkeley School of Public Health feels the recommendation to wear masks indoors may not be enough to stop the spread.
At the annual car show in Niles Sunday, it was hard to find anyone wearing a mask. The fear of COVID appears pretty much gone.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
Bay Area health officers say COVID-19 safety precautions are essential as cases rise across the region.
As COVID-19 case rates rise, health officers in the Bay Area on Friday again urged people to take precautions, including the wearing of masks indoors.
A push to repeal San Jose's 30-year-old ban on cruising has cleared a major legislative hurdle.
Mayor Newell Arnerich on Monday condemned the group of masked people who held a racist demonstration on Blackhawk Road Saturday.
Despite announcing a record-smashing budget surplus of nearly $100 billion on Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom's plan to spend that money would likely push the state toward a "fiscal cliff" next year, a state analyst said Monday.
Mayor London Breed believes San Francisco is 'moving in the right direction' in reducing homelessness after a one-night count found a drop in the number of people living on the streets.
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California's landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional.
Nonbinary runners competing in the Bay to Breakers race on Sunday will now have the chance to win an award in their gender category as the event returns for the first time since the pandemic began.
The AIDS Memorial Quilt will mark its 35th anniversary with a monumental event during PRIDE month. 3000 panels of the historic tapestry will be on display in Golden Gate Park.
State Senator Scott Wiener (D-SF) is doubling-down on his push for Senate Bill 107, which would make California a "refuge" for trans minors and their parents.
Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Democrats Wednesday to launch a vocal "counter-offensive" to protect rights ranging from abortion to same-sex marriage.
As San Francisco is set to redraw its district lines, a coalition of LGBTQ groups on Wednesday blasted a proposed plan that, according to the coalition, would separate LGBTQ communities.
A Bay Area mother and daughter are leading the way, as an explosion of new music is coming out of Cambodia after being silenced for years.
A North Bay teenager is enjoying some notoriety after being invited to play drums with the legendary band Pearl Jam at an Oakland concert.
It was the first concert at Levi's Stadium since the pandemic began and Coldplay more than delivered to the sellout crowd of 50,000.
Seattle's favorite modern garage-punk purveyors Mudhoney return to the Bay Area this weekend, co-headlining two nights at the Great American Music Hall with pioneering country-punk band the Meat Puppets.
Bay Area guitar hero Ethan Miller leads his powerhouse psychedelic roots-rock outfit Howlin Rain through songs from the the band's latest album 'The Dharma Wheel' at the Chapel in San Francisco this Thursday.
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
COVID cases continue to rise in California and a doctor from UC Berkeley School of Public Health feels the recommendation to wear masks indoors may not be enough to stop the spread. Andrea Nakano reports. (5-16-22)
San Francisco saw a drop in homelessness of 3.5 percent from 2019 but other counties saw significant increases. Sara Donchey reports. (5-16-22)
Monday night in San Francisco, community leaders across the ethnic spectrum joined in a call to action following the weekend mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Andria Borba reports. (5-16-22)
Head coach Steve Kerr is back from COVID hiatus and ready for the conference finals
Here's the latest from the KPIX newsroom. (5-16-22)
An East Bay man has been using the power of music to lift voices and uplift lives for 35 years.
A San Mateo man has helped hundreds of formerly homeless military veterans turn their new apartments into comfortable homes.
Thanks to a Mill Valley woman, thousands of people with physical and developmental disabilities are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Instead, they are in the game.
A San Francisco man is retiring from leading an innovative summer enrichment program he helped create 36 years ago.
For more than a decade, a Richmond native has been turning blighted public property into farms that nourish the community.
Many Students Rising Above scholars end up in jobs they didn't plan for. Victor Arellano thought he would work in finance until he saw a need in his own hometown. Now he's a police officer in Hayward.
All Students Rising Above scholars inspire others with their resiliency and courage. But Angie Ngo has taken both to a whole new level.
Donzahniya Pitre's enjoying every busy moment with her 19-month-old daughter, Nyrobi. The full-time working mom has a very hectic schedule. But being a parent is a joyful, and important part of her healing journey.
Starting a new business is challenging but Eric Manzanares is working from a solid foundation, and that foundation is his family.
Lily Colby fought hard for herself and her siblings when they were children growing up in the foster care system. Now she's helping other foster youth find their voices.