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Medicare said Thursday it's considering a cut in enrollee premiums after officials stuck with an earlier decision to sharply limit coverage for a pricey new Alzheimer's drug projected to drive up program costs.
Tony Bennett sang about leaving his heart in San Francisco, and Sunday night the city's heart was aching as CBS aired his final televised performance.
The first new drug for Alzheimer's disease in nearly 20 years received approval from government health officials on Monday.
A Contra Costa County health official said Tuesday that, despite falling COVID-19 numbers, the county could be facing "ticking time bombs" related to other health issues.
State and local officials, including Attorney General Xavier Becerra, filed a lawsuit Monday against the nation's largest senior living home operator, alleging the company misled consumers on quality ratings and broke laws intended to protect patients.
Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease but it hasn't quieted his legendary voice.
An elderly man who went missing in Santa Clara has been found safe after the California Highway Patrol issued a Silver Alert Wednesday.
In what is being hailed as a huge breakthrough for millions of suffering patients and their loved ones, a newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease is now within reach.
Norma Atterbury was last seen wearing a purple T shirt with black writing, and brown pants and slippers. She suffers from Dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
A healthy lifestyle can cut your risk of developing Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia even if you have genes that raise your risk for these mind-destroying diseases, a large study has found.
Americans spend billions of dollars on dietary supplements that promise to treat, or stave off incurable memory destroying diseases like Azheimer's and dementia, but dozens of those products are being sold and marketed illegally, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Scientists have found a way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in patients long before symptoms appear by measuring a protein found in brain and spinal cord fluid, and blood serum.
The number of people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will double by 2060, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Too few people with signs of mental decline are getting checked during routine medical visits or told when a problem is found, says a panel of Alzheimer's disease experts.
People who have difficulty remembering things or making new memories because of a stroke, brain injury or illness may one day benefit from the amazing results of a new study that helps patients make new memories.
A research team in San Francisco has reportedly created a way to correct the harmful gene that is the primary risk factor for developing Alzheimer's Disease.
Braden Bishop has been on pins and needles working out all winter at a baseball gym near his home on the peninsula. The former St. Francis High School star has been preparing for his first spring training with the Seattle Mariners who selected him in the third round of the 2015 draft.
A team of scientists from Australia and Japan has developed a blood test to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease.
Blood has always been known as "the Gift of Life" and a growing number of Bay Area researchers are currently trying to isolate a factor in blood that may turn back the hands of time.
The number of people living with dementia worldwide is expected to triple in the next 50 years. Scientists are intrigued by the possibility that marijuana derivatives may slow dementia's advance.
San Francisco 49ers legends are joining forces in an unprecedented effort to offer a hand-up to former teammates in need.
Bay Area scientists are working on a treatment for brain disease that involves injecting plasma from young subjects into older patients,
The same chemical in marijuana that causes people to get high may also protect their brains from the ravages of Alzheimer's disease.
A number of patients suffering early Alzheimer's disease are participating in a promising experimental protocol which could, it's hoped, reverse some of the symptoms.
One more reason to watch the waistline: New research says people's weight in middle age may influence not just whether they go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, but when.
Steph Curry scored 31 points and had 11 assists Sunday night leading the Golden State Warriors to the brink of their sixth NBA Finals in eight years with 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Two people were killed after a taxi drove onto a sidewalk in San Francisco Sunday afternoon.
A 63-year-old Oakland woman died Saturday night on Bancroft Avenue after she was run over by multiple vehicles, none of which stopped.
A weed whacker may have sparked a large fire just north of Vacaville, forcing Cal Fire to issue an evacuation order to dozens of families on Saturday afternoon.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Golden State Warriors ultrafan Lloyd Canamore said he made sure to attend Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland Sunday to pray for a Game 3 win.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for most of Solano County for parts of Monday and Tuesday due to conditions that are ripe for fast-moving wildfires
A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man was killed early Sunday, the city's 6th homicide of the year, after a heated exchange of words ended in deadly gunfire.
Despite challenging winds, a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew plucked a man clinging to a Daly City cliff 500 feet above the Pacific Ocean -- a rescue recorded on video.
The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks may have been eliminated from the 2022 NBA playoffs, but that doesn't mean the Brew City isn't still well represented in the post-season.
The shipment was the first of several flights carrying infant formula from Europe expected this weekend to relieve the deepening shortage in the U.S.
Authorities are searching for a woman accused of fatally shooting San Francisco cyclist Anna Wilson
The owner of a plant store on Van Ness Avenue says she is just days away from closing her small business after 10 years as the pandemic continues to create challenges and she lacks the financial support needed to keep her doors open.
It was a night to remember in so many ways for students at the Novato High prom Saturday after riding an emotional rollercoaster in the wake of a bus company hired to provide transportation to the venue coming up short of drivers.
"They haven't told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about," the president said.
Steph Curry scored 31 points and had 11 assists Sunday night leading the Golden State Warriors to the brink of their sixth NBA Finals in eight years with 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Two people were killed after a taxi drove onto a sidewalk in San Francisco Sunday afternoon.
A 63-year-old Oakland woman died Saturday night on Bancroft Avenue after she was run over by multiple vehicles, none of which stopped.
A weed whacker may have sparked a large fire just north of Vacaville, forcing Cal Fire to issue an evacuation order to dozens of families on Saturday afternoon.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Two people were killed after a taxi drove onto a sidewalk in San Francisco Sunday afternoon.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
Despite challenging winds, a California Highway Patrol helicopter crew plucked a man clinging to a Daly City cliff 500 feet above the Pacific Ocean -- a rescue recorded on video.
Authorities are searching for a woman accused of fatally shooting San Francisco cyclist Anna Wilson
The owner of a plant store on Van Ness Avenue says she is just days away from closing her small business after 10 years as the pandemic continues to create challenges and she lacks the financial support needed to keep her doors open.
A 63-year-old Oakland woman died Saturday night on Bancroft Avenue after she was run over by multiple vehicles, none of which stopped.
Golden State Warriors ultrafan Lloyd Canamore said he made sure to attend Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland Sunday to pray for a Game 3 win.
Detectives were trying to unravel how a man died after his body was discovered in a burning car in Oakland on Friday night.
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it was forwarding two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe to the court for trial.
A woman was hospitalized after she was kidnapped, pistol whipped and robbed near the Del Norte BART station on Friday night.
People living near Japantown in San Jose will no longer have to hear blaring train horns in the wee hours, after a "partial quiet zone" was established along several Union Pacific railroad crossings.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
FIFA intends to announce the 2026 World Cup sites during a news conference in New York on June 16, with Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara remaining a possible venue.
Workers at Valley Fair Mall kept up the pressure on mall management for free employee parking, holding a rally at the main entrance along Stevens Creek Boulevard on Thursday.
Google, Facebook's parent Meta, and Amazon could have to spin off chunks of their advertising businesses under Congress's latest bill targeting Big Tech, according to the US senators behind the proposal.
A weed whacker may have sparked a large fire just north of Vacaville, forcing Cal Fire to issue an evacuation order to dozens of families on Saturday afternoon.
A Red Flag Warning has been issued for most of Solano County for parts of Monday and Tuesday due to conditions that are ripe for fast-moving wildfires
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man was killed early Sunday, the city's 6th homicide of the year, after a heated exchange of words ended in deadly gunfire.
It was a night to remember in so many ways for students at the Novato High prom Saturday after riding an emotional rollercoaster in the wake of a bus company hired to provide transportation to the venue coming up short of drivers.
Steph Curry scored 31 points and had 11 assists Sunday night leading the Golden State Warriors to the brink of their sixth NBA Finals in eight years with 109-100 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Golden State Warriors ultrafan Lloyd Canamore said he made sure to attend Rising Star Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland Sunday to pray for a Game 3 win.
The surging San Diego Padres completed a three-game sweep of the Giants, beating San Francisco 10-1 on Sunday.
Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff home run and Mike Trout added a solo shot in the Angels' 4-1 victory over the A's on Sunday.
The defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks may have been eliminated from the 2022 NBA playoffs, but that doesn't mean the Brew City isn't still well represented in the post-season.
A 63-year-old Oakland woman died Saturday night on Bancroft Avenue after she was run over by multiple vehicles, none of which stopped.
A 28-year-old Santa Rosa man was killed early Sunday, the city's 6th homicide of the year, after a heated exchange of words ended in deadly gunfire.
Authorities are searching for a woman accused of fatally shooting San Francisco cyclist Anna Wilson
The Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced Friday it was forwarding two counts of driving under the influence of alcohol against Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe to the court for trial.
Keely Aguilar has encountered both sides of humanity in her desperate search for the baby formula needed to keep her 11-year-old daughter Natalia alive.
Meet the latest from Harley-Davidson: the "LiveWire" battery-electric motorcycle offers road warriors a 100-horsepower beast that goes 0-60 in three seconds.
A federal judge in California dismissed a securities fraud and defamation lawsuit filed by a Tesla investor against CEO Elon Musk, one of Musk's a supporters and Tesla.
California's Central Valley is getting a new area code -- 350 -- to ensure that enough phone numbers are available in the region currently served by the 209 area code, the California Public Utilities Commission announced Thursday.
Google, Facebook's parent Meta, and Amazon could have to spin off chunks of their advertising businesses under Congress's latest bill targeting Big Tech, according to the US senators behind the proposal.
The U.S. government's road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility that a Tesla involved in a California crash that killed three people was operating on a partially automated driving system.
"They haven't told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about," the president said.
Officials with the Berkeley Unified School District announced Friday that masks would again be required in all indoor spaces starting Monday, May 23 through the end of the school year, due to rising COVID-19 case levels.
COVID-19 testing capacity will expand across the state in the coming weeks as public health officials in an effort to make it easier to access both testing and prescription treatments, state health officials said Wednesday.
For 11 years, Keely Aguilar has fought day and night to keep her daughter alive, but now the national baby formula shortage has added to her woes.
The agency also upped its recommendation for second boosters in adults 50 and older, as well as the immunocompromised.
KPIX 5's Devin Fehely sat down with two candidates running to fill San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo's seat. (5-22-22)
The shipment was the first of several flights carrying infant formula from Europe expected this weekend to relieve the deepening shortage in the U.S.
"They haven't told me the level of exposure yet but it is something that everybody should be concerned about," the president said.
The owner of a single room occupancy hotel in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood is being sued for allegedly creating a public nuisance and ignoring health and safety violations.
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on Friday announced that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would not be allowed to receive communion due to her stance on abortion in an open letter.
People gathered in San Francisco's Castro District Sunday to remember the life and legacy of Harvey Milk on what would have been the gay rights icon's 92nd birthday.
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.
After a COVID break, Carnaval will be taking to the streets again and dancers are practicing for their big moment in the Mission District next weekend. Len Ramirez reports. (5-22-22)
The ninth edition of BottleRock Napa Valley brings three days of music, gourmet food and regional wines to the North Bay this Memorial Day weekend with headliners Metallica, Twenty One Pilots, P!nk and Luke Combs.
The latest standard bearer of otherworldly psychedelia to emerge from Japan, Kikagaku Moyo brings it's stunning live show to San Francisco's August Hall Saturday night.
Even at 74, the musician (whose new memoir is titled "Still Alright") sounds as youthful as his songs, which have a habit of making us feel young, too.
"It's crazy to think that today I'll be doing my last one," Davidson wrote on Instagram prior to Saturday's season finale.
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.
Fans go wild as Steph Curry scores 31 and Warriors move within a game of moving on to the NBA Finals
Temperatures soar, windy conditions, Red Flag Warning for Solano County
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Even though the Warriors were on the road, back here at Chase Center in San Francisco, Thrive City was electric as the Dubs dominated the Mavericks in Game 3. Betty Yu reports. (5-22-22)
Two people were killed after a taxi drove onto a sidewalk in San Francisco Sunday afternoon. (5-22-22)
Students in some of the country's worst-performing schools are making the grade, thanks to a nonprofit led by a man whose life mission is motivated by a childhood science fair experience.
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.
If the past two years have taught us nothing else, it's that friendships are what keeps us going in the toughest of times. Veronica Toscano and Nyia Roberts are two Students Rising Above scholars who's bond has remained stronger than ever.
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.