California legislature forms committee to find out what makes people happy
A prominent lawmaker is trying to get the California Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier.
A prominent lawmaker is trying to get the California Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier.
California legislation that could decriminalize psychedelics including mushrooms is one step closer to becoming reality.
A California bill that would lower the amount a landlord can collect for security deposits is gaining steam as rising rents and deposits push tenants into tight financial situations.
It's been more than ten years since Jenny Yu's worst nightmare became a reality when her mother was struck by a speeding car while turning left into Park Presidio. Now, she's turned her tragedy into advocacy.
Assemblymember Robert Rivas was sworn in as the next speaker of California's state Assembly, becoming the first lawmaker from a rural district to hold the powerful office in modern history.
Discussion about the high cost of an apartment in the Bay Area usually centers on the monthly rent. But for a lot of people, the biggest barrier is the amount of cash they must pay up front.
Teens in San Jose said the line between truth and lies is becoming harder to define on social media and distinguishing the difference would be welcome. One state legislator wants to make that happen.
As the upcoming state budget deadline looms over California, state policymakers warned Governor Gavin Newsom that his ambitious climate targets will crumble without adequate funding for public transportation.
Cities across California are weighing whether to allow their law enforcement agency to use military-grade equipment.
Many people use facial recognition technology to unlock their phones, but a move to allow law enforcement to use the same technology for public safety is getting push back from some activists.
A bill to regulate the use of facial recognition technology for law enforcement purposes in California was introduced Wednesday by Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco.
California has approved one of the most sweeping criminal justice reform measures in the country, becoming the first state to automatically seal records for people with old arrests and convictions.
Oakland City Councilmember Dan Kalb has announced that he is running for state Senate District 7, a seat currently occupied by Nancy Skinner.
A San Rafael assemblyman's bill would make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other tobacco products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.
As opioid overdose deaths continue to rise, a Bay Area lawmaker introduced a bill that would make a medicine that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses required in some public places.
California lawmakers adjourned this year's legislative session at the onset of a triple-digit heat wave, leaving Gov. Newsom in the hot seat with 30 days to sign or reject hundreds of bills.
The debate over so-called safe-injection sites in California has come to a crucial turning point with Senate Bill 57 landing on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk and awaiting his signature or veto.
Redwood City Mayor Giselle Hale announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for the Assembly this fall, citing the impact running for the seat has had on her family.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday.
Scientists are using a range of tools to protect the endangered wildlife that could disappear in coming decades.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life.
Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests at the tech company's Sunnyvale and New York City offices over a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.
Crossing the street should be a simple task, but for many San Francisco pedestrians, they need to be on high alert for drivers navigating the streets.
As San Francisco city leaders work to balance their budget, some community organizations are worried housing assistance could take a hit.
The push to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments continues, as the FDA recently said some psychedelic drugs show promise.
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park.
Officers shot and killed a homicide suspect from Sacramento in West Oakland Wednesday night, police said.
Though the days are getting longer, it's getting darker around Lake Merritt in Oakland after almost a dozen light poles were stolen by vandals.
Police in Oakland have arrested eight suspects connected to recent armed robberies involving tobacco products, following a robbery of a delivery driver in the Oakland Hills early Tuesday morning.
Multiple Bay Area school districts were on high alert Wednesday in response to bomb threats that called for the release of Russian prisoners.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday.
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Two alleged drug dealers have been charged with murder months after a toddler's fentanyl overdose death in San Jose also led to murder charges against her parents.
Emergency crews in San Jose who were called to a medical emergency at a residence downtown Tuesday night discovered a backyard fire that spread to neighboring properties, including a home.
Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday took the unusual step of voting to reduce taxes on cannabis production, recognizing that the industry has hit hard times.
The Napa County District Attorney filed murder charges against a 22-year-old Vallejo man in connection to the fatal shooting of a woman and teen girl.
Police in San Rafael on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a suspect who allegedly shot at a male victim in his car Monday evening.
Santa Rosa crews contained a residential fire caused by discarded oily rags early Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
Police arrested three people suspected in the fatal shooting of two women near downtown Napa over the weekend, the department announced Tuesday.
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park.
Esteury Ruiz homered for the second time in three games since being recalled from Triple-A, and the Oakland Athletics beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
The No. 1 pick in this year's WNBA draft is "going to raise all boats" for players in the league, one expert said.
Rookie Keaton Winn threw six solid innings of one-run ball Wednesday afternoon as the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 3-1 to win their first series in Miami since 2016.
Klay Thompson has provided so many memorable moments during his decade-plus run as Stephen Curry's Splash Brother running mate for the Golden State Warriors dynasty.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday.
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Officers shot and killed a homicide suspect from Sacramento in West Oakland Wednesday night, police said.
Crossing the street should be a simple task, but for many San Francisco pedestrians, they need to be on high alert for drivers navigating the streets.
Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests at the tech company's Sunnyvale and New York City offices over a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.
Businesses in the San Francisco Excelsior District hope to get more customers in the neighborhood with the help of a community design project.
With the restaurant industry looking to technology fill the demand for service workers, a robot employee nicknamed Rosie may represent the future.
Genentech and Sanofi are laying off hundreds of workers as the biotech giants wind down operations at facilities in South San Francisco.
The bill reforms and extends a portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act known as Section 702 for a shortened period of two years.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
Families of children with a rare autoimmune disorder are hoping new legislation in Sacramento will help their loved ones get the treatment they need.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Arizona Friday, where she blamed former President Donald Trump for the Arizona Supreme Court ruling earlier this week which could pave the way to revive a near-total abortion ban. Janet Shamlian has more.
A longtime Bay Area advocate for organ donations shared his personal story of helping a stranger earlier this year in an effort to inspire more people to donate life.
Most worrisome gaps involve cancer chemotherapy drugs, ER medications and and therapies for ADHD.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life.
The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park.
As San Francisco city leaders work to balance their budget, some community organizations are worried housing assistance could take a hit.
The push to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments continues, as the FDA recently said some psychedelic drugs show promise.
In San Francisco, the growing threat to abortion rights has inspired people to get involved in some creative ways, including two women who are baking for a good cause.
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.
The US Naval ship named after the late civil rights icon Harvey Milk arrived in San Francisco Bay Thursday afternoon, making its historic first visit to the Port of San Francisco.
The city of Sacramento is now a transgender sanctuary city, believed to be the first in California to vote for this designation.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The new single, titled "Primrose Hill", was recently released by James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, who are both musicians themselves.
Renowned guitarist Bill Frisell comes to the Bay Area this week for a special residency, playing four shows with different ensembles at Berkeley's Freight & Salvage starting Thursday.
ABBA, Blondie and The Notorious B.I.G. are entering America's audio canon.
The label started by San Francisco punk-rock icon and outspoken political gadfly Jello Biafra hosts three nights of music in Oakland with TentacleFest starting Thursday with Seattle surf-punk band Redshift, unhinged local heroes Fleshies and garage rockers the Darts.
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.
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Jessica Burch shows how long the sunny spring weather will continue. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
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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.
A San Francisco woman has spent more than a quarter century helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes safely.
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.