California Lawmakers Seek Stricter Gun Laws In Wake Of Orlando Massacre
Lawmakers are pointing to Sunday's massacre at a LGBT nightclub in Orlando as the reason to close a number of what they call "loopholes" in California's gun laws.
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Lawmakers are pointing to Sunday's massacre at a LGBT nightclub in Orlando as the reason to close a number of what they call "loopholes" in California's gun laws.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's anti-BDS executive order parallels legislative bills in California, New York and across the country.
Terminally-ill patients in the Bay Area and across California now have a new option to relieve their suffering as the state has become the fifth in the nation to allow patients to seek medical help to end their lives.
A Southern California man suffering from cancer could be one of the first people in the state to use the state's new End of Life Option Act to die on his own terms.
Federal meteorologists proclaimed the end of the super-sized El Niño Thursday with much of Southern and Central California still in the midst of exceptional drought conditions.
California on Thursday becomes the latest state to allow the terminally ill to legally choose to end their lives.
Smokers have to be 21 and older to buy tobacco products in California under a new law that takes effect Thursday.
Voter turnout in California's primary looked about average, despite a last-minute surge in registration and an unusually competitive presidential contest.
Proposition 50 will allow legislators to suspend their colleagues' privileges in the state Senate or Assembly.
California election workers embraced an expanded electorate totaling nearly 18 million registered voters with few hiccups Tuesday.
With the approach of Tuesday's primary, some voters are wondering why they can't cast their votes online.
A number of doctors in California say they feel uneasy about prescribing life-ending drugs for the terminally ill under a new law that goes into effect June 9.
An audit of the DMV aims to curb the number of non-handicap drivers who are gobbling up parking spaces all over California.
California is cracking down on the disabled parking placard program, and it's not just drivers.
California police have been flouting asset seizure laws, prompting action by state and federal lawmakers.
California is a step closer to adopting a new history and social studies teaching framework aimed at reflecting the state's diverse student population.
The California Assembly approved new rules for drone operators on Thursday.
A growing number of Californians are getting clobbered by surprise medical bills from doctors they don't know and have never even met.
Starting next month, hundreds of local water districts will set their own conservation goals after a wet winter eased the five-year drought in some parts of the state.
Nearly a dozen measures would significantly reshape California's gun laws, already among the strictest in the nation.
State agencies across America are putting millions at risk for identity theft when they mail documents with Social Security numbers.
"There are 1.5 million people in California that we know of that are drinking this stuff in their drinking water," Bill Walker of the Environmental Working Group says of toxic PFCs originating from fire suppressing foam.
The natural landscape of the Wild West is disappearing.
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Tuesday that a five-year drought has left 40 million dead and fire-prone trees in California.
Beginning in July, a new system to track prescription painkillers becomes mandatory for doctors in California.
As the SMART train line plans stations at both Healdsburg and Cloverdale, the town of Geyserville, located in the middle, is saying, why not us?
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The Valkyries (19-9), who lost 90-82 at home to Washington last time out, have lost back-to-back games and fell a half-game behind second-place Las Vegas.
Luis Arraez had four of San Francisco's 17 hits, Daniel Susac hit his first two homers in the majors and the Giants routed the Brewers 16-3 on Wednesday.
The city has decided to take on a $2.5 million project to grind down or slice more than 15,000 defects across the city. Most are caused by tree roots pushing the concrete sidewalk out of place.
As the SMART train line plans stations at both Healdsburg and Cloverdale, the town of Geyserville, located in the middle, is saying, why not us?
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
The Valkyries (19-9), who lost 90-82 at home to Washington last time out, have lost back-to-back games and fell a half-game behind second-place Las Vegas.
Luis Arraez had four of San Francisco's 17 hits, Daniel Susac hit his first two homers in the majors and the Giants routed the Brewers 16-3 on Wednesday.
The city has decided to take on a $2.5 million project to grind down or slice more than 15,000 defects across the city. Most are caused by tree roots pushing the concrete sidewalk out of place.
The increased patrol is planned through Aug. 3, and will include coordination with tactical and traffic units.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie spent his Wednesday morning touting three ballot initiatives. The most controversial of the three would raise the threshold of signatures that citizens need to gather to qualify for the ballot.
Two weeks after surviving the deadly Volare boating disaster near Alcatraz, Stefanie Gollmer returned to the Marina to thank the two fishermen who pulled her from the frigid waters of San Francisco Bay.
San Francisco's already hot rental market appears to show no signs of slowing down, as the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the city has passed the $6,000 mark, a new report finds.
A new housing complex opened Tuesday in San Francisco at the site of a notorious drug haven in the city's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.
The city has decided to take on a $2.5 million project to grind down or slice more than 15,000 defects across the city. Most are caused by tree roots pushing the concrete sidewalk out of place.
Sen. Aisha Wahab said the state findings reveal the county missed key warning signs before Sophia Mason's 2022 death, and that similar failures persist today.
For introducing students of color to STEM careers through The Social Engineering Project, this week's CBS News Bay Area ICON Award goes to Kevin Nichols.
James Beere, a 29-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department, was sworn in as chief of police Wednesday as the department seeks stability amid years of turmoil.
The proposal would remove hundreds of parking spaces on Hopkins Street in Berkeley to add bike lanes on both sides of the street.
A jury on California's Central Coast has convicted a barber for sexually assaulting clients at his shop, prosecutors said.
A fire burning in eastern Santa Clara County was spreading on Monday after jumping a containment line.
The College Football Players Association has announced that Stanford has become the first team to organize a player-led chapter.
The shooting happened at a party in unincorporated Morgan Hill that had been promoted through social media, the sheriff's office said.
About 150 people gathered in downtown Mountain View Saturday evening as part of a nationwide day of action honoring two men shot and killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers earlier this month.
As the SMART train line plans stations at both Healdsburg and Cloverdale, the town of Geyserville, located in the middle, is saying, why not us?
Nicholas Cunfermann disappeared from Novato on Aug. 24, 1986. He was 32 years old.
A fire was burning vegetation near homes in a Mill Valley neighborhood, authorities said Monday.
Invasive Aedes aegeypti mosquitoes, known for transmitting yellow fever and other diseases, have been found in the community of Vacaville, officials said.
Authorities in Solano County are investigating after a woman's body was found near Interstate 80 in Vallejo Monday afternoon.
The Valkyries (19-9), who lost 90-82 at home to Washington last time out, have lost back-to-back games and fell a half-game behind second-place Las Vegas.
Luis Arraez had four of San Francisco's 17 hits, Daniel Susac hit his first two homers in the majors and the Giants routed the Brewers 16-3 on Wednesday.
San Francisco 49ers receiver Ricky Pearsall has been sidelined by a knee injury and there is no timeline for his return.
San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million extension that will make him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
A vehicle crash that seriously injured Kyle Shanahan was caused by his momentary inattention at the wheel and the other driver was not at fault, the San Francisco 49ers head coach told reporters on Tuesday.
The increased patrol is planned through Aug. 3, and will include coordination with tactical and traffic units.
James Beere, a 29-year veteran of the Oakland Police Department, was sworn in as chief of police Wednesday as the department seeks stability amid years of turmoil.
A jury on California's Central Coast has convicted a barber for sexually assaulting clients at his shop, prosecutors said.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said the suspect, a man from Pismo Beach, was caught on surveillance video running over a Flock Safety camera.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other AI leaders say they support pacing the rapid advancement of AI's capabilities.
Three major U.S. airlines have quietly changed their policies to ban humanoid and animal-like robots from their flights.
Schools in three states will be equipped with drones this coming academic year that aim to find and deter active shooters within seconds.
A new survey reveals that EV sales have declined significantly from a year ago, while consumers are increasingly turning to gas-powered hybrid vehicles.
Amazon Leo wants to launch a constellation of thousands of satellites to connect devices directly from space.
Soaring health insurance premiums are forcing some small business owners to make difficult decisions about employee coverage, staffing and their future.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A Monterey County company is now at the center of a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak. The Washington Post is reporting that lettuce from Taylor Farms, a company headquartered in Salinas, may have supplied contaminated lettuce to Taco Bell.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
Sen. Aisha Wahab said the state findings reveal the county missed key warning signs before Sophia Mason's 2022 death, and that similar failures persist today.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie spent his Wednesday morning touting three ballot initiatives. The most controversial of the three would raise the threshold of signatures that citizens need to gather to qualify for the ballot.
Recent reports of immigration arrests at U.S. airports, some of them captured in videos that have gone viral, stem from increased collaboration, ICE sources tell CBS News.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Many LGBTQ+ Pride events across the country have had to scale back or even cancel due to political and financial reasons. San Francisco was on the brink. Kara St. Cyr reports.
Four women say Hollywood star Jared Leto committed sexual crimes against them when they were teenagers, in interviews with the BBC.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested in Oakland after police said he was in possession of thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
An independent filmmaker plans to use downtown Santa Rosa as the backdrop for a scene depicting active immigration enforcement.
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.
On Thursday, expect temperatures ranging from the 60s along the coast, to the 80s and 90s inland. A warmup is expected heading into the weekend. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Kevin Ko reports.
This summer will mark 40 years since a North Bay man disappeared from his hometown without a trace.
Katie Nielsen reports on Livermore’s efforts to repair the city’s sidewalks.
Maddie White reports on the state of California ordering formal intervention and monitoring of Alameda County's child welfare system.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
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.