SF ends policy of providing drug paraphernalia without treatment
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday announced that the city would no longer give users free paraphernalia to consume drugs without providing treatment counseling.
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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday announced that the city would no longer give users free paraphernalia to consume drugs without providing treatment counseling.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health is planning to modify certain parts of its harm reduction strategies in tackling the city's drug overdose crisis, the department said Tuesday while announcing last month's number of drug overdose deaths.
San Francisco's mayor on Monday unveiled an initiative to transform the city's homelessness, mental health, and drug addiction response with immediate and long-term actions.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Tuesday unveiled a public-private partnership to help families experiencing homelessness, funded by his former Tipping Point Community nonprofit.
Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies descended on San Francisco's Jefferson Square Park Wednesday evening, where rampant drug use earned it the name "Zombie Park," arresting dozens of people.
An executive order by President Donald Trump is targeting the Presidio Trust, the federal agency that manages San Francisco's historic and cherished Presidio National Park, calling it "unnecessary."
A new proposal to help downtown San Francisco flourish would increase the number of drinking establishments by creating a special district.
Flanked by the heads of every public safety department in San Francisco, Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday made it clear to residents that the city is prepared for an extremely busy weekend.
Just five weeks into his tenure, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie finds the city he now leads at the center of national attention as it prepares to host the NBA All-Star Weekend.
Mayor Daniel Lurie - flanked by the heads of every public safety department in San Francisco - says the city is ready for the tens of thousands of people expected to attend the NBA All-Star Weekend events and the Chinese New Year Parade. Kelsi Thorud reports.
San Francisco is ramping up its efforts to battle a deadly fentanyl crisis with the city's new mayor declaring a state of emergency because of the drug's impact.
San Francisco will be opening a triage center staffed by various city departments to more efficiently handle people detained for drug use.
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors granted newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city's response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis.
As new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie begins to take on one of the city's oldest challenges, there is a new report measuring the SF's progress in the fight to reduce homelessness.
A proposal by new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and State Sen. Scott Wiener seeks to crack down on vendors fencing goods on city streets.
San Francisco leaders reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city on Tuesday as the Trump administration vows to make good on campaign promises for increased immigration enforcement.
Under clear San Francisco skies, the heir to the Levi Strauss fortune and philanthropist Daniel Lurie was sworn in as the city's 46th mayor late Wednesday morning.
In his inaugural speech, new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie addressed, several issues concerning residents, including homelessness, drug use, and public safety.
After being sworn in as San Francisco's 46th mayor, Daniel Lurie pledged that addressing the city's fentanyl crisis would be a priority. Lauren Toms reports.
Lenny Williams and the Glide Ensemble perform the National Anthem at the start of Daniel Lurie's inauguration as San Francisco's new mayor.
Following remarks by his wife Becca Prowda, Daniel Lurie was sworn in as the 46th mayor of San Francisco. Jessie Peterson, who has known the Luries for over a decade, administers the oath.
Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors, offers remarks during the inauguration of Daniel Lurie as the 46th mayor of San Francisco on Wednesday.
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie on Tuesday morning announced that his administration "will implement a new governance structure" when he takes office on January 8th of next year.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded the mayoral race to Daniel Lurie Thursday afternoon with a social media post that congratulated her competitor.
Daniel Lurie is set to become the 46th mayor of San Francisco after incumbent London Breed conceded Thursday.
The 35-year-old mystery of who kidnapped and murdered Northern California mother has been solved after advanced DNA analysis led to the arrest of a suspect and an accessory.
Police in Antioch are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed during an altercation at home over the weekend.
The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.
The measure would impose a one-time, 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to fund public programs.
Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.
The 35-year-old mystery of who kidnapped and murdered Northern California mother has been solved after advanced DNA analysis led to the arrest of a suspect and an accessory.
Police in Antioch are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed during an altercation at home over the weekend.
The trial comes at a pivotal moment for AI, a technology poised to bring advancement that could also drastically reshape humanity.
The measure would impose a one-time, 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to fund public programs.
Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.
Caltrans reopened northbound lanes of 19th Avenue in San Francisco early Monday morning, as crews completed the first of three weekend closures for repaving work.
Thousands were left without power late Sunday night in San Francisco's Marina and Presidio neighborhoods, according to the Pacific Gas and Electric website.
The temporary reduction in service is due to crews doing lighting work in the Transbay Tube. As a result, trains are running on a single track through the tube.
Two earthquakes struck off San Francisco's coast Saturday afternoon, with weak shaking reported, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Drivers on San Francisco's west side faced heavy congestion this weekend as crews began a series of lane closures along busy 19th Avenue, also known as State Route 1.
Police in Antioch are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed during an altercation at home over the weekend.
The temporary reduction in service is due to crews doing lighting work in the Transbay Tube. As a result, trains are running on a single track through the tube.
The ability to get around the Bay Area by bicycle has become a major focus of transportation planners, but there has always been one major roadblock: the western span of the Bay Bridge.
An ice cream company based in the San Francisco Bay Area is recalling dozens of products after they were sold without labels disclosing potentially dangerous allergens.
Police in Antioch released video in connection with an incident where an officer shot an armed robbery suspect after being pulled into the suspect's vehicle during an attempted getaway.
Neighbors were still without water in one Mountain View neighborhood on Sunday after a mistake at a construction site on Friday caused possible contamination, and neighbors are waiting for tests to reveal whether the water is safe for use.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office said three people were arrested in connection with a fight at a business that left five people injured on Sunday.
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in San Jose on Friday morning, police said.
A worker in distress was dangling from a tree in San Jose before rescuers managed to reach him and bring him down on Friday morning, authorities said.
A California man who posed as a police officer while robbing a spa business in the San Francisco Bay Area was arrested on Wednesday, authorities said.
Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.
A Bay Area homeowner is making a unique play to get ahead of the artificial intelligence arms race by listing his Mill Valley estate not for cash but for equity in Anthropic.
Police in Novato are searching for a suspect after an 8-year-old riding a bike was hit by a vehicle on Friday afternoon.
When the owners of the complex constructed it, the owners accepted money from the USDA with a mandate that it be used for farmworker housing. But when they began taking applications, one tenant says it didn't seem to be much of a requirement.
With weather forecasts calling for rain and reservoirs at, or nearing, capacity, it seems strange to think that parts of Sonoma Water are under a "dry water supply" designation.
Landen Roupp held Miami to two hits in 7 2/3 innings and Casey Schmitt hit a go-ahead home run for the second straight game as the San Francisco Giants beat the Marlins 6-3.
Casey Schmidt hit a two-run homer, Drew Gilbert and Heliot Ramos added solo shots and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 on Saturday.
Liam Hicks and Connor Norby each hit home runs as the Miami Marlins defeated the San Francisco Giants 9-4.
The San Francisco 49ers selected wide receiver De'Zhaun Stribling from the University of Mississippi with the top pick of the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday, the 33rd overall pick.
The San Francisco 49ers sat out the first round of the NFL draft, making two trades down after the players they targeted went off the board earlier.
The 35-year-old mystery of who kidnapped and murdered Northern California mother has been solved after advanced DNA analysis led to the arrest of a suspect and an accessory.
Police in Antioch are investigating after a man was fatally stabbed during an altercation at home over the weekend.
Authorities in Solano County arrested an 18-year-old and two juveniles, after officers said they were found with firearms early Sunday morning.
The group, returning home after a vacation in Thailand, had Kush -- a potent strain of cannabis -- hidden in their luggage, officials said.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
The ChatGPT account of the shooter, who killed eight people in a small British Columbia community, had been banned about eight months prior to the massacre.
Mounting layoffs across the tech industry are leaving tens of thousands of workers searching for limited opportunities, as companies continue to scale back hiring after years of rapid growth.
Meta plans to lay off roughly 10% of its workforce as the technology giant steps up its spending on artificial intelligence.
One woman's entire life savings was stolen from her by sophisticated scammers who used artificial intelligence to perfectly manipulate her.
The company behind Truth Social has lost more than $1 billion since going public two years ago, while its shares have tumbled 58% during the past 12 months.
An ice cream company based in the San Francisco Bay Area is recalling dozens of products after they were sold without labels disclosing potentially dangerous allergens.
Health officials in San Francisco announced Wednesday that an infant who recently traveled outside the United States has tested positive for measles.
A dead bat found at a Fremont home earlier this week has tested positive for the deadly rabies virus, according to authorities.
An East Bay woman is using the sport of pickleball to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
The measure would impose a one-time, 5% tax on the state's roughly 200 billionaires to fund public programs.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
The suspect was identified to CBS News by law enforcement sources as 31-year-old Cole Allen of Torrance, California.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
The Trump administration agreed to restore the Stonewall National Monument's Pride flag in Greenwich Village after it was removed.
Philz Coffee's move to remove the Pride flag and all other flags from their stores is brewing up some strong reaction.
Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday.
The Trump administration has given San Jose State University 10 days to change its policy on transgender athletes or face legal action and possibly lose federal funding.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
Pop star Britney Spears has voluntarily checked into rehab following her DUI arrest in Ventura County in March, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.
Adrian Arias's work, entitled "Layers of the Mission: A Celebration of Memory and Resilience," is intended to bring attention to who he describes as real-life neighborhood heroes.
City leadership recently passed legislation that they say will help established event activators plan and execute at a much faster pace.
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.
After a cool, chilly start, expect highs in the 60s throughout the Bay Area on Monday, with a stray shower possible. Expect temperatures to warm up slightly by midweek. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
A Bay Area homeowner is making a unique play to get ahead of the artificial intelligence arms race by listing his Mill Valley estate not for cash but for equity in Anthropic.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Da Lin reports.
A neighborhood in Mountain View is still without potable water Sunday night. On Friday, a mistake at a construction site caused possible contamination, and neighbors are now waiting for the tests to come back. John Ramos has the story
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.