What is nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama uses untested execution method
A death row inmate in Alabama was executed on Thursday, Jan. 25, using nitrogen gas. It marked the first U.S. execution carried out this way.
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A death row inmate in Alabama was executed on Thursday, Jan. 25, using nitrogen gas. It marked the first U.S. execution carried out this way.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said he expects to see nitrogen hypoxia used in more executions.
Politicians pushed for the nitrogen gas execution method with limited scientific research behind it. Critics say it could amount to torture.
An advisory council says California Gov. Gavin Newsom should slash by at least a third the cost of his $360 million plan to build a campus with classrooms in the notorious San Quentin State Prison.
Idaho is now the fifth state to allow execution by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
The man accused of killing nearly two dozen people in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart plans to plead guilty to federal charges in the case.
The clock stopped ticking Wednesday for more than 730 inmates housed on San Quentin's Death Row including Scott Peterson, Richard Allen Davis and Cary Stayner after Gov. Gavin Newsom officially signed a moratorium on executions.
It was a simple sentence posted on the door to San Quentin Prison's death chamber, but its impact sparked a debate across California and the nation.
The Los Angeles Times and other news media organizations sued over California's new execution rules Wednesday, saying they would bar journalists from fully reporting on the lethal injection procedure.
California Supreme Court to rule on lawsuit challenging constitutionality of Proposition 66, a push to "mend not end" capital punishment.
San Jose investigators want to know what led up to an execution-style shooting that killed a college student.
Officials overseeing the nation's largest death row are pushing ahead with plans to use a single lethal drug to meet legal requirements amid a nationwide shortage of execution drugs.
California is set to release plans to use a single drug to execute condemned prisoners, a change that comes nearly a decade after the state last put an inmate to death.
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said properly trained firing squads are a "foolproof" way to quickly execute an inmate .
A condemned Arizona inmate gasped for more than an hour and a half during his execution Wednesday before he died in an episode sure to add to the scrutiny surrounding the death penalty in the U.S.
KCBS interviews Stanford Law Professeor Robert Weisberg who says the death penalty is highly paradoxical since the U.S. allows executions, but then says it should be done humanely.
California prison officials say they won't appeal to the state Supreme Court a ruling invalidating the state's three-drug cocktail means of execution.
An Oakland man was sentenced Friday to the death penalty for murdering three people in a shooting in 2005 and killing a fourth person in 1997.
Gov. Jerry Brown is ordering California prison officials to explore using a single drug for lethal injections instead of three, in an effort to restart long-stalled executions in the state.
Attorneys for the prisoners in Tennessee, Arizona and California argued before U.S. District Judge Richard Leon on Thursday that the Food and Drug Administration is breaking the law by allowing sodium thiopental to be imported since it is an unapproved drug manufactured overseas.
A Marin County Superior Court judge on Friday struck down California's three-drug lethal injection procedure, ruling it was in violation of state law.
A Marin County judge is planning to toss out California's newly adopted lethal injection procedure.
A long-running challenge to California's death penalty procedures that has resulted in executions being put on hold for five years has been assigned to a new federal judge in San Francisco.
A report released Monday tallies the cost of carrying out an execution in California, suggesting that the financial impact to California taxpayers since capital punishment was reinstated in the state is in the neighborhood $4 billion.
Vallejo police arrested six people from Fairfield Friday suspected of involvement in a murder in May, police said.
Ryan O'Reilly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in a key game in the playoff race.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Clay Holmes and Tobias Myers combined on a three-hitter and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Saturday night.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
Oakland Fire said nearly 30 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to get a handle on the fire by 1:20 a.m. No one was injured, and the extent of the damage was not yet known.
Ryan O'Reilly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in a key game in the playoff race.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Clay Holmes and Tobias Myers combined on a three-hitter and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Saturday night.
Oakland Fire said nearly 30 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to get a handle on the fire by 1:20 a.m. No one was injured, and the extent of the damage was not yet known.
A deadly early morning fire at a San Jose apartment was sparked by a rechargeable e-bike battery, the San Jose Fire Department said.
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.
Father James Michael of St. Vincent de Paul Church in San Francisco said the Catholic Church's emphasis on nonviolence resonates in a time of global conflict.
A man who police dubbed the "Rideshare Rapist" for posing as a ride-hailing driver outside San Francisco nightclubs and preying on women who mistook him for their driver was convicted of multiple rapes, the district attorney announced Friday.
San Francisco's Glide Foundation has inaugurated "The Shop," a new program that pairs free haircuts with access to health services and community support inspired by the historic role of barbershops in Black communities.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Santa Cruz County early Thursday morning and was felt by residents throughout the Bay Area.
Oakland Fire said nearly 30 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to get a handle on the fire by 1:20 a.m. No one was injured, and the extent of the damage was not yet known.
Oakland Blooms is the theme for this First Fridays event in Oakland. While there was a good crowd on Telegraph Avenue, some vendors, like Kai Smalls, said they noticed a difference after the fatal shooting in March.
Walk into The Sewing Room in the heart of Alameda on any given evening, and you would find a place bursting at the seams.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
A dead bat found at a Fremont home earlier this week has tested positive for the deadly rabies virus, according to authorities.
A deadly early morning fire at a San Jose apartment was sparked by a rechargeable e-bike battery, the San Jose Fire Department said.
The Computer History Museum is more than a walk through the past; it is a reflection of how rapidly technology continues to shape everyday life.
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck in Santa Cruz County early Thursday morning and was felt by residents throughout the Bay Area.
A teenager has died, and another teen has been arrested on a homicide charge following a fight near Milpitas High School on Tuesday afternoon.
Police executing a search warrant in a Salinas home found a cooler filled with methamphetamine near a child's bed, among other drug and gun evidence, police said Wednesday.
On April 14, the Tamalpais Union High School District will be discussing and potentially voting on a plan that would restrict cellphone usage on campus.
A 12-year-old Santa Rosa girl missing since late Thursday evening was found safe, police said Friday afternoon.
A Sonoma County man has been arrested on multiple weapons charges and a hate crime charge, after he allegedly pointed a gun and made racist remarks from the roof of his home.
An American Canyon man was charged on Wednesday with manslaughter and driving under the influence following a weekend crash in Napa County that left three people dead and four others severely injured, prosecutors said.
A suspect was positively linked to the cold case murder of Marjorie Rudolph, a San Rafael woman killed inside her home in 1966, police announced Tuesday.
Ryan O'Reilly broke a tie midway through the third period and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 6-3 in a key game in the playoff race.
Clay Holmes and Tobias Myers combined on a three-hitter and the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 9-0 on Saturday night.
Francisco Alvarez homered twice and rookie Nolan McLean retired his first 15 batters as the New York Mets snapped a three-game skid Friday night with a 10-3 rout of the San Francisco Giants.
Donovan Mitchell had 25 points and six rebounds, Max Strus' 3-pointer with 54 seconds left helped seal it as he scored 24, and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors 118-111.
San Francisco rookie catcher Daniel Susac went 3 for 3 with a walk in his first four big league at-bats and the Giants rolled over the New York Mets 7-2.
A second teenage suspect in the killing of a 17-year-old boy in the San Francisco Bay Area was arrested in San Bernardino County, police said on Friday.
A man who police dubbed the "Rideshare Rapist" for posing as a ride-hailing driver outside San Francisco nightclubs and preying on women who mistook him for their driver was convicted of multiple rapes, the district attorney announced Friday.
An Oakland man has been arrested nearly three months after an attempted armed robbery in Suisun City, police said on Thursday.
Five months after being mistakenly released from the Contra Costa County Jail, a homicide suspect has been arrested, authorities said.
Police in Oakland on Wednesday released data that showed declines in crime during the first three months of 2026.
The Computer History Museum is more than a walk through the past; it is a reflection of how rapidly technology continues to shape everyday life.
NASA said they had more than 2,600 submissions from around the world for the zero-gravity indicator mascot. Officials added that the Artemis II crew was inspired by 8-year-old Lucas Ye's creativity.
Officials in Foster City said Friday that they are making progress in restoring services, more than a week after a cybersecurity breach brought the city's network down and led to a state of emergency.
Experts say the rulings could expose tech companies to more litigation and pressure them to make changes to their apps.
The verdict, which caps a weeks-long trial in Los Angeles, could set a legal precedent for similar allegations brought against social media companies.
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 early-season heat wave gripping the Bay Area also means the allergy season is already kicking into high gear.
He advises people to lie down, extend their arms, and hold the phones above their heads, or people should hold their phone at eye level, rather than looking down.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
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.
A man has been arrested and accused of a hate crime after a San Francisco church was vandalized over the weekend, police said.
A Yosemite park ranger was fired last year after helping to display a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
After more than two years of renovations, the historic Castro Theatre is back open for business.
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.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
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.
Through his social media channel, "Festus Feasts," NBA champion Festus Ezeli is on a mission to give a boost to local restaurants throughout the region.
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.
with Darren Peck.
As fertilizer costs are going up amid the war in Iran, a San Francisco garbage company said it's trying to help farmers save money with its compost program.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Saturday evening.
Oakland Fire said nearly 30 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to get a handle on the fire by 1:20 a.m. No one was injured, and the extent of the damage was not yet known.
Sara Donchey reports on an artist who was featured for the 2026 Art on Market poster series.
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.