
Failing California hospitals to get emergency loans following vote in legislature
California lawmakers have agreed to loan $150 million to financially distressed hospitals.
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California lawmakers have agreed to loan $150 million to financially distressed hospitals.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended a temporary pause of a lower court order that limited use of the widely used abortion pill mifepristone to Friday. Access to the pill still stands while the court makes its final decision. Jan Crawford reports from the Supreme Court.
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the Justice Department "strongly disagrees" with the decision from an appeals court.
California secured about two million pills, while Massachusetts purchased about 15,000.
Even though more than 50% of medical school students are women, a gender gap remains in top specialties.
Members of the California Nurses Association say the state's decision to stop requiring masks in health care settings this week puts them at higher risk for catching COVID-19
A Brisbane father who lost his son to fentanyl is doing what he can now to save lives. Max Darrow reports. (3-31-23)
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a new political action committee to boost Democrats in Republican states.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to use Medicaid money to pay for housing for some vulnerable people.
State lawmakers hope a minimum wage of $25 for all healthcare workers in California will help with a shortage in that industry, introducing legislation this session at the Capitol.
A proposed law would raise the minimum wage for health workers in California to $25/hr. Shawn Chitnis reports. (3-24-23)
The rate at which women — particularly Black and Hispanic women — die while pregnant, during or soon after childbirth in the U.S. was a concern even before the pandemic.
Starting April 3, the state will no longer require the use of a mask in health care and long-term care facilities. Kelsi Thorud reports. (3-4-23)
Two Bay Area parents have created a global organization that is raising funds to research a genetic disorder that robs children of their sight and hearing.
Composers at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music teamed up with UCSF neuroscientists to create music that provides a new way to study dementia.
A recent study found that Doxy-PEP reduced STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis when used by some adults.
Recently passed government spending bill allows states to kick people off the program as early as April.
To get the amount of tryptophan required to cause a food coma, an associate professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey said we'd have to eat about 8 pounds of turkey meat.
The San Mateo coast is farm country but those who work the fields have a tough time accessing basic services to live a normal life. John Ramos reports. (12-11-22)
The Marin County Public Health Department is warning the community about a surge in winter viruses and offering recommendations to protect families as the holidays approach.
A federal jury convicted a 75-year-old Santa Rosa physician of prescribing opioids and other powerful drugs to a patient who didn't need them and who eventually died of an overdose.
Community Medical Centers will launch a mobile crisis intervention response program in downtown Stockton and said it eventually hopes to have four vans providing services throughout the city around the clock.
Pediatric beds are filling up at hospitals across the country with several respiratory viruses circulating, including RSV.
In recent months, nearly 300,000 California residents received Medi-Cal access after the state expanded the program to include all eligible adults aged 50 and up, regardless of immigration status.
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital made a visit to the Bay Area. Anne Makovec reports. (10-19-22)
The Oakland A's stretched a winning streak to four for the first time since last season, beating the Brewers 2-1 Saturday behind Aledmys Díaz's RBI single in the 10th inning.
Trump said the federal indictment filed on Thursday is "baseless" but at least it's driving his poll numbers and fundraising.
Apple is determined to make headsets look cool but history shows that won't be easy.
Mayor London Breed weighed in Saturday morning on the San Francisco Mission District shooting that injured nine people Friday evening, saying the incident was still under investigation.
He was known as the "Unabomber" and terrorized the nation with a mail bombing campaign that ran from 1978 to 1995.
Apple is determined to make headsets look cool but history shows that won't be easy.
Mayor London Breed weighed in Saturday morning on the San Francisco Mission District shooting that injured nine people Friday evening, saying the incident was still under investigation.
He was known as the "Unabomber" and terrorized the nation with a mail bombing campaign that ran from 1978 to 1995.
The inaugural Juneteenth Parade in San Francisco on Saturday will kick off a month of celebration.
Fire crews in Oakland were able to knock down a two-alarm fire in the 2300 block of San Pablo Avenue early Saturday morning.
Mayor London Breed weighed in Saturday morning on the San Francisco Mission District shooting that injured nine people Friday evening, saying the incident was still under investigation.
The inaugural Juneteenth Parade in San Francisco on Saturday will kick off a month of celebration.
Police confirmed nine people were injured in a shooting Friday night in San Francisco's Mission District during a block party.
All southbound lanes of Interstate 280 near Sneath Lane in San Mateo County reopened at 4:05 a.m. after several hours of closures following a fatal traffic collision.
A man who jumped into the ocean off the Pacifica Pier prompted a rescue involving two fire companies, a rescue unit, a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter and lifeboat.
Fire crews in Oakland were able to knock down a two-alarm fire in the 2300 block of San Pablo Avenue early Saturday morning.
Three Black high school students say they live in fear of kidnapping and what they believe are inadequate efforts to find young people of color who go missing.
With BART approving some fare and fee increases as it nears a fiscal cliff, some frustrated passengers are wondering when and why they'll be paying more for deteriorating service.
The Solano County Sheriff's Office on Friday identified the two people who died in a plane crash Thursday near Rio Vista Municipal Airport.
Pittsburg police arrested a man Wednesday morning whom they suspect is responsible for a cold-case shooting death 16 years ago.
Apple is determined to make headsets look cool but history shows that won't be easy.
More than 4,000 San Jose employees are asking for a raise -- but the city has yet to come close to meeting their demands.
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.
Police in Milpitas have arrested a volunteer at a worship center on suspicion of lewd acts with a minor and other crimes.
San Jose Animal Care and Services is dealing with a record-high number of pets that need a home.
While fans enjoy the action on the track at Sears Point, nearby businesses hope they make a pit stop in Sonoma to support the local economy.
Police in American Canyon on Wednesday apprehended suspects in a city of Napa grand theft case, the department said Friday.
Huge crowds are expected this weekend as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races starting Friday.
A small plane crashed in Solano County near Rio Vista Thursday, killing two people aboard, authorities said.
Police in Vallejo employed a SWAT team to apprehend a stabbing suspect who had barricaded himself in a residence Wednesday, the department announced Thursday.
The Oakland A's stretched a winning streak to four for the first time since last season, beating the Brewers 2-1 Saturday behind Aledmys Díaz's RBI single in the 10th inning.
While fans enjoy the action on the track at Sears Point, nearby businesses hope they make a pit stop in Sonoma to support the local economy.
The Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 3-2 on Friday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Oakland A's beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-2 on Friday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season.
Huge crowds are expected this weekend as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races starting Friday.
Mayor London Breed weighed in Saturday morning on the San Francisco Mission District shooting that injured nine people Friday evening, saying the incident was still under investigation.
Police confirmed nine people were injured in a shooting Friday night in San Francisco's Mission District during a block party.
Three Black high school students say they live in fear of kidnapping and what they believe are inadequate efforts to find young people of color who go missing.
Police in Millbrae have arrested two San Francisco men in connection with an armed robbery earlier this week, authorities said.
The public defender's office in San Francisco has organized a series of sit-ins to protest the backlog in the court system that they say violates the constitution by excessively detaining people without a trial.
Apple is determined to make headsets look cool but history shows that won't be easy.
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.
The Los Angeles district attorney's office said Thursday it has left Twitter due to barrage of "vicious" homophobic attacks that were not removed by the social media platform.
Tesla may face a class-action lawsuit after 240 Black factory workers in California described rampant racism and discrimination.
Linda Yaccarino, a former NBCUniversal marketing executive, on Monday officially took over the CEO role at Twitter from Elon Musk
Cases of colorectal cancer are on the rise among young adults and the disease is now estimated to be the deadliest cancer for adults between the ages of 20 and 49 by the year 2030.
One cardiovascular specialist cautions that breathing the air laden with smoke from the Quebec and Nova Scotia wildfires is "probably worse than smoking a cigarette" in some places.
Grail, a biotech firm that makes a blood test for detecting cancer, blamed the snafu on a technology glitch.
An alert has gone out to Sonoma County residents after a rash of fentanyl overdose deaths in just one week.
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter's dementia diagnosis was announced as former President Jimmy Carter continues to receive hospice care.
Trump said the federal indictment filed on Thursday is "baseless" but at least it's driving his poll numbers and fundraising.
More than 4,000 San Jose employees are asking for a raise -- but the city has yet to come close to meeting their demands.
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.
Attorneys Jim Trusty and John Rowley said in a statement they will no longer represent him in the indicted case, nor will they represent him in the Jan. 6 investigation.
The indictment alleges the former president "endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal retention of classified documents." Read the 44-page indictment here.
Two educators are creating a space for families to find LGBTQ+ children's stories after seeing a growing need for representation.
San Francisco police arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime when he allegedly assaulted and shouted anti-LGBTQ statements at two men in the Castro District.
In a close vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday against designating the orchestra-level seats in the iconic Castro Theatre as a historical landmark.
The civil rights organization also issued a guidebook to help ensure safety for both LGBTQ+ residents and travelers in "hostile states."
When beauty queens from across the state compete in the Miss California pageant next month, this year's Miss San Francisco will make history when she takes the stage.
The inaugural Juneteenth Parade in San Francisco on Saturday will kick off a month of celebration.
"Breaking Bad" fans knew Mike Batayeh as Dennis Markowski, the manager of an industrial laundromat that served as the front for a meth lab on the award-winning show.
Huge crowds are expected this weekend as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races starting Friday.
With tickets to U.S. shows soaring to absurd heights, some superfans are flying to Europe to catch their favorite acts.
One of the leading lights on the current burgeoning Bay Area metal scene, East Bay band Blackwülf plays this happy hour show at the Knockout in San Francisco celebrating the release of a new beer in partnership with Original Pattern Brewing Company.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
The father of Banko Brown, the man shot dead by a security guard at a San Francisco Walgreens store, spoke publicly about the killing for the first time Wednesday after retaining civil rights attorney John Burris.
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 chance discovery of a box of photos in a Yuba County storage locker is giving people a unique insight into their community after local historians took it upon themselves to document an important moment in time.
You never know what life is going to throw in your path. Just ask Debbie Menzies.
Devin Fehely reports on San Francisco police investigating a mass shooting in the Mission District Friday night (6-10-2023)
Paul Heggen reports on the upcoming 7 day weather forecast. (6/10/2023)
The morning's top headlines and upcoming stories. (6/10/2023)
While fans enjoy the action on the track at Sears Point, nearby businesses hope they make a pit stop in Sonoma to support the local economy. Andrea Nakano reports. (6-9-23)
Multiple victims have been injured by gunfire in San Francisco's Mission District Friday night. Betty Yu reports. (6-9-23)
A Marin County woman's horse riding accident decades ago helped spur an idea that began one of the oldest weekly therapeutic horseback riding programs in the Bay Area.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is San Francisco woman who's spent the last quarter century training thousands of young people in job preparation skills and self-esteem.
California makes up about 12 percent of the US population, but our state had nearly a third of the country's homeless last year, according to federal housing data.
A pair of orthodox rabbis are coming up with some unorthodox ways to serve their South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco and beyond.
An Alameda man is leading a fight for climate change that challenges each person to do one thing for the environment: plant a tree.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.