Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2023
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
Santa Rosa officers arrested a suspect and are looking for another after they seized suspected methamphetamine over the weekend, according to police.
Police announced the results of a recent drug operation around the Tenderloin, United Nations Plaza and the San Francisco Public Library, saying more than 13 pounds of narcotics were seized in one day.
Two men from Honduras who have been convicted of selling drugs in San Francisco, including the Tenderloin neighborhood, have received multi-year prison terms.
Three people suspected of selling drugs in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood before fleeing to Honduras have been extradited back to the United States to face charges in separate cases, federal officials announced.
Police in San Francisco on Friday announced a recent drug bust at multiple homes in Hayward and San Leandro that led to four suspect arrests and the seizure of a massive cache of narcotics including large volumes of meth and fentanyl.
Another Honduran citizen was sentenced by a federal judge to 78 months in prison for selling drugs in San Francisco, federal prosecutors said.
A former Contra Costa County deputy has reached a plea deal on multiple felony charges including illegal weapons possession and falsifying evidence, according to the district attorney's office.
A federal jury on Wednesday convicted two men from the East Bay and one man from Humboldt County of multiple drug trafficking offenses following an eight-day trial that ended with one of the defendants fleeing, federal prosecutors said.
A man who admitted to selling meth and fentanyl in San Francisco's Tenderloin while on supervised release for another drug conviction was sentenced to over six years in federal prison, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Four people were arrested in Fremont early Tuesday morning after police said they found methamphetamine, along with hundreds of pounds of copper wire during a traffic stop.
A months-long investigation into a man suspected of mail theft and credit-card fraud led to three arrests Tuesday on a variety of charges including drug and weapon possession and child endangerment.
Thousands of pounds of narcotics were removed from vats of jalapeño paste that entered the U.S. last week in the back of a commercial truck, border agents said.
Vallejo police said Saturday they arrested a man last week who was wanted for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman during an argument in October.
Police in San Jose on Monday announced the recent arrest of three suspects arrested in connection with an illegal casino operation who are now facing a variety of drug, weapon and other charges.
A CHP K9 unit hit the jackpot during an early morning traffic stop Sunday, stumbling across a major narcotics trafficking operation transporting 117 individually packaged pounds of methamphetamine in the back of a pickup truck.
"Home has not been cleared of contamination and will be transferred to the new buyer in its current state," the listing says.
A North Bay man who was found with more than 70 pounds of methamphetamine during a drug bust last year was sentenced to state prison, prosecutors said Friday.
A Vallejo man who ran a methamphetamine trafficking business out of the back of a care home he ran was found guilty of possessing and distributing meth and a weapons charge, U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert announced Friday.
A young mother driving with her toddler in tow was arrested in San Francisco for allegedly selling drugs in the city's Tenderloin District, police said Friday.
Police in San Rafael arrested a vandalism suspect Monday morning who was swinging a metal pipe after smashing a large window, authorities said.
A man on probation was arrested Monday in San Rafael for allegedly possessing a stolen firearm and methamphetamine following a traffic stop.
A bicyclist suffered significant life-threatening injuries late Thursday afternoon after a collision in Santa Rosa with a vehicle driven by a man in possession of methamphetamine to sell, police said.
Authorities in Santa Rosa arrested a man and a woman from the East Bay early Monday morning after finding meth packaged for sale along with other drugs and a loaded stolen handgun in their vehicle, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
Two California Highway Patrol traffic stops in California's Central Valley last week yielded drug busts totaling $4.2 million worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine, authorities said Wednesday.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured has shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont, according to authorities.
As expensive as it can be to live and work in the Bay Area, one East Bay city is seeing a significant drop in rent prices.
Federal officials on Monday said the owners of two coastal mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in a mass shooting last year will pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages to 62 workers.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured has shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont, according to authorities.
As expensive as it can be to live and work in the Bay Area, one East Bay city is seeing a significant drop in rent prices.
Federal officials on Monday said the owners of two coastal mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in a mass shooting last year will pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages to 62 workers.
Federal officials on Monday said the owners of two coastal mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in a mass shooting last year will pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages to 62 workers.
Some parents are fully supportive of the school district's push for a nearly $800 million bond measure, but there is skepticism about whether the funds will be used wisely.
A Japanese-American bakery in San Francisco and its famous coffee crunch cake turn 50 years old this year. The man now running the bakery in the city's Japantown seeks to continue his grandfather's legacy.
A car crash cost a Bay Area man the mobility in his arms and the opportunity to play baseball, but after years of physical therapy, he's finding joy in a new sport.
A man was arrested and is facing multiple charges after allegedly taking part in a retail theft at a pharmacy in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood last week.
A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured has shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont, according to authorities.
As expensive as it can be to live and work in the Bay Area, one East Bay city is seeing a significant drop in rent prices.
CHP detectives arrested a man they believe is connected to a non-injury freeway shooting last weekend in San Ramon.
The solo-vehicle crash that killed a family of four in Pleasanton last month is now being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency confirmed Monday.
Police in San Leandro on Monday confirmed the recent arrest of a teenage suspect in a deadly stabbing after an altercation at a Safeway store in early April that fatally wounded the victim.
A shootout between San Jose police and a suspect left residents in the area shaken by the violence.
Firefighters extinguished a fire at the Tesla factory in Fremont on Monday evening.
Police in San Jose released additional details Monday after officers shot and wounded a suspect during a confrontation in East San Jose over the weekend.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has announced that a suspect has been detained following an arson investigation into a fire that badly damaged a storage facility.
Home Depot is paying $1.3 million in fines after an investigation revealed fire code violations following an arson that burned a South San Jose store to the ground, prosecutors said.
Police in Marin County have lifted a shelter-in-place order Monday afternoon after officers were unable to locate a burglary suspect in the area of Terrace Ave. in San Anselmo, according to authorities.
A man who was found hundreds of feet from where his car went over a cliff off the Sonoma Coast was rescued Sunday morning, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
Police are investigating a shooting in Vallejo that left a woman dead and a man wounded late Saturday night, police said.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
Police in Petaluma are hoping the public can help them locate a missing at-risk woman who was last seen a week ago.
A car crash cost a Bay Area man the mobility in his arms and the opportunity to play baseball, but after years of physical therapy, he's finding joy in a new sport.
On both sides of the Bay Area, there are Harrisons playing good baseball and contributing to their times.
Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as "Mr. Raider" for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died.
At the inaugural Marco Jones Skills Camp in Danville Sunday, former players and coaches recruited by Marco, put kids through a range of activities.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Sunday for their first series sweep this season.
Federal officials on Monday said the owners of two coastal mushroom farms where a farmworker killed seven people in a mass shooting last year will pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages to 62 workers.
CHP detectives arrested a man they believe is connected to a non-injury freeway shooting last weekend in San Ramon.
A shootout between San Jose police and a suspect left residents in the area shaken by the violence.
Police in San Jose released additional details Monday after officers shot and wounded a suspect during a confrontation in East San Jose over the weekend.
Police in San Leandro on Monday confirmed the recent arrest of a teenage suspect in a deadly stabbing after an altercation at a Safeway store in early April that fatally wounded the victim.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
ChatGPT disables AI voice after users say it sounds similar to Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson.
Advancements in technology have allowed local voice talent to build successful careers in the Bay Area. But a voice actor told CBS News Bay Area that she still worries about the growing presence of AI in their industry.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
San Francisco's Police Department has failed to comply with a state law governing the use of military equipment, even though the law was written by its city attorney, David Chiu.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
Panera faces another lawsuit over a highly caffeinated beverage that the restaurant chain said it would phase out.
A high school junior from San Mateo has created a platform she created to help people of all ages access mental health resources powered by artificial intelligence.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
In a bipartisan vote, the California State Senate approved a bill from a Bay Area lawmaker aimed at targeting social media addiction among children and teens.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
A video posted to Donald Trump's social media account included references to a "unified reich" among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win by him in November.
Some parents are fully supportive of the school district's push for a nearly $800 million bond measure, but there is skepticism about whether the funds will be used wisely.
Graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz walked off their jobs and went on strike Monday.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
Samba dancers sporting headdresses of brilliant crimson, yellow and orange, traditional African drummers, giant puppets, Caribbean music - this is just a smattering of the delights in San Francisco's Carnaval Memorial Day weekend event Saturday and Sunday.
Toronto garage-punk outfit Wine Lips brings songs from its new album "Super Mega Ultra" to San Francisco when they headline the Bottom of the Hill Tuesday night.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé.
One of the most important musicians to emerge from the British jazz scene during the 1960s, legendary bassist Dave Holland comes to the SFJAZZ Center for four nights of music starting Thursday.
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.
Meteorologist Jessica Burch has the weather outlook for the Bay Area this week.
Gianna Franco interviews Christine Lahti about the final season of "Evil" that starts May 23.
Reed Cowan and Gianna Franco talk to AAA's John Treanor about high projections for car travel in California this holiday weekend.
CBS News Bay Area morning headlines for Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
Gianna Franco reports on a major collision that has closed down a busy road through Fremont.
A first-of-its-kind San Francisco program that trains the next generation of makers is closed temporarily because of a fire, but Its founder is working to safely reopen as soon as possible.
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
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.
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.