Santa Clara County Health officials tracking the deadly opioid carfentanil
Santa Clara County officials recently confirmed the county's first carfentanil overdose death.
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Santa Clara County officials recently confirmed the county's first carfentanil overdose death.
Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making the life-saving medication less expensive and more accessible.
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.
Drug overdoses took a deadly toll in Santa Rosa over the weekend. Police are investigating the deaths of four young people, and the hospitalization of two more, to see if they are connected to a man arrested for selling narcotics, possibly laced with fentanyl.
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.
A billboard campaign along Bay Area freeways is featuring people, as young as one-year-old, who have lost their lives to fentanyl.
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.
Drug overdose deaths from opioids such as heroin and fentanyl have fallen from a peak in 2023.
While Vancouver and San Francisco may have differing approaches when it comes to the opioid crisis, there is a very similar debate in each city over what the approach to the emergency should look like.
It its battle to curb soaring fentanyl overdose number, the Canadian city of Vancouver has tried bold strategies including safe-use sites and a government-regulated drug supply. Not all Canadians agree with the results.
San Francisco and Vancouver, British Columbia, are two West Coast cities that have been hit hard by the fentanyl crisis, but health officials in the Canadian metropolis have responded with a decidedly different approach.
The California State Assembly Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction and Overdose Prevention on Monday during an informational hearing discussed the urgency of combatting the rise in overdose deaths among youth in recent years primarily due to ingesting fentanyl.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
A Daly City man has been charged with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl to a woman who died from an overdose, prosecutors said.
Opioid overdose deaths decreased, but there was an increase in overdose deaths from psychostimulants like meth and cocaine.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Two alleged drug dealers have been charged with murder months after a toddler's fentanyl overdose death in San Jose also led to murder charges against her parents.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
Health officials in San Francisco noted a grim milestone in the city's opioid crisis, as the city experienced more overdose deaths last year than ever before.
A new joint law enforcement task force to investigate opioid-linked deaths in order to hold drug dealers accountable in San Francisco was announced Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom and city officials.
A San Jose man has been charged in the death of his baby daughter, whose body was found in an apartment littered with opioids earlier this year, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said Friday.
Touching fentanyl or being near it won't cause a drug overdose, experts told CBS News.
It costs around $45 for two doses, but the California legislature is considering a proposal to cap the cost at $10 or less.
The Bay Area's drug crisis is increasingly landing on the region's largest transit system as users ride BART to San Francisco to buy cheap drugs in the Tenderloin.
San Francisco continues to battle the fentanyl crisis on multiple fronts, and that could soon include the drug store counter.
A new restaurant in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood is serving more than just food. It's serving heritage.
When it was time for Justin Marks to open up his skate shop, Low Key, he says San Francisco's Tenderloin was a natural fit.
City officials approved a new program to install automated speed cameras at 18 locations across the city, aimed at catching drivers who exceed the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour.
When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland. He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee's actions in enacting encampment sweeps.
A tractor-trailer lost part of its load on the Bay Bridge's center anchorage Friday afternoon, snarling weekend getaway traffic headed east out of the city, authorities said
A new restaurant in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood is serving more than just food. It's serving heritage.
When it was time for Justin Marks to open up his skate shop, Low Key, he says San Francisco's Tenderloin was a natural fit.
City officials approved a new program to install automated speed cameras at 18 locations across the city, aimed at catching drivers who exceed the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour.
When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland. He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee's actions in enacting encampment sweeps.
A tractor-trailer lost part of its load on the Bay Bridge's center anchorage Friday afternoon, snarling weekend getaway traffic headed east out of the city, authorities said
A new restaurant in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood is serving more than just food. It's serving heritage.
When it was time for Justin Marks to open up his skate shop, Low Key, he says San Francisco's Tenderloin was a natural fit.
The driver of a Tesla who drove through protesters blocking his path during last week's "No Kings" march in San Francisco, injuring one protester, has been charged with multiple felonies, authorities said Friday.
Police in San Francisco said they arrested more than two dozen people, along with seizing drugs and an illegal firearm, following a recent one-day operation in the city's Tenderloin.
The initiative is modeled after the San Francisco Firefighter Cancer Prevention Foundation's program.
City officials approved a new program to install automated speed cameras at 18 locations across the city, aimed at catching drivers who exceed the speed limit by more than 10 miles per hour.
When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland. He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee's actions in enacting encampment sweeps.
A vegetation fire sparked by cooking at Natural Bridges State Park on Thursday afternoon led to evacuations and briefly threatened the park's visitors center, firefighters said.
Flaring at the Martinez Refinery Company early Friday morning prompted a company report to health officials and a subsequent community alert.
Police in Livermore said they have arrested three juveniles, one as young as 12-years-old, in connection with nearly 50 auto burglaries dating back to last month.
At least two vegetation fires were burning in San Jose Friday afternoon on a day when fire danger was high because of high winds and low humidity.
A vegetation fire sparked by cooking at Natural Bridges State Park on Thursday afternoon led to evacuations and briefly threatened the park's visitors center, firefighters said.
Authorities on California's Central Coast said a man suspected of killing his 90-year-old father has been arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of murder and is awaiting extradition back to the United States.
Three people have been displaced after a two-alarm fire broke out at a East San Jose home Thursday afternoon, firefighters said.
It is being called the Ranch Place Fire, and it is now 100 percent contained. But the fire came less than 20 feet from some homes.
Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested after police said they were found with handguns near a high school graduation ceremony in Vallejo last week.
Authorities in Marin County have arrested a man suspected in a string of recent thefts at library branches involving video games.
Police in Santa Rosa have arrested an 18-year-old man after he allegedly attacked a wheelchair-bound man with a knife and hammer on Tuesday.
A pair of Napa County homeowners are questioning the county's commitment to fire prevention in an area that has become known for its wildfire risk.
Santa Rosa police are looking for two men they suspect attacked another man in January, sending him to a hospital with multiple face injuries.
Kayla Thornton hit two key 3-pointers over the final 4:57 and scored 16 points to go with six rebounds, and the Golden State Valkyries rallied past Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 88-77 on Thursday night.
Logan Webb pitched seven splendid innings, pinch-hitter Wilmer Flores delivered a go-ahead double and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 to stop a four-game losing streak.
Jose Altuve and Victor Caratini hit three-run home runs in a seven-run sixth inning, and the Houston Astros had a season-high 20 hits in an 11-4 victory over the Athletics.
A fourth grader from San Francisco is one of 24 students from around the country and the world headed to the NBA Draft in New York City, but not to play basketball. They're competing in the NBA Math Hoops Global Championship.
The owner of the San Jose Earthquakes announced Wednesday that he has begun the process of selling the Major League Soccer club.
Two people, including a juvenile, were arrested after police said they were found with handguns near a high school graduation ceremony in Vallejo last week.
Authorities in Marin County have arrested a man suspected in a string of recent thefts at library branches involving video games.
The driver of a Tesla who drove through protesters blocking his path during last week's "No Kings" march in San Francisco, injuring one protester, has been charged with multiple felonies, authorities said Friday.
Authorities on California's Central Coast said a man suspected of killing his 90-year-old father has been arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of murder and is awaiting extradition back to the United States.
Police in Livermore said they have arrested three juveniles, one as young as 12-years-old, in connection with nearly 50 auto burglaries dating back to last month.
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, said he expects the company to reduce its workforce over the next few years as it rolls out more generative AI and agents.
Google, OpenAI and Spotify were down Thursday after a widespread tech outage.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI suffered an outage that took its generative AI tools down on Tuesday.
Autonomous vehicle firm Waymo said it has curtailed its robotaxi service in San Francisco following immigration enforcement protests in the city's Financial District Sunday evening, which led to one of its vehicles being vandalized.
There is a slight catch to keep in mind: These new iOS26 features will be reserved for iPhone 11 and later models.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called "forever chemicals."
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
The Chevron Richmond refinery is flaring, forcing a Community Warning System (CWS) Level 1 notification on Saturday, the refinery said in a post on Facebook.
President Trump said his intelligence director was "wrong" when she testified Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon.
In a victory for President Trump, about 4,000 National Guard troops can remain in Los Angeles for now.
President Trump appeared to mark Juneteenth — a day he has commemorated in the past — by arguing businesses are closed for "too many non-working holidays."
The EMBER proposal would force residents to clear any vegetation within 5 feet of a home, and it would go into effect at the end of this year.
The initiative is modeled after the San Francisco Firefighter Cancer Prevention Foundation's program.
A part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth — known as 988 option 3 — will close in July, the agency said.
Most of the instructors and clientele at Banana Yoga identify as gender expansive — an umbrella term for those who don't fit neatly into the male or female box.
Two teens were arrested on suspicion of assault and a hate crime following an attack at a Pride Month event in Redwood City on Wednesday.
The organizers of prominent Pride celebrations saw huge sponsorship drop-offs this year, a pattern seen as a response to the Trump administration.
WorldPride is in D.C. this year, leaving the LGBTQ community conflicted about showing up to the nation's capital amid an administration that has targeted them.
Paco Underhill, author of Call of the Mall, who has been tracking the mall trends for decades, said malls are now shifting from retail hubs to experience-driven destinations — places that blend entertainment, dining and even housing.
Brian Wilson was one of the world's most influential recording artists.
Aaron Rodgers said after his first practice with the Pittsburgh Steelers that he got married "a couple months ago."
Khaby Lame rose to international fame during the pandemic without ever saying a word in his videos. He has over 162 million followers on TikTok.
Sly Stone, the musician known for his own brand of funk with Sly and the Family Stone, has died at 82.
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.
A new restaurant in San Francisco's Lower Nob Hill neighborhood is serving more than just food. It's serving heritage.
Kara St. Cyr spoke with community members who are looking to make a difference.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for June 20, 2025. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
When Travis Walker isn't teaching, he and his partner provide warm meals and resources at a homeless encampment site in East Oakland. He said he is disappointed by Mayor Barbara Lee's actions in enacting encampment sweeps.
Political activism and preaching the word of God were an inescapable fate for Reverend Amos Brown, but his destiny was sealed in 1955 when the first pictures of Emmett Till came to press. He could no longer ignore the call.
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.