Meta, TikTok among social media firms sued by tribal nations over Native youth suicides
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.
Two tribal nations are accusing social media companies of contributing to high rates of suicides that disproportionately affect Native American youth.
Meta says it will start hiding inappropriate content from teenagers' accounts on Instagram and Facebook.
Kevin Hines, who survived a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge, believes the new suicide barrier is long overdue. Juliette Goodrich reports. (1-4-24)
San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge now has newly installed stainless-steel netting that suicide-prevention advocates hope will save lives.
Suicide-prevention barriers at San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge have been completed more than a decade after officials greenlighted a project to install stainless-steel mesh nets on both sides of the 1.7-mile bridge.
A Sonoma County Sheriff's Office helicopter crew had a grisly Friday evening.
More than half of all U.S. gun deaths are suicides — and suicide by gun is even more frequent among veterans.
When analyzed by race and ethnicity, non-Hispanic White people were the only group that saw age-adjusted suicide rates decline in 2021.
Nelson Chia, the boyfriend arrested in the murder-for-hire slaying of Dr. Lili Xu in Oakland, fatally hanged himself at Santa Rita Jail Friday. Da Lin reports. (10-28-22)
An important lifeline for those struggling with depression was made easier to use last July when the National Suicide Hotline switched from a 12-digit number to three digits: 988.
Sharon Chin reports on Discovery Bay nonprofit giving comfort to families of veterans with furniture (10-12-2022)
It's "absolutely" OK to talk with your child about suicide, a family therapist said.
On July 16, call centers in California and the rest of the nation will start taking calls from 988, the new number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. But some outside observers worry the easier-to-remember number will lead to an increase in calls that will overwhelm states that aren't prepared.
In a tragic development, a teenage boy who was reported missing a week ago appears to have taken his own life, police said Saturday.
This week's shooting at a spa near Oakland's Lake Merritt is being investigated as an attempted murder and suicide, according to Oakland police Thursday.
The California Highway Patrol said Sunday afternoon that a person crashed their vehicle then jumped off the Benicia Martinez Bridge.
Richard Clayton, the husband of Contra Costa County supervisor Diane Burgis, died by suicide Saturday morning, the supervisor said.
The County of Alameda has violated civil rights by failing to provide proper mental health services, especially at Santa Rita Jail, where 19 people have committed suicide since 2014, according to federal report released Thursday.
A family has filed a lawsuit against Robinhood Financial claiming the company's practices led to their son's suicide because he mistakenly believed he lost $700,000.
The San Francisco Sheriff's Office announced an inmate at a city jail died on Sunday from what's believed to be a suicide. The cause of death will be determined by the San Mateo County coroner.
Police on Monday said a man purposely killed himself early Friday morning by riding in the wrong direction on U.S. Highway 101 and crashing his motorcycle head-on into a car after having slain his 28-year-old girlfriend in Petaluma.
A police investigation confirmed suicide was the cause of death of 2 homeless Black men found hanging from trees in separate high-desert, Southern California towns less than two weeks apart in early June.
Malcom Harsch, the 38-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree near a Victorville library last month, died from an apparent suicide caught on surveillance video, the San Bernardino Sheriff's Office said Friday.
Brandan Nylander, 24, of Napa, apparently intended to commit "suicide by cop" following a burglary last month at a Walmart store, Napa County sheriff's officials said.
As of Wednesday, 17 people have died from the coronavirus in San Francisco. From March 1 to April 14, 12 people have taken their own lives. KPIX spoke to someone who suffers from depression with a hopeful message for those who may need to hear it.
Follow live updates as former President Donald Trump's criminal trial continues in New York.
Southbound Interstate Highway 680 will close from Friday night until Monday morning between the Interstate Highway 580 connector in Pleasanton and Koopman Road in Sunol, according to Caltrans.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is still serving 16 years in a separate California case, which is expecting an appeal that could use similar arguments to that of the overturned New York conviction.
Dreams come true at the 2024 NFL Draft. Find out how and when to watch or stream this year's draft tonight.
It's almost the end of April, but Northern California still saw chain controls up in the high country on Friday.
Follow live updates as former President Donald Trump's criminal trial continues in New York.
Southbound Interstate Highway 680 will close from Friday night until Monday morning between the Interstate Highway 580 connector in Pleasanton and Koopman Road in Sunol, according to Caltrans.
It's almost the end of April, but Northern California still saw chain controls up in the high country on Friday.
A public memorial service for fallen Oakland Police Officer Jordan Wingate was set to begin at 11 a.m. in Castro Valley.
"I am happy to debate him," President Biden said during an interview with Howard Stern.
San Francisco crews knocked down a two-alarm fire in the city's Presidio Heights neighborhood early Friday morning, fire officials said.
Pacifica police are seeking public assistance to find a man suspected of alleged arson near Fairway Park earlier this month.
In San Francisco, El Farolito soccer club, named after a beloved chain of Bay Area taquerias owned by Salvador Lopez, has flourished.
Mayor London Breed returned from her trip to China last weekend and is now making a visible push to fight for her job as she faces a tough re-election fight with several high-profile challengers.
Parking control officers rallied outside San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency headquarters Thursday, fearing for their safety as the city ramps up its crackdown on parking violations.
Southbound Interstate Highway 680 will close from Friday night until Monday morning between the Interstate Highway 580 connector in Pleasanton and Koopman Road in Sunol, according to Caltrans.
A public memorial service for fallen Oakland Police Officer Jordan Wingate was set to begin at 11 a.m. in Castro Valley.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with trying to kidnap a child earlier this month at a downtown Walnut Creek library and possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, authorities said Thursday.
An East Bay community is in shock after a solo-vehicle crash Wednesday night killed a family of four.
More than a hundred demonstrators camped on the Cal campus are demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and divestment action by the university.
Bay Area scientists are using cutting-edge technology to better understand the decline in bird populations while finding ways to help species that are challenged.
A former president of a San Jose elementary school enrichment program allegedly enriched herself by embezzling over $400,000 from the organization, police said Wednesday.
A bomb threat at San Jose City College Wednesday evening led the school to evacuate the campus and cancel all night classes, according to school officials.
The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that head coach David Quinn has been relieved of his duties, following one of the worst seasons in team history.
A caregiver to an elderly South Bay couple has been arrested on elder abuse charges after he allegedly used their debit card to steal thousands of dollars from the couple, deputies said Tuesday.
A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said.
If you're sick of scrolling through streaming services to find a movie to watch on your couch, the North Bay might be your next destination. A Benicia vintage store has set up a 'Free Blockbuster', and it's proving to be popular.
A houseboat went up in flames on Lake Berryessa in Napa County Wednesday, authorities said.
Two drivers were arrested in Santa Rosa after police said a road rage incident between the two led to a shootout Wednesday morning.
Petaluma officers arrested a parolee for allegedly assaulting someone at an apartment complex in the city earlier this week, according to police.
The Niners ended the first day of the NFL draft by adding a rookie receiver in Florida receiver Ricky Pearsall and keeping its established stars Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel.
The Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 3-1 Thursday night for a four-game split.
The Las Vegas Raiders drafted Georgia's Brock Bowers with the 13th pick of the first round on Thursday, the second year in a row they have taken a tight end high in the NFL draft.
An unprecedented six of the first 12 picks were quarterbacks, an NFL Draft record.
Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry led the league in clutch scoring this season, and was appropriately honored for his late-game heroics Thursday night.
A public memorial service for fallen Oakland Police Officer Jordan Wingate was set to begin at 11 a.m. in Castro Valley.
A man was sentenced earlier this week to 12 years and eight months in prison after he was convicted last year of molesting two children, Sonoma County prosecutors said.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with trying to kidnap a child earlier this month at a downtown Walnut Creek library and possessing hundreds of images of child pornography, authorities said Thursday.
Pacifica police are seeking public assistance to find a man suspected of alleged arson near Fairway Park earlier this month.
Several Bay Area law enforcement agencies collaborated on a months-long retail theft investigation that last week led to the arrest of an Oakland man and netted suspected stolen merchandise worth over $326,000.
Google's corporate parent Alphabet Inc. has released a quarterly report showing it's still reaping double-digit revenue gains from its digital advertising empire while sowing potentially lucrative new ground in artificial intelligence.
Congo's government is questioning Apple about the tech company's knowledge of "blood minerals" from a conflict zone in the African country that could be smuggled into supply chains.
U.S. regulators are reviving a rescinded rule, laying the groundwork for for a major court fight with the broadband industry.
Documents filed by Tesla with the state of California show nearly 3,000 workers in Fremont and Palo Alto will be among the mass layoffs announced by the electric automaker earlier this month.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms.
The California Department of Public Health issued a warning to distributors and retailers to not sell raw oysters from a Korean company over a potential link to norovirus cases.
UnitedHealth said it paid the criminals behind attack that crippled hospitals and pharmacies to protect sensitive patient data.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
More than 20 people have been stricken after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.
Follow live updates as former President Donald Trump's criminal trial continues in New York.
"I am happy to debate him," President Biden said during an interview with Howard Stern.
Mayor London Breed returned from her trip to China last weekend and is now making a visible push to fight for her job as she faces a tough re-election fight with several high-profile challengers.
Mayor London Breed returned from her trip to China last weekend and is now making a visible push to fight for her job as she faces a tough re-election fight. Wilson Walker reports. (4-25-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Parking control officers rallied outside San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency headquarters Thursday, fearing for their safety as the city ramps up its crackdown on parking violations.
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.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a statement that LGBTQ+ rights matter in the U.S.
The naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is just one sign of a very different U.S. military than what many LGBTQ veterans experienced, including one Bay Area army veteran, who reflected on his painful exit from service and how things have changed.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Winters Tavern in Pacifica hosts a free garage-rock birthday throwdown Friday night featuring local bands Hot Laundry, the Control Freaks and Minds Without a Face.
The 67th San Francisco International Film Festival begins Wednesday with a variety of screenings including the documentary "Counted Out," which will have its West Coast premiere Sunday.
The defense attorney representing a former Los Angeles-area gang leader accused of killing hip-hop music icon Tupac Shakur in 1996 in Las Vegas said Tuesday his client's accounts of the killing are fiction and prosecutors lack key evidence to obtain a murder conviction.
Organizers of the annual Outside Lands Music Festival at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park revealed the lineup for the 2024 event.
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.
CBS News Bay Area afternoon headlines for Friday Apr. 26, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the latest Bay Area campus to join the protest effort showing support for Palestinians.
Bradley Blackburn reports on former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker finishing his testimony in Trump hush money trial.
Documents filed by the company shows workers in Palo Alto and Fremont will be among the company's mass layoffs. This comes as rising competition in the electric vehicle market caused Tesla's first quarter profit to plunge 55%. CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Olaf Groth, PhD, from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business what this all means for the company and for California
“48 Hours” Correspondent, Erin Moriarty, spoke with Reed Cowan on the crime scene set in Hay, Kansas as investigators are divided on a cause of death. Watch the full report on Saturday, April 27th at 10 p.m. on KPIX and streaming on Paramount+. (04-26-2024) Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
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.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
Two Peninsula mothers are encouraging San Mateo County youth to think about how they can care for the environment and express themselves using the video tools they already use.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
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.