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Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they're doing to ensure young users' safety on their platforms.
KPIX reporter Betty Yu is speaking out after racist remarks about her were posted by conservative YouTube host Steven Crowder.
The San Bruno City Council formally approved a pair of ordinances Tuesday that will pave the way the video-streaming platform YouTube to expand its headquarters at the Bayhill Office Park.
The video-sharing platform headquartered in San Bruno said it will no longer allow users to baselessly speculate that approved vaccines, like the ones given to prevent the flu or measles, are dangerous or cause diseases.
Democrat Kevin Paffrath shook up the recall debate stage Wednesday in his first appearance alongside three Republican rivals, accusing them of lacking bold plans and pitching himself as the best option to lead California should voters remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office.
It's a very long shot, but Kevin Paffrath could conceivably win simply because he has some name recognition by virtue of the nearly 1.7 million followers of his video channel, where he dispenses financial advice..
Police in Pittsburg on Monday arrested a juvenile suspect who allegedly robbed a bank with a fake explosive device and said he watched a YouTube video beforehand on how to do so.
YouTube says it is extending its suspension of President Donald Trump's channel for seven more days.
Add YouTube to the growing list of online social media outlets that have suspended President Donald Trump.
Federal regulators ordered Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok's parent and other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers' personal data.
An outage was affecting YouTube and YouTubeTV Wednesday, and the streaming video giant said it was working on a fix.
YouTube took steps to limit QAnon and other baseless conspiracy theories that can lead to real-world violence, the website announced Thursday.
For months before a scam co-opting the accounts of several famous people on Twitter was revealed and quickly quashed last week, a similar scheme was being perpetrated on YouTube using images of Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak, Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Tesla founder Elon Musk and others, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Paul L. Vasquez, the burly mountain man whose psychedelic reaction upon seeing a double rainbow propelled him to Internet stardom and turned him into a folk hero, has died in Central California. He was 57.
The first ever YouTube video was uploaded on April 23, 2005 -- exactly 15 years ago.
Major league sports of a different variety return to the airwaves Friday with an eating tournament boasting San Jose's competitive eating champion Joey Chestnut, according to Major League Eating.
YouTube and other social media platforms are taking steps to limit the spread of conspiracy theories falsely connecting 5G networks and the coronavirus pandemic.
Videos on YouTube will now default to standard definition for all users worldwide.
A federal appeals court in San Francisco on Wednesday rejected a free-speech lawsuit filed against YouTube and Google by a conservative nonprofit group.
Alphabet for the first time disclosed the size of various business units within Google, including YouTube advertising.
YouTube is taking another step to curb hateful and violent speech on its site.
The three major Democratic committees blasted Google on Friday for an ad policy that will allow politicians to run false ads across its platforms.
Google is rolling out more tools for users to control their privacy settings.
Some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies announced Monday that they're revamping an organization they established to fight online extremism in order to allow it to work more extensively with outside parties.
Executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter told Congress on Wednesday that they've gotten better and faster at detecting and removing violent extremist content on their social media platforms.
Authorities in the East Bay are investigating after officers said pet ashes were stolen during a burglary that was caught on camera at a veterinary hospital over the weekend.
A trial began on Monday for the man accused of the 2021 killing of an elderly San Francisco man in an unprovoked attack that helped galvanize a national anti-Asian hate movement.
More than a week after the Stockton mass shooting that left four people dead, the investigators and city leaders gave an update about the investigation.
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
More than a decade after a man was found fatally shot in a Santa Cruz County home, authorities have announced an arrest in the case.
Authorities in the East Bay are investigating after officers said pet ashes were stolen during a burglary that was caught on camera at a veterinary hospital over the weekend.
A trial began on Monday for the man accused of the 2021 killing of an elderly San Francisco man in an unprovoked attack that helped galvanize a national anti-Asian hate movement.
More than a week after the Stockton mass shooting that left four people dead, the investigators and city leaders gave an update about the investigation.
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
More than a decade after a man was found fatally shot in a Santa Cruz County home, authorities have announced an arrest in the case.
A trial began on Monday for the man accused of the 2021 killing of an elderly San Francisco man in an unprovoked attack that helped galvanize a national anti-Asian hate movement.
Scott Patterson, Tumble's CEO, said "Isaac" was cutting down the time it took to do laundry, and that in the near future, it would allow the company to reduce the price for a single bag.
A man is in critical condition after being shot by police during an incident in South San Francisco early Monday morning.
Service on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is recovering after a power issue during the height of the Monday morning commute disrupted multiple lines and led to major delays throughout the system.
The San Francisco General Hospital community came together Sunday night to hold a vigil for a coworker killed on the job.
Authorities in the East Bay are investigating after officers said pet ashes were stolen during a burglary that was caught on camera at a veterinary hospital over the weekend.
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
San Ramon sits atop the Calaveras Fault, and for some reason that scientists don't quite understand, tiny earthquakes happen there on a fairly regular basis.
A series of small earthquakes struck the San Ramon over the span of several hours on Monday in the latest swarm to hit the East Bay community over the past few weeks.
Service on Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is recovering after a power issue during the height of the Monday morning commute disrupted multiple lines and led to major delays throughout the system.
More than a decade after a man was found fatally shot in a Santa Cruz County home, authorities have announced an arrest in the case.
Authorities in San Jose have launched a hate crime investigation after students at a high school formed what was described as a "human swastika" on the school's football field.
A man was arrested at a Santa Clara County winery over the weekend after he allegedly tried to start a fire and was involved in a standoff with authorities.
Around 3 a.m., police said they were called to the 2200 block of Lincoln Avenue for a report of a shooting, but when they arrived, they didn't find any victims. They later learned of four people who had self-transported to local hospitals.
With the South Bay community still reeling from the brazen shooting at Valley Fair Mall last week, the city of San Jose sponsored a gun buyback event Saturday morning.
As a volunteer for Safe Routes to School and founder of E-bike Access, Bob Mittelstaedt visits school campuses across the Bay Area to track the rising number of e-motos.
Two people suspected of stealing nearly $100,000 in items from a construction site in Napa County were arrested following dual pursuits early Thursday, police said.
One of two people charged in the Santa Rosa killing of Mark Calgani, the general manger of San Francisco's Condor Club, has pleaded no contest in the case.
A California animal rights activist who took four chickens from a Perdue Farms poultry plant in Sonoma County was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 days in jail following her conviction in October.
Cal Fire said, around 3 p.m., crews were called to Bean Hollow State Beach near Pescadero for a report of a person in the water.
The Bulls have lost seven in a row, their most since an eight-game skid in the 2019-20 season.
Jeff Kent was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Sunday by the contemporary era committee, while steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were among seven players who fell short once again.
Pat Spencer scored a career-high 19 points in his first NBA start, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 99-94 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night.
FIFA announced the match-ups and times for the six World Cup 2026 games that will be played at Levi's Stadium.
The 2026 Men's World Cup will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Authorities in the East Bay are investigating after officers said pet ashes were stolen during a burglary that was caught on camera at a veterinary hospital over the weekend.
A trial began on Monday for the man accused of the 2021 killing of an elderly San Francisco man in an unprovoked attack that helped galvanize a national anti-Asian hate movement.
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
More than a decade after a man was found fatally shot in a Santa Cruz County home, authorities have announced an arrest in the case.
The shooting occurred hours after a car bomb exploded in Coahuayana, Michoacan, killing five people outside a local police station.
Scott Patterson, Tumble's CEO, said "Isaac" was cutting down the time it took to do laundry, and that in the near future, it would allow the company to reduce the price for a single bag.
European regulators said X breached transparency rules under the Digital Services Act, a sweeping EU law intended to protect internet users.
An alert sent to people across California warning about a strong earthquake striking Northern Nevada on Thursday morning was sent in error, officials said.
Bay Area technology giants were among the winners at the 76th Annual Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards in New York on Thursday.
Children and adolescents who own smartphones by age 12 have higher risks of depression, poor sleep and obesity, according to a new study.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Officials in Monterey County have issued a warning to people foraging for wild mushrooms amid a rise in poisonings.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
The Justice Department can release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein, a federal judge ruled.
President Trump says the U.S. will take a 25% cut of sales of advanced Nvidia chips to China.
President Trump said Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is "not AMERICA FIRST or MAGA" and also attacked "60 Minutes" and Paramount in a social media post.
The new financial aid package is expected to shore up the U.S. agricultural sector, which has been hurt by tariffs and a trade war with China.
The Supreme Court heard arguments over the president's authority to remove members of many independent agencies that Congress has sought to insulate from political pressure.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Netflix on Friday said it will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.
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.
Oakland is lighting up the season with Joy to the Town, a month-long celebration featuring festive events across the city. Joining Max Darrow on the Morning Edition to share how this campaign is spreading cheer are Peter Gamez, President and CEO of Visit Oakland, and Kedrick Armstrong, Music Director of the Oakland Symphony.
Expect another day of cool temperatures and dry conditions Tuesday. Inland areas will deal with foggy conditions and poor visibility for much of the day. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Amanda Hari reports on an antisemitic incident at a South Bay school. 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
with Zoe Mintz.
Itay Hod reports on how a San Francisco business is implementing robots into its workforce. 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
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.