Laphonza Butler, Newsom's Feinstein replacement, to make LGBT history
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Laphonza Butler will be the first Black lesbian to serve in Congress and the first openly LGBT senator from California.
Following the death of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, former KPIX reporter Hank Plante spoke about her legacy among the LGBTQ+ community.
Gov. Newsom signed bills Saturday aimed at bolstering state protections for LGBTQ+ people, a day after issuing a veto criticized by advocates.
Gov. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
In the East Bay, a special school board meeting is scheduled for the Sunol Glen School District Tuesday afternoon.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on plans for the Pentagon to review cases of LGBTQ+ veterans denied honorable discharges under "don't ask, don't tell" (9-20-2023)
Ryan Yamamoto reports on questions surrounding the Sunol Glen School Board's plans for a closed-door meeting Wednesday (9-20-2023)
The Pentagon plans to make it easier for LGBTQ+ veterans to retroactively obtain honorable discharges they may have been denied because of their sexuality.
Oakland Pride returns to the East Bay city's streets as cheerful crowds fill several downtown blocks for the Sunday festival and parade.
While the Bay Area is known worldwide for its place in LGBTQ history, the popularity of one Walnut Creek retirement home could come as a surprise.
Tensions rose at the first San Ramon Valley Unified School District Board of Education meeting of the 2023-24 school year on Tuesday as members of the public debated the display of Pride flags on school campuses.
North Bay activists are furious after learning that a controversial local church known for its anti-LGBTQ stance will be receiving money from a state grant to protect the church from hate crimes.
The U.S. Supreme Court closed out its term with two crucial decisions, striking down President Joe Biden's student loan relief program and siding with a web designer who refuses to work with LGBTQ couples. Natalie Brand reports. (6/30/23)
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla came Wednesday to the San Francisco LGBT Center to announce plans to launch a Senate mental health caucus.
After a day of Pride festivities, thousands descended on San Francisco's Castro neighborhood to celebrate what is traditionally the busiest weekend of the year for the community.
LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the premiere weekend of Pride Month.
Reed Cowan hosts CBS San Francisco's special presentation, "Hope Love Pride: A Celebration" that broadcast Sunday morning, June 25, 2023.
The night before San Francisco's signature Pride Parade takes over Market Street, the city was buzzing with vibrant celebrations from the Castro to downtown.
The colorful festivities of the 2023 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride: A Celebration" that was streamed and broadcast Sunday starting at 10 a.m.
Saturday's Castro Family Pride Block Party in San Francisco was a lively celebration of diversity.
Market Street officially lit up with the world's largest pride flag from the Ferry Building to Twin Peaks Friday night.
At the start of the 20th annual Trans March in San Francisco's Dolores Park, participants talked about what's at stake in the face of harassment and recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
Hundreds of couples lined up Friday to get married at San Francisco City Hall as part of the city's Pride weekend celebrations.
A battle is brewing between the creators of the SF Pride laser light art installation "Welcome" and an artist who insists the people behind the display copied her work.
A San Francisco-based group is doing what it can, to make surfing feel more inclusive for the LGBTQ+ community.
The U.S. cricket team picked up its biggest-ever win on the world stage, defeating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup.
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the arm and at least twice in the torso while taking part in an attempted robbery in Santa Rosa Friday, police said.
JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning to give the A's a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays Friday night.
The YMCA in San Francisco's Chinatown is hosting a community feast where teens from the Culinary Academy are showcasing their skills for friends and family.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Friday night.
The U.S. cricket team picked up its biggest-ever win on the world stage, defeating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup.
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the arm and at least twice in the torso while taking part in an attempted robbery in Santa Rosa Friday, police said.
The YMCA in San Francisco's Chinatown is hosting a community feast where teens from the Culinary Academy are showcasing their skills for friends and family.
Oakland's newest baseball team is now playing games in its West Oakland home, completing an almost unbelievable transformation Raimondi Park and for neighbors who live nearby.
It's been a symbol of the free speech movement in Berkeley for decades, but following a state supreme court decision, UC Berkeley has the greenlight to transform People's Park into a student housing development.
The YMCA in San Francisco's Chinatown is hosting a community feast where teens from the Culinary Academy are showcasing their skills for friends and family.
A beer that was specifically brewed to celebrate Pride Month is rising from the ashes - literally.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
California Governor Gavin Newsom joined other political leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates in San Francisco Friday to announce the "Freedom to Marry" ballot initiative.
A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a resolution that would allow city departments to solicit donations from private philanthropic groups to help fund the costly endeavor of hosting giant pandas from China.
Oakland's newest baseball team is now playing games in its West Oakland home, completing an almost unbelievable transformation Raimondi Park and for neighbors who live nearby.
It's been a symbol of the free speech movement in Berkeley for decades, but following a state supreme court decision, UC Berkeley has the greenlight to transform People's Park into a student housing development.
A military vehicle that rolled onto its side after an accident on eastbound Interstate 580 near San Leandro Friday afternoon blocked lanes for over two hours, according to CHP.
A grass fire was burning several acres just west of Brentwood Friday, authorities said.
Fans headed to Raimondi Park this summer to watch the Oakland Ballers play will find ballpark favorites on the menu provided by the team's concessions partner, the Athletic Club Oakland.
Police in Santa Clara closed a stretch of El Camino Real between Calabazas and Kiely Friday afternoon in both directions for nearly three hours due to a suspicious package.
A woman was arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday following a deadly stabbing in San Jose earlier this week, police said.
A huge rabbit that was found by construction workers along Highway 17 and rescued by CHP officers over the weekend is now being cared for in Marin County, according to officials.
A teacher at a middle school in Mountain View was arrested Wednesday for allegedly molesting a student earlier this year.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said that $60,000 will be awarded to community organizations and groups to aid local disadvantaged youth of color.
The U.S. cricket team picked up its biggest-ever win on the world stage, defeating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup.
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the arm and at least twice in the torso while taking part in an attempted robbery in Santa Rosa Friday, police said.
Authorities in Mendocino County on Thursday arrested a man suspected of child sex abuse after deputies said he spent months on the run, including leaving California for a time.
Huge crowds are expected starting Friday as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races that run through the weekend, culminating in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350.
A man who had escaped from police following an alleged house burglary in San Geronimo Valley in May was finally arrested on Thursday, according to Marin County authorities.
JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning to give the A's a 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays Friday night.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Friday night.
Oakland's newest baseball team is now playing games in its West Oakland home, completing an almost unbelievable transformation Raimondi Park and for neighbors who live nearby.
Fans headed to Raimondi Park this summer to watch the Oakland Ballers play will find ballpark favorites on the menu provided by the team's concessions partner, the Athletic Club Oakland.
KPIX/CBS Bay Area is proud to televise all nine Ballers Friday night home games on KPIX+ 44 Cable 12, KPIX's sister station in San Francisco.
A 15-year-old was stabbed in the arm and at least twice in the torso while taking part in an attempted robbery in Santa Rosa Friday, police said.
Police in Santa Clara closed a stretch of El Camino Real between Calabazas and Kiely Friday afternoon in both directions for nearly three hours due to a suspicious package.
The FBI released 475 pages of documents related to the O.J. Simpson investigation for the 1994 double homicides of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
Police in San Francisco are searching for a person of interest in connection with a hate crime involving racist threats in the Alamo Square neighborhood earlier this year.
Authorities in Mendocino County on Thursday arrested a man suspected of child sex abuse after deputies said he spent months on the run, including leaving California for a time.
YouTube announced this week it is updating its policy on firearm videos to keep potentially dangerous content from reaching underage users.
Researchers at NASA Ames Research Center are using their advanced aviation technology to help Bay Area communities stay safe from devastating wildfires.
The law requires car manufacturers to install rear seat reminder alerts in new passenger cars by 2025. The government is weighing whether to go beyond that mandate to require occupant detection technology.
The social media platform X says it will now formally allow people to show consensual adult content, as long as it is clearly labeled as such.
General Motors has promoted two former Apple executives to run its software and services operations as it ramps up efforts to develop and market electric, autonomous and connected vehicles.
The FDA said "additional review" and court cases led it to roll back the ban.
Consumer Reports found concerning levels of lead in two popular brands of veggie puff snacks, while another brand fared better.
FDA advisers cited a variety of concerns with the trials submitted by Lykos Therapeutics as part of the application.
Poppi prebiotic soda is not as "gut healthy" as VNGR Beverage's advertising would lead one to believe, lawsuit alleges.
Feds probe potential link between a salmonella-tainted cucumber sample and an 25-state outbreak that has sickened 162.
It's been a symbol of the free speech movement in Berkeley for decades, but following a state supreme court decision, UC Berkeley has the greenlight to transform People's Park into a student housing development.
A new California law aimed at ending so-called "junk fees" on purchases could face changes after facing pushback from the state's bars and restaurants.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
California Governor Gavin Newsom joined other political leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates in San Francisco Friday to announce the "Freedom to Marry" ballot initiative.
A committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a resolution that would allow city departments to solicit donations from private philanthropic groups to help fund the costly endeavor of hosting giant pandas from China.
San Francisco author and co-owner of the city's iconic club known as The Stud, Marke Bieschke also has the dubious honor of seeing one of his books torched by a political candidate with flame-thrower on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Gov. Newsom speaking at a San Francisco event to promote a ballot initiative that would enshrine the right to marry for all couples.
Harrington's Bar and Grill in San Francisco hosted the year's first "Drag Me Downtown" event of Pride month.
A pioneering journalist who was the first openly gay reporter to write for the San Francisco Chronicle, Randy Shilts left an indelible mark on LGBTQ+ storytelling in the Bay Area.
A trend that started in New York City as a way to help young gender fluid and trans people of color find a safe space to be themselves is thriving in Oakland.
Huge crowds are expected starting Friday as the Sonoma Raceway hosts a series of NASCAR races that run through the weekend, culminating in Sunday's Toyota/Save Mart 350.
Harrington's Bar and Grill in San Francisco hosted the year's first "Drag Me Downtown" event of Pride month.
Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been one of television's most iconic duos since they started working on "Wheel of Fortune" together in 1982.
A regular attraction at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, second generation Canadian country-rock veterans the Sadies return to San Francisco Friday night to headline the Great American Music Hall with local treasure Sylvie Simmons opening.
Twisting together strands of soul, jazz and rock, local outfit Seal Party celebrates the release of new music at the Make-Out Room in San Francisco Thursday night.
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.
The U.S. cricket team picked up its biggest-ever win on the world stage, defeating Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup. Andrea Nakano reports. (6-7-24) 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
Activist and horse trainer Samantha Faye says she spent the last five years working with a small team to close Golden Gate Fields for good. Amanda Hari reports. (6-7-24) 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
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Friday June 7 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
The YMCA in San Francisco's Chinatown is hosting a community feast where teens from the Culinary Academy are showcasing their skills for friends and family. Loureen Ayyoub reports. (6-7-24) 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
Oakland's newest baseball team is now playing games in its west Oakland home, completing an amazing transformation Raimondi Park. Wilson Walker reports. (6-7-24) 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
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
A Mill Valley man known for his public art projects that bring his neighbors together is being honored for providing gifts to his community.
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.
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.