Justice Department moves forward with easing restrictions on marijuana
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug.
The co-owner of a San Francisco marijuana dispensary says it's a challenge to draw in customers lately.
The move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency could shake up the cannabis industry.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Hundreds gathered Saturday on Hippie Hill to celebrate marijuana, good vibes and beautiful weather and no one seemed to mind that the event was neither officially planned nor sanctioned.
Hundreds gathered on Hippie Hill Saturday to celebrate marijuana, good vibes and beautiful weather and no one seemed to mind that the event was neither officially planned nor sanctioned. Da Lin reports. (4-20-24)
Maps show where weed and marijuana products are legal for recreational and medical use in the United States.
With the traditional 4/20 events in Golden Gate Park canceled this year, the city is asking people to celebrate their love of pot somewhere else. Wilson Walker reports. (4-19-20) 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
Organizers of San Francisco Weed Week say you have many more options to celebrate now that recreational cannabis is legal, and as the cannabis industry is in transition, business owners believe the years ahead are looking good. Shawn Chitnis reports.
With the cancellation of the highly anticipated 4/20 marijuana festival in Golden Gate Park, cannabis enthusiasts are shifting their focus from Hippie Hill to local dispensaries.
With the cancellation of the highly anticipated 4/20 marijuana festival in Golden Gate Park, cannabis enthusiasts are shifting their focus from Hippie Hill to local dispensaries. José Martínez reports. (4-18-24)
Despite San Francisco canceling its official 4/20 event in Golden Gate Park this year, people will still show up, and the Church of Ambrosia says it will be ready for them.
Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday took the unusual step of voting to reduce taxes on cannabis production, recognizing that the industry has hit hard times.
The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday decided not to go through with adopting an emergency moratorium on new cannabis businesses.
Authorities in the East Bay have busted an illegal cannabis operation last week at a location in East Oakland last week, seizing millions of dollars worth of plants.
John Sinclair, a poet, music producer and counterculture figure whose lengthy prison sentence after a series of small-time pot busts inspired a John Lennon song and a star-studded 1971 concert to free him, died Tuesday.
Jose Martinez reports on organizers and city officials saying budget constrains have led to the cancellation of San Francisco's official 4/20 celebration.
Organizers of the annual 4/20 event at Hippie Hill in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco announced that the 2024 celebration of all things cannabis has been canceled.
Authorities in the North Bay arrested a man who allegedly held up a convenience store at gunpoint this week and left a jar of marijuana behind for the store clerk.
A police officer was injured while chasing suspects fleeing a break-in at an illegal marijuana grow early Wednesday in Hayward, authorities said.
Hercules police arrested two would-be thieves earlier this week for alleged child endangerment, drugs and weapons violations after searching their vehicle and one of the suspect's homes.
California could soon legalize psychedelic therapy under a bipartisan bill being introduced Tuesday.
State Assemblymember Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, on Thursday announced he is rebooting his attempt to bring Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes to the city and state.
Californians that partake in cannabis use in their off-work down time will have more employment protections beginning Jan. 1 thanks to new laws.
The president is pardoning people convicted on marijuana charges on federal lands and in D.C., and granting clemency to 11 people serving "disproportionately long" sentences.
San Francisco's "HEART" program serves as an alternative to police calls to non-emergencies and homelessness incidents.
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 and completed a four-game sweep.
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet that can be used to address some major issues linked to climate change.
One way law enforcement works, "to protect and serve" is by getting guns out of the hands of criminals. But we've discovered each year, thousands of weapons once used by officers have been found at crime scenes.
California could be seeing more unhealthy air quality days by a new metric to measure air quality by the EPA.
San Francisco's "HEART" program serves as an alternative to police calls to non-emergencies and homelessness incidents.
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet that can be used to address some major issues linked to climate change.
One way law enforcement works, "to protect and serve" is by getting guns out of the hands of criminals. But we've discovered each year, thousands of weapons once used by officers have been found at crime scenes.
California could be seeing more unhealthy air quality days by a new metric to measure air quality by the EPA.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
San Francisco's "HEART" program serves as an alternative to police calls to non-emergencies and homelessness incidents.
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet that can be used to address some major issues linked to climate change.
One way law enforcement works, "to protect and serve" is by getting guns out of the hands of criminals. But we've discovered each year, thousands of weapons once used by officers have been found at crime scenes.
Three men from Virginia are under arrest in San Mateo County after police said they took part in a roofing scam that defrauded elderly residents on the Peninsula.
A San Francisco federal court is host to a fight between a nonprofit enterprise with a mission to provide "Universal Access to All Knowledge," and a group of record companies that own the rights to songs recorded by the likes of Bing Crosby, Billie Holliday and Miles Davis.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday occupied an abandoned building on the UC Berkeley campus in hopes of bringing attention to what they describe as a genocide in Gaza, according to organizers.
Four falcons that recently hatched at UC Berkeley's Campanile bell tower now need names.
Two suspects were arrested after a yearlong investigation into a fatal park shooting in Tracy last year, police said Tuesday.
Framber Valdez struck out eight in seven strong innings and combined with Seth Martinez for a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 3-0 on Wednesday for their season-high fourth straight victory.
The BART station at El Cerrito del Norte closed Wednesday evening due to a major medical emergency, the agency said at 6:20 p.m.
Houses have long been more expensive in the Bay Area, especially in Santa Clara County. But new data shows how dire the housing affordability crisis is becoming in the South Bay.
An ancient Japanese art form that connects people to their heritage with each pounding beat, taiko drumming was recently on full display at the 46th annual Nikkei Matsuri Festival in San Jose's Japantown.
As post-pandemic downtown recoveries continue, the Bay Area's three major cities are experiencing two realities at the same time.
A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the annual Google I/O 2024 developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on Tuesday.
Police in Petaluma are hoping the public can help them locate a missing at-risk woman who was last seen a week ago.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
Two men were hospitalized after they were stabbed near a convenience store in San Rafael late Tuesday night.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a fatal shooting in Santa Rosa on Monday night, police said Wednesday.
A man was shot and killed in Vallejo on Tuesday, according to police.
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 and completed a four-game sweep.
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk is out for rest of the season after having reconstructive surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow, another tough injury blow for the pitcher this past year.
San Francisco pickleball and tennis players could soon be required to pay a $5 fee to reserve some courts around the city following a decision by the Recreation and Park Commission.
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.
Logan Webb pitched six scoreless innings and Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Three men from Virginia are under arrest in San Mateo County after police said they took part in a roofing scam that defrauded elderly residents on the Peninsula.
Authorities are searching for a suspect accused of vandalizing at least 100 cars in the Yuba City area in early May.
A Daly City man has been charged with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl to a woman who died from an overdose, prosecutors said.
A woman has been arrested and charged for allegedly attacking a shopper inside a corner store in San Francisco's Potrero Hill earlier this week.
The governors of Pennsylvania, Oklahoma and Virginia wrote a letter Tuesday asking the territory to show mercy to the Americans arrested on the island.
The settlement covers U.S. residents who owned an iPhone 7 or 7 Plus between September 16, 2016, and January 3, 2023, and reported a covered issue to Apple or paid the company for repairs.
A San Francisco federal court is host to a fight between a nonprofit enterprise with a mission to provide "Universal Access to All Knowledge," and a group of record companies that own the rights to songs recorded by the likes of Bing Crosby, Billie Holliday and Miles Davis.
A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside the annual Google I/O 2024 developer conference at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View on Tuesday.
A Tracy man has been federally sentenced for accessing the computer network of the Discovery Bay Water Treatment Facility and shutting it down in 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice said Monday.
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.
San Francisco public health nurses will hold a strike authorization vote next week over what they say are inadequate and unsafe staffing levels at the city's hospitals and clinics.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Migrant adults released by federal border officials after crossing into the U.S. unlawfully will be eligible to be placed in the program.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
Elizabeth Cook spoke with Jeff Harp about the looming threat to the integrity of upcoming elections posed by cyber criminals. (5-16-24)
Michael Cohen, the key witness in the case against former President Donald Trump, faced questions from defense attorneys taking aim at his credibility.
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
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.
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.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
The WNBA tipped off its 28th season with the Las Vegas Aces seeking a three-peat, Caitlin Clark debuting and the league growing faster than ever.
A young San Francisco artist's exhibit at the Museum of African Diaspora explores the issues surrounding beauty and skin color within the Black community.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Aussie psych-rock outfit and Tame Impala affiliates Pond return to the Bay Area for this show at the New Parish Wednesday 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.
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Thursday May 16, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. Website: http://kpix.com
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report (5-16-24)
A group of high school students in Calistoga came up with an invention that could help firefighters feel a lot more comfortable. Brian Hackney reports. (5-16-24) 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
Sonoma State University president Mike Lee was placed on leave after announcing he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel. Kevin Ko reports. (5-16-24) 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
At least five Bay Area law enforcement agencies resell their old weapons to dealers but two do not. Kelsi Thorud reports. (5-16-24) 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
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.