San Francisco Approves Twitter Tax Break
City lawmakers have approved a tax break to keep Twitter from fleeing San Francisco.
City lawmakers have approved a tax break to keep Twitter from fleeing San Francisco.
Starting on opening day is nothing new for Aaron Harang, who drew the assignment the last five seasons with the Cincinnati Reds. Starting the home opener for his hometown team? That's a little different.
The federal judge presiding over the Barry Bonds trial is now considering whether to bar testimony regarding the slugger's testicles.
A few coastal school districts south of San Francisco cancelled classes and officials closed beaches and near-shore highways after a tsunami warning was issued following a strong offshore earthquake near Japan.
An eleventh-grade student from Windsor High School survived a plunge off San Francisco's famed Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, school officials told CBS.
Police say a thief using climbing gear rappelled into a San Francisco exotic car dealership and stole television celebrity chef Guy Fieri's $200,000-plus Lamborghini sports car.
The release of 10,000 red balloons in San Francisco to promote a new video game is drawing criticism from local environmentalists.
Another dozen Chihuahuas from San Francisco are set to head to New York City aboard a Virgin America flight.
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he is ditching the San Francisco state office building where the lieutenant governor typically works in favor of hipper digs in the city's South of Market neighborhood.
The five block stretch of prime real estate known as Mid-Market remains a sea of boarded-up storefronts and "For Lease" signs, and transients are the most visible occupants. The most common crimes in the area are drug deals and muggings, according to San Francisco Police Department data.
President Barack Obama is heading to friendly territory to push his plan to spend billions more on education, meeting with Facebook's founder and other technology leaders in the San Francisco Bay area and touring Intel Corp.'s semiconductor manufacturing facility in Oregon
San Francisco has much work to do before it is ready to host the America's Cup in 2013.
A San Francisco official says a half-marathon in which a runner died apparently didn't have enough medical staff on hand.
A man competing in a half-marathon in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park collapsed near the finish line and died.
San Francisco police have removed five grenades from a garage in the city's Potrero District that were discovered by the family of a recently deceased 92-year-old man.
San Francisco could soon become the first city in the nation to ban the unsolicited distribution of the Yellow Pages.
In the wake of at least three recent officer-related shootings -- including the video-recorded wounding of a knife-wielding man in a wheelchair -- the San Francisco Police Department is reviving efforts to equip officers with less-lethal electric stun guns.
Finding a parking space in San Francisco can be a needle-in-a-haystack endeavor, and those who overstay the time limit face some of the country's stiffest fines.
Dan "SpiderDan" Goodwin says he scaled San Francisco's 58-story Millennium Tower to raise fire safety awareness.
A woman is hospitalized with what's being described as life-threatening injures after she was shot by Daly City police in San Francisco, authorities said.
The nation's first gay museum opening in San Francisco's Castro district showcases a variety of items ranging from Harvey Milk's pink-framed sunglasses to manuscripts and sex toys.
Already home to the nation's oldest Chinatown and the largest Asian population in the continental United States, San Francisco is poised to welcome its first Asian-American mayor.
The 34th America's Cup is more than two years away, but organizers already are working aggressively to get San Franciscans on board for an event that could stretch on for weeks and flood the city with visitors.
Struggling to fill a $21 million budget shortfall, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials are putting driver's on notice: expect more parking tickets.
American Legion Park is an area open to fishing, but Stockton city officials have now banned eating what you catch there after a dangerous and banned chemical was found in the water.
A Sacramento couple is grateful they are alive after an AT&T pole in their backyard came crashing down.
Dao Distillery in Rancho Cordova produces rượu đế, a premium Vietnamese rice liquor.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
More than 100 people were arrested during a two-day human trafficking and prostitution sting that happened in the north Sacramento area earlier in September, authorities said Monday.
Drivers 70 years old and above will no longer need to retake the written driver test.
California has surpassed the dubious milestone of 1 million acres burned. In 2023, fires burned 332,822 acres throughout the state.
PG&E says customers should have been notified of the impending shutoffs early Saturday.
The San Francisco Giants announced that they have parted ways with Farhan Zaidi and have named three-time World Series champion Buster Posey as president of baseball operations.
American Legion Park is an area open to fishing, but Stockton city officials have now banned eating what you catch there after a dangerous and banned chemical was found in the water.
A Sacramento couple is grateful they are alive after an AT&T pole in their backyard came crashing down.
More than 100 people were arrested during a two-day human trafficking and prostitution sting that happened in the north Sacramento area earlier in September, authorities said Monday.
A suspected drunk driver was hospitalized after crashing into a Sacramento Fire Department engine, officials said Friday evening.
With the announcement of plans to revamp Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium, the university joining the Pac-12 might not be too out of reach. The problem used to be facilities, but the new issue is now time.
St. Mary Cemetery has found itself at the center of controversy following revelations that it improperly managed graves, including burying someone in the wrong plot and moving a grave without notifying the family.
Californians 70 years old and above will no longer need to take the written driver test, the DMV announced this week.
A search is still on for the inmate who authorities say is considered "violent and dangerous" after he escaped from a Northern California jail on Friday morning.
Private universities in California can no longer consider legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process following a bill that was signed into law Monday.
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
Milagra, a condor raised by foster parents, can stretch her wings in the wild as part of a release near the Grand Canyon.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
The San Francisco Giants announced that they have parted ways with Farhan Zaidi and have named three-time World Series champion Buster Posey as president of baseball operations.
Dikembe Mutombo, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2022.
The San Francisco 49ers snapped a two-game skid by beating the New England Patriots 30-13 on Sunday.
Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson led the St. Louis Cardinals past the San Francisco Giants 6-1 on Sunday.
Private universities in California can no longer consider legacy and donor preferences in the admissions process following a bill that was signed into law Monday.
The vice presidential showdown on Oct. 1 is expected to be the last debate before the November election.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large artificial intelligence models.
Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz will face off on Tuesday in the first and only vice presidential debate of the cycle.
Vice President Kamala Harris wrapped up what's likely to be her final Bay Area fundraiser before the general election on Saturday.
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Thirteen states in Appalachia join others in placing free boxes of naloxine in metal dispensers once used for newspapers, as part of Save a Life Day.
With nearly seven million people currently living with Alzheimer's in the US, advocates stress the urgency of finding a cure, especially as that number is expected to double by 2050.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team have found some Monday restaurant deals you can score.
College classes are now back in session, and CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team have been on the lookout for discounts for college students that they may not even realize they can receive.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Credit card companies are responsible for fraud loss, under federal law. But there's no penalty for big banks when venerable victims wire thousands of dollars to scammers.
When California Democrats accept oil money or vote against "climate-friendly" bills, they are often criticized or accused of being beholden to the oil industry. But are they?
A CBS News California investigation found roughly half of California voters will have someone new to the job running their presidential election this year.
California lawmakers are trying again to give public school teachers paid family leave. Critics worry it could come at the actual expense of students.
A Rancho Cordova viewer was recently scammed out of $9,000. Afterward, she reached out to CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team for help.
St. Mary Cemetery has found itself at the center of controversy following revelations that it improperly managed graves, including burying someone in the wrong plot and moving a grave without notifying the family.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team are always on the lookout for ways to score deep discounts, including bin bargains.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
Forward progress has been stopped for a fire burning in southeastern Butte County that forced officials to issue evacuation warnings on Thursday.
El Dorado and Placer County communities continue to recover two years after the Mosquito Fire burned more than 76,000 acres.
Several areas were repopulated in Sierra County days after a wildfire erupted in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest.
The man accused of igniting the Park Fire, which has grown to be California's fourth-largest wildfire ever, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of arson, prosecutors said Thursday.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
A Sacramento couple is grateful they are alive after an AT&T pole in their backyard came crashing down.
He was sentenced to 150 days in county jail.
Esteban Reynoso reports.
Dao Distillery in Rancho Cordova produces rượu đế, a premium Vietnamese rice liquor.
Evacuation warnings have been issued.