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4 Arrested In Standoff At San Francisco Pot Growing Operation
Four suspects are in custody after a six-hour standoff Wednesday morning at a building in San Francisco's Bayview District that houses a roughly 1,000-plant marijuana-growing operation.
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Four suspects are in custody after a six-hour standoff Wednesday morning at a building in San Francisco's Bayview District that houses a roughly 1,000-plant marijuana-growing operation.
A federal magistrate in San Francisco Thursday dismissed a lawsuit in which the city of Oakland was seeking to block a U.S. government bid to forfeit the property rented by California's largest medical marijuana dispensary.
The state's highest court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether local governments can ban retail pot dispensaries within their borders. About 200 cities and counties already have, but this will be the first time the California Supreme Court entertains the question.
Police are investigating a sophisticated marijuana growing operation in an East San Jose home that was discovered by firefighters putting out a blaze late Sunday night.
The doors of what's considered the world's largest medical marijuana dispensary remain open, as lawsuits over its future continue in a federal court.
A medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the nation's largest has won another round in its fight to stay open amid a federal crackdown.
A flowering of pot farms driven by the rise of medical marijuana is battering Northern California's wilderness areas, natural resources and endangered species.
A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco is considering whether to allow California's largest medical marijuana dispensary to continue to operate in Oakland while that city battles a federal effort to shut down the facility.
Gun buyback events in San Francisco and Oakland proved to be more popular than originally planned, netting more than 600 guns over the weekend at $200 a piece.
An Oakland medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the nation's largest has won the first round in its fight to stay open amid a federal crackdown.
The former owner of a South Lake Tahoe medical marijuana dispensary has been indicted on drug charges.
Palo Alto voters overwhelmingly defeated Measure C, which would have allowed three medical marijuana dispensaries to open in the city.
The city of Oakland filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday that seeks to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from using its property seizure powers to get Harborside Health Center evicted.
Three San Jose City Council members plan to propose an ordinance on Wednesday that would give the city the power to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries that skip out on their taxes.
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan tells a Colorado television station that the federal government shouldn't interfere with states that have legalized medical marijuana.
Two of three suspects, who targeted a San Jose pot club on Labor Day, were behind bars following a brazen daytime armed robbery.
Firefighters discovered a marijuana grow operation while battling a fire at a Santa Rosa residence Monday evening, fire officials said.
A Berkeley medical marijuana dispensary forced to shut down by the federal government in May is reopening down the street.
An upcoming trial in Sonoma County could determine the legality of buying and selling medicinal marijuana over the Internet.
This comes after the Los Angeles City Council voted this week to shut down pot clubs in the city.
Smoking anything other than medically-prescribed marijuana at San Francisco street fairs, festivals and other outdoor events held on city property would be banned under new legislation before the Board of Supervisors.
While federal attorneys have moved to shut down an Oakland marijuana dispensary, one of the largest in the nation, the club has no intention of shutting its doors.
An Oakland medical marijuana dispensary that's been billed as the largest pot shop on the planet is being targeted for closure by federal prosecutors in Northern California.
A Petaluma man who had smoked marijuana and thought he was being threatened by gunmen will have his driving privileges reviewed after crashing his car in his haste to get away, according to a report.
The Vapor Room in San Francisco's the Lower Haight is closing , another victim of the federal crackdown on pot clubs.
Brock Purdy went 2 for 6 for 11 yards but the 49ers beat the Saints 16-10 on Sunday night.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Among the thousands of participants in Sunday's Giant Race on the San Francisco waterfront was a young man running to help exploited children.
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a 4-2 win over the A's on Sunday.
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, were on the road campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
Among the thousands of participants in Sunday's Giant Race on the San Francisco waterfront was a young man running to help exploited children.
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, were on the road campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
A bicyclist was taken to a hospital in San Jose Sunday morning after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a collision with a car, police said.
Four people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning after a car collided with the corner of a building in San Francisco's Union Square neighborhood.
Oakland Unified School District parents and school staff are speaking out after elevated lead levels were found in drinking water at multiple schools across the district.
Among the thousands of participants in Sunday's Giant Race on the San Francisco waterfront was a young man running to help exploited children.
Four people were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries early Sunday morning after a car collided with the corner of a building in San Francisco's Union Square neighborhood.
Firefighters rescued an injured man trapped inside a sewer pipe underneath the Great Highway in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood early Sunday morning, a fire department spokesman said.
Five vehicles involved in sideshows earlier this summer have been located, seized and impounded for at least 30 days, San Francisco police said Friday.
The Polo Field at Golden Gate Park is being readied for another major concert event one week after Outside Lands.
Oakland Unified School District parents and school staff are speaking out after elevated lead levels were found in drinking water at multiple schools across the district.
Three people died in a crash that happened on northbound Interstate Highway 880 at the Warren Avenue overcrossing in Fremont early Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.
An early morning fire on Sunday in Pittsburg seriously damaged a residential building on West Buchanan Road, according to fire officials.
A teary and touched José Canseco was inducted to the A's Hall of Fame Saturday as a season-high crowd gathered for the first game of final Bay Bridge Series in Oakland.
Oakland police say two people were killed and two others are in critical condition following a shooting Saturday morning.
A bicyclist was taken to a hospital in San Jose Sunday morning after sustaining life-threatening injuries in a collision with a car, police said.
A Los Gatos nudist retreat that claims to be the oldest establishment of its kind west of the Mississippi is for sale.
Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez has admitted to his role in a 2022 pursuit and shooting involving a man suspected of molesting a relative, prosecutors in Santa Clara County announced Friday.
Two people were arrested in connection with a cold case homicide that took place in East San Jose in 2020, police announced Friday.
The death of a woman last week at a Gilroy home is being investigated as suspicious, police said Thursday.
Firefighters made quick work putting out a grass fire in San Anselmo Saturday that threatened to explode into a greater conflagration.
A Santa Rosa man with multiple convictions for driving under the influence is again accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal collision on Friday.
A 54-year-old Petaluma man was arrested for allegedly attacking another man with a metal pipe, police said.
In Vallejo, it's been a summer of violence as residents and business owners are worried about safety, gun violence, and crime.
A North Bay man was arrested Friday for allegedly attacking a driver during a road rage incident earlier this month and tracking the victim down to harass him online.
Brock Purdy went 2 for 6 for 11 yards but the 49ers beat the Saints 16-10 on Sunday night.
The Oakland Coliseum hosted the final Bay Bridge Series on Sunday between the A's and the Giants.
Jerar Encarnación and Michael Conforto hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, lifting the Giants to a 4-2 win over the A's on Sunday.
A teary and touched José Canseco was inducted to the A's Hall of Fame Saturday as a season-high crowd gathered for the first game of final Bay Bridge Series in Oakland.
Oakland right-hander Osvaldo Bido shut down the Giants as the A's won 2-0 Saturday in the next-to-last game of the Bay Bridge Series.
Oakland police say two people were killed and two others are in critical condition following a shooting Saturday morning.
A Santa Rosa man with multiple convictions for driving under the influence is again accused of driving drunk and causing a fatal collision on Friday.
A 54-year-old Petaluma man was arrested for allegedly attacking another man with a metal pipe, police said.
Five vehicles involved in sideshows earlier this summer have been located, seized and impounded for at least 30 days, San Francisco police said Friday.
An investigation into a gang in Stockton led to the seizure of 34 firearms and over $100,000 in suspected illegal proceeds, police said.
Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file.
The San Francisco City Attorney's office is suing companies that create "deepfake nudes," where artificial intelligence is used to turn photos of adults and children into pornography.
Cisco Systems says it is planning to lay off 7% of its employees.
Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds.
Google on Tuesday unveiled its next generation of Pixel phones, providing the maker of Android software a head start on the next iPhone in the race to bring more artificial-intelligence services to devices.
Health officials around the world are keeping a close eye on an outbreak of mpox, formerly called monkeypox, in Africa.
Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage.
Santa Clara County reported the first two cases of West Nile virus in 2024, including one patient who died at a hospital this month, health authorities said Wednesday.
On the eve of the DNC, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz were on the road campaigning in Pennsylvania. Max Darrow reports. (8-18-24) 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
On the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, were on the road campaigning in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.
The Democratic National Convention is set to begin Monday in Chicago, where President Biden, former first lady Michelle Obama and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are all scheduled to speak. Ed O'Keefe has more.
The longtime party figure and native Chicagoan previews this week's Democratic National Convention, and offers a message to his fellow Democrats about the prospects of the Harris-Walz ticket come Election Day.
Harris leads Trump nationally in CBS News 2024 presidential poll, but it's even across the battlegrounds.
As if it were just another day at work, San Francisco Fire Chief Jeanine Nicholson spoke to city leaders and colleagues who had gathered to celebrate her retirement at the city's fire department headquarters Wednesday.
In a tale of resilience and advocacy, Veronika Fimbres shares how her life changed dramatically when she moved from New York City to San Francisco over 25 years ago. Jose Martinez reports. 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
San Francisco company the Parallel Opera is producing a special show entitled "Expansive" which celebrates the talents of gender nonconforming opera artists.
State lawmakers voted to make California the first state to officially observe Transgender History Month last year, partly thanks to the efforts of a Bay Area activist who lobbied for the move.
A popular gay bar in San Francisco is celebrating a major milestone.
Alain Delon was able to combine toughness with an appealing, vulnerable quality that made him one of France's memorable leading men.
Maurice Williams, who with his backing group the Zodiacs became one of music's great one-shot acts with the classic ballad "Stay," has died.
The Polo Field at Golden Gate Park is being readied for another major concert event one week after Outside Lands.
One of the most important bands to emerge from Los Angeles since the late 1970s returns to the Bay Area when pioneering punk outfit X plays two shows at the Guild Theatre starting Monday.
The public's thirst for true-crime cases is likely behind the fascination with the 2002 murder of pregnant Laci Peterson and the 2004 conviction of her adulterous husband Scott, which are featured in two new documentary series.
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.
A look back at what led to the Port Chicago disaster of July 17, 1944 when 320 sailors and civilians died in a munitions explosion on Suisun Bay and how a group of Black sailors was unjustly punished in the wake of the devastating blast. Devin Fehely anchors a special report produced by Molly McCrea. (8-18-24)
On the eve of the DNC, Vice President Kamala Harris and running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz were on the road campaigning in Pennsylvania. Max Darrow reports. (8-18-24) 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
Among the thousands of participants in Sunday's Giant Race on the S.F. waterfront was a young man running to help exploited children. John Ramos reports. (8-18-24)
Sunday was bittersweet for baseball fans in the Bay Area. The A's hosted the Giants in the the Bay Bridge Series for the last time. Da Lin reports. (8-18-24)
Meteorologist Darren Peck has the Bay Area work week forecast.
Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades.
A Marin County couple is kicking off their 20th year making sure senior citizens don't go hungry, and they have no plans to retire even though they're older than some of the people they serve.
A San Mateo man who serves formerly unhoused military veterans is expanding his mission to reach more of the county's 24,000 veterans.
A Palo Alto woman who opened the first inclusive playground in the Bay Area for people of all abilities is spreading her magic throughout the region and beyond.
A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country.
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.
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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.