Hippie Hill 4/20 cancellation moves festivities into the streets
There is no official 4/20 event in San Francisco this year, but there are expectations that there will be some crowds near Golden Gate Park's Hippie Hill regardless.
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There is no official 4/20 event in San Francisco this year, but there are expectations that there will be some crowds near Golden Gate Park's Hippie Hill regardless.
Service on the Golden Gate Ferry between San Francisco and Sausalito is being suspended Friday afternoon due to an issue at the Sausalito Ferry Landing.
Police announced the results of a recent drug operation around the Tenderloin, United Nations Plaza and the San Francisco Public Library, saying more than 13 pounds of narcotics were seized in one day.
A street on the eastern edge of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco reopened Friday morning after a police investigation into auto burglaries.
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. José Martínez reports. (4-18-24)
One week after Oakland International Airport approved adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name, San Francisco officials have sued, claiming the new name infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Anne Makovec 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
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.
Traffic safety improvements could be coming soon to San Francisco's busy West Portal transit hub in the wake of a collision that killed a family of four in March.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced nearly $200 million in grant money to cities and counties to move homeless people from encampments into housing.
One week after Oakland International Airport approved adding "San Francisco Bay" to its name, San Francisco officials have sued, claiming the new name infringes on the trademark of San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
A 71-year-old woman who was arrested last August in connection with a deadly crash at 4th and King streets that killed a 4-year-old girl and critically injured her father last August will not serve time in jail, according to the San Francisco District Attorney.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has completed a book about her years in public life.
San Francisco city leaders, historians, and community members woke up early Thursday morning to commemorate 118 years since a massive earthquake and fire destroyed much of the city in 1906.
San Francisco sheriff Paul Miyamoto talks about the lockdown of two county jails with increased violence against staff, how the city remembers the 1906 earthquake that devastated the city, and what to expect at the Cherry Blossom festival. (04-18-2024) 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
Crossing the street should be a simple task, but for many San Francisco pedestrians, they need to be on high alert for drivers navigating the streets.
As San Francisco city leaders work to balance their budget, some community organizations are worried housing assistance could take a hit.
The push to legalize psychedelic-assisted therapy treatments continues, as the FDA recently said some psychedelic drugs show promise.
In San Francisco, the growing threat to abortion rights has inspired people to get involved in some creative ways, including two women who are baking for a good cause.
San Francisco police said a 14-year-old may face charges in connection the arson of a Waymo robotaxi in Chinatown on Feb. 10.
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.
Businesses in the San Francisco Excelsior District hope to get more customers in the neighborhood with the help of a community design project.
Shawn Chitnis reports on how artificial intelligence is helping revitalize the look of businesses in San Francisco's Excelsior District and get people back to spending locally.
A man was rescued with the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter on Tuesday from San Francisco's Marshall's Beach after becoming stranded by the tide.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a controversial plan to install cameras that would automatically send speeding tickets.
While many people spent their Labor Day at Lake Tahoe, dozens of volunteers spent the morning helping to clean it up.
Hundreds of hospitality workers filled the streets near Union Square in San Francisco on Labor Day as part of nationwide strike.
A strong current at Ocean Beach nearly swept away two children on Monday, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for a wildfire in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest on Monday.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List after being shot during an attempted robbery over the weekend.
While many people spent their Labor Day at Lake Tahoe, dozens of volunteers spent the morning helping to clean it up.
Hundreds of hospitality workers filled the streets near Union Square in San Francisco on Labor Day as part of nationwide strike.
A strong current at Ocean Beach nearly swept away two children on Monday, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
A mandatory evacuation order was issued for a wildfire in Northern California's Tahoe National Forest on Monday.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List after being shot during an attempted robbery over the weekend.
Hundreds of hospitality workers filled the streets near Union Square in San Francisco on Labor Day as part of nationwide strike.
A strong current at Ocean Beach nearly swept away two children on Monday, the San Francisco Fire Department said.
A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.
Crews extinguished a vegetation fire Sunday afternoon caused by someone cooking in an unhoused encampment in Brisbane, according to fire officials.
CBS News Bay Area spent time with each of the major candidates for San Francisco mayor. First up, former supervisor Mark Farrell.
A suspected chlorine leak near the Corteva plant in Pittsburg has prompted a public health advisory for parts of Pittsburg and Antioch on Monday.
Hersh Goldman-Polin, a young man who grew up in Berkeley and who was being held hostage by Hamas terrorists, has been killed in Gaza along with five others.
A man initially thought to have died from a medical emergency may have been beaten by multiple people, Oakland police said Saturday.
Oakland councilwoman Treva Reid has decided not to run for re-election and she spoke to KPIX about her reasons and the state of the city.
A shooting on Interstate 580 in Oakland Saturday afternoon severely injured two people in a vehicle and led to the closure of all eastbound lanes for hours.
Family members were joined by San Jose police and city officials for a final farewell to a community service officer killed in the line of duty.
Members of Monterey County's largest public sector union have reached a tentative agreement with county representatives on a new three-year contract, averting a potential strike.
A town in Santa Cruz County may soon be a convicted kidnapper and sexually violent predator's new home if a judge agrees that he be placed there.
Police in San Jose have evacuated the campus of Willow Glen High School Thursday as they investigate what they described as a "unverified bomb threat call".
Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia's place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed.
A Tamalpais Valley resident died in a fire early Monday, the Southern Marin Fire District said.
Firefighters quickly halted progress of a vegetation fire burning off Holst Road east of Santa Rosa Sunday evening.
Forward progress has been stopped on a fire that burned about 47 acres near Fairfield Sunday, according to Cal Fire
One person was confirmed dead in a fiery airplane crash at Gnoss Field Airport in Novato Saturday afternoon.
A Santa Rosa Police Department officer arrested a man on allegations of carrying a concealed, unregistered firearm and driving without a license early Saturday morning.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List after being shot during an attempted robbery over the weekend.
Darren Baker spent much of his childhood around baseball.
A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.
Kyle Stowers hit a three-run homer and the Miami Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants 7-5 on Sunday.
Josh Jung hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning as the Rangers beat the A's 6-4 on Sunday.
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall has been placed on the Reserve / Non-Football Injury List after being shot during an attempted robbery over the weekend.
Former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas Guillen once led Los Zetas, one of the country's most bloodthirsty gangs until its collapse.
In San Francisco Sunday evening a man was under arrest after police said he went on a crime spree throughout the city.
Cellphone footage showed Ricky Pearsall with first responders after he was shot in an attempted robbery near Union Square.
A politics professor at USF believes the shooting of a 49ers player in the city will impact Mayor Breed's election chances.
Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
A sweeping measure to regulate the development of artificial intelligence has passed the California Legislature and is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
The Elon Musk-owned company, once a stalwart of Silicon Valley, is set to wave goodbye to the city that birthed it.
Nvidia may have exceeded Wall Street estimates as its profit jumped — buffeted by the chipmaking dominance that has cemented Nvidia's place as the poster child of the artificial intelligence boom — but investors seemed less than impressed.
A suspected chlorine leak near the Corteva plant in Pittsburg has prompted a public health advisory for parts of Pittsburg and Antioch on Monday.
The yellow fever mosquito has been confirmed in Contra Costa County, the Mosquito and Vector Control District said Friday.
Overnight, two Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. Officials said the two were planning car bomb attacks. The incident comes as the Israeli military continues its operations in the territory for a fourth day. Meanwhile in Gaza, there is expected to be a pause in the fighting this weekend as the United Nations carries out urgent polio vaccinations.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
Much as San Francisco and Vancouver have tried differing approaches to alleviating the fentanyl crisis, San Francisco's candidates for mayor have varied views on how to solve the problem.
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden appeared together at a campaign event Monday in Pennsylvania, their first joint campaign event since Mr. Biden dropped out of the race. Harris also campaigned in Detroit, where she was joined by union leaders as she looked up to shore up support among a crucial voting block on Labor Day. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's vehicle was not involved in the crash, according to the campaign.
Vice President Kamala Harris made the announcement in Pittsburgh alongside President Biden.
A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.
CBS News Bay Area spent time with each of the major candidates for San Francisco mayor. First up, former supervisor Mark Farrell.
The Riot Party held at Kapwa Gardens was a powerful reminder of the progress made in the fight for LGBTQ rights and the work that remains.
Oakland native Shay Franco-Clausen arrived at the Democratic National Convention hoping to witness history with fellow Oakland native Kamala Harris officially accepting the party’s nomination to run for President. Ryan Yamamoto reports.
In the heart of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, one figure stands out as a beacon of resilience and a living testament to the community's transformation.
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
Embarking on its first extensive tour in almost a decade, bandleader Tim DeLaughter and his orchestral psychedelic-pop collective the Polyphonic Spree come to the Chapel in San Francisco Wednesday evening.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
The Britpop-era behemoth led by brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher sent fans into a frenzy when they announced they would play together for the first time in 15 years.
San Francisco's Sunset Night Market is back and bigger than ever.
Longtime "Dancing With the Stars" dancer Artem Chigvintsev was arrested Thursday on suspicion of felony domestic violence in Napa County, California, according arrest records.
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.
Empty and boarded-up buildings in downtown San Jose are getting new life. Len Ramirez reports. (9-2-24) 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
Chief meteorologist Paul Heggen says the inland heat will return very soon.
Hundreds of hospitality workers filled the streets near Union Square in San Francisco on Labor Day. Sooji Nam reports. (9-2-24) 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
Vice President Kamala Harris and President Biden appeared together at a campaign event Monday in Pennsylvania, their first joint campaign event since Mr. Biden dropped out of the race. Harris also campaigned in Detroit, where she was joined by union leaders as she looked up to shore up support among a crucial voting block on Labor Day. Ed O'Keefe reports.
A funeral was held for Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American who was found dead in Gaza after being taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7. His and five other hostages' deaths have sparked a series of protests in Israel, with demonstrators demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agree to a cease-fire deal to free the remaining hostages. Imtiaz Tyab reports.
A local shop owner who some call the Mayor of the Broadway business district in Burlingame has long been the go-to person when area merchants have a problem.
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.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.