Lawmaker proposes $25/hr minimum wage for California health workers
A proposed law would raise the minimum wage for health workers in California to $25/hr. Shawn Chitnis reports. (3-24-23)
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A proposed law would raise the minimum wage for health workers in California to $25/hr. Shawn Chitnis reports. (3-24-23)
The rate at which women — particularly Black and Hispanic women — die while pregnant, during or soon after childbirth in the U.S. was a concern even before the pandemic.
Starting April 3, the state will no longer require the use of a mask in health care and long-term care facilities. Kelsi Thorud reports. (3-4-23)
Two Bay Area parents have created a global organization that is raising funds to research a genetic disorder that robs children of their sight and hearing.
Composers at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music teamed up with UCSF neuroscientists to create music that provides a new way to study dementia.
A recent study found that Doxy-PEP reduced STIs like chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis when used by some adults.
Recently passed government spending bill allows states to kick people off the program as early as April.
To get the amount of tryptophan required to cause a food coma, an associate professor at Rutgers University in New Jersey said we'd have to eat about 8 pounds of turkey meat.
The San Mateo coast is farm country but those who work the fields have a tough time accessing basic services to live a normal life. John Ramos reports. (12-11-22)
The Marin County Public Health Department is warning the community about a surge in winter viruses and offering recommendations to protect families as the holidays approach.
A federal jury convicted a 75-year-old Santa Rosa physician of prescribing opioids and other powerful drugs to a patient who didn't need them and who eventually died of an overdose.
Community Medical Centers will launch a mobile crisis intervention response program in downtown Stockton and said it eventually hopes to have four vans providing services throughout the city around the clock.
Pediatric beds are filling up at hospitals across the country with several respiratory viruses circulating, including RSV.
In recent months, nearly 300,000 California residents received Medi-Cal access after the state expanded the program to include all eligible adults aged 50 and up, regardless of immigration status.
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital made a visit to the Bay Area. Anne Makovec reports. (10-19-22)
Doctors who spread coronavirus lies could be disciplined for unprofessional conduct in California under a law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Thursday intended to protect and bolster access to health care for transgender children and adults.
While Governor Gavin Newsom's CARE Court initiative has been the focus of a theoretical debate about civil rights versus patient care, some Bay Area residents argue they're living a hellish existence because of society's refusal to be realistic about mental illness.
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
A local infectious disease expert on Monday said she supports the FDA's idea of splitting doses of the monkeypox vaccine to get the shots to more people.
Just two months before graduation from Solano Community College, Janon Thomas died. John Ramos reports. (8-6-22)
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move Dr. Peter Chin-Hong from UCSF calls "better late than never."
The federal government declared monkeypox a public health emergency late this week, a move one health expert calls better late than never. Max Darrow reports. (8-6-22)
Just two months before graduation from Solano Community College, Janon Thomas died. John Ramos reports. (8-6-22)
Northern California registered nurses and health care workers on Friday demanded that Sutter Health correct payroll errors that they say began last month.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday has appointed Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz, a political novice and former small business owner, to the city's Board of Supervisors.
Authorities have arrested a Solano County man suspected of burglarizing schools throughout the Bay Area, targeting the credit cards of teachers.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
Employers have slashed nearly 1.1 million jobs through October this year, up 65% from a year ago, new labor data shows.
The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to between $149 and $350 per month in some cases, officials said.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday has appointed Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz, a political novice and former small business owner, to the city's Board of Supervisors.
Authorities have arrested a Solano County man suspected of burglarizing schools throughout the Bay Area, targeting the credit cards of teachers.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
Employers have slashed nearly 1.1 million jobs through October this year, up 65% from a year ago, new labor data shows.
Many are struggling to juggle their work, family, and bills. Some have had to take on second jobs, and the stress of the government shutdown is taking its toll.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday has appointed Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz, a political novice and former small business owner, to the city's Board of Supervisors.
Many are struggling to juggle their work, family, and bills. Some have had to take on second jobs, and the stress of the government shutdown is taking its toll.
Growing up surrounded by gang violence, Victor Pasillas said the Bay Area taught him how to do more than just survive.
An East Palo Alto nonprofit is helping youth take flight. Bay Area Urban Eagles is teaching aviation and aeronautics to the next generation, especially young people of color.
A jury has convicted a San Francisco man of murder, robbery and other felony charges in connection with a 2019 crime spree that predominantly targeted Asian Americans in the city.
Authorities have arrested a Solano County man suspected of burglarizing schools throughout the Bay Area, targeting the credit cards of teachers.
The family of an elderly Brentwood woman said they want answers after she was injured while in police custody and later died of those injuries.
BART said trains were not stopping at the 12th Street Oakland station in the Antioch and Richmond directions due to a major medical emergency.
Around 6:41 p.m., officers were alerted to a crash at the intersection of Main and Neal streets.
A woman aboard a sinking sailboat anchored in an Alameda marina during a fierce storm was rescued Wednesday morning after the vessel broke free and capsized, authorities said.
The largest housing project of its kind in Santa Cruz County is now past the halfway point, and when finished, leaders think it'll play a key role in getting more unhoused people off the streets.
Authorities in Monterey County said they arrested a Salinas man and his teenage brother for allegedly manufacturing and possessing illegal firearms.
A small earthquake struck San Benito County near San Juan Bautista Wednesday morning, officials announced.
The books are still here, waiting quietly on the shelves. But the big draw is a new play space, filled with board games and card games, scavenger hunts, and even a mini observatory, complete with telescopes and stars.
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office is closing some services at its substations, as part of more than $5 million in budget cuts.
A Novaoto woman put up a little free library in March, calling it the Blacklisted Bookshelf. But then the government shutdown happened, so she changed course to help people who might be struggling.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on Tuesday that led to a power outage impacting thousands of customers.
A man was arrested in Solano County for allegedly sex trafficking a missing juvenile in locations across the state, authorities said Tuesday.
Police in Fairfield arrested a man on multiple charges after he allegedly stabbed multiple people during an incident over the weekend.
The Bay Area will get some wet weather beginning on Tuesday evening, with the North Bay expected to see the most rainfall.
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists as the San Jose Sharks beat the Seattle Kraken 6-1.
Russell Westbrook posted his NBA-record 204th career triple-double and Dennis Schroder sparked a key fourth-quarter spurt that gave the Sacramento Kings a 121-116 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in a matchup of short-handed teams.
The National Football League and Bay Area Host Committee announced a list of official events in the San Francisco Bay Area in the week leading up to Super Bowl LX in February, culminating with the game at Levi's Stadium.
Victor Conte, the architect of a scheme to provide undetectable performance-enhancing drugs to professional athletes decades ago, has died.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Mykel Williams will miss the rest of the season after the first-round pick was diagnosed with torn ligaments in his right knee.
Authorities have arrested a Solano County man suspected of burglarizing schools throughout the Bay Area, targeting the credit cards of teachers.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence following a crash on Tuesday that led to a power outage impacting thousands of customers.
Authorities in Monterey County said they arrested a Salinas man and his teenage brother for allegedly manufacturing and possessing illegal firearms.
A jury has convicted a San Francisco man of murder, robbery and other felony charges in connection with a 2019 crime spree that predominantly targeted Asian Americans in the city.
A man was arrested in Solano County for allegedly sex trafficking a missing juvenile in locations across the state, authorities said Tuesday.
Ride-hailing giant Uber announced Wednesday that it plans to launch autonomous taxi service in the San Francisco Bay Area next year.
The chipmaker on Wednesday became the first publicly listed company to top $5 trillion in market value, boosted by demand for its AI chips.
The job cuts come as Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has said he envisions the company relying on AI agents to replace human workers.
AI companyy said the new browser is now available on Apple laptops that run on macOS and will expand to other platforms soon.
An Amazon Web Services outage impacting Amazon's own services and as well as apps around the world wasn't resolved until Monday evening.`
A bat found near a park on the San Francisco Peninsula in San Mateo County tested positive for rabies last week, health officials said.
KFF, a nonprofit health policy organization founded in San Francisco, has released new data predicting a 26% increase in health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act coverage next year.
Waiting and seeing is not often the strategy employed when it comes to treating breast cancer, but a new clinical trial by the University of California, San Francisco, researchers are doing just that.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on Thursday has appointed Isabella "Beya" Alcaraz, a political novice and former small business owner, to the city's Board of Supervisors.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress at the end of her term.
The deal, with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk, is expected to lower the price of obesity drugs to between $149 and $350 per month in some cases, officials said.
Apple called out European officials in a heated letter shared with CBS News, arguing regulations that force it to accommodate smaller rivals have harmed user safety — after President Trump threatened tariffs on countries with hardline tech rules.
The FAA's plan to slash airline capacity due to the government shutdown could hit some of the nation's busiest airports, including in Atlanta, Dallas, New York City and Los Angeles, according to a proposed list obtained by CBS News.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
For the past three years, LGBTQ+ youth could contact 988 and press 3 to connect them to a counselor specifically trained to support their mental health needs.
A Bay Area mother and her adult son are recalling with pride their family journey in a lesbian household that bucked traditional expectations of masculinity.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Heidi Klum donned green scales and squirming snakes to transform herself into Medusa for Halloween on Friday.
Paramount announced layoffs as the company restructures after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance earlier this year.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
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.
On Thursday expect mostly dry conditions, with showers possible in the North Bay and Peninsula overnight. For the weekend, temperatures should be warm for this time of year. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress since 1987, announced Thursday that she is not seeking re-election in the upcoming 2026 elections.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
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.