Hercules Transgender Teen May Get Charges Dropped After Fight
A transgender teen is expected to avoid a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a bullying incident on an East Bay high school campus.
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A transgender teen is expected to avoid a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from a bullying incident on an East Bay high school campus.
After anti-gay laws, anti-gay statements, and concerns about the safety of gay athletes, Google makes a political statement with a change of its search engine logo on the eve of the 2014 Sochi Games.
Bay Area director and producer Jason Cohen is in an elite group; his documentary "Facing Fear" is nominated for an Academy Award.
The 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards gets underway in Los Angeles this spring and Elton John, Lady Gaga and the movie "Dallas Buyers Club" will be among the nominees for awards from the gay advocacy group.
A federal appeals court has refused to reconsider its ruling upholding a California law that barred mental counseling aimed at changing a minor's sexual orientation.
A Bay Area couple was among the 33 which said "I do" during the Grammy Award show Sunday night. Music's biggest night turned into Brandon Styles and Kevin Masek's biggest day.
There are no gay people in the host city for the 2014 Winter Olympics, according to mayor Anatoly Pakhomov, despite 400,000 residents, and a normal allotment of gay bars.
An openly gay NBA player is among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address.
Gay people can't be excluded from juries on the basis of their sexual orientation, a federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The search is on for the artist of a special chalk portrait of Matthew Shephard discovered on a BART train earlier this month. KCBS reporter Mark Seelig says the piece is now being cared for in Colorado.
A judge on Thursday denied a bid by a 16-year-old boy to be tried as a juvenile, rather than an adult, on an aggravated mayhem charge for allegedly setting a skirt-wearing teenager's clothing on fire on an AC Transit bus in November.
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he president of the West Contra Costa Unified School District's board said he was prosecutors to drop the criminal charge against a transgender teen, who said she was a victim of bullying, involved in a fight at Hercules High School.
San Francisco's rep as the most LGBT-friendly city in the United States appears to be slipping, according to a newly-released ranking from The Advocate, a publication targeted at the gay community.
Former Minnesota punter Chris Kluwe says his special teams coordinator made anti-gay comments while Kluwe was with the Vikings, an allegation the coach "vehemently denies."
The men who plan to become the first gay couple married on a Rose Parade float say they're too busy planning their wedding to think much about a proposed parade boycott.
The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day.
A new law that spells out the rights of transgender students in kindergarten through 12th grade is set to take effect in California on Jan. 1. To get ready, school districts are reviewing locker room layouts, scheduling sensitivity training for staff and reconsidering senior portrait dress codes.
Groups trying to overturn a new California law allowing transgender students to choose public school restrooms and sports teams that correspond with their expressed genders have filed a lawsuit claiming state officials are unfairly refusing to count signatures seeking a referendum.
Kwame Harris, a former offensive lineman for the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders, was sentenced Friday to five days in jail and three years probation for assaulting his ex-boyfriend.
Brian Boitano decided to keep his sexual orientation private until he was appointed to the delegation that will represent the United States at the Sochi Olympics.
A jury Wednesday found the alleged ringleader in a brutal 2008 gang rape of a lesbian woman in Richmond guilty of kidnapping and gang rape in addition to committing a hate crime and gang-related enhancements.
A woman who was beaten, gang-raped and taunted about her sexual orientation in Richmond more than five years ago appeared in a Martinez courtroom Tuesday to recount harrowing details of the attack after opening statements in the trial against her alleged main attacker.
A fight at Hercules High School last month that involved a transgender student prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District board to hold a special meeting Monday evening.
Luke "Sasha" Fleischman, the 18-year-old victim who was set on fire aboard an AC Transit bus earlier this month, is being released from the hospital just in time for Thanksgiving.
Police said detectives were at the home, on the 1600 block of Lipton Street, for an investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
Over the weekend, Elon Musk's X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based — and it led to some surprises.
Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old and are looking for several other suspects following a heist at a cannabis greenhouse in Salinas and a police pursuit to Gilroy early Tuesday.
BART service is recovering Tuesday afternoon after a fire on the BART tracks at the Civic Center station in San Francisco led to service disruptions, officials said.
Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig has been suspended one game without pay for punching San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin during Monday's game.
Police said detectives were at the home, on the 1600 block of Lipton Street, for an investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old and are looking for several other suspects following a heist at a cannabis greenhouse in Salinas and a police pursuit to Gilroy early Tuesday.
BART service is recovering Tuesday afternoon after a fire on the BART tracks at the Civic Center station in San Francisco led to service disruptions, officials said.
Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig has been suspended one game without pay for punching San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin during Monday's game.
More than four decades after a woman was found dead near the San Mateo Bridge, authorities on the Peninsula have arrested the victim's estranged husband in the case.
BART service is recovering Tuesday afternoon after a fire on the BART tracks at the Civic Center station in San Francisco led to service disruptions, officials said.
More than four decades after a woman was found dead near the San Mateo Bridge, authorities on the Peninsula have arrested the victim's estranged husband in the case.
A family from Idaho is again complete after being reunited with their cat after she was found in San Francisco, more than 600 miles away from home.
Jan. 1 will be Casa Borinquena's last day of service. Several others have closed just this year alone, including Momo Noodle, Kayma, and Tacos El Ultimo Baile.
Outside the San Francisco County Jail, a coalition of community leaders gathered to push for an investigation into allegations that 19 women were strip-searched in front of male deputies, who had their body cameras recording.
Police said detectives were at the home, on the 1600 block of Lipton Street, for an investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
San Ramon police said a 40-year-old woman was arrested as a suspect in the shooting of a teen on Sunday. According to police, the two know each other, but they will not be releasing details in order to protect the victim's privacy.
BART service on the Red Line and Green Line was restored Monday after an equipment issue disrupted service during the morning commute, officials said.
As the Bay Area gears up for the holiday shopping rush, one tradition in Berkeley almost came to an end.
There are two kinds of fog that impact the Bay Area throughout the year. Meteorologist Zoe Mintz explains the difference and what causes it.
Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old and are looking for several other suspects following a heist at a cannabis greenhouse in Salinas and a police pursuit to Gilroy early Tuesday.
A man swept into the Pacific Ocean off California's Central Coast over the weekend has been identified as an Army soldier from New Jersey, as authorities continue to search for his body.
For many San Francisco 49ers fans, game day starts long before the opening kick— in the parking lots outside Levi's Stadium, where fans tailgate like one big family.
Authorities said crews were considering their next steps as they continue to search for an elderly woman who has been missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains for nearly a week.
Authorities in Santa Clara County are investigating after a man in custody at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas died over the weekend.
Two women, one of whom had multiple outstanding felony warrants, were arrested following a retail theft at the Vacaville Premium Outlets on Friday evening, police said.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude 4.1 struck northern Sonoma County Monday morning, officials said.
The city of Sebastopol recently made a surprising administrative mistake: it approved the opening of a Little Caesars pizza restaurant in the downtown core, an area where chain businesses have been banned since 2018, with a few exceptions.
The sheriff's office said he is wanted in connection with a homicide that happened on the 300 block of Cloverdale Heights Way.
A hit-and-run investigation is underway after a bicyclist was found dead in the Petaluma area Saturday morning, authorities said.
Carolina Panthers safety Tre'von Moehrig has been suspended one game without pay for punching San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings in the groin during Monday's game.
Christian McCaffrey had a big night in his first game against Carolina since the Panthers traded him to San Francisco three years ago.
For many San Francisco 49ers fans, game day starts long before the opening kick— in the parking lots outside Levi's Stadium, where fans tailgate like one big family.
Allison Keaney, the first female CEO of the Cow Palace, one of California's biggest rodeo venues, said ticket sales jumped 61% this year, and women's rodeo, once an afterthought, is now ropin' in fans fast.
Macklin Celebrini scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Sunday night.
Police said detectives were at the home, on the 1600 block of Lipton Street, for an investigation with the Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
Authorities have arrested a 17-year-old and are looking for several other suspects following a heist at a cannabis greenhouse in Salinas and a police pursuit to Gilroy early Tuesday.
More than four decades after a woman was found dead near the San Mateo Bridge, authorities on the Peninsula have arrested the victim's estranged husband in the case.
Four more people were arrested in the probe into the spectacular daylight heist of imperial jewels from the Louvre Museum, French authorities said.
Outside the San Francisco County Jail, a coalition of community leaders gathered to push for an investigation into allegations that 19 women were strip-searched in front of male deputies, who had their body cameras recording.
Over the weekend, Elon Musk's X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based — and it led to some surprises.
After FTC settlement, eligible Amazon Prime customers will automatically receive refunds between Nov. 12 and Dec. 24.
The university has been part of a project called "3UCubed," helping to create a small satellite, about the size of a loaf of bread, that will soon be launched into orbit.
The chipmaker's record growth will allay investor concerns about an artificial intelligence bubble, analysts say.
Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, announced Tuesday that it is now offering free robotaxi rides in select San Francisco neighborhoods.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
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.
Over the weekend, Elon Musk's X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based — and it led to some surprises.
Trump housing official Bill Pulte also submitted criminal referrals for investigations into Sen. Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders."
The annual turkey pardoning is a favorite tradition at the White House.
California's crowded 2026 governor's race narrowed Monday night as Democratic businessman Stephen Cloobeck ended his campaign and endorsed Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who entered the race last week.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
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.
Allison Keaney, the first female CEO of the Cow Palace, one of California's biggest rodeo venues, said ticket sales jumped 61% this year, and women's rodeo, once an afterthought, is now ropin' in fans fast.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
Donald Glover, who performs under the moniker Childish Gambino, revealed he suffered a stroke last year, which forced him to cancel his tour.
In his San Bruno studio, part workshop, part wonderland, empty spray paint cans don't end up in the trash. They're transformed into "Killer Cans," brightly colored monsters with big personalities and toothy grins that are shaking up the art world.
The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Warren Zevon, Bad Company, Salt-N-Pepa, Outkast, Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper and The White Stripes.
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.
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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.