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Man Charged With Felony Vandalism In Smashing Of Donald Trump's Star A man who used a pickaxe and a sledgehammer to smash Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was charged Thursday with felony vandalism... Nov 17, 2016

Grateful Dead Plot 50th Anniversary Album Reissues The Dead's self titled debut will be re-issued on January 20th together with a previously unreleased concert from 1966. Nov 17, 2016

Judge Awards Damages Of $36M In Bobbi Kristina Death Case A judge in Atlanta on Thursday ordered Bobbi Kristina Brown's partner, Nick Gordon, to pay $36 million in a wrongful death case... Nov 17, 2016

John Mayer Returns With 'Love On The Weekend' The cut is the first new music from Mayer since his sixth studio album 'Paradise Valley.' Nov 17, 2016

'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Shares Behind The Scenes Video VIDEO: The clip features a few bits of previously unreleased footage! Nov 17, 2016

Bruno Mars Reflects On Humble Hawaiian Roots In a new interview with '60 Minutes' Mars recounts his lean teenage years. Nov 17, 2016

Madonna Is James Corden's Next 'Carpool Karaoke' Passenger Corden taps pop royalty for the latest edition of his popular segment. Nov 17, 2016

Watch Metallica Play 'Enter Sandman' On Toy Instruments Packed like sardines into Jimmy Fallon's tiny music room, Metallica and The Roots perform the classic hard rock song like never before... Nov 17, 2016

Justin Timberlake Once 'Emotionally Scarred' Mandy Moore Mandy Moore is still reeling from a comment Justin Timberlake made to her over 15 years ago... Nov 16, 2016

Tom Hanks Says America Is "Going To Be All Right" "That document is going to protect us over and over again whether or not our neighbors preserve, protect and defend it themselves." - Tom Hanks Nov 16, 2016

First Photos Surface On Instagram of Rihanna As 'Bates Motel's' Marion Crane Rihanna will play the role made infamous by Janet Leigh in 1960's 'Psycho' Nov 16, 2016

Carrie Underwood Surprises Crystal Gayle With Opry Invite After they both finished a duet performance of Gayle's crossover hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue," Underwood invited 65-year-old Gayle to become an official... Nov 16, 2016

CBS SF Talks To Red Fang Bassist Aaron Beam Red Fang bassist Aaron Beam talks about recording the band's latest album 'Only Ghosts' with producer Ross Robinson ahead of the show kicking of their upcoming tour at Slim's in San Francisco. Nov 16, 2016

Kendall Jenner Reveals Why She Quit Instagram The 21-year-old model recently stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show where she confirmed that she's temporarily quit Instagram... Nov 16, 2016

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Residents of Oakland retirement community targeted by robbers In recent months dozens of women who live at Westlake Christian Terrace in Oakland have been attacked as they leave the complex to go shopping. 16H ago

Video shows fatal shooting of Oakland mother in daytime confrontation Oakland police on Friday announced they have arrested an adult male and two teens in connection with the fatal shooting of a mother of eight who confronted alleged drug dealers in front of her home earlier this month. 19H ago

Berkeley homicide investigation shuts down several streets near Ashby BART station Police in Berkeley asked the public to avoid the area where Adeline St. splits into Martin Luther King Jr. Way near the Ashby BART station Friday afternoon due to a deadly shooting investigation. 23H ago

Man found fatally shot in Antioch home after early morning shooting Police in Antioch have launched an investigation after a man was found dead at his home Friday following an early morning shooting. Aug 16

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South Bay nudist resort offered for sale at $32.8 million A Los Gatos nudist retreat that claims to be the oldest establishment of its kind west of the Mississippi is for sale. 15H ago

Former UFC star Cain Velasquez admits to attempted murder in 2022 shooting 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. 19H ago

2 arrested in 2020 East San Jose cold case homicide Two people were arrested in connection with a cold case homicide that took place in East San Jose in 2020, police announced Friday. Aug 16

Woman's death at Gilroy home deemed suspicious; SWAT team used to collect evidence The death of a woman last week at a Gilroy home is being investigated as suspicious, police said Thursday. Aug 16

SJSU students move in to newly converted downtown hotel Stepping inside the new Spartan Village on the Paseo in San Jose, it's almost hard to remember the building used to be a hotel. Aug 15

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Vallejo summer crime spike, police staffing shortage has residents worried In Vallejo, it's been a summer of violence as residents and business owners are worried about safety, gun violence, and crime. 19H ago

Santa Rosa man accused of road rage on Highway 101, harassing victim online 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. 21H ago

Marin County detectives ID Idaho man in 1973 cold case murder Investigators used DNA to track down and arrest a suspect this week in the 1973 sexual assault and killing of a woman in Marin County. Aug 15

Santa Rosa gang-related shooting leaves male victim hospitalized A suspected gang-related shooting in Santa Rosa Tuesday night sent a 20-year-old man to the hospital earlier this week, police announced Thursday. Aug 15

Cal Fire Sonoma base keeps key tool ready for use at a moment's notice Fire retardant is an important tool in fighting wildfires, and at the Sonoma Air Attack Base, crews are ready to make more of it and deploy at a moment's notice. Aug 14

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Las Vegas official: City "rounding third" in getting A's construction approved Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority president and CEO Steve Hill says he is optimistic three key documents needed to begin construction on a new stadium for the Athletics would be approved Dec. 5. Aug 15

Logan Webb throws 7+ shutout innings, Giants blank Braves to avoid sweep Logan Webb threw seven-plus shutout innings, Grant McCray had his first career hit and home run, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Atlanta Braves 6-0 on Thursday to avoid a sweep. Aug 15

Warriors release 2024-25 schedule; Klay returns Nov. 12, Xmas Day vs. Lakers The Golden State Warriors released their NBA 2024-25 schedule, which will feature the return of Klay Thompson to the Bay Area and a Christmas Day matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers. Aug 15

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Stockton gang arrest yields cache of 34 firearms and $100k in cash An investigation into a gang in Stockton led to the seizure of 34 firearms and over $100,000 in suspected illegal proceeds, police said. 16H ago

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Here's how to freeze your credit after Social Security number breach Should I freeze my credit? Here's what experts say, and how to stop bad actors from accessing your file. Aug 16

SF City Attorney sues websites creating AI-generated deepfake p*rn 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 p*rnography. Aug 15

Cisco cutting 7% of workforce as it shifts focus to AI, cybersecurity Cisco Systems says it is planning to lay off 7% of its employees. Aug 14

Tablet use linked to angry outbursts among todders, study finds Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds. Aug 14

Google rolls out Pixel 9 phones as AI race with Apple heats up 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. Aug 13

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Feds warn against some baby loungers, cradle swings amid 6 deaths Parents and other caregivers urged to stop using loungers linked to 5 fatalities and an infant bed tied to 1 death. Aug 15

Recalled cucumbers in salmonella outbreak sickened 449, CDC says Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found. Aug 16

Trader Joe's recalls 653,000 candles sold across U.S. due to fire risk Trader Joe's reports 14 incidents of high flames, a handful resulting in minor burns and limited property damage. Aug 16

1st human West Nile virus cases reported in Santa Clara County, including 1 death 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. Aug 14

Tablet use linked to angry outbursts among todders, study finds Staring at an iPad screen too much may keep little kids from learning to control their emotions, a new study finds. Aug 14

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Harris lays out her economic vision Vice President Kamala Harris released her first major economic policy proposal since entering the presidential race. The plan, aimed at middle-class voters, includes money for new homebuyers, expansion of the Child Tax Credit and government action on grocery prices. Nancy Cordes reports from Raleigh, North Carolina. 22H ago 03:09

Supreme Court maintains block on entirety of Biden's new Title IX rule The Biden administration announced in April a new rule that expands Title IX's protections to LGBTQ students. 8H ago

Debate between Newsom, California mayors over Prop. 36 heating up The debate over Proposition 36, the ballot measure would allow felony charges and increased sentences for theft and drug crimes, is heating up between Gov. Gavin Newsom and California's mayors. 22H ago

Trump says Medal of Freedom "equivalent" to and "better" than Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military award for bravery in combat, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor. 22H ago

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SFFD Chief Jeanine Nicholson humbled at retirement tribute; "I put my all into it, folks" 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. Aug 14

Long-term survivor of AIDS dedicates herself to providing care to SF community 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/CBSSanFranciscoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFranciscoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv Aug 12 04:41

San Francisco opera showcase highlights trans, nonbinary artists San Francisco company the Parallel Opera is producing a special show entitled "Expansive" which celebrates the talents of gender nonconforming opera artists. Aug 12

SF activist's efforts led to recognition of Transgender History Month 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. Aug 6

Popular San Francisco gay bar marks 10-year anniversary with renovations A popular gay bar in San Francisco is celebrating a major milestone. Aug 6

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Western SF residents brace for 2nd weekend concert in Golden Gate Park The Polo Field at Golden Gate Park is being readied for another major concert event one week after Outside Lands. 5H ago

System of a Down, Deftones headline sold-out Golden Gate Park concert A week after the Outside Lands Music Festival drew tens of thousands of music fans to Golden Gate Park, promoter Another Planet Entertainment is presenting another big San Francisco concert Saturday featuring System of a Down, Sacramento's Deftones and more. 5H ago

Los Angeles punk legends X headline Guild Theatre in Menlo Park 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. 3H ago

Two new documentary series focus on Laci Peterson murder case 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. Aug 16

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Swimming program serving Bay Area children with special needs celebrates 33 years 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. Aug 14

Marin couple's work to keep seniors fed continues into their own golden years 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. Aug 7

Veterans advocate goes the extra mile to celebrate WWII sailor's 100th birthday A San Mateo man who serves formerly unhoused military veterans is expanding his mission to reach more of the county's 24,000 veterans. Jul 31

Peninsula woman expanding inclusive playground project for special needs visitors 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. Jul 25

Marin therapy dog group for first responders expands nationwide A Marin County woman who provides four-legged emotional support for first responders has expanded her nonprofit across the country. Jul 18

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SRA scholar juggles Cal studies with family duties 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. Jun 28

Students Rising Above scholar recalls growing up with undocumented immigrant parents 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? Apr 5

Hard-working student shoulders a load working while attending Ivy League college 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. Jan 12

College student gives back to program that changed his life A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success. Dec 1, 2023

San Rafael student sees the world, but remembers his roots 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. Nov 3, 2023

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