Cancer fund only sent 1 cent of every $1 to patients, lawsuit alleges
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
The Women's Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million, but a new lawsuit alleges the money went to pay a lavish salary to for-profit fundraisers.
Drizly, an online alcohol marketplace, will cease operations in March, Uber said.
A newly unredacted portion of the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon says the company used a secret algorithm that essentially helped the company raise prices on other online sites.
That figure is only a fraction of the actual harm, as most cases of fraud go unreported, according to FTC scam data analysis.
Amazon is facing antitrust claims from the Federal Trade Commission and states including New York and Pennsylvania, alleging the retailer is a monopoly.
Parents whose kids bought virtual gear without their knowledge on the popular Fortnite video game could soon be able to get a refund.
The chair of the Federal Trade Commission has defended her aggressive legal strategy toward the country's biggest technology companies as she appeared before the House Judiciary Committee.
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history will soon be in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision Blizzard.
The FTC said Amazon "duped millions of consumers" into signing up for Prime, in violation of federal laws.
An anonymous individual or group calling themselves "FreeSpeechEnthusiast" posted excerpts of the code online.
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Elon Musk's mass layoffs at Twitter and trying to obtain his internal communications as part of ongoing oversight into the social media company's privacy and cybersecurity practices.
Federal regulators opened their campaign to block Facebook parent Meta's acquisition of a virtual-reality company Thursday in a San Jose courtroom.
Joseph Sullivan, former chief security officer at Uber, received a wire fraud charge this week from a federal grand jury in San Francisco.
A company once owned by "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli will pay up to $40 million to settle allegations that it jacked up the price of a life-saving medication by roughly 4,000% after obtaining exclusive rights to the drug.
After resisting for years, Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, ending a practice of allowing only company-approved technicians to fiddle with its proprietary parts and software.
Facebook is asking a federal court to dismiss a revised complaint against it by the Federal Trade Commission, arguing that the agency has not provided enough evidence to show that the Menlo Park-based company is a monopoly.
The federal government filed a revised version of their antitrust complaint against Facebook Thursday, focusing on the allegations that the social media service abused its market power to suppress competition.
A senior Federal Trade Commission official is criticizing Facebook's move to shut down the personal accounts of two academic researchers and terminate their probe into misinformation spread through political ads on the social network.
Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from decisions on whether to continue the agency's antitrust case against the social network giant.
A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants.
Federal regulators ordered Facebook, Twitter, Amazon, TikTok's parent and other social media companies to provide detailed information on how they collect and use consumers' personal data.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified over the course of two days this week before the Federal Trade Commission as part of its antitrust investigation into the company's business practices.
U.S. business regulators are suing to break up the multibillion-dollar deal between tobacco giant Altria and San Francisco e-cigarette startup Juul Labs.
Two Democratic senators asked the Federal Trade Commission to pursue enforcement action against Google Tuesday saying the company is continuing to allow ads for the sale of facemasks amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Federal regulators have fined Menlo Park-based Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations and are instituting new oversight and restrictions on its business.
The Orinda Theatre's famed blade marquee used to shine bright every night but not anymore.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 17-1 on Friday night.
Two additional insurance companies are pulling out of California, leaving thousands more civilians without coverage as the state nears the start of its wildfire season.
Three years after Mario Gonzalez died in police custody, his family held a vigil Friday to remember his life.
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, has been encouraging people to "take matters into your own hands" against pro-Palestinian protesters.
The Orinda Theatre's famed blade marquee used to shine bright every night but not anymore.
Two additional insurance companies are pulling out of California, leaving thousands more civilians without coverage as the state nears the start of its wildfire season.
Three years after Mario Gonzalez died in police custody, his family held a vigil Friday to remember his life.
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, has been encouraging people to "take matters into your own hands" against pro-Palestinian protesters.
Three police officers are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of an Oakland man in Alameda three years ago.
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.
The San Francisco Zoo is set to receive a pair of giant pandas under a memorandum of understanding signed Thursday by Mayor London Breed and the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
The Orinda Theatre's famed blade marquee used to shine bright every night but not anymore.
Three years after Mario Gonzalez died in police custody, his family held a vigil Friday to remember his life.
Three police officers are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of an Oakland man in Alameda three years ago.
Advocates rallied outside Federal Correctional Institution-Dublin on Friday, urging the release of inmates as the troubled prison known for rampant sexual abuse is set to close.
Authorities have apprehended an inmate from Alameda County who walked away from a minimum-security prison camp in the Sierra foothills, hours after he walked away Friday morning.
A Gonzales man faces over 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of stabbing animals inside a school property in February 2023, Monterey County prosecutors said.
Investigators have found a connection between a mass shooting last month that left four people dead and the February killing of two cousins in Monterey County
A woman is suing San Jose's Leigh High School and the school district, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her.
Thirteen people have been arrested and about $150,000 in stolen items were recovered as authorities in the South Bay busted a suspected retail theft ring, deputies said Thursday.
Three people were arrested after multiple thefts at San Jose's Westfield Valley Fair shopping mall Monday and found with thousands of dollars in stolen merchandise, police said.
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 in the North Bay have released surveillance photos of two men suspected of stealing power tools worth thousands of dollars from a hardware store in Petaluma earlier this week.
Sonoma County supervisors on Tuesday took the unusual step of voting to reduce taxes on cannabis production, recognizing that the industry has hit hard times.
The Napa County District Attorney filed murder charges against a 22-year-old Vallejo man in connection to the fatal shooting of a woman and teen girl.
Police in San Rafael on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of a suspect who allegedly shot at a male victim in his car Monday evening.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 17-1 on Friday night.
The Cleveland Guardians cruised to a 10-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 Thursday night to open a four-game series.
The Calgary Flames beat the San Jose Sharks 5-1 on Thursday night in the season-ending game for both teams.
Golden State Warriors general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. and head coach Steve Kerr on Thursday talked about the tough end to the team's season and what lies ahead.
Three police officers are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of an Oakland man in Alameda three years ago.
Advocates rallied outside Federal Correctional Institution-Dublin on Friday, urging the release of inmates as the troubled prison known for rampant sexual abuse is set to close.
Authorities have apprehended an inmate from Alameda County who walked away from a minimum-security prison camp in the Sierra foothills, hours after he walked away Friday morning.
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.
Police arrested two people in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a cannabis industry worker in Pleasant Hill last month that led to a shootout and the deaths of the worker and one of the gunmen.
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising.
Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests at the tech company's Sunnyvale and New York City offices over a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government.
Businesses in the San Francisco Excelsior District hope to get more customers in the neighborhood with the help of a community design project.
With the restaurant industry looking to technology fill the demand for service workers, a robot employee nicknamed Rosie may represent the future.
Genentech and Sanofi are laying off hundreds of workers as the biotech giants wind down operations at facilities in South San Francisco.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
Families of children with a rare autoimmune disorder are hoping new legislation in Sacramento will help their loved ones get the treatment they need.
Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned in Arizona Friday, where she blamed former President Donald Trump for the Arizona Supreme Court ruling earlier this week which could pave the way to revive a near-total abortion ban. Janet Shamlian has more.
A longtime Bay Area advocate for organ donations shared his personal story of helping a stranger earlier this year in an effort to inspire more people to donate life.
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, of Arkansas, has been encouraging people to "take matters into your own hands" against pro-Palestinian protesters.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
A bill in California wants to make more rental housing available to tenants with pets.
The New York attorney general filed the state's opposition to the company providing Donald Trump's $175 million bond, posted while his appeal is pending.
A person self-immolated at a park across from the courthouse where former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial is taking place.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is a statement that LGBTQ+ rights matter in the U.S.
The naming of the USNS Harvey Milk is just one sign of a very different U.S. military than what many LGBTQ veterans experienced, including one Bay Area army veteran, who reflected on his painful exit from service and how things have changed.
The US Naval ship named after the late civil rights icon Harvey Milk arrived in San Francisco Bay Thursday afternoon, making its historic first visit to the Port of San Francisco.
The Orinda Theatre's famed blade marquee used to shine bright every night but not anymore.
Netflix gained another 9.3 million subscribers to start the year while its profit soared with the help of a still-emerging expansion into advertising.
Anticipation was growing at a fever pitch before Taylor Swift's latest album, "The Tortured Poets Department," dropped at midnight EDT. But it turned out it's actually a double album.
Guitar legend Dickey Betts, who co-founded the Allman Brothers Band and wrote their biggest hit, "Ramblin' Man," has died.
The new single, titled "Primrose Hill", was recently released by James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon, who are both musicians themselves.
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.
The Orinda Theatre's famed blade marquee used to shine bright every night but not anymore. Andrea Nakano reports. (4-19-24)
Two additional insurance companies are pulling out of California, leaving thousands more civilians without coverage as the state nears the start of its wildfire season.
Friends and family members of Mario Gonzalez gathered Friday on the third anniversary the young Oakland man's death in Alameda police custody. Amanda Hari reports. (4-19-24) 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
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Three police officers are facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the death of an Oakland man in Alameda three years ago. Da Lin reports. (4-19-24)
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.
A trio who's led the way in keeping San Mateo County beaches clean is launching a whale of an idea for Earth Day.
Two Peninsula mothers are encouraging San Mateo County youth to think about how they can care for the environment and express themselves using the video tools they already use.
An Oakland man is bringing families together to break the cycle of violence in a neighborhood known for violent crime.
A San Francisco woman has spent more than a quarter century helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes safely.
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.
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.
When most people graduate from college, they tend to focus on one job. But this month's Students Rising Above scholar is currently juggling multiple workplace assignments.