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San Jose enlisting the help of its residents to improve recycling rates
Most recyclables are ending up in landfills but one Bay Area city is hoping to remedy that situation with the help of its community.
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Most recyclables are ending up in landfills but one Bay Area city is hoping to remedy that situation with the help of its community.
Some people think they're spooky and sinister, but bats play a critical role in maintaining California's ecosystem as well as the state's valuable agriculture industry. Now climate change is threatening their populations.
Bay Area scientists are using cutting-edge technology to better understand the decline in bird populations while finding ways to help species that are challenged.
An innovative recycling start-up hopes to make the most of "wish-cycling" -- where people try to recycle things like prescription bottles and ballpoint pens, with no evidence they're ever properly processed.
Bay Area musicians are joining forces with an international alliance to call attention to the impact of climate change.
Students at an elementary school in San Rafael have become experts in the field of recycling, and have lessons for others who need a refresher, including those who work at CBS News Bay Area.
The Arctic fox, a captivating creature with a playful nature and distinctive look is under threat.
More than 100 years ago, wild winter-run Chinook salmon from the icy cold McCloud River ended up in the glacially cold mountain waters of New Zealand, where they continue to thrive today.
The blockbuster blizzard that dropped six to 10 feet of snow in early March likely has links to climate change.
Schools in San Francisco aim to manage storm water while benefitting children, their families and neighborhoods. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report for Project Earth. (2-29-24) 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
On average, over 10 billion gallons of rain falls in San Francisco every year. Add climate change and more extreme weather to the mix combined with the city's antiquated sewer system and you can have flooded streets and backed up drains.
A commercial carbon-capture facility in Tracy takes carbon dioxide from the air and seals it in crushed limestone. Ben Tracy reports. (2-22-24)
In the fight to keep discarded clothes out of landfills, a Bay Area woman is waging a beautiful campaign one stitch at a time. Elizabeth Cook reports. (2-15-24) 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
The global fashion industry is worth an estimated $1.7 trillion, but that value comes at a cost. Each year, more than 11 million tons of textiles – mostly discarded clothing - ends up in landfill.
A volunteer fixit clinic, organized by the San Mateo County's Office of Sustainability, helps keep household gizmos out of the local dump.
A volunteer fixit clinic, organized by the San Mateo County's Office of Sustainability, helps keep electrical devices running and out of the landfill. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report (1-25-24)
In the northwest part of Contra Costa County, a remarkable effort is now underway to help some of the most important creatures on our planet: the creatures that pollinate our foods.
A group of volunteers in the East Bay are helping some of the most important creatures on our planet: pollinators. Anne Makovec and Molly McCrea report (1-18-24)
A Bay Area biotech firm is working on a clever strategy to capture a worrisome greenhouse gas, and in the process turn it into a rich organic fertilizer.
A Bay Area biotech firm is working on a strategy to capture atmospheric methane and turn it into a rich organic fertilizer. Sara Donchey and Molly McCrea report (1-11-24)
For farmers like Nick Petkov, it's hard to forget the winter of 2023, which was characterized by the series of drenching atmospheric rivers and dramatic snowfall.
Anne Makovec narrates a look back at some of the most notable reports in KPIX's environment series, Project Earth. (12-28-23)
About 50 landscape, architecture and design offices participated in a unique -- and edible -- exhibition featuring environment-friendly cityscapes. Elizabeth Cook and Molly McCrea report (12-21-23)
Majestic frigatebirds are helping earth science researchers in the Bay Area map the atmosphere to better understand climate change.
While the United States works to cut its greenhouse gases, melting glaciers are adding to the problem. David Schechter shows us what is deep underneath. (12/6/23)
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Authorities in Monterey County are investigating after a police shooting was reported in the community of Seaside Monday morning.
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.
Vallejo police arrested five people Sunday for an alleged arm robbery during which a suspect struck a store employee with a gun.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Authorities in Monterey County are investigating after a police shooting was reported in the community of Seaside Monday morning.
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.
Vallejo police arrested five people Sunday for an alleged arm robbery during which a suspect struck a store employee with a gun.
Since the pandemic, cities across the country have had to get creative in finding ways to get people back into downtown areas. With hybrid work becoming the norm and no longer a band-aid, that remains a struggle during the daytime for downtown San Francisco.
On Sunday, family, friends and admirers gathered to offer a final tribute to a civil rights leader who brought music to social activism.
A fire that damaged a hotel in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood injured one person and closed nearby streets Sunday morning.
People across the world are remembering the lives of those lost in the West Bank, including the journalists lost.
San Francisco city and county leaders held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday for a new park on Yerba Buena Island with 360-degree views of the bay.
Nelson German, chef and owner of alaMar Dominican Kitchen in Oakland, is facing an uncertain future following back-to-back burglaries.
A boy who was found submerged in the water near the docks at Bethel Island by a rescue diver Saturday was pronounced dead at a hospital, a Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
A lithium-ion battery fire that broke out at the Port of Oakland sent a plume of black smoke across the bay Sunday.
The driver of a stolen car fleeing from police abandoned the vehicle and tried to escape by stealing a retired police car, the California High Patrol said Saturday.
Thousands of new Cal graduates were happy Saturday's commencement went forward despite the presence of some rather loud protesters.
Authorities in Monterey County are investigating after a police shooting was reported in the community of Seaside Monday morning.
Now in his sixties, Bob Yee, a former marketing executive, is set to become a peace officer in Santa Clara County.
A 48-year-old Santa Cruz County man died after crashing his vehicle during a pursuit with law enforcement on Friday night.
Authorities in Monterey County have arrested three people on multiple counts of murder in connection with a tragic mass shooting at a birthday party in King City, along with a separate shooting that killed two cousins earlier this year.
Most recyclables are ending up in landfills but one Bay Area city is hoping to remedy that situation with the help of its community.
Vallejo police arrested five people Sunday for an alleged arm robbery during which a suspect struck a store employee with a gun.
A woman was killed in a head-on collision caused by a suspected DUI driver early Monday morning near Santa Rosa.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a 19-year-old after allegedly finding a loaded machine gun during a traffic stop over the weekend.
The number of pelicans taken in by the International Bird Rescue Center in the last week has doubled.
A Rohnert Park burglary investigation led to the discovery of roughly 1,000 birds allegedly kept for fighting at a residence in Santa Rosa.
Casey Schmitt hit a walk-off double in the 10th inning and the Giants beat the Reds 6-5 but lost Jung Hoo Lee to a left shoulder injury.
Julio Rodríguez and Mitch Garver both hit two-run home runs and the Mariners beat the A's 8-4 on Sunday.
The Oakland A's beat the Seattle Mariners 8-1 on Saturday night.
Matt Chapman hit a grand slam in the first inning to lead the struggling Giants to a 5-1 victory over the Reds on Saturday.
The Cincinnati Reds snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the San Francisco Giants 4-2 on Friday night.
Authorities in Monterey County are investigating after a police shooting was reported in the community of Seaside Monday morning.
Vallejo police arrested five people Sunday for an alleged arm robbery during which a suspect struck a store employee with a gun.
A woman was killed in a head-on collision caused by a suspected DUI driver early Monday morning near Santa Rosa.
Police in Santa Rosa arrested a 19-year-old after allegedly finding a loaded machine gun during a traffic stop over the weekend.
Nelson German, chef and owner of alaMar Dominican Kitchen in Oakland, is facing an uncertain future following back-to-back burglaries.
General Motors' troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit says it will start testing robotaxis in Arizona this week with human safety drivers on board.
Apple's "Crush!" advertisement for the new iPad Pro features a myriad of artistic tools getting smashed in a large hydraulic press.
Four Santa Clara University students won first place in a developers challenge for the social media platform X this spring by pitching new features to check the truthfulness of content and provide more perspectives on any given topic.
A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online prompting a public apology by the tech giant.
California could soon deploy generative artificial intelligence tools to help reduce traffic jams, make roads safer and provide tax guidance, among other things.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
San Francisco public health nurses will hold a strike authorization vote next week over what they say are inadequate and unsafe staffing levels at the city's hospitals and clinics.
Maker of insulin pump urges customers to update an app because of glitch that causes the devices to unexpectedly shut down.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
Officials with the California Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday to consumers seeking Botox injections and to healthcare providers, saying counterfeit Botox has been found in multiple states.
On the stand, Michael Cohen told jurors about the decade he spent working for Trump as his self-described "fixer" and attorney.
Vice President Kamala Harris was participating in a conversation moderated by actor and comedian Jimmy O. Yang.
The senator and his wife are accused of using his position to benefit three businessmen and two foreign governments in exchange for cash, gold and a luxury car.
Following a weekend rally in New Jersey, former President Trump is due back in court on Monday for the continuation of his criminal "hush money" trial. Michael Cohen, Trump's one-time fixer, is expected to take the stand. Shanelle Kaul reports.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians."
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
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.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
Aussie psych-rock outfit and Tame Impala affiliates Pond return to the Bay Area for this show at the New Parish Wednesday night.
Nemo beat Croatia's Baby Lasagna to the title by winning the most points from a combination of national juries and viewers around the world.
Heavyweight Portland power trio Hippie Death Cult returns to San Francisco to headline a show at the SF Eagle this Thursday with fellow stoner-rock powerhouse Hashtronaut and local favorites Floating Goat.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003.
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.
Monday noon news update from KPIX
Vern Glenn reports on Michael and Veronica Persky who compete together and against each other at the poker table. But before heading to the World Series of Poker the couple took on Vern at the tables. (5-13-24)
Jessica Burch tracks the forecast for the commute. 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
The Food and Drug Administration approved a cell-based therapy for patients who have tried immunotherapy and have no other viable options. Stanford treated the first patient in the country using that therapy. CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks Dr. Allison Betof Warner from Stanford Health Care how the treatment works, and why it's considered such a breakthrough
Matt Lively reports from Oracle Park after Casey Schmitt hit a walk-off double with his mom in the stands on Mother's Day to beat the Reds to clinch the series despite injuries beginning to pile up for San Francisco. (5-13-24)
A Pacifica woman is being recognized for leading an annual ocean education program at a coastal school for over 30 years.
A San Francisco native is helping keep alive the city's historic Japantown, one of only three left in the U.S.
A Redwood City man changed his career path - from running Stanford's Digital Language Lab to going to beauty school - so he could serve his community in a way that's more meaningful to him.
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.
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.