How human hair can help tackle challenges associated with climate change
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet that can be used to address some major issues linked to climate change.
Scientists are saying human hair could be the biggest sustainable textile on the planet that can be used to address some major issues linked to climate change.
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.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured has shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont, according to authorities.
More than a dozen people on the Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 were also injured and it was forced to divert to Bangkok.
A video posted to Donald Trump's social media account included references to a "unified reich" among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win by him in November.
A shootout between San Jose police and a suspect left residents in the area shaken by the violence.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured has shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont, according to authorities.
A shootout between San Jose police and a suspect left residents in the area shaken by the violence.
Cities that score well on U.S. News' annual ranking of best cities get high marks for economic criteria like value and job market.
Some parents are fully supportive of the school district's push for a nearly $800 million bond measure, but there is skepticism about whether the funds will be used wisely.
Some parents are fully supportive of the school district's push for a nearly $800 million bond measure, but there is skepticism about whether the funds will be used wisely.
A Japanese-American bakery in San Francisco and its famous coffee crunch cake turn 50 years old this year. The man now running the bakery in the city's Japantown seeks to continue his grandfather's legacy.
A car crash cost a Bay Area man the mobility in his arms and the opportunity to play baseball, but after years of physical therapy, he's finding joy in a new sport.
A man was arrested and is facing multiple charges after allegedly taking part in a retail theft at a pharmacy in San Francisco's Noe Valley neighborhood last week.
A federal judge has moved to re-open the sentencing of David DePape, the man convicted in the 2022 hammer attack on Paul Pelosi, due to a court error during the sentencing hearing Friday.
A horrific collision early Tuesday morning that left one person dead and one injured has shut down Fremont Blvd. in Fremont, according to authorities.
The solo-vehicle crash that killed a family of four in Pleasanton last month is now being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency confirmed Monday.
Police in San Leandro on Monday confirmed the recent arrest of a teenage suspect in a deadly stabbing after an altercation at a Safeway store in early April that fatally wounded the victim.
Oakland police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday night in West Oakland.
Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in downtown Oakland early Monday morning.
A shootout between San Jose police and a suspect left residents in the area shaken by the violence.
Firefighters extinguished a fire at the Tesla factory in Fremont on Monday evening.
Police in San Jose released additional details Monday after officers shot and wounded a suspect during a confrontation in East San Jose over the weekend.
The San Mateo County Sheriff's Department has announced that a suspect has been detained following an arson investigation into a fire that badly damaged a storage facility.
Home Depot is paying $1.3 million in fines after an investigation revealed fire code violations following an arson that burned a South San Jose store to the ground, prosecutors said.
Police in Marin County have lifted a shelter-in-place order Monday afternoon after officers were unable to locate a burglary suspect in the area of Terrace Ave. in San Anselmo, according to authorities.
A man who was found hundreds of feet from where his car went over a cliff off the Sonoma Coast was rescued Sunday morning, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office.
Police are investigating a shooting in Vallejo that left a woman dead and a man wounded late Saturday night, police said.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
Police in Petaluma are hoping the public can help them locate a missing at-risk woman who was last seen a week ago.
A car crash cost a Bay Area man the mobility in his arms and the opportunity to play baseball, but after years of physical therapy, he's finding joy in a new sport.
On both sides of the Bay Area, there are Harrisons playing good baseball and contributing to their times.
Jim Otto, the Hall of Fame center known as "Mr. Raider" for his durability through a litany of injuries, has died.
At the inaugural Marco Jones Skills Camp in Danville Sunday, former players and coaches recruited by Marco, put kids through a range of activities.
The San Francisco Giants beat the Colorado Rockies 4-1 on Sunday for their first series sweep this season.
A shootout between San Jose police and a suspect left residents in the area shaken by the violence.
Police in San Jose released additional details Monday after officers shot and wounded a suspect during a confrontation in East San Jose over the weekend.
Police in San Leandro on Monday confirmed the recent arrest of a teenage suspect in a deadly stabbing after an altercation at a Safeway store in early April that fatally wounded the victim.
Police in Marin County have lifted a shelter-in-place order Monday afternoon after officers were unable to locate a burglary suspect in the area of Terrace Ave. in San Anselmo, according to authorities.
Oakland police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday night in West Oakland.
ChatGPT disables AI voice after users say it sounds similar to Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson.
Advancements in technology have allowed local voice talent to build successful careers in the Bay Area. But a voice actor told CBS News Bay Area that she still worries about the growing presence of AI in their industry.
Samsung piles on with its on ad after Apple apologizes for a spot that it acknowledged "missed the mark."
San Francisco's Police Department has failed to comply with a state law governing the use of military equipment, even though the law was written by its city attorney, David Chiu.
A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said on Friday that product safety has "taken a backseat to shiny products" at the influential artificial intelligence company.
Panera faces another lawsuit over a highly caffeinated beverage that the restaurant chain said it would phase out.
A high school junior from San Mateo has created a platform she created to help people of all ages access mental health resources powered by artificial intelligence.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
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.
Former President Donald Trump's defense rested its case at his "hush money" trial, signaling the start of the final chapter of proceedings before the jury begins deliberations.
A video posted to Donald Trump's social media account included references to a "unified reich" among hypothetical news headlines depicting an election win by him in November.
Some parents are fully supportive of the school district's push for a nearly $800 million bond measure, but there is skepticism about whether the funds will be used wisely.
Graduate students at the University of California, Santa Cruz walked off their jobs and went on strike Monday.
A new federal bulletin warns that AI technology like "deepfake" videos could pose serious threats to the 2024 election cycle.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
Two prominent Bay Area political figures died Friday night when the pickup they were in collided with a car in rural San Diego County.
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.
Samba dancers sporting headdresses of brilliant crimson, yellow and orange, traditional African drummers, giant puppets, Caribbean music - this is just a smattering of the delights in San Francisco's Carnaval Memorial Day weekend event Saturday and Sunday.
Toronto garage-punk outfit Wine Lips brings songs from its new album "Super Mega Ultra" to San Francisco when they headline the Bottom of the Hill Tuesday night.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs posted a video on social media apologizing for his "inexcusable" behavior and that he takes "full responsibility" for his actions.
The San Francisco Public Library is hosting an exhibition to highlight the prolific yet little-known Bay Area artist Ralph Chessé.
One of the most important musicians to emerge from the British jazz scene during the 1960s, legendary bassist Dave Holland comes to the SFJAZZ Center for four nights of music starting Thursday.
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.
Gianna Franco reports on a major collision that has closed down a busy road through Fremont.
Lauren Toms reports on OpenAI’s latest tool apparently sounding too similar to Scarlett Johansson’s voice. 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
Jose Martinez reports on a police shootout that happened in San Jose. 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
CBS News Bay Area evening headlines for Monday, May 20, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app. 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
Kenny Choi reports on a new law that allows for more housing to be built on single-family lots. 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
A first-of-its-kind San Francisco program that trains the next generation of makers is closed temporarily because of a fire, but Its founder is working to safely reopen as soon as possible.
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.
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.