Researchers from the nonpartisan California Policy Lab found that Bay Area residents who left the state were 11 to 18% more likely to own a home after one year. After five years, homeownership rates rose by 33%.

"The Bay Area continues to offer tremendous economic opportunity, but it's also the most expensive metro in the country," Evan White, executive director of the lab at UC Berkeley and a study co-author, said in a statement.

People who have left the region, whether within California or outside the state, moved to neighborhoods where home values average about 50% lower and rents about 33% lower. The researchers found that movers leave Bay Area neighborhoods that are average in terms of income, home values and demographics, but the movers themselves have credit scores 23 points lower than their neighbors and carry 2.3 times as much student debt.

While their new neighborhoods are more affordable, the researchers noted former residents who left the state arrived in places where their new neighbors earn about 23% less than their old neighbors.

School quality is also a concern, particularly for movers who leave for other parts of California. Researchers found that former residents' new local elementary schools have 4 to 8% lower proficiency in both math and reading on California standardized tests.

The study found that movers relocate to neighborhoods that have higher overall vulnerability on the U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index, which captures exposure to extreme weather and disasters, along with social, economic and infrastructure vulnerabilities.

"Our research shows many residents are achieving affordable homeownership elsewhere, but often at the cost of lower incomes, lower-performing schools, or greater climate risk," White added.

Researchers also noted that while San Francisco experienced outmigration during the pandemic, the city has experienced net-in migration since mid-2024

Prospective buyers in the city have been dealing with bidding wars and homes selling far above asking. The rental market has also proven to be tough, with the median rent for a two-bedroom apartment going over $6,000 a month, according to a recent analysis.

"One of the broader questions our report raises is who gets to live in the Bay Area?" said co-author Brett Fischer. "Our research strongly suggests that high housing prices are pushing people out, a trend that some fear may be exacerbated by the AI boom putting more pressure on housing prices."

The research draws from credit data that anonymously tracked the same households from 2014 through 2025. Among those who moved over that timeframe, about 54% moved within the same county in the Bay Area, while another 19% moved elsewhere in the Bay Area.

Fifteen percent of movers left the state entirely, while 6% moved to the Central Valley, another 4% moved to the Los Angeles region and the remainder moved elsewhere in California.

As the SMART train line plans stations at both Healdsburg and Cloverdale, the town of Geyserville, located in the middle, is saying, why not us?

Decades ago, when they built the Highway 101 bypass, traffic stopped flowing through downtown Geyserville, and many of the businesses on the main street closed down. 

At Catelli's restaurant, General Manager Tony Lopez said it feels like the world is still passing them by.

"So, anything that's going to bring more business back into the town, via people having to stop here, if it's a train station or an RTS or some other public transportation, the better," Lopez told CBS News Bay Area.  "Anything that can get more people into Geyserville is always a good thing."

For people in Geyserville, it has been disappointing to hear SMART's plan to go from Healdsburg up to Cloverdale, once again bypassing the community.

That is, until last year when the transit line began studying the feasibility of putting a station at Remmel Road, just a block from the main drag.

On its website, SMART says: "Evaluating a Geyserville station does not change the agency's long-term goal of restoring passenger rail service to Cloverdale. Rather, it helps position SMART to pursue funding opportunities that will support completion of the full northern extension." 

They explain that breaking the long trip up to Cloverdale into two smaller parts makes competing for federal dollars easier. 

"I mean, we're going to spend all the money to get it to Healdsburg, and then the goal is that Cloverdale is planned. Why not stop at Geyserville, you know?" said Doralice Handal.

Handal owns the Locals Tasting Room, but that's just its name.  She said it is tourism that keeps the wine business running, along with most of the other businesses in town.  So, she said it frustrates her when locals object to the idea of SMART bringing more "tourists" to town.

"The minute we leave where we sleep at night, we're technically a tourist," she said.  "If you live in Healdsburg but you go to Santa Rosa to get a bite to eat, guess what? You're a tourist.  If you go to the Walgreens in Windsor but you live in Cloverdale, you're a frickin' tourist! And it's not, like, a massive train. It's three tiny cars, right? It's this teeny, like, tinkertoy that quietly goes through the countryside. You're not even going to realize it's coming."

But it may, in fact, be coming.  And rather than having more people whizzing past Geyserville without stopping, the town that posts signs calling itself "The Wine Capital of Sonoma County" may actually be able to capitalize on the industry surrounding it.

"It'd be amazing because the people that do still like to drink wine can come see us.  Because so many populations have stopped drinking wine," Doralice said. "You know, having a train, it broadens our scope. We get that many more people coming to the area that do actually enjoy tasting wine and buying wine."

SMART has scheduled a community meeting for the evening of August 10th to inform the residents about the plan and gauge local interest.  They say the feedback will help shape any future planning efforts, and they've included a survey on their website.

According to the real estate company Zumper, the median two-bedroom rent in San Francisco is $6,020/month, surpassing New York for the nation's highest rent for a two-bedroom ($5,450). Two-bedroom rent in the city is up 5.6% from the previous month and up 25.9% year-over-year.

The company said it is the first time median rents in the city have topped $6,000.

Rents for a one-bedroom in San Francisco also keep climbing. The company said the median one-bedroom in the city reached $4,180/month, up 3% from the previous month and second only to New York City, at $4,560/month.

Compared to this time last year, the median one-bedroom rent in San Francisco is up 22.9%.

"Both bedroom types are the most expensive in Zumper's decade-plus of San Francisco records, and the city continues to lead the nation in annual rent growth by a margin no other major market comes close to," the company said in a statement.

Zumper cited several reasons for the surge in rents, including hiring in the AI sector and what they described as a "near empty" construction pipeline. The company said active listings in San Francisco are down 30% year-over-year in their database, as more renters decide to stay put.

In other parts of the Bay Area, the company found the median apartment rent in San Jose is $2,770/month for a one-bedroom and $3,590/month for a two-bedroom. Compared to last month, rents in San Jose were up 0.4% and 2.3%, respectively.

Across the bay in Oakland, the median one-bedroom rent rose 1% to $2,090/month for a one-bedroom and rose 1.5% to $2,640/month for a two-bedroom.

Toyota of Marin in San Rafael is a good place to go to see the latest trends in fuel-efficient cars. No longer is the Prius their only hybrid vehicle. Sales Manager Kiah Kopulsky said nearly all the cars Toyota makes these days are hybrid.

"The dealer group, Toyota or Honda or whatever, is just going to whatever people want. It's supply and demand," he said.

In hybrid vehicles, the gas engine charges a battery that powers an electric motor at lower speeds. It results in significantly higher gas mileage, which is attractive in times like these with prices approaching six dollars per gallon again.

"As long as they can get great gas mileage, they can kind of make the sense that it's ok to have gas versus electric," Kiah said. "You know, it's ok to have hybrid versus electric, because getting 40 to 50 miles to the gallon, I mean, how do you beat that, right? It's pretty good."

The data seems to reflect that. A recent report from the California New Car Dealers Association reveals that hybrid car sales have overtaken purely electric vehicles for the first time since 2020, with EV sales declining 25% from the start of last year. In fact, hybrid vehicles now enjoy their largest share of the California market on record. Association president Brian Maas said it's all about the economics.

"The average price of an EV is over $50,000," he said. "So, a consumer looking for a cheaper option is probably going to look at a hybrid if they're concerned about fuel economy, until we get EV's in the $30-40,000 price range."

That's where the state is stepping in. They just announced the MyFirstEV rebate program, meant to help replace the cancelled federal EV tax credit. Under the plan, first time EV buyers would get $3,400 on any new electric car costing less than $50,000, with half that money coming from 13 participating car manufacturers. Buying a used EV would qualify for half that amount. John Higham, with the Electric Vehicle Association, said car companies may be responding to consumer demand with hybrids, but they're not ignoring the growth of EV's in other countries.

"I think that it keeps U.S. manufacturers in the game a little bit, with respect to what's going on in the rest of the world," he said. "And I think manufacturers see the importance, and they're putting their money on the table."

Details of the new rebate program will be released next month, including its launch date. With matching contributions from the state and car manufacturers, the program has $270 million in total funding. But back at the car lot, Kiah said his customers see hybrid vehicles as the best alternative right now.

"Until the gas hits ten dollars, I'm sure people are going to be ok with getting 50 miles to the gallon, or 40 miles to the gallon," he said. "When all of our lives we've been getting, I don't know, how much do you get, 20? And you're happy at 23 or 24, right? You're satisfied because that's the norm? Not anymore."

It appears that that those with strong environmental convictions about EV's have probably already purchased one. That just leaves those who are motivated by cost - whether it be the cost at the dealership, or the cost at the pump.

But a new housing proposal is attempting to battle both those problems, and it starts with a real estate deal that sounds too good to be true.

Until recently, a vacant lot near the corner of MacArthur and 82nd Avenue in East Oakland was filled with weeds growing 10 feet high. What Carolyn Johnson, who goes by CJ, saw was an opportunity.

"I don't see these weeds," she told CBS News Bay Area. "Actually, I don't. Some call me a little crazy, but I don't see this. I see a beautiful future. I see what people deserve."

Johnson runs the Centers of Excellence Network Foundation in Oakland, a nonprofit that just purchased the land from Alameda County to be part of the so-called Black Cultural Zone in East Oakland. The parcel, valued at $1.2 million, has been empty for more than 10 years and now has a tax debt of $1.7 million.

"When the liens and expenses got to be more than the value of the property, no one, who's not crazy, is ever going to buy something and you owe more," she said. "So, they had to forgive it.  But they didn't want to forgive it for just any kind of development. It has to do something good for the community, and we need housing."

So, the plan is to build a mixed-use complex with retail on the bottom and at least 40 units of affordable housing above. But what's amazing is what CJ had to pay for the property: $10 dollars!

However, she said, when it's finished it won't be cheap.

"$50 million, in today's dollars," CJ said.

And so far?  "I have $10 invested!" she added

But it's no pipe dream. Another Black Cultural Zone property known as Liberation Park will break ground on a new housing development in October.  They were able to raise $130 million in five years for that one.

CJ used to walk past the empty lot on her way to high school, but she now feels a higher calling.

Through the 1990s, Oakland was a historically Black-majority city, but with gentrification it's now down to 20%, and is projected by 2040 to be less than 10%.

"And I think, after the shock of the crack epidemic and the foreclosure crisis, we have been able to say, wait a minute, we can't let this happen," she said.  "Many of us have gone away, gone to other schools, and come back to help.  This is my call to all of the heroes from Oakland, with all of your talent. We need you back here in East Oakland, and Oakland, to bring all that you know to help make it work.  Because this is hard work."

While it may be hard work, it's starting with a great deal.

The county land was sold under a little-used law called a Chapter 8 transfer. Under those rules, selling public property at a reduced price requires that it be put to a good public use, in this case, affordable housing.  But a million-dollar property for 10 bucks?

"Ten dollars, I'll be honest, is surreal," CJ said, laughing.  "But I'm appreciative of it and we will honor what they gave it to us for. We will not play around. We will do what we said we're going to do. We're going to build housing here because that's why they did it for us. Not as a gift or a giveaway. We made a promise and we're going to keep it."

CJ expects it will take years to raise the money for the project, and in the meantime, the lot will be transformed into a peaceful community gathering space.  She said she's confident it will happen, but like any other improvement project in Oakland, you first must be able to see past the weeds.

In San Francisco, buyers are locked in an all-out bidding war for available homes. But in many suburban communities across the region, it's the opposite problem - houses are sitting, prices are dropping, and sellers are struggling to find buyers.

Take a townhome in Dublin. It's seen a price reduction - again - after sitting on the market since May of last year. That's 14 months and counting.

Cross into San Francisco, and it's an entirely different story.

A San Francisco real estate frenzy

A somewhat average home in the the city's Sunset District recently sold to a doctor after just three days on the market, for roughly $2.4 million - nearly 40% over asking.

"There's literally - I can't remember in the last 25 years - a better time to be a seller in San Francisco," said Butch Haze, a Compass real estate agent who described homes drawing "10, 15, 20 people all attacking" them.

Haze points to a mix of forces driving the surge: limited inventory, all-cash buyers, and a fresh wave of AI-driven wealth flowing into the region.

"On a scale of cold to hot, where is San Francisco's housing market right now?" Haze was asked. 

"Yeah, it's the hottest in the country," he said.

He added that while many workers left the city during the pandemic, San Francisco is now seeing a resurgence, with companies and employees moving back into the heart of the city.

A different story in the suburbs

But Haze says elsewhere in the Bay Area, many would-be buyers are choosing to rent instead. 

"We think we have a hot real estate market? The rental market is unbelievable," he said.

Another Compass real estate agent, Michael Wilhelm, said that trend can be seen in the East Bay right now. 

"What I'm seeing in the East Bay is people are very price-sensitive to interest rates," Wilhelm said.

He added that many of his East Bay clients are opting to wait rather than buy. "They kind of took a pause and said, you know what? I'm going to wait for a year. If the right home pops up, then, you know, I'm willing to lose my deposit," Wilhelm said.

Mortgage rates are now at their highest level in nearly a year, fueled by expectations of higher inflation amid the ongoing war in Iran. Data shows the housing market is actually cooling in Contra Costa and Solano counties.

Still, Wilhelm believes the East Bay's slowdown won't last. 

"I think as this next season begins in the fall, you'll start to see more of those AI buyers come into the East Bay that have gotten priced out of San Francisco," he said.

He's also hopeful mortgage rates will ease. "As people get more certainty, then you'll start to see people saying, you know what? This is where we're going to call home," Wilhelm said.

The Federal Reserve meets July 29 to decide whether to lower interest rates. It's a decision many aspiring homeowners across the Bay Area are watching closely.

San Francisco-based Apollo, an AI go-to-market system, will be both a brand sponsor and a technology partner for the Earthquakes, powering the franchise's GTM strategy. Apollo is the first GTM company to combine a professional sports sponsorship with a business partnership, the club said. 

In layman's terms, a GTM strategy is a comprehensive plan businesses use to launch products or services. The Earthquakes said it would deploy Apollo's system for group ticket sales, sponsorship pipeline management, inbound lead routing and season ticket renewals, in a system designed to drive fan engagement and commercial growth.

The sponsorship is intended to help the Earthquakes capitalize on soccer's surging popularity in the United States post-World Cup, the team said in press release on Thursday.

"While excitement around soccer continues to grow across the country, we're investing in the technology and systems that will help us better engage our supporters and continue growing our commercial business," said Earthquakes President Jared Shawlee in a prepared statement. "I started my career in sales and have never seen the kind of technology that Apollo provides. This will transform our approach to sales and marketing by giving us one system to connect data, automate workflows and create a more connected experience for Quakes fans throughout their journey with the club."

According to the Earthquakes, Major League Soccer saw a 62% year-over-year increase in viewership as the 2026 season commenced. The club said it hopes this deal will help to accelerate revenue and make the most of the sport's growing audience.

"We see this partnership as a natural extension of Apollo's mission to make world-class go-to-market accessible to everyone by bringing it to the world's most popular game," said Matt Curl, CEO of Apollo.

The partnership and the Apollo logo on player jersey sleeves were set to debut ahead of the Earthquakes' match against the LA Galaxy in the annual California Clásico on Saturday at Stanford Stadium.  

The Napa Planning Commission recently directed city staff to move forward with restrictions on new and expanded drive-thru facilities. Existing drive-thrus, like the Napa In-N-Out and McDonald's, would remain.

The city says the goal is to reduce car dependency and greenhouse gas emissions by moving away from drive-thru designs that can lead to long stretches of idling.

But some Napa residents say they feel the ban could create more problems than it solves.

"It's kind of a little asinine, it's just going to cause more traffic inside of restaurants," shared Anthony Pecello. 

While others say they support the idea all the way. 

"I'm for it because everyone can go inside and spend time together and save the environment," explained Rachel Bell.

The city says the proposal could go beyond fast food, impacting future drive-thrus at restaurants, retail stores, banks, pharmacies and car washes. And while it may seem like a small change, Chris Cappa, a UC Davis environmental professor, says cutting down on idling can have a bigger impact than people realize.

"The emissions during idling are about half or a quarter during the same amount while driving. So, it really is more than you might think," Capps said.

A city official told CBS News Bay Area that accessibility issues are also part of the discussion, and under the current draft, businesses would still be able to offer curbside pickup and designated pickup space.

The bottom line is that the drive-thrus already in Napa are not going away. The question now, is whether the city will allow more of them in the future.

The discussion over potential drive-thru restrictions is still in the early stages and ultimately it's the Napa City Council and not the Planning Commission that will have the final say.

While a stadium is built for such crowds, that wasn't the case about six miles away at San Pedro Square, where watch parties brought in almost twice as many people as the matches in Santa Clara.

Pre-World Cup estimates by organizers indicated about 350,000 visits to San Pedro Square and downtown San Jose. By July 15, data showed more than 900,000 recorded visits to the area.

 "I mean, definitely nothing I can compare it to. I feel like it was St. Patrick's Day for 20 days in a row," David Mulvehill, the owner of O'Flaherty's and COO of Nuvo Hospitality, said.

 Sitting on North San Pedro Street, O'Flaherty's was one of multiple bars and restaurants in the heart of San Pedro Square's watch parties.

Bars across San Jose and San Francisco saw a 15.6% increase in weekly visits during the World Cup, according to a report by Placer.ai. Analyzing data compared to same period in 2025, the report found that the Bay Area (categorized as San Jose and San Francisco in the analysis) saw the second-highest increase in traffic among all host cities nationwide.

 In San Francisco, the Crossing at East Cut saw about 8,000 people for Sunday's final World Cup match, according to executive director Andrew Robinson. It was the largest event they've ever hosted, which includes prior events for Warriors games, 415 Day, and the Super Bowl.

Bars and food trucks at the Crossing at East Cut also reported a more-than 300% increase in business during the month of June, compared to last year. Similar figures are expected for July, according to Robinson.

 "The Crossing has long been the East Cut neighborhood's living room, and the World Cup really turned it into sort of Downtown's living room," Robinson said. "It really was a phenomenal turnout of people, and good for our businesses and foot traffic in the neighborhood."

The Bay Area Host Committee tells CBS News Bay Area it has commissioned a post-event report to analyze the World Cup's economic impacts across the region. It is expected to be released within the next few weeks, according to BAHC.

In 2018, the city of Pittsburg closed down its municipal golf course and later announced that it would be the site of a new business and technology park. But little did anyone know exactly what that was going to mean. 

"Well, I thought I knew what a business park was. And I thought I knew what a technology park was. But apparently, I didn't," said Pittsburg homeowner Keesha Johnson. "And when I looked at the pictures. When I heard 'hyperscale' and all of these things starting to trend on NextDoor, I looked it up. And I said this does not belong in a residential neighborhood."

The proposal is for a company called Avaio Digital to build a massive data center on the open land. The project, named "Perseus," would have a 99 megawatt capacity. Their website displays glowing quotes from Pittsburg's mayor and economic development director. But a lot of people in the community feel differently as evidenced by a raucous council meeting on June 15th.

"I feel that this will not bring any long-term benefits to us Pittsburg residents!" said one woman as other people shouted from the back of the room.

"We have the ability to clear the chambers if we continue to be disruptive!" Mayor Dionne Adams chided the crowd. "We want to hear everybody.  And we're trying our best."

"... as you can see by the turnout today, nobody is happy about this data center." said another resident, choking back tears.

Four hundred people attended the meeting to express their disapproval.  

"We've never had this kind of response," said resident Allen Tatomer on Monday. "This is a very unified, very articulate, very passionate group of people."

"The response of our community shows that they dropped the ball on this," added Johnson. "You don't get a response like this when you effectively communicate. So, this shows that something was done wrong."

The company says the planned data center would be mostly air-cooled and would be using recycled water in its operation. But the residents opposing it say the lack of transparency has instilled a general sense of fear about the whole project.

"It's kind of unknown to them. They read what's on the outside, you know, different towns, different cities. They see how it's impacted wildlife, water, electricity, other things like that," said resident Mark Linde. "It's an unknown and I understand why everybody is speaking up at this time."

But the real concern is where it's being located, which is right next to a residential development. Carmen Magallan lives across the street from where the huge new facility will be sited. She says it's changed the way she feels about the neighborhood she's lived in for 30 years.

"Horrible. Horrible. I, gosh, should we move? You know, we're really considering moving," she said.  "This is a neighborhood. There's so many homes around here. How can you just plop it right down there?"

The residents may be protesting it now, but the project actually got final approval two years ago. But that's just Phase One. There are two other phases planned that the company's website says could ultimately boost the facility's power capacity up to a whopping 500 megawatts. So, the community is digging in for a fight.

"The city's always going to say that the project's a done deal," said Linde. "There's always an alternative. Whether the city backs out, whether the developer backs out, whether so much pressure is put on it by the community around us, that the city and developer say, 'You know what? We can't deal with this anymore.' Which is what we're finding across the United States."

"I think they've been reminded, and hopefully we're going to remind them again tonight, that they work for us," said Tatomer. "We voted for them to represent our best interests. And they clearly have not."

"AVAIO Digital's Perseus data center was approved after thorough environmental review by multiple state regulatory agencies and the Pittsburg City Council," said a statement from Avaio Digital emailed to CBS News Bay Area. 'AVAIO focuses on sustainability in its data center designs, and has committed to use recycled waste water rather than potable water at this site, that it will use ultra quiet equipment and noise management to avoid impacting neighbors, and that it will purchase green energy credits to make its electricity consumption 100% zero carbon equivalent.  The project is being built on an abandoned site that has been a fire hazard for years, and will bring meaningful revenue to Pittsburg, funding that goes toward roads, parks and public safety without raising taxes on residents."

The City of Pittsburg did not a request for comment as of Monday afternoon. A "community engagement workshop" has been scheduled for July 30th, but it will not be in person. The city has opted to conduct it as a Zoom meeting instead.

Christopher White, executive director, San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, said the city's July 4 celebration demonstrated how quickly autonomous vehicles can contribute to gridlock when traffic conditions become unpredictable.

More than 100,000 people packed San Francisco's waterfront for the annual fireworks show. Despite advance planning and a geofence intended to manage traffic, White said robotaxis struggled to navigate the crowds.

"It took a lot of people a very long time to get where they were going," said White. "There was a lot of road obstruction."

According to city officials and transportation advocates, several autonomous vehicles stalled in travel lanes. Muni shuttle buses became trapped in the same congestion, and some vehicles reportedly ran out of battery power. Tow trucks dispatched to remove disabled vehicles were also unable to reach them because of the traffic, with some removals taking three to four hours.

"We've seen this now twice in San Francisco," said Marc Vukcevich, director of state policy for Streets For All.

Vukcevich also pointed to the city's major power outage in December, when nearly 130,000 San Franciscans lost electricity. Traffic signals went dark across roughly one-third of the city, and autonomous vehicles stopped in intersections, blocking major streets.

"It's a challenge that causes real street safety concerns," he said. "Anytime the public right away suddenly is is is clogged or not moving anymore. I think there's substantial concerns that happen with that."

In his letter, Lurie warned that emergency responders, including firefighters, police officers and ambulances, could have encountered the same wall of stalled vehicles during a major emergency, calling the situation a public safety hazard.

The mayor is asking the state to require autonomous vehicle companies to prevent disabled vehicles from blocking travel lanes, adapt routes and service in real time during emergencies, share live operational data with city officials and demonstrate through testing that their vehicles can safely handle large public events.

Although Lurie has previously voiced support for autonomous vehicle technology, he wrote that companies like Waymo should be held to the same operational standards as other critical systems the city relies upon.

"It's great to hear Mayor Lurie asking for greater regulation from the state around Waymo's. It's something that we have been calling for for a long time," said White.

Per KPIX's request, the California Department of Transportation said it is preparing a statement in response to Lurie's letter.

Vukcevich said stronger oversight is essential as autonomous vehicles become more common.

"Any new, emerging and potentially radically transformative technology should be regulated and operated as it grows," said Vukcevich.

KPIX reached out to Waymo for comment but had not received an official comment as of this publishing date. Following December's power outage, the company said it was updating its autonomous vehicles to better recognize outages, follow emergency traffic rules and expand training with firefighters and police on interacting with its vehicles.

On Foothill Avenue in Oakland's Fruitvale District, most street vendors were busy preparing food and drinks for their customers, but one small group took their Tuesday off to appear before members of the City Council.

"I want you to know that street vending is not just about food or commerce. It's about dignity. It's about who gets to exist in public space," said Needa Bee, a local activist and street vendor.

Bee said street vending is part of an Oakland tradition that goes back generations. Despite that history, she said that beginning on April 1st, the city began cracking down on unlicensed sellers. Videos show city workers tearing down canopies and throwing coolers and grills into garbage trucks to be crushed as the owners looked on.

"Agencies have been working together to come onto street vendors without notice, without warning, without citation, and throw away their entire setup," Bee told CBS News Bay Area. "Not just food, but canopies, tables, grills, refrigeration, everything! It's devastating. People have completely lost their ability to sustain themselves. They've destroyed people's entire livelihoods."

Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston said he believes people should be given fair warning, but made no apologies for the new enforcement efforts.

"If you've got a permit and you're legal, it's okay," Houston said. "But if you're blocking the sidewalk, you don't have trash service, you don't have a health certificate from Alameda County, you need not be there, period. You have to follow the rules. The city is now enforcing rules, right? This is what we're doing now. You have a new administration, you have a new mayor, you have change in the city of Oakland."

The councilmember added, "If you're used to doing business the old way, it's not going to happen any longer."

Sometimes, these crackdowns can turn tense. In a video from last week, a young woman named Joyous Miralle was mistakenly swept up and handcuffed by police investigating a vendor illegally selling alcohol. She was released after a few minutes, but Miralle said it didn't take much for things to take on a violent edge.

"I think it's very strong and aggressive, you know? Oakland has always had vendors, for years. This is not something new that just happened to pop up overnight," said Miralle. 

When asked if she thought the enforcement was a concerted effort, she said, "I feel like they definitely don't want us there, for sure. Hopefully, with us showing up today and talking about it, they realize that we see what's going on and are trying to organize within ourselves."

"I think that we're at the point where something has to change because it's becoming so popular," said Jermaine Brewer, a full-time vendor

Brewer said he could see both sides of the issue and explained that he understands why owners of brick-and-mortar businesses would object to someone simply setting up a canopy on the sidewalk, but added that most vendors are simply using one of the few ways they have to make an honest living.

"If we were out selling drugs, then it would be a totally different thing," said Brewer. "So, I think people are just trying to find a ground in entrepreneurship and move forward and put us in a better place," he finished.

The vendors said they would like to open a dialogue with the city, something they say didn't happen before the enforcement actions began. Brewer said he hopes a compromise can be reached that will allow people like him to get their start.

In a vote Tuesday, the board gave final approval for the legislation authored by Board President Rafael Mandelman, sending the measure to Mayor Daniel Lurie's desk.

"San Francisco just gave our legal cannabis industry a real tool to compete and grow," Mandelman said in a statement following the decision. "Cannabis cafés are part of this city's recovery, right alongside our entertainment zones, neighborhood activation, and free concerts, and today's vote makes sure our legal retailers aren't left behind."

The city is the first in the Bay Area to authorize such establishments, after state lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 1775 by Asm. Matt Haney (D-San Francisco), which opened the door to Amsterdam-style cannabis cafés in California.

"This is exactly what we envisioned when I authored the bill to make it possible for cities to legalize cannabis cafés, and it's exciting to see San Francisco lead the way in making that vision a reality," Haney said.

Under the ordinance, cannabis retailers would be allowed to prepare and serve food and non-alcoholic beverages for consumption alongside cannabis at their establishments. The ordinance also creates a new cannabis café permit, allowing for purpose-built spaces where cannabis consumption may be offered alongside food, beverages and entertainment.

Cannabis sales in cafés would be limited to sales for on-site consumption only. No alcohol or tobacco would be allowed, officials said.

Cafés would also have to meet the same health code and California Retail Food Code standards as other food establishments, follow ventilation and signage rules and verify customers' ages at the door.

If the measure takes effect, only existing licensed cannabis retailers and their equity partners would be allowed to apply for cannabis café permits during the first year.

According to the city's Office of Cannabis, 79 cannabis retailer permits have been issued, of which 66 were active as of earlier this year.

The Emeryville-based chain has rolled out software called SAFR at several of its Bay Area locations, including the Pleasant Hill "Bargain Market." Signs posted on the front doors alert customers that facial recognition is being used to identify people suspected of shoplifting, alerting store employees if someone on a watchlist walks inside.

The rollout comes as shoplifting in California sits at an all-time high, with the most recent FBI data showing it's now nearly 50% worse than before the pandemic.

For some customers, the technology makes sense. June Guerrero, who spent years managing a store, said she watched theft take a toll on retailers firsthand.

"I worked for years as a manager of a store and the theft was just unbelievable," Guerrero said. "I agree with it."

Others support the goal but take issue with the method. Barbara Jackson said she understands the intent but draws the line at her image being scanned.

"I do understand, but invading my privacy with my picture. I don't agree on that," Jackson said. "You gotta find a better way."

Shopper Steve Burdette said his concern isn't the camera — it's accuracy.

"It could lead to a lot of problems, I think for companies and businesses and people," Burdette said.

That question is one privacy experts are watching closely too. Mario Trujillo, a staff attorney with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said the system scans every customer regardless of guilt.

"This is a dragnet that scans everyone. Even if you've done nothing wrong, your face is being scanned," Trujillo said. "What you're essentially doing is violating the privacy rights of every customer who walks into your store."

Not every expert agrees. San Jose State engineering professor Dr. Ahmed Banafa said the system can make stores safer — but only with safeguards.

"The human has to be in the loop. It's not just the system that says it's a match. The human will make the final decision," Banafa said, adding that companies need an appeal process and could face lawsuits over profiling. "AI is famous for going after, you know, certain races."

After this story first aired, SAFR President Charisse Jacques responded, saying the system is not connected to law enforcement and does not build a general-purpose database of the public. Jacques said SAFR Guard only stores information on individuals added to a retailer's security list following incidents like suspected theft, and that data is kept for a limited time to deter repeat offenses. She added that SAFR has never shared retailer or shopper data with government agencies, including ICE, and has never received a court order requiring it to do so.

KPIX's request for comment from Grocery Outlet has not yet been returned.

Under the rules, set to take effect in January 2027, property owners would not be required to remove existing water heaters, but would have to replace them with water heaters that produce zero nitrogen oxides.

In a statement Tuesday, the agency said it published draft language to the rule that would delay implementation by one year, to January 2028. The language would also exempt low-income property owners and situations where electrical panel or physical space constraints at properties make the transition "especially difficult or expensive."

"We heard from homeowners that the cost and logistics of switching to cleaner appliances can be real barriers, and we have responded by proposing common sense solutions," said Air District executive officer Philip Fine.

According to the district, exemptions would likely apply for property owners who participate in programs such as Medi-Cal or Cal Fresh, along with households paying more than 28% of their income toward their mortgage or property taxes. In addition, properties without enough room or ventilation to install a compliant water heater or certain electrical limitations would be exempt.

"A property owner with an older electrical panel, a tight utility closet or income constraints will have a clear path forward, so a broken water heater will never become a financial crisis," Fine added.

Exemptions would also be in place for certain businesses such as restaurants, laundries, healthcare facilities and assisted living facilities.

"These businesses have been identified to have specialized high hot water heat demands whose needs may not be met by the technical capabilities of zero NOx water heaters that are currently available on the market," according to the text of the proposal.

Public comments on the proposed changes will be accepted on the agency's website through August 13.

The Air District Board of Directors is expected to consider the proposed changes this fall.

According to the county's Division of Agriculture, county staff are collecting grapevines sold at warehouses in April and May, after the plants were found to potentially harbor the glassy-winged sharpshooter. Over 1,300 plants were sold to Costco customers in the county and about 1,180 remain unaccounted for.

The insect, also known as GWSS, is an invasive species and can spread Pierce's disease, which can be fatal to grapevines and can harm other crops and plants, officials said.

"Local fruit and wine production could collapse if Pierce's disease becomes established in Santa Clara County. County businesses could be prohibited from shipping plants to other parts of the state if the GWSS spread is uncontrolled within the county," the agency said in a statement.

County staff will go to the homes of customers who purchased the grapevines to leave behind collection supplies and instructions to prepare plants for pickup. Residents should expect a door hanger with collection instructions, zip ties and large plastic bags to tie and double bag the plants and a scheduled pickup date.

"If you purchased one of these grapevine plants, we ask that you participate in this collection effort," said agricultural commissioner Priscilla Yeaney. "By allowing us to safely collect and dispose of the plants, you're helping protect local vineyards, farmers, backyard gardens, and the overall health of our local agricultural economy."

Residents who have the plants and who have received a collection kit should double bag the plants, attach the notice and leave the plants outside their front door before 9 a.m. on the scheduled pickup date. Officials discourage relocating, composting or disposing the plants themselves, as it could allow the glassy winged sharpshooter or disease to spread.

In May, officials in Marin, Napa, Nevada and Solano counties issued a consumer alert urging their residents to take "immediate action" after the insects were found on grapevines and citrus plants delivered to Costco stores.

During a special meeting on Monday, the Oakland City Council approved a plan that would authorize selling the city's 50% stake to the Oakland Acquisition Company (OAC), an entity comprised of Loop Capital and the African American Sports and Entertainment Group (AASEG).

Under the agreement, OAC would pay $110 million plus 6% of all future annual gross ticket sales from events held on the site. The city would also receive an additional $15 million as OAC obtains building permits for new construction, which would be received "at a later date" according to officials.

"My bottom line is always what's best for Oaklanders and the City's ability to serve them well — and this proposal is a step forward," Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement ahead of a news conference Monday morning. "This deal will pave the way towards creating jobs and economic opportunities, specifically for east and deep east Oaklanders."

"It's a deal that will bring city revenues, create good paying jobs, drive real economic opportunities for our residents," Lee said at the briefing.

The deal would approve an initial cash sale of the arena parcel to OAC, which would result in the city receiving $50 million by early next year, while the stadium parcel will be sold for $60 million, crediting a $5 million deposit held by the city.

Consisting of the Coliseum and Oakland Arena, the city holds a 50% interest in the site, while Alameda County holds the other 50%.

The proposed deal is the latest step in the multi-year process to redevelop the site, which housed the Raiders football team and the Warriors basketball team until 2019 and the A's baseball team until 2024. In 2015, the city adopted a specific plan, which proposed new housing, retail, commercial space and entertainment uses.

Four years later, the county entered into an agreement to sell its interest to Coliseum Way Partners, LLC, which was affiliated with the A's.

In 2023, Oakland authorized an exclusive negotiation agreement with AASEG and authorized a $105 million sale in 2024. Soon after, the city entered into a corresponding sale agreement with OAC and amended the agreement, restructuring the payment schedule and raised the total purchase price to $125 million.

OAC has also been working to secure the right to purchase the county's share of the Coliseum site.

Since the A's departed, the site has become the home of the Oakland Roots soccer team and the San Francisco Unicorns cricket team. Last week, the Roots announced that they would move to a temporary venue while exploring a permanent home stadium.

The Khosla family entered into a formal agreement to purchase the defending Super Bowl champions for $9.612 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to the The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the deal is still subject to approval by the NFL.

The Khosla family will become the team's controlling owner, according to a social media post by the Seahawks.

"We are honored to be entrusted as the next stewards of the Seattle Seahawks," Vinod Khosla said in a statement. "We look forward to building on the winning legacy Paul Allen created and to earning the trust of the Seahawks organization and fans everywhere."

Allen's estate announced on Feb. 18 it had begun the process of selling the team, which is coming off its second Super Bowl victory in franchise history. Investment bank Allen & Company LLC and law firm Latham & Watkins led the sales process, which was estimated in February to continue through the offseason.

Vinod Khosla is the founder of Khosla Ventures, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.

His current net worth is $13.7 billion, Forbes reported this month.

The company invests in experimental technologies such as biomedicine, robotics, and was the first venture firm to invest in OpenAI, per Forbes.

The Khosla family will be required to relinquish its ownership stake in the 49ers as part of the deal. Khosla joined 49ers ownership group as a minority owner in 2025, purchasing 3.1% of the team.

NFL owners still have to ratify a final purchase agreement and they are expected to meet in August to approve the deal, ESPN reported.

The Seahawks have been in the Allen family since 1997, when Paul Allen bought the team for $194 million from then-owner Ken Behring. Allen was critical in keeping the Seahawks in Seattle, which is where the team is expected to remain after the sale is finalized.

The Seahawks have a lease at Lumen Field that runs through 2032 with three 10-year options.

Since Allen, cofounder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.

The estate agreed in September to sell the Trail Blazers to an investment group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon. The Trail Blazers will remain in Portland as part of the deal, which is awaiting final approval from the NBA Board of Governors.

The last NFL team to be sold was the Washington Commanders in 2023. A group led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson bought the team from longtime owner Dan Snyder and his family for a record $6.05 billion.

The Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 in the Super Bowl in February.

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With Crockett warehouse workers on strike, C&H Sugar has diverted some raw sugar shipments arriving by ship to the Levin Terminal in Richmond for unloading and storage. Aerial video from the area shows piles of raw sugar stored at the terminal, with barriers placed around the material.

The move is drawing concern from workers at the Richmond terminal. Members of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 10, which represents longshore workers, declined to unload the sugar in solidarity with the striking Crockett employees.

Michael Villeggiante, Local 10 president, said the Richmond facility has never handled raw sugar before.

"They say we do bulk cargo. I asked, when have you ever done sugar here? Never. Never," Villeggiante said. "They need a way to make money and this is all about money."

Villeggiante says his concerns go beyond the terminal's lack of experience handling sugar shipments. He also questions the conditions at the facility and what materials are typically handled there.

"Coal, cement you name it! And they are using the same equipment," he added.

Labor groups have raised concerns about uncovered coal stored at the terminal and whether dust from the material could potentially contaminate the raw sugar.

Striking workers in Crockett say the Richmond operation is not comparable to the setup at their facility. Manny Loera, a belt foreman at the C&H plant, says the refinery was specifically designed to handle these shipments.

"It gets dumped here straight from the ship with a crane onto our conveyor belts, straight into our silos and straight to processing once we need it," Loera said.

C&H Sugar disputed the concerns, saying handling raw sugar at bulk terminals like Richmond's Levin Terminal is common practice around the world.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the company said:

"It is a common practice for raw sugar logistics globally to be handled via bulk ships and bulk terminals similar to how it is being handled at the Levin Terminal. In terms of quality, there is no difference in using this terminal or using the refinery's. Raw sugar is not food grade until it moves through a sugar refinery. Once it has been processed in our refinery, we assure the quality of our finished sugar."

It opens a portal into another time, when passwords granted access to hidden rooms, and liquor flowed freely even while the law insisted otherwise. 

Back then, alcohol was prohibited. Today? It's your phone.

Inside Bourbon & Branch, a bar built inside one of the city's original Prohibition-era speakeasies, the cocktails are stiff, the lights glow amber, and conversations happen face to face. It looks like 1924. In many ways, it feels like it too.

"We just ask that you speak easy and don't use cell phones while you're with us," the hostess tells customers as she seats them, menus already in hand.

When new owners took over in 2006, they kept everything that made the place what it was, the dark wood, the amber light, the hidden doors and added one more rule: No phones. 

"People are really looking for a way to engage with each other and get away from that constant need and desire to be looking at your phone," said General Manager Anastacia Cortez.

Cortez, who admits she was one of the last people to get a smartphone and still regrets it, said the phone-free policy wasn't a gimmick. It was a philosophy.

Turns out, Bourbon & Branch was ahead of its time. 

In cities across the country, bars and restaurants are now enforcing the same rule. A 2025 survey from Talker Research found that 63% of Gen Z intentionally disconnect from their devices, making the generation that grew up online the very one now leading the charge to log off.

Addison Sutton, out for the night with friends, said putting the phone away isn't as easy as it sounds. But the 24-year-old said he wasn't worried about the withdrawals. 

 "I have alcohol to fix that," Sutton said. 

The original speakeasy, which still holds all of its original secret exits, was built so patrons could vanish if police came calling.  CEO Brian Sheehy, said the no-phone rule has always been about preservation. Not just of the bar's history, but of the experience itself.

Prohibition may be long over. But contraband, it seems, is alive and well.

First-time phone offenders get a polite reminder. Repeat offenders will get shown the exit, and not the secret one. 

"When you're trying to put on the ultimate hospitality experience, you have to minimize the number of distractions to your guests and to your colleagues," he said. "It really come down to hospitality."

The California AI-Unemployment Tracker was developed with the California Policy Lab at UCLA and the Employment Development Department, the state agency that handles unemployment benefits.

The tracker uses unemployment data to look for patterns among workers whose jobs may be more exposed to AI disruption. The data does not prove AI caused a specific layoff, but it could show whether unemployment claims are increasing among workers in jobs more likely to be affected by AI.

"As AI advances, we aren't just watching from the sidelines; we're reimagining how we prepare California through strong governance and innovative policy," Newsom said in a statement.

The tracker will be updated monthly and could help the state identify where job search support, retraining, upskilling, health coverage guidance and other resources may be needed.

Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.

"Right now, we are not seeing evidence of large-scale AI-related layoffs in California's labor market," said Dr. Ben Hyman, senior researcher at the California Policy Lab, in a statement.

Still, researchers said the data showed more targeted patterns, including increases in claims from college-educated workers in high-AI-exposure occupations. Workers in high-exposure occupations in the San Francisco Bay Area also saw a sustained increase, according to the governor's office.

"This new tracker helps replace speculation with evidence, giving us a clearer understanding of what's changing and how to best support affected workers," said Till von Wachter, professor of economics at UCLA and faculty director of the California Policy Lab's UCLA site, in a statement.

Newsom issued an executive order in May aimed at preparing California workers, small businesses and communities for potential job disruption driven by AI. The dashboard was one of the workforce-tracking efforts called for under the order.

Recently, the owners of the cozy café had announced that they will be retiring. But instead of shutting its doors, its longtime employees stepped up to the plate. 

"I've been working here for almost 30 years. I started when I was 28," Guadalupe Cordero told CBS News Bay Area. 

If you ever tried the signature Swedish oatmeal pancakes at Alana's Cafe, you've probably met Cordero. 

"I've known some families that have kids. And now the kids are having families," Cordero said. "So, it's been an amazing journey for me."

But she's not the only one. Many staff members have worked there for decades. Cordero started working as a server, and she still does. But, she has another title under her belt now. 

"The owners were actually going to retire. And they decided to sell us, the employees, the business," she said. "And we were very happy for this new journey."

Cordero and four other former employees now co-own the cafe. 

"It's been a family restaurant on our end as well as people raising their families in here as well," Francesca Tashjian, who had co-founded Alana's Cafe with business partner Teresa, told CBS News Bay Area. 

Tashjian shared that after spending decades in the food business, it was time for change.

"It's been a great long run. And we both wanted to just experience something different about it," Tashjian said. "And it just was perfect because these employees we have known since they were young people, that it was just a perfect opportunity for them to take over," she said. 

Tashjian is now a consultant for the new owners. 

"Truly, if anyone deserves upward mobility, it's the people that worked here. The love they show the community, everybody gets a hug. Everybody's family and if somebody is sick, they'll call to make sure you're okay," longtime customer Sheila Dukas-Janakos said. "As opposed to some big corporation that comes in and sets up and doesn't really care about the surrounding people, these people care. And you want to be around people who care. I think people are craving that nowadays." 

Cordero agrees. 

"Some of us has started off as dishwashers," she said. "So, and they grow themselves to be owners now. We've been working very hard."

With a new lease, Cordero reassured that they're not going anywhere. 

"For now, we have five more years. Hopefully, we'll have a couple more. But for now, we have five years," she said. "I love my job."

The Department of Managed Health Care said in a press release that it fined Blue Shield of California $300,000 for wrongfully denying payments for newborn care in two separate cases. Blue Shield of California also did not properly address and resolve repeated grievances or appeals related to the payment denials, the DMHC said.

In the two cases, the plan denied payment for the care provided to the newborns and failed to follow the law and coverage requirements specified in the members' coverage plans, according to the DMHC. Once case involved a child born in 2022 who was entitled to immediate coverage under the family's PPO plan, but the plan denied coverage, saying it had not yet begun. The other case involved a child born in November 2021, whose mother belonged to a medical group while the child was mistakenly assigned a different medical group, resulting in repeated claims denied as out-of-network.

"Welcoming a new baby should be a joyful time, not one made more stressful by a health plan's refusal to pay for newborn care that should be covered," DMHC Director Mary Watanabe said in a prepared statement. "In two separate cases, Blue Shield of California wrongly denied payments for newborn care and failed to correct the errors despite repeated complaints by the plan's members."

"Blue Shield of California takes our regulatory obligations and commitment to members seriously," said the provider in a statement to CBS News Bay Area. "We respect the Department of Managed Health Care's oversight role and have cooperated fully throughout this review. We accept the resolution and have already taken corrective action to address the issues identified, including improvements to our claims and payment processes. Our priority is ensuring members receive timely, accurate coverage. We remain focused on strengthening our systems and working constructively with the DMHC to deliver a better experience for the people we serve."

The DMHC said most health plans are required to cover newborn care under their parents' policy, while parents have a grace period to enroll newborns in their health plan as a qualifying life event. California law also requires health plans to address and resolve member complaints or appeals within 30 days. 

California health plan members who are denied payment for covered health care services are urged to file a complaint with their health plan contact the DMHC Help Center if they have issues with the plan response to their complaints. 

Mounir Bahloul, the owner of Kayma Algerian Eatery, stared at the massive crowds at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium) on Monday night after closing his restaurant early for the second time in four days.

"Crowd management, like all the teamwork in here? We did that at Kayma down the whole block," he said while watching stadium security conduct crowd control. "It's a good problem to solve. (We have) less than a 1,000 square-foot dining room. I can not handle a stadium crowd."

Bahloul and his wife, Wafa, opened Kayma Algerian Eatery in 2017 as the first Algerian restaurant in the Bay Area.

With Algeria playing a World Cup match in Santa Clara, Bahloul expected more customers, but didn't expect to run out of food.

Last Friday, the restaurant had to close early after being wiped out. Wait times were averaging 1.5-2 hours, according to Bahloul.

"We were low on stock, on everything. Saturday, we had to stay closed for the whole day for prep," he said. "People (have been) coming from all over the world. All over the United States."

On Monday, the restaurant was forced to close early again after running low on product.

"My wife is like, 'How are we going to keep doing this?' I said don't worry. Technically, after a few games, it's going to slow down," Bahloul said before pausing to chuckle. "If we make it to the next round, it's going to be bigger."

Algeria rallied in the second half of the match and won 2-1 against Jordan. They play against Austria on Saturday for a potential spot in the knockout round.

Frenchie's Owner Morgan Gray, a sommelier who has worked in the wine and hospitality industry for years, said downtown Santa Rosa offered the right mix of affordability and character for her first small business.

"There's this approachability to opening a business in downtown Santa Rosa. It's a little bit more affordable, but it can also have just some amazing charm," Gray said.

A few doors away, Corrick's, a longtime stationery store, is celebrating its 110th anniversary. Gray hopes Frenchie's can also become a lasting part of the downtown business community.

"We're not just going to be super classic French, we're going to showcase it through this kind of cool California Terroir lens," Gray said.

Other business owners say downtown Santa Rosa is already becoming more attractive for specialty shops.

Eric Dewit, owner of Steinhouse Belgian Chocolates, relocated his Mendocino store to downtown Santa Rosa in 2023. He said the area has potential, but he wants city officials to do more to bring people downtown.

"We have to get more people in the downtown, but I'm not in charge," Dewit said.

Santa Rosa officials are working on plans for a downtown entertainment zone, which would allow alcoholic drinks outdoors within designated areas during certain times. Supporters hope the idea could help generate more foot traffic and economic activity downtown.

But some merchants say parking remains a major barrier.

"It's expensive. It's like $2.50 an hour, and people complaining about that, and they don't want to come to downtown," Dewit said.

Santa Rosa resident Jentesta Caldwell visited downtown with her daughter for a little shopping and said she would come back when Frenchie's opens.

"A wine bar would be great in Santa Rosa, because people already come to this area expecting wine and wine tastings," Caldwell said.

Gray said she wants Frenchie's to feel welcoming to both serious wine lovers and casual customers.

"Everyone feels welcome here. It doesn't matter if you're coming in and grabbing the $30 bottle off the shelf to drink with your mom. It doesn't matter if you're wanting to come in ball out and celebrate," Gray said.

Frenchie's is expected to feature more than 300 wines when it opens.

City staff is still drafting an ordinance and management plan for the proposed downtown Santa Rosa entertainment zone.

"Some of it is the sluggishness of the Mission recovering post-pandemic. There are just so many pressures right now, costs are increasing all the time on all fronts," Kayla Abe, co-owner of Shuggie's, told CBS News Bay Area. "There's just not enough patronage on a nightly basis to justify staying open." 

The restaurant has been open for the past four years, and had received many accolades, including making it on the list of Bon Appetit's best restaurants in the U.S.

"The entire frame of the tuna, bringing that in, paying our fishmongers for that. Everything that's leftover basically after the filets are cut out, that other places purchase. And we marinate it, we top it with a bunch of sauces and toppings," Abe said, referring to her tuna rib crudo dish. 

Her mission has always been about climate action, and she turned that passion into food. 

"The impact our food system has is massive on our overall climate emissions, carbon emissions. Specifically, food waste," she said. 

And while this chapter is closing, Abe said her and her partner, David Murphy's story of sustainability is not ending. 

"This was a big risk that we are taking. We are one of the first food-waste-focused restaurants in the nation, or worldwide really," she said. "We are so invested in this upcycled economy."

The goal of a more sustainable Bay Area is something Dan Kurzrock, the co-founder and CEO of Upcycled Foods, Inc. believes in. 

"Fundamentally, it's a good business," he told CBS News Bay Area. 

Kurzrock also co-founded ReGrained, converting extracted barley into other upcycled ingredients. 

"Least resistance isn't always the path of highest value. It takes some investment and market building for these things to come forward. And so, my outlook and what I think is going to happen from here in the future is upcycling being deployed, that practice being a tool," he said. "We have entered a new chapter for those of us who are passionate about advancing the upcycled food economy. We realized we have to be less reliant on the individual eater, the consumer, having that sustainability mission that is a reason for purchase. A reason for loyalty."

And Abe said even after their doors close, they will keep their mission going. 

"This work in sustainability, sustainable foods, education around circularity isn't over. We're going to continue to roll that into different forms," Abe said. 

She added that they will be closing on July 11. 

Crabby Baddies, a women-led crabbing community founded just six months ago, has quickly gained traction on social media by bringing together women interested in learning the sport, sharing knowledge and building friendships along the way.

Members gather on local piers to learn crabbing techniques, understand regulations and try their luck at bringing home fresh seafood.

"To keep it, rock crab have to be 4 inches or larger," Crabby Baddies co-founder Lissa Koelzer said while measuring a recent catch. "So this one was a little under, so we're going to toss him back."

Against the backdrop of the San Francisco Bay, women who once felt intimidated by the traditionally male-dominated pastime are finding confidence through the group.

"It's just empowering," Koelzer said. "It is kind of like the old man or uncle's sport, but why can't we catch our seafood?"

While crabbing remains the centerpiece of the gatherings, organizers say the community that has formed around the activity has become an equally powerful draw.

A growing waitlist for Crabby Baddies meetups reflects the demand, as participants transform a shared hobby into a network of support and friendship.

"It's been all very organic, and everyone that's joined has been really on our same vibe," said Hannah Gomez Farias, co-founder of Crabby Baddies. "And we all click really well. As you can see out here on the pier, we are all like old friends, honestly."

Each cast into the bay brings anticipation and the possibility of a keeper-sized catch.

"I think this might be a keeper," one participant exclaimed while checking a crab. "Just a keeper!"

For many members, however, the most valuable takeaways have little to do with seafood.

"I actually got my job from a Crabby Baddie," one participant said.

From sharing crabbing tips to opening professional doors, members say the group demonstrates the benefits of women supporting one another both on and off the water.

As the community continues to grow, Crabby Baddies is proving that the strongest catch of the day may be the connections made along the pier.

T'Chaka became the go-to place for Haitian cuisine when it opened in September of 2023.

"This is the first Haitian Caribbean restaurant built in the Bay Area, Mackenley Voltaire said.

Voltaire is an employee. He says the entire staff's hearts sank a little when they saw this damage on Tuesday.

"It's a bit of a weird timing," he said. "Right around the time we're supposed to be getting busy, more clientele. And we are already fighting in the World Cup, trying to get a spy to get a win. It's bad timing, and it's unfortunate that we are the only restaurant that got hit. So, it feels a bit personal."

Voltaire didn't wait to take action. He set up an online fundraiser right away, asking for the community's help to pay for the broken glass door. T'Chaka was overwhelmed by the response as it reached its $3,000 goal within days.

"We felt relief that the community is with us," he said. "Through a loss, when you have a community that you serve and they have your back, it just shows that we are in this together."

Oakland residents were heartbroken to hear about the vandalism to the restaurant. And while we were inside the restaurant doing an interview, this car was broken into with someone smashing the side and back windows.

"I do want better for our city Hazel from Oakland said. "I love this city, and it has so many good things about it. So much culture, so much love, so much light. It can get dimmed by actions like this."

As disappointing as it is to see crime happen, Hazel says it is uplifting to see so many people step up to help a local business.

"I love community," she said. "I just feel like acts of service, where there is a person or group of people in need. Just folks coming out. That's the culture of Oakland that needs to be broadcast a lot more."

For now, the door at the restaurant is boarded up, and it's open for business. T'Chaka says it's not going to let an act of vandalism stop them from celebrating their country together as Haiti takes on Brazil, on the pitch on Friday.

"We're not going to let it stop us," Voltaire said. "We're still going to have a game plan. We're still going to have people here to have a good time, and we're going to be there when the community needs us, just like we needed the community."

That's what Armen and Jaime Azizyan, the co-owners of the floral studio, Flybunker, take a lot of pride in being able to do. And this month, it means a little bit extra.

"We are so proud to be able to contribute as a gay couple to the cause," Armen Azizyan said.

They had the privilege of doing the floral arrangements for the "Love is You" gathering in San Francisco, an event celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility during the World Cup and Pride Month.

"We're creating a massive, multi-level installation to bring the space to life," Armen Azizyan said.

In the current political climate, the Azizyans say it's important that the LGBTQ+ community keep its collective guard up.

"This is San Francisco, I can't say we're oppressed in San Francisco. But generally, gay people, LGBTQ+ people right now are experiencing fear that we haven't since the 90s, the 80s," he said. "We can't be silent. We can't say, 'Oh, that's it, the fight is done.' We have to remember what it took to get here. We were beaten. We were – I don't want to use bad words – but we were oppressed for a very long time."

The second Trump administration has rolled back federal protections for the LGBTQ+ community. From the ACLU's standpoint, it openly targets the rights of transgender people.

"There are still fights to fight. There are still voices that are not being heard," Armen Azizyan said.

The Azizyans say they're fortunate to be in California and to be in an industry where their goal is to make people feel something.

"We just celebrated our thirteenth anniversary," Jaime Azizyan said.

"As artists, this is number one why we do this – we make people feel," Armen Azizyan said.

The couple built Flybunker together about five years ago. They've since soared to success, making floral designs for events big and small, here and across the world.

"We've made our family proud of us," he said.

Getting here took a lot of work and a willingness to take a leap.

"Let go of fear," Jaime Azizyan said. "Make it happen."

"Do it even if you're afraid, even when you're afraid, go for it," Armen Azizyan said.

Because you just might end up with something that blooms.