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Scientists have found a way to produce the mind-altering cannabis chemical known as THC, and its therapeutic cousin CBD, with genetically modified beer yeast.
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Scientists have found a way to produce the mind-altering cannabis chemical known as THC, and its therapeutic cousin CBD, with genetically modified beer yeast.
Voters in Sonoma County passed 18 of 23 measures in Tuesday's election. Four measures failed and one measure is still too close to call.
Sonoma County voters in November will consider an ordinance banning genetically modified organisms in the county.
A major scientific advisory board has declared that genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment.
The announcement by General Mills that it will start labeling foods that contain GMO ingredients shows the industry might be giving up its fight against state efforts to require such labeling.
A lawsuit accuses restaurant Chipotle Mexican Grill of falsely advertising its food is free of genetically modified organisms or GMOs.
The Sausalito Marin City School District became the first school district in the nation Thursday to serve only organic and non-GMO meals, according to a nonprofit that helped launch a pilot program in the district in 2013.
Amy's Kitchen is putting a healthy spin on fast food by opening a drive-thru in Rohnert Park that will serve all vegetarian fare.
Rumors on Chinese social media that KFC uses genetically-modified chickens with six wings and eight legs have prompted a lawsuit by the fast-food company.
The Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients.
Chipotle says it has completed phasing out genetically modified ingredients from its food.
The small biotech company is using genetic engineering to develop plants that give off their own light.
An environmental group is calling on General Mills to change its recipe for Cheerios and exclude ingredients that contain genetically modified organisms.
Following the defeat of Proposition 37 last November, Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing federal legislation that would require labeling for genetically-modified foods nationwide.
As the Food and Drug administration is expected to approve the sale of genetically-modified salmon, Trader Joe's and Whole Foods Market said they won't sell the fish.
Whole Foods says all products in its North American stores will have labels disclosing if they contain genetically modified ingredients by 2018.
Activists seeking special labels on food made from genetically engineered crops vowed Wednesday to continue their push despite a loss at the California ballot box.
Consumers' appetite to distinguish foods produced from biotech crops was put to the test Tuesday as California voters considered a ballot initiative to slap labels on genetically modified food.
California voters will decide in November whether to require special labels for foods that contain genetically modified ingredients.
The maker of Kashi cold cereals is promising to make more of its products GMO-free by 2014, following consumer complaints about genetically modified soybeans in many of Kashi's cereal products.
BART's governing board voted unanimously Thursday to partially support legislation that would bolster the powers of the agency's office that oversees internal audits and investigations.
San Francisco police on Friday announced a $25,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the city's Bayview District in 2020.
Caltrans crews have reopened four eastbound lanes of traffic on Interstate Highway 580 east of Livermore after shifting lanes away from the shoulder being undermined by a recent washout.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended some of the state's water restrictions on Friday because a winter of relentless rain and snow has replenished the state's reservoirs and eased fears of a shortage after three years of severe drought.
The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's help in searching for a 77-year-old Sunset District man who is missing and is believed to be at-risk.
BART's governing board voted unanimously Thursday to partially support legislation that would bolster the powers of the agency's office that oversees internal audits and investigations.
San Francisco police on Friday announced a $25,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the city's Bayview District in 2020.
Caltrans crews have reopened four eastbound lanes of traffic on Interstate Highway 580 east of Livermore after shifting lanes away from the shoulder being undermined by a recent washout.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended some of the state's water restrictions on Friday because a winter of relentless rain and snow has replenished the state's reservoirs and eased fears of a shortage after three years of severe drought.
The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's help in searching for a 77-year-old Sunset District man who is missing and is believed to be at-risk.
San Francisco police on Friday announced a $25,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the city's Bayview District in 2020.
The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's help in searching for a 77-year-old Sunset District man who is missing and is believed to be at-risk.
Family, friends and listeners of a popular morning radio show host got news on Friday they hoped would never come.
The body of missing Wild 94.9 radio DJ Jeffrey Vandergrift, popularly known as "JV" on air, has been found after he went missing in February.
The San Francisco Fire Department thanked a nurse and an off-duty doctor who helped a driver in distress on Thursday by providing them with CPR on the Bay Bridge, according to authorities.
BART's governing board voted unanimously Thursday to partially support legislation that would bolster the powers of the agency's office that oversees internal audits and investigations.
Caltrans crews have reopened four eastbound lanes of traffic on Interstate Highway 580 east of Livermore after shifting lanes away from the shoulder being undermined by a recent washout.
Teachers in Oakland walked off the job Friday morning at more than a dozen schools and staged a march to demand better pay.
One person is in custody and two more are being sought in connection with a shooting that killed a convenience store clerk in Pittsburg on Wednesday night, according to police.
A man was arrested Thursday following a fatal collision in Hercules that left a mother dead and her two children injured.
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday suspended the search for a 7-year-old boy whose mother was found dead in the water off Monterey County.
Officials in Monterey County lifted evacuation orders for the town of Pajaro on Thursday morning, nearly two weeks after a levee breach flooded the town, forcing many residents to leave.
A man was shot dead in a San Jose neighborhood before dawn on Wednesday, according to police.
Leaders of the Senate's banking committee on Thursday warned former chief executive officers at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that they expect them to testify before the panel, saying in a letter to each: "you must answer for the bank's downfall."
A man armed with a machete and holding hostages, including two children, inside a barricaded San Jose home died early Thursday after being shot by a police officer.
Silverado Trail is closed north of St. Helena due to downed power lines Friday morning, Napa County officials said.
Police in Petaluma on Thursday arrested two suspects in connection with a vehicle theft and other crimes.
With a frost warning up for the Bay Area, approaching cold weather this weekend could be a concern for wine makers.
Police have arrested a Fairfield woman on suspicion of driving under the influence after an 11-year-old girl was struck near a middle school campus Thursday morning.
Nurses with MarinHealth in the Marin County community of Greenbrae reached a tentative contract agreement subsequently avoiding a strike that would have started Tuesday.
The ruling will go into effect on March 31, which is also the Transgender Day of Visibility.
With just nine games left in the regular season, the Golden State Warriors will square off against the Dallas Mavericks Wednesday night in a key game for playoff positioning.
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani struck out fellow Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout to end the game. Ohtani was voted the WBC's MVP and called it "the best moment in my life."
Stephen Curry scored 30 points and Klay Thompson added 29 as the Golden State Warriors snapped an 11-game road skid with a 121-108 win over the Houston Rockets.
The San Francisco 49ers signed free agent safety Myles Hartsfield to a one-year contract Monday and re-signed tight end Ross Dwelley to a one-year deal.
San Francisco police on Friday announced a $25,000 reward for information on the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in the city's Bayview District in 2020.
The San Francisco Police Department is asking for the public's help in searching for a 77-year-old Sunset District man who is missing and is believed to be at-risk.
One person is in custody and two more are being sought in connection with a shooting that killed a convenience store clerk in Pittsburg on Wednesday night, according to police.
BART officials are poised next month to spend approximately $47 million for the development of new fare gates in an effort to crack down on fare evasion.
A man was arrested Thursday following a fatal collision in Hercules that left a mother dead and her two children injured.
Northern California truck drivers and fleet operators got a look at the latest in electric-power, big rig technology at the Port of Stockton on Thursday.
Leaders of the Senate's banking committee on Thursday warned former chief executive officers at the failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank that they expect them to testify before the panel, saying in a letter to each: "you must answer for the bank's downfall."
From the engineering prowess of the Golden Gate Bridge to its earthquake-resistant skyscrapers, San Francisco has always been ahead of the curve.
When two tech-linked U.S. banks failed this month, among the investors who lost millions were public-sector pension funds responsible for ensuring the retirements of teachers, firefighters and other government workers.
Google announced Tuesday it's allowing more people to interact with " Bard," the artificially intelligent chatbot the company is building to counter Microsoft's early lead in a pivotal battleground of technology.
Three people have died from a drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops. Manuel Bojorquez talks with one man who lost his sight following an infection.
Nurses with MarinHealth in the Marin County community of Greenbrae reached a tentative contract agreement subsequently avoiding a strike that would have started Tuesday.
Some chemicals linked to health issues have been banned in food products in the European Union, while the United States has allowed use at levels determined safe. A bill recently introduced in the California State Assembly could start to change that.
The Oakland City Council opted this week to extend the requirement to wear a mask in city-owned facilities through at least July 1, 2023.
The CDC says three people have died, eight have lost their vision and four had an eyeball removed.
BART's governing board voted unanimously Thursday to partially support legislation that would bolster the powers of the agency's office that oversees internal audits and investigations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended some of the state's water restrictions on Friday because a winter of relentless rain and snow has replenished the state's reservoirs and eased fears of a shortage after three years of severe drought.
A bill to punish oil companies for profiting from price spikes at the pump has passed the California Senate.
The Justice Department argued Williams, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was an "accelerant" of the mob, and "gleefully directed and mobilized" violence during the attack.
The Oakland City Council opted this week to extend the requirement to wear a mask in city-owned facilities through at least July 1, 2023.
San Jose Sharks goalie James Reimer won't take part in pregame warmups, saying the team's decision to wear Pride-theme jerseys runs counter to his religious beliefs.
A San Francisco trans woman was verbally assaulted at a Union Square restaurant and video of the incident which was streamed live over TikTok has gone viral.
The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who was elected as the first openly transgender bishop of one of the largest Christian denominations in the country in May 2021, has filed a lawsuit against hte Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution.
"Once again I am caught in the glare of ageism and misogyny That permeates the world we live in," wrote the singer on Instagram.
Former KPIX reporter and anchor Bill Schechner has passed away at the age of 81 after a long illness according to his longtime friend, journalist, and KPIX colleague Linda Schacht.
Family, friends and listeners of a popular morning radio show host got news on Friday they hoped would never come.
The body of missing Wild 94.9 radio DJ Jeffrey Vandergrift, popularly known as "JV" on air, has been found after he went missing in February.
Months after their divorce was announced, Gisele Bündchen spoke with Vanity Fair about her marriage to now-retired NFL quarterback Tom Brady.
The cast of daytimes #1 drama looks back in brand new footage, Paramount+ celebrates the series' legacy, and a sneak peek at the upcoming anniversary storyline is revealed.
From the engineering prowess of the Golden Gate Bridge to its earthquake-resistant skyscrapers, San Francisco has always been ahead of the curve.
There are few places in the world that rival the beauty of Lake Tahoe on a sunny winter day, with its snow-capped mountains, towering peaks and endless miles of trails.
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.
CBS News Bay Area's very own pilot and meteorologist Jessica Burch is getting into the spirit of The Fleet Week Air Show by taking the stick of a T33 jet.
For years, prisons were focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation. But now, a new approach explores the reasons they ended up behind bars in the first place.
CBS News Bay Area afternoon edition headlines for Friday, March 24, 2023.
CBS News Bay Area anchor Ryan Yamamoto asks former EDD director Michael Bernick about the latest jobs report, and how job growth is doing overall so far in California in 2023
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business professor Olaf Groth, PhD, looks at the reasons behind the push to ban TikTok in the U.S., and the likelihood of the Biden Administration actually moving to ban it
Justin Andrews reports on teachers marching to OUSD headquarters in "wildcat" demonstration (3-24-2023)
Justin Andrews reports on teachers walking out of Oakland classrooms in "wildcat" demonstration (3-24-2023)
A former boxer has spent the last 20 years training at-risk children in the sport that gave him a fighting chance at life off the streets.
When Catalino Tapia came to the U.S. many years ago, he had a sixth-grade education, six dollars in his pocket, and the American dream. He won a national Jefferson Award for his creative scholarship program in 2009. Since then, has given hundreds of students a chance to pursue their dreams.
A member of the San Francisco 49ers defensive line helps level the playing field to give underserved children a playbook for future success.
A former tech entrepreneur's innovative idea has reunited hundreds of homeless people with their families. Now, he's expanding into a groundbreaking support system that's one of the largest privately-funded pilots for people experiencing homelessness.
An East Bay woman helps make sure that new immigrants with no other educational opportunity can learn beginner English in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.
Isreal Laviene holds a very special place with us at KPIX 5. In early 2021, we helped connect him to his dream school, Morehouse College in Atlanta.
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.