Confusion over plastic Starbucks cups raises concerns over recycling
Juliette Goodrich reports on problems that plastic cups for cold Starbucks drinks cause for recycling systems.
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Juliette Goodrich reports on problems that plastic cups for cold Starbucks drinks cause for recycling systems.
CBS News tracked plastic cups meant to be recycled by Starbucks and found that most of those did not end up at recycling facilities. CBS News' David Schechter breaks down the investigation's findings.
A CBS News investigation tracked plastic cups from Starbucks recycling bins to landfills and incinerators across the country.
Here's what is open and closed on Labor Day 2024, from retailers such as Costco to pharmacies including CVS and Walgreens.
The bestselling beverage is hitting Starbucks' stores two days earlier than it did in 2023. Here's why.
Starbucks is tapping Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol to lead the company as it contends with activist investors and a sinking stock price.
Starbucks, once one of America's most cherished brands, is in a rut. Even long-time former CEO Howard Schultz is worried.
Starbucks unveiled the new cups ahead of Earth Day and as a new report warns plastic production emissions are even greater than those from aviation.
Starting April 1, the minimum wage for most fast-food workers in California will jump to $20 an hour — the highest in the U.S.
Three California residents are suing the coffee giant over a surcharge they say discriminates against people with lactose intolerance.
"While Stanley Quenchers are all the rage, we strongly advise against turning to crime to fulfill your hydration habits," said the Roseville police.
Need a last minute ingredient or gift on Christmas Day? Here's what restaurants, grocery stores and fast-food chains will be open.
A man was sentenced to two years in prison for three counts of eavesdropping and two counts of invasion of privacy after he installed hidden cameras in a restroom at a Walnut Creek Starbucks.
Three stores located near Oakland Coliseum closed down last Friday, reportedly due to ongoing issues with crime.
The dispute has resulted in calls to boycott the strongly anti-union coffee giant and the antisemitic vandalism of at least one store.
Starbucks will close seven locations in San Francisco as the company says it is looking to adjust its portfolio of stores in the city.
In the name of the environment and sustainability, the Starbucks disposable cup may be on its way to extinction.
Starbucks workers at the 744 Irving store in San Francisco have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to unionize with Starbucks Workers United.
Workers at a Starbucks location in Pleasanton formed a union Wednesday, marking the 19th store in California to unionize, union officials said.
Starbucks' new CEO Laxman Narasimhan says he plans to work a half-day shift once a month in one of the company's stores in an effort to stay close to its culture and customers.
Employees of an Oakland Starbucks store are the first in the city and the second in less than a month in Alameda County to seek to form a union, union officials said Tuesday.
Starbucks workers around the U.S. launched a three-day strike Friday as part of their effort to unionize the coffee chain's stores.
Employees in 25 states taking part in the largest labor action since a campaign to unionize began late last year.
At least two people were injured after a car slammed into a Starbucks coffee shop in Cupertino during the noontime rush on Thursday.
Three suspects in the robbery of a Hercules Starbucks were in custody after they led police and California Highway Patrol officers on a wild pursuit that included traveling the wrong way on a busy Interstate Highway 80 and 580, forcing other drivers to swerve out of the way.
Luigi Mangione, a man arrested in Pennsylvania, is being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police say.
Police on the Peninsula have arrested a Redwood City man on suspicion of homicide after a woman was fatally stabbed inside a home over the weekend.
After two decades in the House of Representatives, Adam Schiff will return to the Capitol on Monday to officially begin his term as a US Senator.
Monta Vista High School in Cupertino has released students and staff for the day following a false report of an active shooter on Monday morning.
A disabled train on the tracks in Oakland is causing major delays Monday morning on BART.
Luigi Mangione, a man arrested in Pennsylvania, is being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police say.
Police on the Peninsula have arrested a Redwood City man on suspicion of homicide after a woman was fatally stabbed inside a home over the weekend.
After two decades in the House of Representatives, Adam Schiff will return to the Capitol on Monday to officially begin his term as a US Senator.
Monta Vista High School in Cupertino has released students and staff for the day following a false report of an active shooter on Monday morning.
A disabled train on the tracks in Oakland is causing major delays Monday morning on BART.
Jurors in San Francisco have resumed deliberations Monday in the murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man prosecutors accuse of fatally stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last year.
Most fares on San Francisco's public transit will be going up on Jan. 1, the Municipal Transportation Agency has announced.
The City of San Francisco is set to close its only safe parking site for homeless people living out of their vehicles in early 2025.
More than 10,000 people from all across the Bay Area gathered at Chase Center on Saturday for a day filled with ice skating, arts and crafts and free Christmas toys.
The annual Presidio Planting Day began with the removal of a stand of towering trees that used to occupy the hillside overlooking Baker Beach.
A disabled train on the tracks in Oakland is causing major delays Monday morning on BART.
Oakland police had a very busy Sunday morning, responding to multiple sideshows, shootings, and a mob of people ransacking a gas station.
On Sunday in Oakland, a gathering of Black business owners highlighted the need for courage and imagination to make it in today's challenging economy.
Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting behind an industrial complex late Saturday night in Hayward.
Antioch police said a shootout in a parking lot on Saturday night left two people dead.
Police on the Peninsula have arrested a Redwood City man on suspicion of homicide after a woman was fatally stabbed inside a home over the weekend.
Monta Vista High School in Cupertino has released students and staff for the day following a false report of an active shooter on Monday morning.
At least one person was killed in a vehicle crash early Monday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A member of the Santa Clara City Council who had been serving as the city's Vice Mayor was convicted of perjury after prosecutors said he lied about leaking a grand jury report to a San Francisco 49ers executive.
San Jose firefighters responded to a two-alarm residential fire in the city's Mayfair neighborhood Friday afternoon that injured one person, according to the San Jose Fire Department.
Two people were hospitalized Thursday night following a house fire in Martinez, fire officials said.
Residents in Humboldt County were relieved Friday to have avoided the worst potential impacts of Thursday's magnitude 7.0 quake, though there was still some damage to clean up.
Luke Fleming and Will Carlson have a passion for coffee. And it all began when they met as teenagers in their transitional foster home in Sonoma County.
Authorities are seeking a man who allegedly robbed a bank in Rohnert Park on Thursday, according to the city's Department of Public Safety.
Aftershocks continued to rattle the North Coast Thursday night into Friday morning following the powerful 7.0 earthquake that prompted a tsunami warning across a large stretch of California.
Stephen Curry sunk a 39-foot jumper from nearly halfcourt to beat the third-quarter buzzer and finished with 30 points and eight assists, leading the Golden State Warriors past the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-106 in the teams' second meeting over three days.
Juan Soto, the four-time MLB All-Star, has agreed to a record 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, according to reports.
Brock Purdy threw two touchdown passes and the San Francisco 49ers bounced back from two blowout losses to beat Chicago 38-13 and spoil interim coach Thomas Brown's debut for the Bears.
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice for his fourth consecutive multi-point game, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 28 shots in his return to the lineup and the Florida Panthers beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1.
Willy Adames has agreed to a $182 million, seven-year deal with San Francisco, providing the Giants with a power-hitting shortstop in the prime of his career, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Luigi Mangione, a man arrested in Pennsylvania, is being questioned in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, police say.
Police on the Peninsula have arrested a Redwood City man on suspicion of homicide after a woman was fatally stabbed inside a home over the weekend.
Monta Vista High School in Cupertino has released students and staff for the day following a false report of an active shooter on Monday morning.
Jurors in San Francisco have resumed deliberations Monday in the murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man prosecutors accuse of fatally stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last year.
Some 300 people participated in the lynching — hanging and beating the men until they were dead, according to local media.
A new UC Berkeley study aims to help non-profits defend themselves against cyber criminals with the help of local governments.
Jurors in San Francisco on Thursday began their second day of deliberations in the murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
Jurors in San Francisco on Wednesday finished their first day of deliberations without a verdict in the trial of Nima Momeni, the man charged with murder in the 2023 fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
Prosecutors in Santa Clara County have charged six former Apple employees for allegedly exploiting the tech giant's gift-matching program for charitable donations.
Closing arguments began Monday morning in the San Francisco murder trial of Nima Momeni, the man accused of fatally stabbing tech executive and Cash App founder Bob Lee.
At least 364 pertussis cases were reported, marking the worst Thanksgiving week on record.
A recent study from Stanford Medicine emphasized the importance of "Kangaroo Care" for premature newborns, citing that the skin-to-skin care method improves the child's cognitive health and stabilizes the newborn's heart rate.
Feds warn against eating recalled cucumbers and multiple products containing the vegetable, including salads and wraps.
A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples.
As Robin Pearson gets ready to welcome her loved ones at her home in Danville this Thanksgiving, she has plenty to be thankful for.
After two decades in the House of Representatives, Adam Schiff will return to the Capitol on Monday to officially begin his term as a US Senator.
Trump said of the Jan. 6 defendants and convicts, "I'm going to be acting very quickly," he told NBC News' "Meet the Press."
President-elect Donald Trump called on Sunday for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, saying that Ukraine and its president "would like to make a deal and stop the madness."
President-elect Donald Trump's election victory has cast doubt on the future of U.S. aid for Ukraine.
A member of the Santa Clara City Council who had been serving as the city's Vice Mayor was convicted of perjury after prosecutors said he lied about leaking a grand jury report to a San Francisco 49ers executive.
The building located off Folsom Street will include 42 units for young adults ages 18 to 24.
San Jose State's volleyball team was the subject of a national debate about women in sports.
A look at key dates before and during the San Jose State women's volleyball season marked by multiple forfeits by teams claiming the Spartans have a transgender player.
San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.
Boise State, which twice boycotted regular-season matches with San Jose State, pulled out of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament Wednesday night even after securing a spot in the semifinals against the Spartans.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominations for the 82nd annual Golden Globes, with 10 nominees revealed live on CBS News.
The lawsuit alleges the unidentified girl was raped at a Video Music Awards afterparty in 2000.
Talented songwriter and folk-metal artist Chelsea Wolfe brings her current acoustic tour to the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco for a sold-out show Wednesday night.
Atlanta-based garage-rock veterans the Woggles bring their high-energy mix of R&B, surf and rockabilly influences to the stage at Thee Stork Club Tuesday night.
Bay Area thrash favorites Death Angel return to the Great American in San Francisco for the band's ninth annual "Another Death Angel Xmas Show" on Dec. 13-14.
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.
CBS News Bay Area afternoon headlines for Dec. 9, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
Danya Bacchus reports on Monday's announcement of this year's Golden Globe nominations.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on the arrest of a person of interest in the fatal NYC shooting of UNC CEO Brian Thompson who has ties to Stanford.
Gianna Franco and Reed Cowan talk to "Parenting in a Tech World" author Titania Jordan about importance of parental controls when getting kids their first smart phones.
Windy but dry conditions Monday morning with wet weather ahead this week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
An Oakland woman has brought the joy of dance and an appreciation for African American culture to performers and audiences for 52 years.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is a Berkeley woman who has promoted child literacy for four decades, as host of a community TV show encouraging young poets.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
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.