New Bay Area music venture puts focus on climate change awareness
Bay Area musicians are joining forces with an international alliance to call attention to the impact of climate change.
Family that fled El Salvador struggles to find housing in San Francisco
Homelessness is often a serious consequence for immigrant families, especially those who come to San Francisco because of its designation as a sanctuary city.
San Rafael elementary school students are the teachers when it comes to recycling
Students at an elementary school in San Rafael have become experts in the field of recycling, and have lessons for others who need a refresher, including those who work at CBS News Bay Area.
49ers quarterback Brock Purdy spotted filming John Deere ad in SF's Bernal Heights
It seems like San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has already found a new job in the offseason.
Bay Area biotech firm eyes methane-eating microbes to curb greenhouse emissions
A Bay Area biotech firm is working on a clever strategy to capture a worrisome greenhouse gas, and in the process turn it into a rich organic fertilizer.
Biotech startup Living Carbon enhances trees' ability to capture climate-warming CO2
A Bay Area biotech startup is fighting climate change by genetically enhancing the ability of trees to capture and store carbon dioxide.
Bay Area start-up promises revolutionary 'forever' battery
The Bay Area startup aims to revolutionize the electrical energy sector by accelerating how wind and solar energy are stored. The company's battery is the secret ingredient.
San Francisco firefighters show Christmas spirit with firehouse light displays
Firefighters in San Francisco pulled out all the stops for their 3rd annual Fire Station Community Holiday Decorations Competition.
Pioneering topless nightclub named a San Francisco 'Legacy Business'
The iconic Condor Club in North Beach will be added to the San Francisco Legacy Business Registry which confers prestige on prominent institutions that have endured.
Army veteran in SF guides fellow vets toward technology careers
From the time she was a young girl growing up in Morocco, Ikram Mansori could picture herself in uniform.
Public toilet in San Francisco's Noe Valley comes with painful $1.7M price tag
In what sounds like an instance of NASA-level spending, the city of San Francisco is budgeting $1.7M for a single public toilet in the Noe Valley neighborhood.
Crockett residents fed up with stench from wastewater treatment plant
Residents and business owners in Crockett are continuing to raise a stink over the odor hanging around their Contra Costa County community.
Rideshare drivers switching to electric vehicles to avoid pain at the pump
The spiking price of gas across California is hitting one segment of the state's work force particularly hard, forcing some rideshare drivers to make a major change to avoid the cost.
San Francisco facing lawsuit over homeless sweeps
San Francisco is facing a lawsuit over its homeless camp sweeps, with plaintiffs claiming the city is violating a federal law since it can't provide adequate shelter.
Latino athletes make major waves in Bay Area pro sports
Latino athletes have made major waves in Bay Area professional sports, including playing major roles in the past, present and future of the San Francisco Giants.