How startup, Carbon Run, is using limestone to reduce carbon in bodies of water

It's time now for Ask An Expert, every weekday at 9:20 AM on KCBS we're giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Scientists are looking at new ways to combat the warming climate, and one group aims to do it by using some of the resources we already have. Carbon Run—a startup buil…

Where does your college rank and does it matter?

The closely-watched, but often criticized, US News and Word Report's annual college rankings are out. The list has ruled the university hierarchy for decades, but now, experts in the field are questioning how the rankings are decided and how much they help those trying to decide on their education…

Biden addresses the UN; a century in the senate as topical issues go unchanged

For more about Biden's remarks to the UN, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS political analyst, Marc Sandalow. Michael M. Santiago / Staff / Getty Images

Visa is acting as a monopolist, says the Justice Department

The Justice Department is preparing to file suit against San Francisco-based Visa, saying the financial services giant is shutting out rival payment processors. This comes after a years long investigation and amid a larger effort from the White House to tackle noncompetitive behavior. For more on…

California sues ExxonMobil for lying about plastic recyclability

As we’ve been reporting, the Golden State is suing ExxonMobil for plastics pollution and consumer deception. And KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden reports, a coalition of environmental nonprofits from around California just filed a similar complaint of its ownin a one-two punch for the oil giant. JHVEP…

As students adjust to school once more, counselors are in short supply

Back to school season is in full swing, but the country is still scrambling to address the shortage of school counselors. In California alone, we're seeing a ratio of 464 students to one counselor, as mental health challenges continue to disproportionately affect students of color. For more on th…

KCBS Anchors moderate "State of Mental Health" in Walnut Creek

Today, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are in Walnut Creek moderating an event centered on the present and future of mental health. To tell us more about the "State of Mental Health" conversation, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan was joined by Bret.

Rising interest rates have led homeowners to stay put

New research from University of California economists is telling us that rising interest rates in the last two years caused homeowners to stay put. It's a phenomenon known as "mortgage rate lock," and we're looking at how it's affecting homeowner behavior. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan w…

Whooping cough is spreading rapidly and relatively undetected

Experts are starting to sound the alarm as they're seeing the highest levels of Whooping cough in a decade. And doctors say many of these cases are going undetected meaning they could be spreading for weeks unknowingly. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John spoke with Dr. Lisa Barrett, Inf…

Meta's Orion glasses—will they connect or further remove us from reality?

Time now for our daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio's Liz Saint John spoke with Bloomberg's Aisha Counts. Meta is expected to show off its new augmented reality smart glasses at its annual Connect conference in Menlo Park on Wednesday. The person in charge of those glasses took an u…