Oakland is 80 years behind on its infrastructure goals, especially when it comes to updating the city’s 200 miles of paved roads, many of which remain a patchwork of potholes and quick fixes.

KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden reports, the city says it reached a record high of re-paving in the last fiscal year, overhauling a total of 47 miles of streets.

Oakland is 80 years behind on its infrastructure goals, especially when it comes to updating the city’s 200 miles of paved roads, many of which remain a patchwork of potholes and quick fixes.   KCBS Radio's Shannon Golden reports, the city says it reached a record high of re-paving in the last fiscal year, overhauling a total of 47 miles of streets.

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Oakland breaks a record of repaving its pothole ridden roads

Reptile lovers you're in for a treat. 

Thanks to researchers from Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo, there's a live stream available to watch a mega-den of rattlesnakes in northern Colorado. 

To hear all about it, KCBS Radio's Owen Bachhuber Graduate Student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, he's also one of the individual's in charge of the project.

Reptile lovers you're in for a treat. 
Thanks to researchers from Cal Poly State University San Luis Obispo, there's a live stream available to watch a mega-den of rattlesnakes in northern Colorado. 
To hear all about it, KCBS Radio's Owen Bachhuber Graduate Student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, he's also one of the individual's in charge of the project.

Live stream allows reptile lovers to observe a mega-den of rattlesnakes in Colorado

It seems that each day we’re learning about more things that are affected by rising temperatures in the United States.  

You may have heard stories today about exploding soda cans on flights, and as KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports, railroad operators have some additional monitoring to do as well this summer.

It seems that each day we’re learning about more things that are affected by rising temperatures in the United States.  
You may have heard stories today about exploding soda cans on flights, and as KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby reports, railroad operators have some additional monitoring to do as well this summer.

Rising temps put a strain on rail road tracks, that warp in the heat

After facing a myriad of complications, the Pentagon announced today it's dismantling the U.S. military built pier in Gaza. 

Instead, efforts offering humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the war-torn region will move to the Israeli port in Ashdod which is located north of Gaza.

For a closer look KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Jeff McCausland, CBS News Military Analyst.

After facing a myriad of complications, the Pentagon announced today it's dismantling the U.S. military built pier in Gaza. 
Instead, efforts offering humanitarian aid to Palestinians in the war-torn region will move to the Israeli port in Ashdod which is located north of Gaza.
For a closer look KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Jeff McCausland, CBS News Military Analyst.

Oakland breaks a record of repaving its pothole ridden roads

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