A message-in-a-bottle washed ashore and could be the oldest ever found

It's a beach find many of us would love to stumble across a mysterious, old-fashioned glass bottle with a handwritten note inside that washed up on the shore in Ocean City, New Jersey earlier this month. While it's not unheard of to find them, this particular bottle is special, in fact, it could b…

Tech & Business Report: The rise of the e-scooter

This is KCBS Radio's daily Tech and Business Report. Today, KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan spoke with Bloomberg's Curtis Heinzl. A new report shows that bike and e-scooter rental programs in the US and Canada are more popular than ever. Unfortunately, they're also more expensive than ever.  Yo…

ACL injuries shown to have longer-term impact on female athletes than males

Injuries are often a concern for athletes, but knee injuries are particularly an issue for women and can be career-ending. A review from researchers at Nationwide Children’s Hospital finds that female athletes have a higher risk of sustaining an ACL injury, lowering the odds of returning to the sp…

Hyper-vigilant security at Paris Olympics & citywide following rail attack

The Opening Ceremonies for Summer Olympics continue this hour along the Seine River in Paris. Security around the event is tight after an attack on France's high-speed rail system just hours before the start. Police have said that the attacks were coordinated.  For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Hol…

Newsom urges Oakland to loosen police chase policy; Park Fire causing tornadoes

Governor Newsom is calling on Oakland leaders to loosen their restrictions on police chases. Some have argued that the current policy is handcuffing officers and emboldening criminals. The Park Fire, now burning more than 164,000 acres across two Northern California counties, is making for unexpec…

Ask An Expert: There are 3 major routes in the Democratic 'veepstakes'

This is Ask An Expert, where every weekday at 9:20 am, KCBS Radio is giving you direct access to top experts in various fields. Today: What a week in politics it has been! This time last Friday, former President Trump was coming off delivering the longest acceptance speech in modern convention his…

Breaking: Park Fire is 0% contained, area remains under red flag warning

KCBS Radio news anchor Holly Quan just got off the phone with CalFire for the latest on the Park Fire, burning over 164,000 acres of 256 square miles in the Chico area. This is CalFire Captain Dan Collins. Out of state help is on the way in the next 3-5 days. Stay tuned to KCBS for the latest on …

Federal judge allows Texas woman to sue sheriff, prosecutors over abortion case

This week, a federal judge ruled a Texas woman who was jailed and charged with murder after self-managing an abortion in 2022, can move forward with her lawsuit against the local sheriff and prosecutors over the case.  For a closer look at this case, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie …

Trump will not debate until the the Democratic nomination is official

Despite signaling initial interest in debating Vice President Kamala Harris, the Trump campaign is walking that back and suggesting any face-to-face will have to wait until Democrats officially nominate a presidential nominee.    For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spok…

The Park Fire—burning over 164,000 acres—is creating deadly fire tornadoes

The Park Fire, burning northeast of Chico in Butte and Tehema counties, has exploded overnight. CalFire says the blaze has now torched more than 164,000 acres and containment is only at 3%. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan says he welcomes Governor Newsom’s call to ramp up homeless sweeps, but that it’s …