Instead of kicking the homeless off of government property, one Bay Area county is considering building homes for them on unused land. As KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler reports the unusual idea comes as the homeless population explodes in Santa Clara County.

Instead of kicking the homeless off of government property, one Bay Area county is considering building homes for them on unused land. As KCBS Radio's Matt Bigler reports the unusual idea comes as the homeless population explodes in Santa Clara County.

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Santa Clara County May Build Homeless Housing on Unused Gov't Land

Chemists have found a way to get more lithium for their buck, absorbing at least five times more than when using other methods.

Scientists say this could be a game-changer for the nation's lithium supply which we use for electric vehicle batteries.

For more on this, KCBS Radio is joined by Dr. Parans Paranthaman, Corporate fellow in the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Chemists have found a way to get more lithium for their buck, absorbing at least five times more than when using other methods.
Scientists say this could be a game-changer for the nation's lithium supply which we use for electric vehicle batteries.
For more on this, KCBS Radio is joined by Dr. Parans Paranthaman, Corporate fellow in the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Lithium breakthrough may support the U.S.'s goals

A  dead whale that washed ashore in Alameda has been taken to Angel Island where it awaits further testing.

KCBS Mike DeWald reports, researchers are looking for clues as to how it died.

A  dead whale that washed ashore in Alameda has been taken to Angel Island where it awaits further testing.
KCBS Mike DeWald reports, researchers are looking for clues as to how it died.

Marine Mammal Center will perform necropsy on beached whale

City leaders are stepping up to take on criminal activity in an East San Jose community. 

KCBS's Mary Hughes reports from the Plata Arroyo neighborhood, where a new license plate reader is being installed.

City leaders are stepping up to take on criminal activity in an East San Jose community. 
KCBS's Mary Hughes reports from the Plata Arroyo neighborhood, where a new license plate reader is being installed.

Santa Clara County May Build Homeless Housing on Unused Gov't Land

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