An interesting new study out of UC Berkeley shows that the soda tax instituted a few years ago has led to people drinking less of it, but not necessarily for the reason you may think.  KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby explains from Berkeley.

An interesting new study out of UC Berkeley shows that the soda tax instituted a few years ago has led to people drinking less of it, but not necessarily for the reason you may think.&nbsp; KCBS Radio's Megan Goldsby explains from Berkeley.

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Soda Decrease in Berkeley May Have More to do With Peer Pressure Than Price

A new Supreme Court ruling released today allows companies to sue unions for damages done by striking. This comes as many workers across the country are fed up with working conditions and are exercising their rights to go on a strike. For more on this ruling, KCBS Radio's Nikki Medoro and Bret Burkhart spoke with Michael LeRoy, professor and labor expert at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

A new Supreme Court ruling released today allows companies to sue unions for damages done by striking. This comes as many workers across the country are fed up with working conditions and are exercising their rights to go on a strike. For more on this ruling, KCBS Radio's Nikki Medoro and Bret Burkhart spoke with Michael LeRoy, professor and labor expert at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

New Supreme Court ruling allows companies to sue unions for strike damages

A new study led by Washington State University found that even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it stops. Even though scientists are familiar with the concept of plants responding to human touch, the study shows that it's actually the plant cell sending different signals when its touched.

For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Nikki Medoro spoke with Michael Knoblauch, WSU biological sciences professor and senior author of the study.

A new study led by Washington State University found that even without nerves, plants can sense when something touches them and when it stops. Even though scientists are familiar with the concept of plants responding to human touch, the study shows that it's actually the plant cell sending different signals when its touched.
For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Nikki Medoro spoke with Michael Knoblauch, WSU biological sciences professor and senior author of the study.

Plants can sense when you touch them and when you stop, study shows

If you use Venmo, PayPal or CashApp, and have money just sitting around in those accounts, you might want to reconsider moving those funds.

That's because the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a warning today that people should not store their money for the long term with these apps since those funds may not be covered by deposit insurance in the event of financial distress. 

For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Niki Medoro spoke with Michael Yoshikami,  CEO and Founder of Destination Wealth Management, a Walnut Creek wealth management firm.

If you use Venmo, PayPal or CashApp, and have money just sitting around in those accounts, you might want to reconsider moving those funds.
That's because the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has issued a warning today that people should not store their money for the long term with these apps since those funds may not be covered by deposit insurance in the event of financial distress. 
For more, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Niki Medoro spoke with Michael Yoshikami,  CEO and Founder of Destination Wealth Management, a Walnut Creek wealth management firm.

Soda Decrease in Berkeley May Have More to do With Peer Pressure Than Price

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