Varying Degrees of Childhood Obesity
Dr. Louis Greenspan, a pediatric endocrinologist at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, says a new study shows more kids in the U.S. are going from "obese" to "extremely obese". (3/18; 2:20)
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Phil Matier- Thursday PM 3/18
KCBS and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier says for the second time this year Caltrans will be looking for a new director. (3/18; 2:34)
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March Madness: St. Mary's Beats Richmond
SJ Mercuy News Sports Columnist Mark Purdy says the St. Mary's Gaels pulled off a big win during the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. (3/18; 3:27)
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Yelp in the Hot Seat
Douglas Mirell, a partner with Loeb and Loeb specializing in entertainment and intellectual property suits, says three civil suits have been filed against the company accusing them of extorting businesses to advertise. (3/18; 3:09)
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A New Way to Read E-Books
KCBS Technology Analyst Larry Magid says Amazon is releasing a new app that will let Mac users read their e-books on their home computers. (3/18; 2:52)
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KCBS Evening News
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Blind Trusts in CA Politics
Bob Stern, pres. of the non-profit Center for Government Studies in L.A., says both Republican candidates for Governor, Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner, plan to use blind trusts if they take office. (3/18; 3:53)
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Slowing Progression of Myopia
Dr. Thomas Aller, a San Bruno optometrist, says new research shows prescribing bi-focal soft contact lenses can stop vision from getting worse, and might even improve it. (3/18; 5:28)
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Not Taking Advantage of Financial Aid
Debbie Frankle, program director at the non-profit Institute for College Access & Success, says a study shows many community college students are not taking advantage of all the financial aid money out there. (3/18; 4:10)
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Taliban Resists U.S. Efforts
Prof. Thomas Johnson talks about the significance of the Taliban's stronghold on the town of Marja, Afghanistan. (3/18; 4:47)
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KCBS’ George Harris Reports
