Asking personal questions can make an individual feel uncomfortable.

KCBS's Cathy Whitman has the answer from an expert on how to handle a situation when a person ask a personal question.

For the past two years, researchers at UC Berkeley have been working on finding ways to reduce plastic waste by turning it into something more valuable, and it seems as if they are finally getting closer to their goal.

It's all possible thanks to a new chemical process developed by these researchers that can essentially vaporize two of the dominant types of post-consumer plastics by yielding certain gases to make new plastics.

To understand all this some more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with John Hartwig, Professor of Chemistry at UC Berkeley, who led the research.

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A new statewide campaign launched this week aims to educate Californians on critical information about fentanyl and how to use life-saving tools like naloxone.

It's called Facts Fight Fentanyl, and it's all part of the state Department of Public Health's overdose prevention initiative.

For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke with Jessica Hwang, Public Awareness Section Chief for the California Department of Public Health’s Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch, and one of the spokespersons for the Facts Fight Fentanyl campaign.

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