Beech-Nut recalls baby rice cereal over high arsenic levels

Beech-Nut is recalling its “Stage 1, Single Grain Rice Cereal” over high levels of arsenic found in one sample. The company also said it will stop selling the product.

Allie Rasmus’ perfect guacamole recipe

I’m a guacamole “purist” which means I only use 5-6 ingredients in my guacamole. I also don’t really measure things, just sort of “eyeball” it and taste along the way to make sure it’s right.

Chipotle raising prices to offset its $15 minimum wage hike

Chipotle announced it would be raising menu prices by as much as 4% to offset the cost of the employee pay raises announced last month.

Burger King appears to troll Chick-fil-A in Pride Month promotion

Burger King appeared to troll Chick-fil-A with a Pride Month promotion in which a donation will be made to an LGBTQ+ campaign for every Ch’King sandwich that is sold until the end of June.

Starbucks bringing back reusable cup service nationwide

Starbucks' reusable cups are being revived after the service was discontinued over a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC eases some international travel recommendations for vaccinated Americans

The CDC updated its travel guidance this week to say vaccinated Americans can now travel with a lower COVID-19 risk to dozens of more countries.

Carnival restarting cruises for fully vaccinated passengers July 3 from Texas

Carnival Cruise Line confirmed plans to restart U.S. sailings from its Texas port as early as July 3 for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Marin County adventurer forced to abandon epic kayak journey

A Marin County kayaker attempting a solo 2,400-mile voyage from the Bay Area to Hawaii was rescued about 70 miles off the U.S. coast, forcing him to abandon his dreams of making an epic journey over the next two months.

Oreo offers free cookies to aliens

Oreo has decided to make an offering to any extraterrestrial creatures visiting this planet.

Wrong-way driver killed in Santa Clara crash, 3 others injured

A wrong-way driver was killed in a crash Sunday morning on Highway 101 near the Montague Expressway in Santa Clara. Three other people were injured and hospitalized, the CHP said.

Line stretches around the block as Wendy's returns to UK

Wendy’s opened its first location in the United Kingdom this week after pulling its restaurants out of the country two decades ago.

3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Southern California

A 3-year-old girl has died after her mother left her in a car for several hours while she worked at a marijuana grow in the San Joaquin Valley, police said.

Bay Area family discusses child's death, and their campaign to prevent more school tragedies

While at recess, 7-year-old Alex tried to close a rolling metal gate at his San Rafael school. But the gate fell off its runner, killing the 7-year-old boy. 18 months later, his parents are launching a non-profit to raise awareness of hazards impacting children.

US Navy's soft sugar cookie recipe from WWII, and how to make it at home

Sugar cookies were one of the easiest desserts to make in large batches, and here's how you can make the US Navy's recipe that dates back to World War II.

Settlement reached in death of 7-year-old boy killed during recess at San Rafael school
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The parents of the young boy killed by a rolling fence at a private school in San Rafael are speaking out about their family's tragic loss. They tell KTVU's Debora Villalon that they will honor their little boy by informing other families about dangers such as this.

Sonoma Raceway ready to welcome fans to the Toyota Savemart 350 NASCAR Cup Series Race

After nearly two years of silence, the roar of engines will return to Sonoma Raceway this weekend. NASCAR is back, the Toyota Savemart 350 is scheduled for Sunday, and fans are already showing up.

Rare coin, stamps could sell for combined $37 million at auction

A rare Double Eagle coin, a sole-surviving British Guiana stamp and a sheet of U.S. stamps with a printing error could sell for a combined $37 million.