Itay Hod

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San Francisco man, Mr. Bloom, plants wildflowers to help city's bees In a city where you can see just about anything, a man in a bee suit on a one-wheeler still manages to turn heads. It looks like a plea for attention, and it is — just not from people. Shalaco McGee is trying to attract bees. "When I see weeds, I spread seeds.  sprinkle, sprinkle," McGee said. He calls himself Mr. Bloom, and he has made it his mission to plant wildflowers in the forgotten corners of the city.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Itay Hod

Bay Area nursery owner sees spike in avocado tree sales amid tariffs In Northern California, where the soil is rich and the weather is just right, one Bay Area nursery owner says it's time to stop buying avocados and start growing them. "They're super beautiful, they're evergreen, they look really lush," said Gary Gragg, owner of Golden Gate Palms Nursery in Richmond.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Itay Hod

CLOVERDALE — In a scenic meadow just beyond Cloverdale, California, lies a kingdom you won't find on any map. There's a king and queen, and thousands of loyal subjects — living like the Middle Ages never went out of style. "It's fun. I can't put it any other way. I love this, this is where so much of my free time goes into," said Marcus Powell-Ford. Monday through Friday, Powell-Ford is a 25-year-old biologist.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Itay Hod

OAKLAND — We don't always get to choose the name we carry, but sometimes, if you're lucky, you grow into it. On a quiet morning in May, as she labored over her latest masterpiece, Theresa Fortune was finally living up to hers. "This piece is everything about life, love and joy and opportunity and color," Fortune said. All of those things feel especially true on this particular day, as her first major work of art was about to be unveiled.

1 month ago | channel3000.com | Itay Hod

Click here for updates on this story    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- A Bay Area startup is taking a different approach in an attempt to help solve the housing crisis by using a matchmaking platform to connect college students and homeowners. When most students have called it a day, Nanik Tagore is just getting started. A shooting guard for the Dominican University men's basketball team, he's got range, control and a shot that rarely misses.