Mary Lee

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Lee

Stanford University is celebrating 100 years of engineering, commemorating a century of innovation and showcasing the engineering of tomorrow. Soham Sinha is a Bioengineering Ph.D student at Stanford. He's working on something so science fiction, you would think it was out of a movie. "Our lab and the entire goal is to 3D print a fully functioning human heart but once we get to that scale, we need a fully functional blood network with it to keep that heart alive," said Sinha.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Lee

As we celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month, we want to introduce you to a Chinese American graphic designer and illustrator whose work is featured in San Francisco. Lori Chinn contributed to the city's iconic heart sculpture series and shared the inspiration for her work. Chinn is a second-generation Chinese American. Born and raised in San Francisco, her artwork reflects both her love for S.F. and her culture.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Mary Lee

Fire crews conduct control burn at Sanborn Park to reduce fire fuels Santa Clara County park rangers are working hard to clear brush and conduct pile burns. It's all part of their vegetation management and wildfire prevention, helping to save our parks from monster wildfires. For Brian Christensen, protecting Sanborn County Park is personal. That's because this park was once his home. "The Redwoods are probably my favorite community out here," Christensen said.

Mar 26, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Mary Lee

On Tuesday, NASA researchers performed their first wildfire test flight mission, using their new airspace management technology. In the beautiful Salinas foothills, NASA researchers based out of the Ames Research Center in Mountain View had turned this private land into their very own live experiment. Their mission is to help crews fight fires from the air both day and night, sending all types of aircraft in the sky 24/7.

Mar 16, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Mary Lee

Thousands came out to downtown San Jose today for Holi Fest. Vibrant colors exploded over Discovery Meadow Park. Holi Fest is an Indian festival that welcomes spring and celebrates new beginnings, new hope, unity and diversity. From little ones to the young at heart, thousands came out to the massive color party to celebrate Holi. It's especially important to Silki Madan, who moved to the Bay Area 12 years ago. She said Holi reminds her of home.