Sara Donchey

San Francisco

Anchor and Reporter at KPIX-TV (San Francisco, CA)

Anchor, The Late News @KPIXTV CBS News Bay Area. Doberman whisperer. Chronically sleep-deprived mom.

Articles

Mobile art display "Freak Family Roadshow" tours Bay Area

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey

"Freak Family Roadshow" is touring San Francisco Bay Area Have you ever felt like you don't fit in with your own family? An art display on wheels that has been on the move all over the Bay Area might be the attraction for you. "I've come up against a lot of fear in other places, which is totally understandable.
Chow Fun events highlight lesser-known AAPI-owned businesses in San Francisco

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey

SAN FRANCISCO — For some businesses in San Francisco's Excelsior neighborhood, their corner of town feels a bit forgotten. Small business owner Michael Hung referred to his neighborhood as "the stepchild," acknowledging that downtown and other areas tend to get more attention from the city's top brass. Nevertheless, he loves the neighborhood feel of his Excelsior bar, Rock's Den. "We're unicorns," Hung said. "It is the forgotten corner. Before, it wasn't even on the map.
Hate running? A San Francisco group is planning to host a "sit club"

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey

A great idea has the power to bring people to their feet, unless that idea is about sitting down. So when the thought of a "sit club" dawned on Danielle Egan, naturally, she was sitting around. "We were kind of just like, sitting around, just joking about different stuff we could work on," Egan said. She is part of a friend group of twenty-something tech workers living in San Francisco that has made creative event planning a hallmark of their social circle.
California's urban forests provide sustainable solution for guitar maker

Feb 21, 2025 | msn.com | Sara Donchey

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California's urban forests provide sustainable solution for guitar maker

Feb 20, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey |Molly McCrea

The sounds of music found in the world's natural forests are under threat. The widespread destruction of old-growth trees for ranching and farming is making it harder to get the wood traditionally used to make guitars, including mahogany and Brazilian rosewood. This deforestation is also contributing to climate change. Global warming is a concern for many musicians, including two-time Grammy winner Molly Tuttle.
Bay Area man completes World Marathon Challenge: 7 events in 7 days on 7 continents

Feb 12, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey

It's a task so difficult it is hard to believe it is even possible: run seven marathons in seven days on seven different continents. But San Francisco tech consultant Chris Edell is living, breathing proof that it can be done. Edell recently completed the World Marathon Challenge — an elite physical test that pushes competitors to their physical limits.
UC Berkeley scientists invent compound that can pull CO2 out of the air

Oct 25, 2024 | msn.com | Sara Donchey

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UC Berkeley scientists invent compound that can pull CO2 out of the air

Oct 24, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey |Molly McCrea

Drenching rain, record-breaking heat as well as more severe floods and droughts are now the reality of climate change. Extreme weather events have become more frequent and intense as greenhouse gases -- primarily carbon dioxide -- continue to surge, further warming the planet. Even if the world immediately stops using fossil fuels, experts warn hundreds of billions of tons of CO2 will remain in the air, causing further damage to the planet.
UCSF cancer patients meet NASA astronauts, share stories of bravery

Oct 5, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey |Molly McCrea

UCSF cancer patients meet NASA astronauts, share stories of bravery At UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital at Mission Bay, an extraordinary meeting of super heroes took place where the sky was the limit. On Friday, specialists with the UC Space Health Program convened a symposium with NASA Ames Research Center based in Mountain View and the Johnson Space Center to explore ways to collaborate on accelerating cancer care and research.
Pacifica students tackle climate change lesson with leadership program, community garden

May 30, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Sara Donchey |Molly McCrea

Bay Area high school students are taking leadership roles in addressing climate change and cultivating a better future, thanks to a one-of-a-kind program in California. Planting the seeds of change often begins with a good idea. At Terra Nova High School in Pacifica, that idea is beginning to sprout in a previously unused plot of land behind the campus where rows of garlic, carrots, peas, tomatoes, lettuce and fresh herbs are growing.