and i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> eating with chopsticks takes practice. >> i cannot do it. and if you don't know how, there's a chain with the solution. it is called the chork. panda express reportedly rolling out the hybrid utensils at its restaurant. it's made of plastic with one side a fork, the other side chopsticks. yeah. i could do that. we'll be right back. ken and liz will see you at five. have a great afternoon. >>> that's that's it for the news at noon. join us back here. we'll be talking about the meteor shower starting at 4:30 a.m. have a good one. ♪ >> liam: katie wants your 12.5% of forrester? >> bill: and she was standing right beside brooke when she said it. >> liam: what does that mean? >> bill: i don't know what it means. i tried to get brooke to weigh in on the settlement. she wouldn't do it. then katie turned it down. and it was a hell of an offer -- lot of perks and 50 million bucks. she wants the stock instead. >> liam: why? >> bill: that's

fresh grocer tony tantillo is in the produce aisle. dark. inside beautifully red and they are apricots and heirloom apricot that is loaded with flavor. look how beautiful they are. they almost look like a plum but they're not. they're apricots. wean you buy them make sure that they have a nice color all the way around free from any slivering whatsoever and a slight give to the touch. not too much. heavy for their size it's a touch. when you bring them home store them on the counter not in the fridge. now sugar and shelf life very short. two, three days at the most. red velvet apricots beautiful or what? and i'm tony tantillo your fresh grocer, eat fresh and stay healthy. always remember that. mm. that's good. >> never seen those before. >> looks exactly like a plum. >>> when we congresswoman back why a -- come back why a sky diver would jump out of a plain without a parachute -- plane without a parachute. >>> coming up on cbs2 news -- i'm sorry beginning at 5:00, banned from playing pokemon. the new legal action to keep sex offenders from us

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the me bunch carrots are still one of my favorites and i'm tony tantillo your fresh grocer is always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. would you look how beautiful these are? bugs bunny would have loved these. >> still time. >>> when we come back let's see who comes to the rescue of a stuck over its head. >>> opening ceremonies are underway for the new west field world trade center mall. the $11.4 billion complex housed in the transportation hub fully opened for -- officially opened for business. more on the way. the unique retail complex will eventually have 100 stores and today's opening festivity wills feature a family day -- festivities will feature a family day celebration with performances. >>> in the middle of the heat, here's the sight snowy as the summer has been humid? we are getting a first look at the long-range forecast. >> oh. that does not make me feel comfortable. >>> then at 6:00 drivers beware, money problems in a ton could lead to a ticket blitz by police officers. on cbs2 news beginning at 5:00. >>> a sticky situation for a squirrel looking for a good meal.

it's like dessert out of hand, i'm tony tantillo. your fresh grocer, eat healthy. >> we have a guy cutting into our fruit in aisle two. >> exactly. >>> when we come back, women's beach volleyball team a favorite to win but they fell short. find out if they're going home >>> now to the olympic games an incredible run for u.s. women on the trablg last night, earning -- on the track last night, earning six medals in the course of just about an hour, and that included a historic first. three american women had never taken gold, silver and bronze at the same track event in the same olympics. but last night bree anna rollins, nia li and kristy castlin did just that, earning a spot on the podium in the 100- meter hurdle finally. >> after three ec medals, kerry walsh jennings taking gold with her partner, fighting back against the brazilian "b" team. and the worldest fastest man usain bolt finishing first in the 200 meters. they sure look relaxed doing it, laughing their way across the finish line, both qualifying for the upcoming final in t

i'm tony tantillo.emember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> tv binge watchers may have been upset when hulu announced they would stop streaming. today yahoo started offering a free streaming service. it made the announcement on their website. it's called yahoo view. and it features the last five episodes of several network shows. hulu prepares to end its free service over the next few weeks. yahoo plans to add mobile apps. >>> there are questions ant whether tesla needs to -- they projected a billion dollars in 3rd quarter payments and planned expenditures. ritters reports that's a reuters reports -- a massive battery plant near sparks, nevada. >>> walmart made a significant move in the quest to dominate amazon. the big box store is buying jet.com for $3.3 billion. jet launched in july 2015 and specializes in bulk orders. the deal may help walmart reinvigorate the online shopping. >>> after triple-digit gains on friday, the dow is down 31 points at 18511. >> now in our health watch, more americans have

. >> here's tony tantillo's tip of the day. >> today's tip of the day is easter egg radishes, heirloom radishes, easter eggs, light pink, dark, red, burgundy, black, so many different colors make sure the beautiful color's all the way around, all the leaves nice and green, and they have to feel nice and fresh. when you bring them home, into the refrigerator, open the bag up, and not that long. radishes look like they can last long, but they don't. a few days at the very most, and move that crispiness, and that you do not want. easter egg radishes, it's not easter, still summer, but you know what, you're in fresh grocer, remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. aren't these cool. >>> he isn't your typical pastor, this man of faith takes on a fiery mission to help children in need. what happened afterwards is now >>> coming up on cbs 2 stopping catchties without directlying -- cavities without drilling. new treatment that could buy time when it comes to tooth decay. >>> and thieves ransacking a jewelry store, the sneaky way they got in. those stories and more on cbs 2 news at 5:00. >>> a

i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. mmm!t's good. >>> new at noon, bay area-based facebook will now block your ad blocker. that means desktop users will see ads regardless of whether they have software installed. the company made the announcement today in a blog post. the social network's ad preferences panel lets us opt out of ads related to a particular interest like travel or those from a specific company or organization. >>> the online home rental service airbnb is raising more money. bloomberg says the san francisco-based company is raising another $850 million elevating its total value to $30 billion. according to the "wall street journal" the funding is part of airbnb's ongoing effort to avoid going public. >>> lyft is trying to draw in new riders with free rewards stars and gift cards to starbucks. starting today starbucks customers can link their rewards accounts with the lyft app. so for every right they take between 5 and 10 a.m. monday through friday commuters earn five stars. >>> let's check the big board this a

i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy.uld you look how beautiful these are? bugs bunny would have loved these. >> that's true. >>> lyft drivers are giving more than just rides today. 80 of them will deliver backpacks full of school supplies to students in oakland. all of the drivers are volunteers. in total they will deliver 4500 backpacks. the oakland ed fund and lyft partnered to put on the event. >>> and as kids head back to school we're asking, we want to know, what's cool about your school? email your nomination to coolschools@kpix.com, and we may come and feature your school on the show. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but one mom says the new device tory >>> at least a new item in happy meals to encourages kids to exercise but one mother says the new device injured her son. we'll have that story coming up later today on kpix 5 news at 5:00. >> and that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. just like that. it goes. right? >> went fast today. >> it did. >> it was fun. >> it's because it's lunchtime. >> bye! ,, >> wyatt: i can't believe

i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> michelle is getting excited about them, too. >> i love hatch chili! they are my favorite. and roberta likes them, too. [ laughter ] >>> talk about a hidden treasure a fisherman in the philippines had what could be the world's largest pearl hidden under his bed. he had been keeping it as a lucky charm for more than 10 years. the pearl is .2 feet long and 1- foot-wide. it weighs 75 pounds and is worth, get this an estimated $100 million. well, the fisherman turned it over to the mayor who now has it displayed in a glass case to show tourists. the fishermen will get a reward from the local government hopefully it's a good one. >> yeah. [ laughter ] >> especially trading in anything worthless than 2 million. if you have a consumer problem or question, email or call us: kpix 5. tomorrow night at 7 o-clock... catch the niners versus green bay packers. we'll be right back. versus green bay packers. we'll be right back. ,,,,,, for twenty

. >> tony tantillo has their secret. from this beautiful wood burning pizza oven, a perfectly temptation at pn wood fired pizza in the flatiron district. and there's something else that says this sleekly designed space apart. >> everyday they can choose between two or three different doughs that have been aged for at least five days. >>reporter: p.n. is actually owned by a flour company, making this is new concept into how to make pizza. so people can pick your crust, you can pick your dough and then you make the pizza from that? >> exactly. >>reporter: wow! a the simple margarita. this traditional $16 pie is made with mozzarella, tomato sauce, a touch of olive oil and a special ingredient. i also tried the special $19 pie topped with beautiful thin- sliced speck ham. >> we made a puree and mozzarella. >>reporter: i'm going to eat all this. they also offered a great selection of salads. >> this is called a caprino >>reporter: for $16, it's also made with pear and arugala. i also got to sample the grilled eggplant parmesa

i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> starbucks is drawing strauss. the company announced a massive of their stainless steel steel beverage straws. they cause mouth lacerations to four young children. about 2.5 million packs were sold in the u.s. parents are advised to keep them away from children. >>> get ready to spit some seeds. august is the peak month for growing watermelon and california is one of the biggest watermelon producers in the country. august is watermelon month. china harvests more than 70 million tons of fruit per year so there's plenty to go around and it's healthy, too. it's 92% more water than melon so it will keep you hydrated on a hot day. >>> san francisco police are thanking one of their bravest horses for seven years of fighting crime. today they are giving gunny a budget of apples. he is retiring. the police chief is handing him the brunch buckets. and the ceremony at lefty o'doul's gets better. his shoes will be nailed above the bar's front doo

and tony tantillo and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. >>> we're following some breakingright now. bad accident has tied up the bay bridge westbound. this is a look at the traffic from our roof cam. we are told that four cars were involved and one person badly hurt. the accident happened near the harrison street off-ramp. this is slow traffic on the upper deck as a result of this accident. no word on when it will be cleared. we'll have some information for all you pet owners now. we have our pet segment. dr. jill is here. so we're talking about reverse sneezing and we have lucy here, as well. so what exactly is reverse sneezing? >> so i'm not going to demonstrate it because it's a dramatic sound. but basically, what they do is they're sneezing backwards. so it's a very -- usually owners will say they are making this horrible sound and what they're really doing is reverse sneezing. it's absolutely synonymous with inflammation of the nasal tissue. then the question, why is the nasal tissue inflamed? there's a variety of reasons. they can have allergies, an infection sometim

i'm tony tantillo, your fresh grocer. and always remember to eat fresh and stay healthy. local grown corn, ah this time of year is beautiful. >>> new at noon, online there's a rumor mill that apple is working on a curvy iphone. one group says they will launch three new phones next year one of which will be a 5.5" device with curves. it's reported to be similar to samsung's galaxy note 7 although we can't confirm this. we do expect to find out more details when apple holds an iphone event next month. >>> now in our healthwatch, this could impact how you pack your kids' next lunch. the american heart association recommends children eat or drink less than 25 grams of added sugars every day. that's about 6 teaspoons. the recommendation is the same for children ages 2 to 18. >>> young football players may have a higher risk of head injuries while taking part in practice drills versus playing in games. that's a finding of researchers at virginia tech who followed the football seasons of 34 players ages 9 to 11. the researchers recommend that coaches reduce time spent on tacklin

tony tantillo brings us the best slices of pie all arn the city. >> >>reporter: from this beautiful wood burning pizza oven, a perfectly crisp pie is delivered in about 90 seconds. it's the ultimate in pizza temptation at pn wood fired pizza in the flatiron district. and there's something designed space apart. >> each customer can choose between two or three different doughs that have been aged for at least five days. >>reporter: pn is actually owned by a flower company, making this a new concept in how to make pizza. so people can pick your crust, they can pick your dough and then you make the pizza from that? >> exactly. >>reporter: wow! that's an interesting concept. let's start with this one here, the simple margarita. this traditional $16 pie is a special ingredient. i also tried this special $19 pie, topped with beautiful, them sliced ham. >> mozzarella. >>reporter: i'm going to eat all this. they also offered a great selection of salads. >> this is a caprino salad. >>reporter: for $16, it's also made with pear and arugala. i also got eggplant parmesan, a deal at $14. >> it's light