How a California school district is beating the odds on student absences – CBS News Watch CBS News The pandemic is long gone, but it’s having a lingering impact on children. Five years ago, when COVID-19 hit, schools closed and kids were taught remotely. When schools reopened, chronic absenteeism skyrocketed. Elizabeth Cook reports on what…
San Francisco — San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, known to many as a tourist attraction, harbors a small fleet of fishing boats that might otherwise be catching crabs this time of year. However, migrating endangered humpback whales are now swimming in the same waters outside the Golden Gate strait where crabs are, and long lines of…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as the state faces economic uncertainty. Newsom outlined his nearly $332 billion state spending plan on Wednesday, revealing that California is facing a $12 billion budget deficit. “California is under…
Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling numerous products, after at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to its ready-to-eat food products, federal officials said. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Saturday that federal, state and local officials are investigating the outbreak linked to foods produced by the…
Rapper Tory Lanez was attacked by another inmate while serving a 10-year sentence at the California Correctional Institution. The 32-year-old Canadian, who was jailed in 2020 after shooting Megan Thee Stallion was stabbed 14 times during the assault. According to his social media, Tory, who was born Daystar Peterson, suffered two collapsed lungs and has…
NEW YORK — Stocks rallied Monday after China and the United States announced a 90-day truce in their trade war. Each of the world’s two largest economies agreed to take down temporarily most of its tariffs against the other, which economists had warned could start a recession and create shortages on U.S. store shelves. What You Need…
In its latest legal challenge, the Department of Homeland Security has subpoenaed California’s cash assistance program for immigrants. It is demanding a slew of records from Los Angeles County to determine if individuals in the United States illegally received payments stemming from the Social Security Administration, dating back to 2021. The legal action centers on…
Trump considers taxing the rich as his agenda hits new roadblock – CBS News Watch CBS News A California judge paused the Trump administration’s efforts to drastically downsize the government. President Trump is now suggesting taxing the rich as a way to pay for his plans. Willie James Inman has more. Be the first to…
A man who was found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon has been identified after nearly 45 years and police say a notorious California serial killer is the sole person of interest in the case. The 30-year-old was identified Friday as Larry Eugene Parks. Oregon State Police spokesperson Kyle Kennedy said Randy Kraft, who has…
Freya Pineda is working to restore people of color’s narratives within the fashion industry, one fashion show at a time. That was on display Thursday night, May 8, at Cypress College, where its Fashion Club hosted its first event, showcasing cultural identities through fashion design. Pineda, the club’s president, said the goal of the show…