California moves one step closer to mandatory kindergarten
The bill, which would be enacted in the 2024-25 school year if signed by the governor, would require all children to attend one year of kindergarten before they can go to first grade.
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The bill, which would be enacted in the 2024-25 school year if signed by the governor, would require all children to attend one year of kindergarten before they can go to first grade.
Lifestyle Contributor Josh McBride joined Rachel Kim in the studio to discuss a wide range of different products that can ease the stress of back to school on students and parents, as well as their wallets.
Amy Johnson sat down to talk with Donna Tetreault, an author and parenting expert, who offered some much-needed advice on how parents can help their children adjust to the new school year by addressing some of the anxieties they may be having.
Nearly 8,000 Inglewood students kicked off their new school year this Monday.
Dr. Cynthia Colon, a college admissions expert, joined the studio to discuss a range of tips that she has to offer for parents who are hoping to encourage their students to continue their education and head to college.
The Special Needs Network's Areva Martin talked to Amy Johnson about the annual back-to-school event.
It's back to school this week for most students in the Southland but some districts aren't making the grade on hiring fully credentialed teachers. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Kara Finnstrom reports from Santa Monica High School, where thousands of students are returning to class following summer break. She touches on a number of things from the relaxed COVID-19 guidelines to the bus shortage plaguing districts throughout California.
CBSLA reporter Lesley Marin spoke with Dr. Sanam Hafeez, a neuropsychologist who cleared the air on a wide array of anxieties and issues that children could be facing as they return to school for the new year. She offers advice on how parents and teachers can help their students address those concerns and ease into the swing of things.
After a tough two years of the pandemic, students talk about going back into the classroom after the summer break.
From coast to coast, and everywhere in between, school officials spent the summer struggling to fill teacher vacancies. Kristine Lazar shows us how Southern California schools, including the second-largest district in the county, are handling the unprecedented exodus.
Chris Holmstrom spoke with a group of students ranging from 4th grade to 12th grade about the series of emotions they face as they return for yet another school year. Among those emotions is anxiety for a wide array of reasons like bullying, new schedules and safety in the wake of a series of violent crimes plaguing the United States.
For the first time in more than three years, hundreds of thousands of students throughout Los Angeles returned to class without a ranging series of coronavirus prevention protocols in place. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Veena Crownholm shows Jasmine Viel a few projects that can make the start of the school year more fun.
Kara Finnstrom and Tina Patel provide team coverage as more than 500,000 students across Los Angeles County return to school for the first time without coronavirus guidelines in place for the first time in nearly three years.
Kara Finnstrom reports on the recent overhaul of COVID-19 guidelines, vastly relaxing on restrictions formerly in place as children around the nation return to school.
Julie Ramhold, a Consumer Analyst with DealNews.com, joined the studio to provide some tips for parents to avoid inflation as children head back to school taking advantage of online deals.
McKenzie and McKayla had a rough first day back at Meadows Elementary School in Santa Clarita because of the almost triple-digit temperatures. Their mother, Kimberly Cleere admitted that there was some confusion when she went to pick them up at the end of the day. Rachel Kim reports.
Kara Finnstrom reports live from Sunkist Elementary School in Anaheim, where hundreds of excited students returned to class for the beginning of a new school year, and for the first time in recent memory without a mask requirement in place.
With the average K-12 student showing a decline in math retention, most operating about a grade behind their expected level of performance, schools are urging parents to become more involved. Laura Overdeck, Founder and President of Bedtime Math Foundation joined the studio to discuss ways to solve the problem and how adults can help children.
Dr. Anupamjeet Sekhon, a sleep expert with Kaiser Permanente, joined the studio to discuss the importance of a healthy sleep cycle for children, especially as they return to school. She gives tips, explains the benefits of getting the right amount of sleep and how it all can improve academic performance.
Dr. David Bronstein, a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist with Kaiser Permanente, joined the studio to discuss the importance of childhood vaccines as millions of students around the nation prepare to return to school for the new year.
Lauren Pozen reports from Canyon Country, where children were set to head back to school for the new year as local school districts continue to suffer from a nationwide teacher shortage.
Dr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble joined the studio to discuss the mental health of children as the coming school year nears. She talks about the lingering effects of the pandemic, recent trends of violence at schools and how parents and guardians can have conversations with students about their mental well-being.
Kaiser Permanente and physicians from across Riverside County came together at Moreno Valley Medical Center to donate about 1,500 backpacks filled with pens, pencils, paper and other school supplies.
The chase began when officers saw the suspect driving along the right shoulder of I-405.
A View Park family is searching for answers after their house was tagged with racist graffiti on Halloween, sparking concerns inside of their own home and throughout the community.
It happened at around 5 p.m. in the 21800 block of Cohasset Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The crash happened a little after 8 p.m. near Ninth Street and Wall Street, police said.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
Samuel Lincoln Woodward faces life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally stabbing 19-year-old Blaze Bernstein six years ago.
Firefighters rescued two people from a fire at an apartment building in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles, leaving one of the victims hospitalized in critical condition, authorities said.
The chase began when officers saw the suspect driving along the right shoulder of I-405.
It's billed to be the most-watched combat sports event of all time.
A View Park family is searching for answers after their house was tagged with racist graffiti on Halloween, sparking concerns inside of their own home and throughout the community.
The chase began when officers saw the suspect driving along the right shoulder of I-405.
A View Park family is searching for answers after their house was tagged with racist graffiti on Halloween, sparking concerns inside of their own home and throughout the community.
It happened at around 5 p.m. in the 21800 block of Cohasset Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The crash happened a little after 8 p.m. near Ninth Street and Wall Street, police said.
Police say that the man drover through the fence of a home at around 6 p.m. on Friday. He was pronounced dead after being arrested and taken to a nearby hospital, they said.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
One of the Orange County firefighters injured after his crew's truck rolled over during a crash near the Airport Fire will return home on Friday.
A worker died and another was injured while working at a construction site at an Orange County high school, authorities said Thursday.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
Police say that a white powdery substance was discovered at the house where the party was early Sunday.
The two earthquakes, which occurred at magnitudes of 3.5 and 3.4, were separated by six hours and centered just miles outside of Fontana, according to the USGS.
A collectible Batman and Batmobile toy, power tools, sporting equipment and car parts are just some of the stolen goods that Rialto police uncovered at a San Bernardino storage facility.
Jospeh Furtek's family started a fundraiser for him after the boulders hospitalized him for nearly a month.
The crash not only left the Highland mother without a car, but without carseats or a stroller for her two children after they were destroyed in the wild chase last weekend.
Chino High School students walked out of their classrooms to support their teacher who was placed on leave after an anti-Trump rant.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis.
Jake Paul defeated Mike Tyson in a highly anticipated fight that ended in a win for the YouTuber-turned-pro-boxer.
California officials say the state is removing a derogatory term for a Native American woman from geographic features and place names.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Billionaires Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head an effort, dubbed DOGE, to reduce wasteful federal spending. Here's what it's about.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
Mikey Anderson and Tanner Jeannot scored 22 seconds apart in the first period, Adrian Kempe scored twice in the third, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
Anthony Davis had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to five games with a 104-99 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
Jayden Maiava passed for 259 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another score in his first start for Southern California, leading the Trojans to a 28-20 victory over slumping Nebraska on Saturday.
Demond Williams Jr. replaced starting quarterback Will Rogers, leading three second-half game-securing scoring drives, and Washington beat UCLA 31-19 to clinch bowl eligibility.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
Police say that the suspect was wanted for driving along the right shoulder.
Laurie Perez reports from View Park, where one family is living on edge after their home was targeted with racist graffiti in late-October. In the time since, their sense of safety inside of their own safe place has been ruined, leading them to seek help from their community.
Investigators say the suspect ran from the area and was last seen wearing a red camouflage jacket.
The 56-year-old man from Redondo Beach is being held on $500,000 bail for his connection to the suspicious package found outside of the Torrance Courthouse on Wednesday.
It's unclear if the people injured were civilians or officers.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
