The Answer: How being bored can be good
It's a common feeling: boredom can creep up on all of us, especially children who are still learning how to temper it. But experts say that being bored can be a good thing. How? Here's The Answer.
It's a common feeling: boredom can creep up on all of us, especially children who are still learning how to temper it. But experts say that being bored can be a good thing. How? Here's The Answer.
It's graduation season, which means some of your kids will be heading off to college in the fall. So what can you do to make thr transformation smoother for the whole family? Here's The Answer.
Have you ever wondered what causes the Northern Lights? We break it all down in this segment of The Answer.
It's Mental Health Awareness Month, and while you may know that taking care of your social, emotional and mental well-being is good for you, did you know that it's also important for heart health? How? Here's The Answer.
We are exactly one year out from the enforcement of Real IDs. It starts on May 7, 2025. So what should you do if you don't have one yet? Here's The Answer.
Recently, a panel of medical experts updated guidance for breast cancer screenings, saying women 40 and older should get checked instead of starting at 50. Why the change? Here's The Answer.
Something about being in nature always seems to leave us feeling better. Why does it feel so good to get outdoors? Here's The Answer.
Millions of U.S. children are living with anxiety, and this time in the school year can be a bit overwhelming with tests, quizzes and exams. So how can you help your student overcome this anxiety? Here's The Answer.
Experts around the country are warning of another busy tick season. They are urging people to take precautions while spending time outdoors. So what diseases do ticks spread and how can you avoid getting bit? Here's The Answer.
There's a new effort to make school meals healthier. So what are the changes announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and when will your student start to see them? Here's The Answer.
It's a huge hurdle for many health goals: food cravings can stand in the way of losing weight. Experts say emotions play a critical role in what we choose to eat, but the good news is that you can stay on a healthy track. So what are some ways to control your junk food cravings? Here's The Answer.
Earth Day is a time to focus on ways to preserve and protect our planet, and there are things you can do to not only support the planet but also your health. What are some healthy habits that can help you go green? Here's The Answer.
Friday was a big day for Swifties everywhere! Taylor Swift's much-anticipated new album "The Tortured Poets Department" dropped, and with songs titles like "I Can Do It With a Broken Heart," fans are in for some sad songs about heartbreak. However, that may not be a bad thing. So how can Swifties and others possibly get some health benefits from that sadness? Here's The Answer.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is sounding the alarm about dangerous counterfeit versions of botox. It comes after more than a dozen reported "harmful reactions" following botox injections from unlicensed people. So how can you bypass counterfeit botox? Here's The Answer.
Around mid-May, cicada noise will be in full swing. Wile this high-pitch buzzing occurs every year throughout the Midwest, experts say this year will be unique due to a rare emergence of cicadas that hasn't happened since the 1800s. Emilee Fannon explains in this segment of The Answer.
You know to check your skin for cancer, do self-breast exams and monitor things like heart rate, blood sugar or blood pressure. But did you know that keeping an eye on your tongue can help you detect potential health problems? In this segment of The Answer, Hunter Sowards shows us what your tongue can tell you about your health.
You have to file your state and federal taxes by 11:59 p.m. Monday night. How did April 15 become that dreaded day each year? Here's The Answer.
President Joe Biden is once again trying to clear student debt. He unveiled a new plan Monday that could help about 30 million borrowers erase some or all of their college loans. What do you need to know about the plan, and who would qualify? Here's The Answer.
Earthquakes have always been a part of life in California. Thursday's quakes reminded us of that. But why does California have so many? We dive deep into the science of shakes in this segment of The Answer.
A new California bill would fine your boss for calling you while off the clock. How would that work? Here's The Answer.
Multiple people were detained and two teenagers were stabbed after a fight broke out at a Sacramento County party Friday night, the sheriff's office said.
A speeding motorcyclist died after running a red light and crashing in Sacramento County Saturday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
Body cam footage was released Friday of a May 5 deadly encounter between Stanislaus County sheriff's deputies and an armed suspect.
Stockton is home to one of the largest numbers of Cambodian refugees in the country. Many of them arrived in the 1980s after escaping war and persecution.
The City of Sacramento confirms that some homeowners in South Natomas are extending their properties onto city land.
Country in the Park, hosted by KNCI 105.1, took over Cal Expo starting Friday night with a boot scootin' good time.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
The handwritten sign alluded to bike lane impacts: "Despite the city's best attempts, we are still in business. Please support."
A potential anthrax threat at the California State Capitol on Thursday forced an evacuation of the Senate and all staff, according to a memo obtained by CBS Sacramento.
At dusk on Wednesday night a group of cyclists in Sacramento got out on city roads to make a statement without saying any words.
California's largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Newsom, announcing a public campaign aimed at blocking part of his plan to balance the budget.
California could be seeing more unhealthy air quality days by a new metric to measure air quality by the EPA.
California lawmakers on Thursday voted to keep hundreds of bills from advancing for a floor vote during a tough budget year.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee was placed on leave Wednesday following an email where he announced he and campus protesters had reached an agreement on divestment from Israel.
Family members of a Navy veteran who died after a police officer pressed a knee to his neck for nearly five minutes have settled with the Northern California city of Antioch for $7.5 million.
The Kansas City Royals beat Oakland 6-2 on Friday night to extend the Athletics losing streak to a season-high six.
San Francisco Giants centerfielder Jung Hoo Lee will undergo season-ending surgery to repair his injured left shoulde
Footage showed top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler handcuffed and walking toward a police car in the morning darkness. He later teed off at the PGA Championship.
The Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1 and completed a four-game sweep.
Harrison Butker encouraged women to be homemakers and railed against Pride Month in his speech at Benedictine College.
Police released what they say was a suicide note left by Boeing whistleblower John Barnett.
While the State Department bulletin is meant for overseas travel, there is concern of a domestic threat from ISIS, two sources told CBS News.
The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday morning.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
California Governor Gavin Newsom called out former President Donald Trump at the Vatican on Thursday, accusing him of "open corruption" at a Vatican conference on climate change.
Health authorities are watching for signs the virus might be starting to accelerate again after a springtime lull in COVID rates.
The Placer Veteran Services, an organization dedicated to aiding veterans, is working around the clock filing a record number of health care claims.
A landmark study just kicked off with the goal of answering why Black women have a much higher mortality rate when it comes to cancer. It just launched last week and they need volunteers in California to help.
A Bay Area-based study finds that 80% of Asian American women with lung cancer never smoked and researchers are trying to figure out why.
Some of the strains in the "FLiRT" group are closely related to the JN.1 COVID variant from last winter.
From rock concerts to food festivals, tourists attending Sacramento events are providing a big boost to the local economy.
A Stockton small business owner is realizing her dream of helping others achieve their own health and wellness dreams.
Neighbors in Roseville will soon see their energy bills go up after the city council approved a proposal allowing Roseville Electric to raise its prices.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
CBS News California has identified a spike in the number of "sexually violent predators" who are being granted conditional release by the Department of State Hospitals amid an ongoing struggle to find housing for the men. The reporting prompted several proposed changes to state law, but, one by one, the bills are dying inside California's capitol.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
With fire season fast approaching, communities are getting creative about how they prepare before a fire ever sparks.
It's a good time to do some spring cleaning around the yard to make sure your home is prepared for the upcoming fire season, and in California, everyone should prepare.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
With fire season fast approaching, communities are getting creative about how they prepare before a fire ever sparks.
Ashley Sharp was there for a boot scootin' good time.
A woman has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter more than a year after a middle school student was hit and killed by a vehicle in Fairfield, police said Friday.
A small business owner feels fed up and forgotten by the City of Sacramento's handling of a homeless encampment next to his midtown auto shop and wants to see a solution fast.
It's a common feeling: boredom can creep up on all of us, especially children who are still learning how to temper it. But experts say that being bored can be a good thing. How? Here's The Answer.