Supermarket workers prepare to strike
Grocery store workers will vote throughout the week in regards to a potential strike as contract discussions have eclipsed two weeks. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
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How could the impending supermarket worker strike affect consumers? An expert clears the air.
With the looming possibility of supermarket workers striking in the wake of union contract discussions, Professor Sung Won Sohn of Loyola Marimount University joined the studio to discuss what effect the potential strike could have on grocery prices for consumers.
Grocery Story Workers Protest For Improved Stores, Fair Contracts
With their union contract set to expire Sunday, grocery store workers across the Southland rallied throughout the weekend for better working conditions.
Police Respond To "Active Shooter" Situation At Kroger In Collierville, Tennessee
Police are responding to a shooting at a grocery store in Collierville, Tennessee, authorities said Thursday.
Ralphs Parent Company Offering $1 Million, Free Year Of Groceries As COVID Vaccinations Incentives
Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs, announced Thursday it will offer people who get vaccinated at its stores a chance to win $1 million or free groceries for a year.
Protesters March Down Aisles Of Food 4 Less In East Hollywood Over Store's Impending Closure
Chants of "Save our store" from workers and activists echoed up and down the aisles of the Sunset Boulevard Thursday.
Kroger To Close 3 Stores In Los Angeles In Response To Approval Of 'Hero Pay' Mandate
Two Ralphs stores -- at 9616 West Pico Blvd. and 3300 West Slauson Ave. – and a Food 4 Less at 5420 W. Sunset Blvd. will be shut down on May 15, according to Kroger.
Kroger Giving $100 To Workers Who Get COVID-19 Vaccine
The Kroger Company, criticized locally for its planned announcement to close two stores in Long Beach after the city passed an ordinance mandated an extra $4 in hourly pay for grocery workers, is giving $100 to all employees who get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Grocery Store Workers In Long Beach Blast Kroger's Decision To Close 2 Stores As 'Retaliation,' 'Corporate Greed'
Food 4 Less workers rallied in front of their workplace Wednesday to demand the store's parent company, Kroger, not close its doors over Long Beach's new "hero pay" ordinance.
LA Moving Forward With $5 'Hazard Pay' Raise For Grocery Store Workers
The vote comes just days after Kroger announced it will close two grocery stores in Long Beach because of a similar mandate recently passed there.
Ralphs, Food 4 Less To Close Two Long Beach Stores Over Hazard Pay Law
Last month, the Long Beach City Council passed an ordinance which requires grocers with at least 300 employees nationwide to provide their employees with an extra $4 per hour in hazard pay.
Retailers Can't Spare Change Amid Nationwide Coin Shortage
Retailers like Ralphs and Walmart are no longer giving change to customers due to a "significant coin shortage" across the U.S.
Kroger To Provide Free COVID-19 Testing To Southland Grocery Store Workers After 21 Employees At Hollywood Ralphs Test Positive
Starting this month, Kroger Health, the healthcare division of the company, confirmed it would start offering COVID-19 testing to associates, based on symptoms and medical need, through a combination of self-administered kits and drive-thru testing sites.
Coronavirus: Ralphs, Food4Less To Limit Number Of Shoppers, Test One-Way Aisles
The grocery store chain, which owns Ralphs and Food4Less, will limit the number of customers inside grocery stores by half.
Coronavirus: Ralphs Offers $2 Per Hour 'Hero Bonus' To Workers
This is in addition to bonuses of $150 to $300 to part-time and full-time employees which were announced last month.
Kroger Announces 'Appreciation Bonuses' For Hourly Employees Working During Coronavirus Pandemic
Every hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, and customer service associate will receive a bonus -- $300 for full-time employees and $150 for part-time employees.
Longer-Lasting Avocados Coming To Kroger Stores
The avocados will be sprayed with a plant-based solution that is said to lock-in moisture and block oxygen.
Kroger Phasing Out Single-Use Plastic Bags In All Stores By 2025
The nation's largest grocery chain will be plastic-bag free at all of its nearly 2,800 stores by 2025.
Kroger Raises Minimum Age For Gun Buyers To 21
Kroger owns Fred Meyer, which sells guns at stores across Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska.
SoCal Ralphs Stores To Soon Get Cashless Checkout Option
A Ralphs store in Studio City will be the first in Southern California to test the technology, which will allow customers to pay through an app and avoid the checkout line completely.
Operator Of Ralphs, Food 4 Less Holding Massive Hiring Event
The parent company of Ralphs and Food 4 Less is looking to fill hundreds of jobs across Southern California.
Cargill Announces Recall Of 185K Pounds Of Ground Turkey
Minnesota-based Cargill Inc. is recalling more ground turkey products because of possible salmonella contamination.
Ralphs Pleads No Contest To Overcharging Customers
Ralphs Grocery Co. has pleaded no contest to overcharging customers for prepackaged and weighed products at stores in Los Angeles.
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Chris 'Coach Frogg' Flores charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl
Authorities believe Flores may have additional victims and are asking anyone with information to contact the Santa Ana Police Department.
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Pasadena school custodian mistaken for burglar by police
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6-year veteran LA County lifeguard dies in car crash
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A$AP Rocky charged in Hollywood shooting that left acquaintance injured
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Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
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Another effort to recall LA County DA George Gascón fails
According to the county clerk's office, organizers needed 566,857 valid petition signatures but only submitted 520,050.
Jordan High students start out the school year protesting neighboring metal recycler
The group says they ended the last school year by sending a letter to city leaders demanding action, yet neighboring metal recycler Atlas metals has been allowed to continue doing business next to the school.
Driver killed in Long Beach crash
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1-year-old boy abducted in Riverside found safe
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4 million Southern Californians asked to stop watering outdoors for 15 days
Critical repairs are needed on the 36-mile Upper Feeder pipeline, which was discovered to have a leak earlier this year.
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Chris 'Coach Frogg' Flores charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl
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The Universal Meals Program has drawn concerns from doctors who said that the menus do not provide adequate nutrition and instead promote weight gain.
Pasadena school custodian mistaken for burglar by police
One teacher who spoke with CBSLA said it's ridiculous that this happened to her colleague when, according to her, the custodian was just doing his job.
6-year veteran LA County lifeguard dies in car crash
Ocean Lifeguard Derek Traeger died on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Lifeguard Division.
A$AP Rocky charged in Hollywood shooting that left acquaintance injured
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CBS2 Investigates: Experts react to celebrities using excessive water amid drought restrictions
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Goldstein Investigates: Cameras catch employees throwing away food meant for the homeless
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Goldstein Investigates: Leaders demand answers after employees caught trashing food meant for homeless
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Advocates react to shocking video showing employees throwing away food meant for homeless
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California's Universal School Meals Program draws concerns from doctors
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Pasadena school custodian mistaken for burglar by police
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6-year veteran LA County lifeguard dies in car crash
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A$AP Rocky charged in Hollywood shooting that left acquaintance injured
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Chris 'Coach Frogg' Flores charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl
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Gas prices continue to fall across Southern California
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OC Sheriff's deputy arrested on suspicion of sexual assault of 2 female inmates
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Orange County reports this year's first human case of West Nile virus
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First in the nation: All California students get a free lunch -- and breakfast
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1-year-old boy abducted in Riverside found safe
Bradley Nicolas was last seen with 42-year-old Julio "Armando" Ramirez on Monday at about 7:28 a.m. The pair were last seen in Riverside.
Gas prices continue to fall across Southern California
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped to $5.394, the lowest amount since March 6.
Plans to build a "dry port" in the Mojave Desert gets backing of Kern County Board of Supervisors
Once the port is in operation, containers arriving from ships at the Ports of LA and Long Beach will be off-loaded onto shuttle trains for direct transport through the under-used Alameda Corridor to Mojave, for distribution to the rest of California and the nation.
First in the nation: All California students get a free lunch -- and breakfast
School is back in session across Southern California, and students are finding two pleasant surprises – later start times for middle and high school students and free meals, regardless of their families' incomes.
Evacuation orders lifted after chemical leak from rail car in Perris closes 215 Freeway
The chemical leak caused authorities to issue evacuation orders for homes in the nearby area and completely shut down both sides of the 215 Freeway in Perris.
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Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Recall of coffee, milk, nutritional drinks made by Lyons Magnus expands
Lyons Magnus is recalling more than 80 types of drinks over possible contamination with bacteria that causes botulism.
3 injured in shooting outside Six Flags Great America near Chicago
The incident created chaos and confusion, with video posted to social media showing parkgoers attempting to shelter in place or hide.
FBI completes forensic report in Baldwin "Rust" shooting
The district attorney said once she receives all necessary reports, she and her team will make a charging decision.
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Another effort to recall LA County DA George Gascón fails
According to the county clerk's office, organizers needed 566,857 valid petition signatures but only submitted 520,050.
Trump lawyers agree to public release of Mar-a-Lago search warrant
The Justice Department asked a federal court to unseal the warrant, citing public interest in the case, and Trump said he encouraged its release.
DOJ moves to unseal search warrant used to seize docs from Trump's home
Attorney General Merrick Garland revealed he "personally approved" the extraordinary decision to seek the warrant.
Alex Padilla, Council President Nury Martinez endorse Bass in LA mayoral race
Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire businessman Rick Caruso will square off in November.
Trump says he took the Fifth in New York fraud investigation
The deposition is part of a wide-ranging probe into Trump's business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Gas prices continue to fall across Southern California
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped to $5.394, the lowest amount since March 6.
Plans to build a "dry port" in the Mojave Desert gets backing of Kern County Board of Supervisors
Once the port is in operation, containers arriving from ships at the Ports of LA and Long Beach will be off-loaded onto shuttle trains for direct transport through the under-used Alameda Corridor to Mojave, for distribution to the rest of California and the nation.
Average price for a gallon of gas in California finally drops below $6
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California gas tax goes up 3 cents on July 1
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People expected to pay more for July 4th groceries this year
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California's Universal School Meals Program draws concerns from doctors
The Universal Meals Program has drawn concerns from doctors who said that the menus do not provide adequate nutrition and instead promote weight gain.
Capri Sun juice pouches recalled over possible cleaning solution contamination
"Diluted cleaning solution, which is used on food processing equipment, was inadvertently introduced into a production line at one of our factories," Kraft Heinz said.
2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
Recall of coffee, milk, nutritional drinks made by Lyons Magnus expands
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UCLA to drop indoor masking requirement on campus starting Monday
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Recall of coffee, milk, nutritional drinks made by Lyons Magnus expands
Lyons Magnus is recalling more than 80 types of drinks over possible contamination with bacteria that causes botulism.
Plans to build a "dry port" in the Mojave Desert gets backing of Kern County Board of Supervisors
Once the port is in operation, containers arriving from ships at the Ports of LA and Long Beach will be off-loaded onto shuttle trains for direct transport through the under-used Alameda Corridor to Mojave, for distribution to the rest of California and the nation.
Amazon buys San Francisco-based One Medical for $3.9 billion
Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services.
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Ohtani, Ward HR, Angels rally past Twins 5-3 in 11 innings
Shohei Ohtani's game-tying homerun in the 8th inning was the sparkplug for the Halos Saturday night. Taylor Ward's game-winning two-run homer in the 11th inning capped off a good night for the Angels.
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OC coach charged with sexual assault of a teenage girl in Santa Ana
Chris "Coach Frogg" Flores, 37, who formerly worked at STARS Prep Academy in Orange, was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Santa Ana.
LAUSD students return to school without mask requirements for the first time in 3 years
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.
Doctors concerned with high caloric food in new Universal School Meals Program
The program requires all of California's public school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools serving students from transitional kindergarten through 12th grade to provide two free meals on each school day to any student asking for a meal, regardless of their free or reduced-price meal eligibility. However, the Universal Meals Program has drawn concerns from doctors who said that the menus do not provide adequate nutrition and instead promote weight gain. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Outrage after Pasadena school custodian mistaken for burglar by police
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