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The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
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The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
A school in Calaveras County had to cancel classes for the week due to COVID-19 absences.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
One person has died after at least a dozen people became infected in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Napa County, health officials said.
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to update its guidance for Covid-19 control in the community, including in schools, in the coming days, according to sources familiar with the plan.
Many technicians at Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics, two of the largest commercial labs in the US, have been refusing to draw blood from patients who might have monkeypox, CNN has learned.
It's estimated that more than 70% of Americans have had COVID, but we all know someone who says they've never had it.
Officials say Yolo County has now seen its first human case of West Nile virus this year.
There is a lot of talk about COVID re-infections after recent state data revealed a growing number of Californians are getting covid for a second time.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday declared a state of emergency in response to the monkeypox outbreak.
A bill from a Bay Area lawmaker that would allow Oakland and San Francisco, along with Los Angeles, to open safe injection sites for opioid users has cleared the legislature and is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk.
Agriculture agency proposes rules to force food processors to reduce salmonella bacteria found in chicken.
No injuries or deaths related to the products have been reported, the company said.
California has reported nearly 800 probable and confirmed cases of more than 3,000 identified in the U.S. Only New York has reported more cases.
The devastation of a thunderstorm in Washington D.C. is being felt in California.
The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors is proposing a new way to police homeless encampments along the American River Parkway.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office says that Kiely Rodni was last seen at the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee.
Attacking the fire by both the ground and the air, crews stopped its forward progress and mitigated the threat to structures, officials say.
It's the fourth time since May that remains have been uncovered as Western drought forces the shoreline to retreat at the shrinking Colorado River reservoir behind the Hoover Dam.
The city council will discuss the proposal next week, and then it is set to go up for a vote on Aug. 16.
A fire is burning in a Rio Vista junkyard.
The new cruises are scheduled to start in Feb. 2023, with prices starting at $6,000.
The Red Cross is assisting this family with some temporary help. After that, they need to find a long-term solution.
The crash is under investigation, and no information about the deceased has been released.
The competition is made up of swimmers who are 14 and under from 13 different states.
The state also claims that the married doctor tried to pursue a third patient romantically.
Flash flooding at Death Valley National Park triggered by heavy rainfall on Friday buried cars, forced officials to close all roads in and out of the park, and stranded about 1,000 people, officials said
Police have arrested a Southern California woman for allegedly poisoning her husband.
Kristin Smart's former Cal Poly classmates took the stand on Thursday as witnesses in her murder trial.
In a season that has turned into a titanic struggle for the Los Angeles Angels, they suffered another pain-staking defeat Thursday.
Griner's teammates say they approached Thursday's game "with a heavy heart": "It's like you're just waiting for a bomb to drop."
The 6-foot 9-inch center has played overseas during the offseason since 2014, a common practice for WNBA players.
The Los Angeles Angels tied a major league record with seven solo home runs, including two by Shohei Ohtani, but still lost to the Oakland Athletics 8-7 Thursday.
Clayton Kershaw left his start with low back pain and the Los Angeles Dodgers went on to beat the San Francisco Giants 5-3 on Thursday to complete a four-game sweep.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
The four current and former officers face various civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from Taylor's 2020 death.
Voters in Southern California's San Bernardino County will have the chance to decide in November whether they want the county to potentially secede from the state.
No one likes getting a traffic ticket, and the fees attached to it can add up quickly. A new state law took effect on July 1st that can help those buried under a mountain of debt from traffic violations.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced after reaching the deal with Republicans who had blocked the bill from advancing last week while they sought to add cost-controlling amendment votes to the package.
The changes could include deemphasizing the "test to stay" strategy, in which students exposed to COVID-19 take regular tests to stay in the classroom.
A school in Calaveras County had to cancel classes for the week due to COVID-19 absences.
Dr. Ashish Jha told "CBS Mornings" that declaring a public health emergency for the monkeypox outbreak will speed up vaccinations and help health officials obtain data to stop the spread of the disease.
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
One person has died after at least a dozen people became infected in an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Napa County, health officials said.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown.
Rent-A-Center will pay $15.5 million to settle California's allegations that it misled and overcharged tens of thousands of customers.
Agriculture agency proposes rules to force food processors to reduce salmonella bacteria found in chicken.
The CFBP announced Thursday that it fined U.S. Bank $37.5 million, after a five-year investigation.
Wage theft is a crime that has cost California workers an estimated $2 billion a year.
Some say they didn't get what they were promised. Others say they never even got their equipment installed. But thankfully, the state has set aside millions to help reimburse these folks.
FEMA set aside billions of dollars for a relief program to help people with common end-of-life expenses, offering funeral reimbursement of up to $9,000. CBS13 has learned that as of June, only about half of the families of victims have filed claims with FEMA, a rate reflected here in California, as well.
In a collaboration with CBS News, CBS Sacramento is examining why crime is often going without punishment in our country.
When a Placerville car crash victim found out that the insurance information the other driver provided at the crash scene was bogus, they decided to Call Kurtis with a surprising discovery.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
When a South Sacramento woman noticed some confusing freeway signs and several close calls, she reached out to California's Department of Transportation about the issue. But after weeks of not hearing anything back, she called Kurtis to investigate.
Area animal shelters are overwhelmed. The problem is being blamed on delayed care during the pandemic and inflation.
When a pandemic installation delay kept a Sacramento woman from realizing she had the wrong shower door and couldn't get a refund, she decided to call Kurtis.
State lawmakers rejected attempts to set a four-day workweek back in May. But now some are talking about six-hour workdays.
Attacking the fire by both the ground and the air, crews stopped its forward progress and mitigated the threat to structures, officials say.
Although firefighters say they are making progress, the McKinney Fire continues to spread in Siskiyou County.
People who lost their homes and property in last summer's Tamarack Fire in northern Nevada and California have filed a claim against the U.S. Forest Service seeking more than $85 million.
Firefighters battled a blaze in Fairfield that quickly went to four alarms on Thursday.
A stretch of Highway 89 in Alpine County is shut down because of severe flooding in an area burned by the Tamarack Fire last summer.
A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server.
After being canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic, the fun is back at the California State Fair but with a focus on safety.
Twin sisters from south Sacramento decided they could not wait any longer to clean up their neighborhood.
Firefighters in Morristown, Tennessee, staged an adorable rescue mission after a kitten was found trapped in a Pepsi vending machine inside a Walmart store.
Woodland resident Rochelle Yu qualified to compete in the prestigious U.S. Girls' Junior Championship for a chance at $20,6000 in prize money.
The two centenarians celebrated with a luau-themed party.
Brooks Lambertson, 29, was among three people killed by a lightning strike outside the White House in Washington D.C. The banking executive was in the nation's capital for business.
The decade-old competition will be raising money for a local animal shelter.
The proposed language is meant to give park rangers a new tool to move the homeless and prevent fires from starting in encampments.
Cal Fire officials say crews have stopped forward progress on the fire, which is burning in Jackson Valley.