Why Stimulus Checks Won't Be Taxed, But Unemployment Benefits Will Be
Billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars are flowing directly into Americans' pockets, but will they have to send some of that money back to Uncle Sam come tax time?
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Billions of federal coronavirus relief dollars are flowing directly into Americans' pockets, but will they have to send some of that money back to Uncle Sam come tax time?
More than two dozen California counties have asked for permission to loosen their stay-at-home plans beyond what the state allows, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday, promising a speedy review as more than 4.5 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in a coronavirus-induced economic downturn.
The members of the Western States Pact -- California, Washington, Oregon, Colorado and Nevada -- are asking the federal government for $1 trillion in aid to help deal with the financial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
Dining in at a Nevada County restaurant could soon get the green light this week as officials push to move further into phase two of California's four-phase coronavirus reopening plan.
It was a hero's welcome at Sacramento International Airport on Sunday for a local doctor arriving home from assisting on the coronavirus frontlines in New York City.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California in an escalating spat with local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle factory.
Former President Obama slammed the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic as "an absolute chaotic disaster" in a private call with members of the Obama Alumni Association, CBS News has confirmed.
The governor's administration sent a stern warning on Friday to three Northern California counties that have moved faster than the state allows during phase two of the coronavirus pandemic reopenings, threatening them with losing federal disaster money.
A man who was stuck inside a coronavirus hot zone and fearing for his life is finally back home.
As schools remain closed during this pandemic, a Natomas High School teacher is opening up his classroom offering lessons of giving.
San Joaquin County has joined a growing list of communities applying for local control over reopening.
Governor Newsom's office is warning counties defying the state stay-at-home orders they could lose coronavirus disaster funding.
Beale Air Force Base is saluting frontline workers with special thank you from the sky Saturday.
An N95 mask sterilization unit has been deployed in Northern California.
It's an intimate setting different from what funerals used to look and feel like. Allowing CBS13 to share photos and video, Raymond Saccoccio said his family was finally able to say goodbye to his stepdaughter Beth after weeks of waiting.
A number of businesses in Yuba and Sutter counties are rethinking their reopenings after being contacted by state agencies that could revoke their licenses.
The most significant reopening of the California economy during the coronavirus pandemic started Friday with tens of thousands of businesses cleared to open with limitations and Gov. Gavin Newsom expressing optimism it might not take long for the state to reach the next level that includes eating in restaurants and shopping in stores.
The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles had to turn away customers after reopening 25 field offices throughout the state to only serve transactions and appointments requiring in-person visits.
The Sacramento City Unified School District in a 6-1 vote on Thursday night approved the layoffs of 11 teachers as the district attempts to address a $27 million budget deficit that already persisted before the coronavirus pandemic.
All Californians are being urged to vote by mail come the November Election - and the governor is making it as easy as possible.
An estimated 90 shuttle bus drivers and Yosemite National Park transportation workers who were laid off after the park closed to visitors in March are now facing eviction.
California's nonpartisan legislative analyst says the state can expect budget deficits through at least 2024 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
As many as 75,000 Americans could die because of drug or alcohol misuse and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an analysis conducted by a national public health group.
Arden Fair is reopening for curbside pickup Friday afternoon under modified hours and with varying retailer participation.
