School lockdown drills have become common — experts say they could be better
Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
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Before the Columbine High School shooting, schools prepared for fires and natural disasters. After the 1999 massacre, states enacted lockdown and active shooter drills.
Roseville police say that threats of violence against West Park High Thursday have been deemed not credible and students have been released.
West Park High School in Roseville was placed on lockdown Thursday due to unspecified threats of violence. The threat was found during the first and second periods.
A person having a mental health crisis prompted a short lockdown at Sonora High School on Friday.
he lockdown on Sonora Elementary School has been lifted, per the announcement made by Sonora Police Department. The school was on lockdown after a man was spotted in the area who was possibly carrying a firearm.
A Modesto student is under arrest after they allegedly brought a BB gun to school, prompting a lockdown.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on February 16, 2023, officers from the GPD (Greenfield Police Department) responded to a report of a student making threats of violence with a firearm at McCaffrey Middle School. After arriving on the scene, officers contacted the student, the student’s parents, and school administrators. Following an investigation, the allegation of criminal threats was determined to be unfounded. Additionally, no firearm was found in the student’s possession or on campus.
No threat was found after a possible shooting in Stockton. Police responded to Saint Mary's High School just after noon Wednesday, prompting a lockdown at the school. Police searched the campus but did not find any evidence of a shooting. The lockdown was lifted and school returned to normal.
Despite official promises of a vaccine surge and calls for most of those infected to just ride it out, sudden policy changes have left many people nervous.
The announcement appeared to be in response to widespread protests in recent weeks, including some of the boldest demonstrations China has seen in decades.
A North Sacramento high school campus was on a precautionary lockdown due to police activity nearby, officials say.
A North Sacramento high school campus is on a precautionary lockdown due to police activity nearby, officials say.
A search is on in an Elk Grove neighborhood for a suspect who ran from a stolen vehicle late Wednesday morning.
A local high school was placed on lockdown due to a gun scare.
Travis Air Force Base has been placed on a "real-world lockdown" due to an active shooter.
Authorities told students at Woodland High School to shelter in place after two calls reporting a shooting there.
A "jarring" nursery rhyme posted in a Massachusetts classroom to help prepare young children for a lockdown has gone viral.
Fairmont elementary school in Vacaville was placed on lockdown this morning as police searched for suspicious person in the area.
Yuba County Sheriff's Officials are investigating a shooting threat they say showed up on social media Friday.
Several schools in El Dorado County were placed on lockdown today after someone threatened to blow up Folsom Lake College.
The school, Lake Canyon Elementary, is located at 700 Moose Creek Way. Police have not revealed details about the incident that led to the lockdown.
Police have identified the man accused of shooting and killing a Winters woman Monday morning while she sat in her SUV.
A Sacramento elementary school is on lockdown Friday morning while the area is searched for a parolee that ran from sheriff's deputies.
Authorities say San Jose City College is on lockdown and police are investigating reports of a gunman on campus.
Rio Linda High is on lockdown due to a police investigation, according to Twin Rivers Police.
A woman killed in a shooting outside an Arden-area trampoline park was trying to leave what her father described as an abusive marriage with the man now accused of killing her.
California utility workers will have new legal protections after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill increasing penalties for assault and battery against workers while they are performing their jobs.
Drones are becoming an increasingly common tool for first responders, giving firefighters and law enforcement an aerial view that can provide critical information during emergencies.
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A woman killed in a shooting outside an Arden-area trampoline park was trying to leave what her father described as an abusive marriage with the man now accused of killing her.
California utility workers will have new legal protections after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill increasing penalties for assault and battery against workers while they are performing their jobs.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
Drones are becoming an increasingly common tool for first responders, giving firefighters and law enforcement an aerial view that can provide critical information during emergencies.
Hours spent practicing together on the green can boost social skills and teen connection, but the expense can be an issue preventing more from playing.
A woman killed in a shooting outside an Arden-area trampoline park was trying to leave what her father described as an abusive marriage with the man now accused of killing her.
Hours spent practicing together on the green can boost social skills and teen connection, but the expense can be an issue preventing more from playing.
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Two years after the death of their son Colby Tevis from Sacramento to a random act of gun violence, the grief is just as raw. His Mom asks people to light a virtual candle online in memory of her son.
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The couple says their French bulldog, Cassie, was fatally injured after getting between one of them and the bear.
A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.
A California Assembly bill that compels homeowners associations to set aside more money for future repairs could also sharply increase monthly HOA fees.
Hours spent practicing together on the green can boost social skills and teen connection, but the expense can be an issue preventing more from playing.
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Rivercities Baseball Initiative teamed up with local leaders and fans to show their support for this movement.
The NFL fined San Francisco 49ers All-Pro fullback Kyle Juszczyk for what it deemed an "offensive" celebration similar to one he had been doing for several years with no issues.
Bob Pettit was an All-American at LSU before going on to the NBA, where he was an All-Star for each of his 11 seasons, all with the Hawks. He led them to the 1958 championship over the mighty Boston Celtics, the Hawks' lone title.
California utility workers will have new legal protections after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill increasing penalties for assault and battery against workers while they are performing their jobs.
The meeting comes as some industry leaders warn about the risks of rapid AI advancements.
President Trump moved to cancel almost $1 billion in spending that was approved by Congress, marking the second time his administration has employed a rarely used tactic that some lawmakers in both parties have called illegal.
The day has been recognized by California since 1998, but it has not been a regular paid holiday for most state workers.
Some units would "possibly [be] needed in 90-120 days," according to an internal Army message reviewed by CBS News.
Placer County has reported its first human case of West Nile virus this season as mosquito activity continues across the region and cases statewide have climbed to more than three times the number reported at this point last year.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte, the largest affiliate in the country, launched a new lineup of services more than six months ago in Sacramento that they say is helping fill a critical funding gap: aesthetics.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
For children facing cancer and other serious medical conditions, a hospital stay can be especially difficult. But at hospitals across Northern California, one familiar superhero is helping bring some joy to kids who need it most.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Fresh off their undefeated season and conference championship win, the women on the team are speaking out for the first time.
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This year-long investigation provides an unprecedented look at California's one-party supermajority legislature through the eyes of grieving parents who discover how California lawmakers kill popular bills by not voting.
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A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The Dome Fire in California's Yosemite National Park has rapidly grown as firefighters work to slow the flames burning in steep terrain in Mariposa County.
The Lucas Fire burning in the Potter Valley area of Mendocino County, right at the Lake County border, has prompted an evacuation order.
Two firefighters were injured while battling a wildfire in California's Mariposa County that prompted evacuation orders and road closures.
An evacuation order for the Ross Fire in Calaveras County was downgraded as crews stopped the forward progress.
The evacuation order and warning were lifted for the Clover Fire in the Alta Sierra area in Nevada County on Friday afternoon.
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A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
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