The Fight For The Right To Grieve: Could The '4th Time Be The Charm' for CA Bereavement Leave Bill?
As coronavirus deaths begin to increase, there's a new push for job-protected bereavement leave after a loved one dies.
CBS13 Investigates: CA Still Storing Newborn DNA Without Consent. Golden State Killer Case Raising New Concerns
It's a little known fact: California stores newborn blood spots collected from every child born in the state. Parents don't have to consent, so many don't even know. So what is the state doing with them and why didn't they ask permission? CBS13 is getting answers.
EDD Did Not Comply With State Audit, Putting Californians At Risk Of ID Theft
The state auditor found the Employment Development Department has put millions at risk of identity theft amid the pandemic, violating state law.
CBS13 Investigates Virtual Classroom Sexual Misconduct: 'It Can Feel So Innocent Until It's Not'
From sexual harassment inside virtual classrooms to texting and DMs between teachers and students, virtual learning is leading to new concerns about sexual predators.
CBS13 Investigates: Spike in Concealed Weapon Applications, Who's Carrying & Why?
The shelves are bare at local gun stores and firearms training courses are overwhelmed with people applying for permits to carry concealed weapons ahead of the election.
Governor Signs EDD Privacy Law After 5-Year CBS13 Investigation
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Friday that will finally force the Employment Development Department (EDD) to stop putting people at risk of identity theft by mailing full Social Security numbers (SSN).
DNA From Newborn Bloodspot Biobank Helped Crack 2007 Infant Death Cold Case
Many people don't realize that California keeps a DNA sample from nearly every baby born in the state. But CBS 13 has confirmed that DNA from those stored Newborn Bloodspots helped crack this 2007 cold case.
Questions Over Contaminated Water And Air In Ripon
Parents of kids with cancer were expecting to get answers about their concerns over contaminated water and air. But as CBS13's Julie Watts discovered, the public meeting in Ripon left people pretty frustrated.
Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In Ripon Soil Vapor Not The One Parents Expected
As parents in Ripon expected they might find one cancer-causing chemical in the air and instead test results show another related, but different cancer-causing chemical.
Cancer-Causing Chemical Found In School Drinking Fountain, Parents Weren't Notified
CBS13 has learned that the water tested positive for Trichloroethylene (TCE), the chemical at the center of an on-going CBS13 investigation into possible contaminants in the water in the City of Ripon, but parents at Weston were not notified about the water results.
Congressman Harder Questions Lack Of Groundwater Safety Oversight In Ripon
A local congressman is demanding answers tonight after seeing our reports that uncovered holes in city water records tied to a chemical known to cause cancer.
Ripon Cancer Concerns Spread From Water To Vapor
Moms of kids with cancer have been concerned about the chemicals found in the water in Ripon. Now their concerns are spreading to the air.
Moms Of Kids With Cancer Turn Attention From School Cell Tower To The Water
After four kids were diagnosed with cancer at one school, parents convinced the district, and the cell phone company, to remove the cell tower on campus.
California Biobank Stores Every Baby's DNA; Parents Unaware Of Practice
If you were born in California after 1983, your DNA may be stored by the government and may even be in the hands of outside researchers.
California Child Credit Freeze Legislation Signed Into Law
California parents now have a new tool to protect kids from identity theft thanks to a new law just signed on Friday by Gov. Jerry Brown.