Click here for updates on this story STANFORD, California (KPIX ) — Stanford University is facing a new round of criticism over its handling of the COVID vaccine rollout after non-clinical and non-frontline staff and researchers were reportedly able to receive the vaccine following miscommunication about a purported excess of supply vaccines available. The Stanford
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The United States’ first known case of the new coronavirus variant was discovered in Colorado on Tuesday, according to state health officials. The variant, called B.1.1.7, has been linked to the United Kingdom. The man who was infected is in his 20s, is isolating and appears to have no travel history, according to Gov. Jared
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DANVILLE, California (KPIX ) — A defiant restaurant owner in Danville is still keeping outdoor dining open, weeks after the county entered its stay-at-home order and despite ever-growing fines. Staying open for outdoor dining despite the Contra Costa County health order, Incontro owner Gabe Moufarrej said he wants
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — A push to arm Los Angeles park rangers with guns was brought by Councilmen Joe Buscaino and John Lee Tuesday. Joined by park rangers, they called on the L.A. city council to change the Los Angeles Municipal Code and arm the city’s 30 park
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Missouri’s governor said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon that 66,000 residents have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARTINEZ, California (KPIX ) — The Martinez family of a 15-year-old high school freshman is looking for answers as to why the girl died suddenly Sunday afternoon after waking up that morning not feeling well. Savannah Alexander died on her 15th birthday, while visiting family in Turlock in
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Several explosions hit Yemen’s Aden airport as the newly formed power-sharing government arrived from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The blasts killed at least 22 people and injured scores more, Rajeh Badi, the spokesman for the new government, told CNN. All the Cabinet members are safe, according to Yemen Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalek. It is unclear
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LONGMONT, Colorado (KCNC) — Dozens of unemployment cards are showing up at the wrong address in Longmont. When the first white envelope showed up with Sharlene Kesler’s mail, she didn’t think much of it, other than to return it to sender, but then more showed up. “It’s my
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A child bystander was critically injured in a shooting on Monday afternoon in Denver. Police said the young girl was caught in the crossfire when the suspect left a business and started shooting at another man taking pictures of the suspect’s car in a handicapped
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Ben Scheulen, CEO of JMS Senior Living, said vaccinations started at 9 a.m. Wednesday and are planned to end at 5 p.m.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Are rideshare drivers moving targets? Some rideshare drivers told CBS 2 they’re increasingly afraid to get behind the wheel because of Chicago crime. And some have stopped giving rides altogether. CBS 2’s Lauren Victory digs into some serious cases in 2020 and a recent rideshare
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — In a heartbreaking story, an Englewood woman told CBS 2 she can’t leave her room. As CBS 2’s Tara Molina reported Tuesday night, Lizzie Wallace is stuck because someone broke into her senior home on Christmas Day and stole her wheelchair. Now she is hoping
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOMERSET, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Somerset Police officer who was called for a report of shoplifting ended up buying the suspects a gift card to help them buy a Christmas dinner for two young children. “They were very appreciative and almost shocked in a way,” Officer Matt Lima
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It started with lasagna dinners for friends, mostly restaurant workers, who lost their jobs due to the pandemic. When Nicky Bandera started Project Paulie on March 24, she originally thought she would make 20 lasagna dinners. She was far off. Nine months later, she’s
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) — Christmas Day has come and gone, but many people may still have a Christmas tree sitting at home. They’re images many Marylanders will never forget, an Annapolis mansion going up in flames in January 2015. The fire trapped and killed Donald and Sandra Pyle,
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Joe Louis Clark, the hard-charging high school principal who inspired the movie “Lean on Me,” has died at the age of 82, his family said in a statement Tuesday. Clark was the principal of Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey, and his efforts to improve standards at the school earned him national attention. Clark’s
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It’s certainly not too early in the game to be thinking about New Year’s Eve, but it’s not too late to come up with a plan either. With big parties out of the question (really, please don’t) it’s time to celebrate the end of 2020 the way we’ve marked most major occasions this year: at
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The United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services issued new dietary guidelines, which include recommendations for babies and toddlers for the first time. Used by health care professionals and policy makers, the guidelines dictate much of what Americans of all ages will eat over the next five years and
Continue Reading Ugandan opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, was arrested on Wednesday alongside members of his campaign team in the country’s central region, according to a post shared by an administrator on his official Twitter account. “Bobi Wine and his entire campaign team arrested in Kalangala! Media blocked,” the tweet said. No
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — It’s getting colder in Portland, and with temperatures dropping, the Multnomah County Joint Office of Homeless Services knew they had to winterize their outdoor shelters. Previously, the outdoor camp on Water Avenue in Southeast Portland had several tents set up for tenants until
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