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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Working from home could be one of the pandemic practices that’s here to stay. A new survey from USC and the California Emerging Technology Fund explored Californians feelings about remote work, remote learning and telehealth after more than a year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers say they have found hesitancy about each of these practices have been swept away. READ MORE: Proposal Would Make LA Homeless Camp Cleanups Voluntary “Now we’re seeing a seismic shift in the way people want to work, learn and manage health visits among those who have broadband access. Those changes give us a real opportunity to cut congestion and carbon emissions,” Hernan Galperin, the study’s lead researcher and an associate professor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, said in a statement. Ally Sillins works at her home in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. (Scott Strazzante/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty … [Read more...] about USC Survey Finds More Californians Want To Keep Working, Learning From Home After The Pandemic Ends

Over 100 illegal migrants reached Britain by boat on Tuesday, as figures from the Home Office revealed that less than one per cent of illegal aliens have been prosecuted over the past five years. The migrant crisis in the English Channel shows no signs of abating, as seven boats carrying 113 illegals were brought to land at the Port of Dover on Tuesday. A further four boats carrying 72 people being stopped by French authorities, the BBC’s Simon Jones reported . So far this year, over 1,500 migrants have been recorded to have reached British shores. Theoretically, if crossings continue as they have, the year could be on pace to see 25,000 migrants cross the Channel from France illegally, three times as many reached in the year before the UK officially left the European Union. The latest crossings come as figures from the Home Office revealed that only an average of 71 out of 17,000, or 0.4 per cent, illegal migrants detected by Britain’s Border Force have been prosecuted … [Read more...] about 113 Boat Migrants Land in Britain on Tuesday, as Figures Reveal Less Than One Per Cent Face Prosecution

SALIDA (CBS13) – Don’t drink the water. People in some Stanislaus and Merced counties are being warned if their water comes from groundwater wells, it could be contaminated with harmful amounts of nitrate. READ MORE: Person Suspected Of Shooting At Roseville Police Officer After Attempted Traffic Stop Now those homes could be receiving free bottled water as a solution. Some have already been buying bottles for years, to avoid getting sick. “I don’t want to be sick,” Salida homeowner Jose Olagues said. “So I prefer just buying water to drink.” At his Salida home with a water fountain flowing in his front yard, Jose Olagues can’t drink from the faucet in his own home. “This is what I do, every day,” Olagues said. Bottled water keeps him from becoming sick. “Maybe when I drink, something’s inside my stomach — for my family too — not too good,” Olagues said. It’s the well in his backyard that has become a problem. Olagues is one of an estimated 50,000 homeowners who … [Read more...] about Free Bottled Water Coming To Thousands of Homes With Contaminated Water

SANTA ROSA (CBS SF) — The former Santa Rosa home of Barry Brodd, who testified as a defense witness in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, was smeared with animal blood and had a severed pig’s head dumped on the front porch in an early Saturday morning vandalism attack. Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, is currently on trial facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd. Santa Rosa police said officers responded at 3:07 a.m. to a residence in a west Santa Rosa neighborhood that had just been vandalized. The victim called police after they were awakened by a group of suspects — all dressed in black — who threw a pig’s head on their front porch and splattered blood on the front of their house and then fled. AlSO READ: After a Night of Protest Vandalism, Oakland Businesses Pick Up the Pieces The vandalism to the victim’s house exceeded $400 making the crime committed by the suspects a felony vandalism. Investigators believe the vandals thought that Brodd — … [Read more...] about Vandals Smear Chauvin Defense Witness’ Former Santa Rosa Home With Animal Blood

By: Paul Martino PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Closing Thompson Run Road between Babcock and Vilsack will cause a lot of traffic problems this Thursday but there is an upside to the closure. READ MORE: Subaru Recalls Thousands Of Cars, SUVS Due To Potential Engine And Suspension Issues Neighbors in the community may get a glimpse of Jeff Daniels who is in town to film the Showtime series “Rust.” It also means Pittsburgh’s film industry is up and running again following a long hiatus from COVID-19. Pittsburgh’s Film Office says it’s big business and they’re hoping the state will increase its film tax credit. “We’ve been averaging over $100 million per year, every year, in southwestern Pennsylvania,” said Dawn Keezer of the Pittsburgh Film Office. “Putting people well over 5,000 people to work, there’s 18,000 statewide that work in this industry and for the most part, they utilize small businesses.” However, residents are only now learning about Thursday’s shut down and they’re … [Read more...] about Showtime Series ‘Rust’ Starring Jeff Daniels Set To Begin This Week