KCSN News Update: Many school districts in California are making changes to elementary school report cards as part of the transition to the Common Core curriculum (Story)

KCSN News Update: The Obama administration is warning that nearly four million Americans could lose their food stamp benefits (Story)

KCSN News Update: Hundreds of thousands of adults diagnosed with autism are on waiting lists for housing and related support (Story)

KCSN News Update: The National Transportation Safety Board will require buses that provide service between cities to be equipped with seat belts starting in 2016 (Story)

KCSN News Update: Increased spirituality in teenagers undergoing substance abuse treatment is associated with greater likelihood of abstinence and positive social behaviors (Story)

KCSN News Update: Donations to help the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines are coming in much lower than in similar natural disasters (Story)

KCSN News Update: Carbon dioxide emissions are making the Earth’s oceans more acidic, which threatens ecosystems (Story)

KCSN News Update: The US Postal Service and Amazon.com have announced a deal to bring package deliveries to Sundays in select cities (Story)

KCSN News Update: An increasing number of drivers are using their smart phones to search the Internet in what is becoming a dangerous trend (Story)

KCSN News Update: A study reveals that fast food restaurants are still spending billions of dollars to target children and teens with mostly unhealthy options (Story)

KCSN News Update: Military officials say there has been a decline in suicides which may be attributed to detection and prevention programs (Story)

KCSN News Update: Consumers with a bad credit rating may see their auto insurance premiums double in cost (Story)

KCSN News Update: A report is released that says even so-called “green energy” like ethanol may not be safe for the environment (Story)

KCSN News Update: A study projects how climate change may affect West Nile virus carrying mosquitoes across the Southern United States (Story)

KCSN News Update: Children who are not proficient in reading by the end of the third grade are far less likely to graduate from high school (Story)

KCSN News Update: Climate change in California is impacting natural resources, coastal waters, and the fish population (Story)

KCSN News Update: Mothers are now the sole or primary provider in four out of ten households with children (Story)

KCSN News Update: The Federal Aviation Administration is allowing portable electronic devices like smart phones and tablets to be used during flights (Story)

KCSN News Update: People receiving Social Security benefits can expect a one point five percent cost of living increase (Story)

KCSN News Update: Elevated unemployment and rising housing costs are making it difficult for some families to pay the rent (Story)

KCSN News Update: At public four year colleges and universities, the average price for tuition and fees rose two point nine percent this year (Story)

KCSN News Update: A CBS News poll reveals that 85 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Congress does its job (Story)

KCSN News Update: For Halloween trick or treating, it is recommended that parents create a specific route in advance and make sure their children don’t stray from it (Story)

KCSN News Update: A new study says nearly 6 million young Americans aged 16 to 24 are no longer in school and haven’t found employment (Story)

KCSN News Update: The Los Angeles Police Department will be able to move forward with new rules for impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers (Story)

KCSN News Update: In hundreds of colleges across the country, students are more likely to default on student loans than they are to graduate (Story)

KCSN News Update: The price of housing and food is even higher than tuition for in-state students at public universities (Story)

KCSN News Update: American adults have scored below the international average on math, reading, and problem solving skills (Story)

KCSN News Update: An agreement reached between the United States and Japan is the latest step in a global effort to give consumers access to more organic food (Story)

KCSN News Update: A study concludes that women who are the victims of stalkers are likely to suffer with psychological distress (Story)

KCSN News Update: Google has overhauled its search engine to answer more complex questions (Story)

KCSN News Update: Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge revives efforts to bring a professional football team to Southern California (Story)

KCSN News Update: The Obama Administration is requiring consumers to create online accounts before they can browse health overhaul insurance plans (Story)

KCSN News Update: Many high school graduates do not have the reading, math, English, and science skills they need to succeed in college or a career (Story)

KCSN News Update: More than 600,000 bridges in the United States are classified as structurally deficient, with many at risk of collapse (Story)

KCSN News Update: A new study finds being picked on by a sibling can be harmful to a child’s mental health (Story)

KCSN News Update: The Federal Aviation Administration remains concerned that radio signals from cell phones could interfere with a plane’s communications and navigation (Story)

KCSN News Update: Employers are considering a worker’s personality traits to develop tools to help them perform more effectively (Story)

KCSN News Update: New 100 dollar bills will soon be circulating with features that will help fight counterfeiting (Story)

KCSN News Update: Sixty percent of Americans say they know a victim of domestic violence, but a vast majority admit they haven’t discussed the issue with their friends (Story)

KCSN News Update: A Census Bureau report reveals that one in seven Americans is living in poverty (Story)

KCSN News Update: The Muppets have been donated to the National Museum of American History in Washington (Story)

KCSN News Update: Apple unveils a radically redesigned mobile operating system for its iPhones (Story)

KCSN News Update: College students are spending up to 1,200 dollars a year just to purchase textbooks (Story)

KCSN News Update: New Starbucks policy prohibits customers from bringing guns into its stores (Story)

KCSN News Update: A community intervention program helps reduce repeat intimate partner violence against women (Story)

KCSN News Update: Diesel exhaust from large trucks is the worst remaining pollution source in California (Story)

KCSN news update: foster care homes shortage in LA County may be related to financial pressures (Story)

A.S. inauguration ceremony (Story)