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Calif. Bill Would Require Panic Alarms In Schools

Lawmakers gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would require panic alarms to be installed throughout school campuses in California, but only if the federal government pays for it.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/03

Parents, Teachers Speak Out About Decision To Store Rifles At Fontana Schools

Parents and teachers spoke out about the Fontana Unified School District Police Department’s decision to store 14 high-powered semi-automatic rifles on campuses at a Wednesday school board meeting.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/01/23

Campaign Against Toy Guns Renewed Following Sandy Hook Tragedy

A crusade against toy guns that began in 1987 is being re-launched following the elementary school shooting in Connecticut that left dozens dead.

2012/12/26

Jessica Alba featured in the "Demand A Plan" PSA released in the wake of the Newtown tragedy. (credit: Mayors Against Illegal Guns)

Celebrities Participate In PSA To End Gun Violence In Wake Of Newtown Tragedy

A new public service announcement against gun violence has been released in the wake of the elementary school tragedy in Connecticut.

2012/12/22

NRA Calls For Armed Police In Schools, Sen. Boxer Responds

The nation’s largest gun-rights lobby called Friday for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer “waiting in the wings.”

2012/12/21

Opinion: Gun Reform

In the wake of the tragedy in Connecticut, it is clear that this nation needs to reform its gun laws and a number of other needs now.

2012/12/19

Cruz Visits Family Of Jack Pinto In Newton, Connecticut

New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz has visited the home of the 6-year-old Connecticut shooting victim who was buried in a replica Cruz jersey.

2012/12/18

OC Man Creates Online Condolence Card For Sandy Hook Victims

Nearly two million people have signed an online condolence card for Sandy Hook victims which was started by an Orange County man.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

Weapons Used In Conn. Shooting Sold In SoCal?

Are the weapons that were used in the Conn. school shooting sold in Southern California?

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/18

Northridge Man Buys 100 Cups Of Coffee For Newtown Residents

A Northridge man paid for 100 cups of coffee to be given to the grieving residents of Newtown, Conn., on Monday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/17

Anaheim Residents Hold Vigil For Victims Of Conn. Mass Shooting

Anaheim was one of the many cities Monday remembering last week’s massacre that ended so many young lives at a Connecticut elementary school.

2012/12/17

Parishioners pay their respects to the victims of an elementary school shooting while arriving for mass at St Rose of Lima Church in Newtown, Connecticut, December 16, 2012. A young gunman slaughtered 20 small children and six teachers on December 14,2012 after walking into a school in an idyllic Connecticut town wielding at least two sophisticated firearms. (credit: EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Ways To Help Those Affected By Connecticut School Shooting

A number of aid organizations and local mental health professionals are galvanizing to help those affected by the Connecticut school shooting and asking for the public’s financial support.

2012/12/17

Calif. Lawmakers Promise Action On Gun Control Following Conn. Mass Shooting

Several California lawmakers reacted to the Conn. mass shooting by calling for new laws aimed at increasing safety, either through gun control or improved security at public schools.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/17

Vigils were held around the Southland Saturday to remember the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. (credit: CBS)

Vigils Held Around The Southland Saturday To Honor Conn. Shooting Victims

Gun control advocates held a series of vigils around the Southland Saturday to protest the mass shooting in Connecticut Friday that left 28 people dead.

2012/12/15

NFL To Honor Shooting Vicitms Of Sandy Hook Elementary

Before every NFL game on Sunday, teams will take a moment of silence, prior to the national anthem, to reflect on the tragedy that happened in the small town of Newton, Connecticut.

2012/12/15