Public school students are on break this week, and with the omicron variant rapidly on the rise, many California districts sent students home with school-issued rapid COVID-19 testing kits. The state’s department of public health is providing the kits to districts.
Reporter: Julia McEvoy, KQED

California Governor Gavin Newsom thinks he’s found a way to crack down on illegal guns in a way that will avoid being struck down by the federal courts. As his model, he’s using a Texas law empowering ordinary people to sue anyone who helps a woman get an abortion.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED

Walmart operates more than 300 stores across California. And according to a lawsuit from the attorney general’s office and a dozen DAs, the retail giant has been knowingly dumping hazardous waste at local landfills, despite being sued before over the very same issue.
Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

The removal of invasive species from the Lake Tahoe basin is underway. It’s the largest effort to date.
Reporter: Ed Fletcher, CapRadio