Rachel Kim

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez |Rachel Kim

After police discovered his body along a Ventura County road on Wednesday, the family of 13-year-old Oscar Omar Hernandez is hoping investigators can piece together the events that led to their loved one's death. "He was a really ambitious boy," older sister Alejandra Hernandez said through a Spanish translator. "He had no enemies, he was a good kid.

1 month ago | wbng.com | Rachel Kim

WHITTIER, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) - A California teen was invited to Washington, D.C., to attend President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. Little did he know he was about to get the surprise of a lifetime. “I’m pleased to inform you that your application has been accepted,” Trump said Tuesday night. “You will soon be joining the Corps of Cadets.”Utter shock was seen on 17-year-old Jason Hartley’s face when Trump told him before a joint session of Congress that he had been accepted to West Point.

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Rachel Kim

It was a moment at the U.S. Capitol that 17-year-old Jason Hartley will never forget. "I'm pleased to inform you that your application has been accepted," President Trump said during his joint address to Congress on Tuesday. "You will soon be joining the Corps of Cadets."Hartley and his mother were sitting in the House gallery as cameras caught his utter shock when they learned he'd been accepted to West Point. "If you could read lips, you can hear me saying, 'Bro there's no way," Hartley said.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez |Rachel Kim

Thanks to a $500,000 charitable grant, Odyssey Charter Schools will have a new learning space after the Eaton Fire destroyed or damaged its campuses in Altadena. "In addition to donating the space to Odyssey at no cost, the Blackstone Charitable Foundation has given $500,000 in donations and grants to help with the recovery efforts from the fires," said Ken Stone, Co-Chief of Investment Officer of Blackstone Global.

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Rachel Kim

Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton led a memorial service for Eaton Fire victims to call on leaders to support the historic Black neighborhoods in Altadena. Loved ones of the people who died during the fire expressed their grief and gratitude to the community gathered inside First AME Church in nearby Pasadena. "Everybody who's reached out and sent love, believe me, I heard you," Zaire Calvin said. "I appreciate you.