Tom Hanson

Jan 17, 2025 | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson |Alicia Hastey

Wildfires add strain to L.A. area's housing crisis Los Angeles — As firefighters continue their progress containing the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area, a new crisis is emerging. The wildfires have destroyed more than 12,000 structures, and a Southern California housing shortage that was already serious has been made even more dire.

Jan 13, 2025 | yahoo.com | Tom Hanson |Alicia Hastey |Simon Bouie

The scene in the Los Angeles area over the last week has become heartbreakingly familiar — people on the run and watching helplessly as unrelenting flames destroy homes and whole neighborhoods. Crystal Scott grew up playing in the picturesque San Gabriel Mountains, but her home at the base of the mountains was one of thousands destroyed in the Eaton Fire. "I'm very devastated. Our families worked hard to put us here and to establish us," Scott told CBS News.

Dec 22, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Tom Hanson

Dating back a month now, you've either seen them in the sky, or you've seen them on the news: Drones seem to be everywhere. By all accounts, alleged drone sightings are multiplying exponentially, with more than 5,000 reported in just the past few weeks alone. But of those 5,000, only a hundred or so have generated actual law enforcement leads.

Nov 29, 2024 | siouxlandproud.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Groups including the Associated School Board of South Dakota, the South Dakota Education Association, the School Administrators of South Dakota and the South Dakota Unified School Districts have come out against any future efforts to use public money to support private schools. One example is expected legislation allowing school vouchers for private education. They say the idea will take already tight funds away from public schools in the state.

Nov 27, 2024 | yahoo.com | Tom Hanson

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Groups including the Associated School Board of South Dakota, the South Dakota Education Association, the School Administrators of South Dakota and the South Dakota Unified School Districts have come out against any future efforts to use public money to support private schools. One example is expected legislation allowing school vouchers for private education. They say the idea will take already tight funds away from public schools in the state.