The Festival of Lights begins Sunday, and the festivities are growing alongside the region's Indian-American population, which has more than doubled since 2010, according to U.S. Census data.

At a free, all-day festival in Newark, hundreds gathered to celebrate Indian culture, with live music, traditional clothing and food creating a sense of connection to home.

For some, the celebration is also a way to preserve traditions for the next generation.

"This is very nostalgic," one attendee said, describing the feeling of coming together with others to celebrate. He said events like the festival give people an opportunity to reconnect through music and community.

Vendors showcased clothing and styles from across India, hoping to make attendees feel at home. But tradition is also evolving, particularly for younger generations growing up in the United States.

One vendor described the changing styles as a mix of Indian tradition and Western influence, with contemporary blouses and other designs paired with traditional saris.

"It's fusion. We just call it fusion," he said.

For a father named Vishal, the celebration carries an especially personal meaning this year. His 6-month-old daughter, Ada, is celebrating her first Diwali.

Vishal hopes his daughter will grow up appreciating both cultures, with celebrations like these helping keep her family's heritage alive.

"It's a way for us to stay close to our roots and have the children have a little bit more enriched experience as they grow up," Vishal said.

The growing cultural presence of the Indian-American community is also being reflected in the Bay Area's civic institutions. This week, San Francisco City Hall hosted its inaugural Diwali celebration, with Mayor Daniel Lurie welcoming the holiday and the community's traditions into the civic space.

"It is an honor to be here for the first-ever Diwali at city hall," Lurie said.

For attendees, that recognition reflects a broader shift in how Indian culture is embraced throughout the Bay Area.

"It's great to see that it's welcome, appreciated, celebrated," Vishal said.

While Diwali has its own traditions and stories, some say its central message resonates across cultures: the triumph of good over evil.

One clothing vendor pointed to the shared values found in holidays such as Christmas and Hanukkah, including the importance of family and doing good deeds.

"Every culture has their own story, but the ultimate motif is the same," he said. "That good always gets victory over the evil."

The celebrations continue Sunday at the San Francisco Diwali Festival at Yerba Buena Gardens. The free event runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., featuring music, dancing and food.

California has a rich and varied history — and San Jose is the oldest civilian community in the state.  It was founded just 18 months after America declared its independence. 

For thousands of years the San Jose area was the home of indigenous people.  But on November 29, 1777, a small group of Spanish settlers moved into the area to establish a civilian agricultural town, called El Pueblo de San Jose, to provide food for the missions and presidios.

"They felt, because of the convergence of the Coyote River and the Guadalupe River, that it was a perfect spot to build a farming community," said Bill Schroh, president and CEO of History San Jose.

From those humble roots, San Jose has grown to become the largest and most populous city in the Bay Area.

"250 years later, we gather today to honor that full story at this place," Schroh told a group of civic supporters at San Pedro Square.  "From its deepest roots to its extraordinary diversity of the city that we've become."

The history of the city is symbolized by the Gonzalez-Peralta Adobe, the only remaining structure of the original settlement. The building spent roughly the last 100 years being used mainly as a storage shed for various businesses — which may have helped it survive multiple centuries.

Schroh said it was pure luck that the city purchased the building in 1976, turning it into a museum to tell the history of the city.

The city is planning a year-long set of events to honor the various aspects of its diverse tapestry, starting with a new "San Jose 250" logo, featuring stylized images of the various groups that make up its past. 

From the Santana Row shopping complex to low-rider car culture, to the invention of the floppy disk — the city is even the home of the Eggo Waffle, all of which will be represented in the branding.

The designs are just the start of the process.  The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.

Important this year is the image of the brilliant yellow daffodil, of which the city plans to plant 250,000 bulbs in the coming months. Mayor Matt Mahan told the crowd that the flower is the perfect symbol for a city with a beautiful past and a bright future.

"We've spent 250 years growing, building, creating and changing," he said. "Now it's time to celebrate those stories as we live through the next ones that we're creating together, as we plant the seeds for the future.  Happy birthday, San Jose!"

The city distributed about 800 sandbags during the event at Marina Green by noon, with officials expecting to hand out at least 1,000 by the end of the day. Residents and business owners can receive up to 10 free sandbags each.

Rachel Gordon, communications director for San Francisco Public Works, said residents began lining up before the giveaway opened at 8 a.m.

The city is bringing sandbags directly to flood-prone neighborhoods rather than requiring residents to travel to a central distribution site. Officials are also asking residents to be mindful of how many bags they take, prioritizing properties with a history of flooding.

"If your property hasn't flooded in past years, there's a really good chance it's not going to flood this year," Gordon said. "So think about it, do you really need sandbags? If you feel you need them, Public Works will have you covered."

The giveaway is part of Mayor Daniel Lurie's local emergency declaration last month, which allows the city to fast-track funding for storm supplies and direct additional resources toward neighborhood preparations.

For George Young, the sandbags could help prevent a familiar problem — water flooding his garage.

"We worry that this El Nino is going to be so overwhelming with the water and the rain," Young said. "We do have flooding in the garage. We are so grateful that the city is providing the sandbags for us to try and protect that."

Young plans to position the bags to redirect rainwater away from his property and into the street.

"We can't prevent the rain, but we can redirect the water," he said.

Many residents who came Saturday said they were particularly concerned about water entering garages, basements and storage areas.

John Kennaugh said he was hoping to keep runoff from his backyard patio from flooding his neighbor's downhill garage.

Phil Aclan described a similar challenge, with water flowing between properties on a sloped street.

"We are on a slope. We get some run off from our neighbor. And our neighbor below us gets some run off from us," Aclan said. "So we're trying to redirect the water."

For Gabriel Cid Paz, the goal was to keep water away from his garage and storage units — and protect his young daughter's toys.

Cid Paz and his daughter arrived with a wagon to haul away seven sandbags, each weighing about 40 pounds.

"Everybody is prepping up for the super El Niño," he said.

He acknowledged the bags were heavier than expected but figured the wagon would make the trip home manageable.

"It'll be my workout for the day," he said.

Young said the effort is worthwhile if it helps residents avoid costly damage when the storms arrive.

"Get as prepared as you can, because I have a feeling it's going to be a very rough winter," he said.

The city has three more neighborhood sandbag giveaways scheduled on Saturdays, including one next Saturday at Lake Merced. 

Residents who cannot attend the neighborhood events can also pick up free sandbags at the Public Works Operations Yard, Monday through Saturday.

The president said Saturday in a Truth Social post, "I am pleased to announce that the Great Dana White, a violent Fighter and Warrior, has been offered the job of Press Secretary of the United States." 

"I have requested that he bring with him assistants, even though some are not from our Country, of Islam Makhachev, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Justin Gaethje, Daniel Cormier, Amanda Nunes, and Kayla Harris," he said in reference to UFC fighters. "We need these people to defend us against the Lunatic Left." 

It was unclear at the time of publication whether White has accepted the position, though he shared an image of himself at the White House press briefing room podium to his Instagram story with the caption, "On to the next chapter." 

During a news conference for a boxing event in London Saturday that White was promoting, White was asked about Mr. Trump's social media post.

"I'm flying to Washington, D.C., right now," White said with a smile and a chuckle. "… I'm going to meet with him, we have a meeting on Monday. So I'm sure I'll have more to talk about after that."

Reporting from at least one media outlet suggested that the post may have been made tongue-in-cheek. CBS News has reached out to the White House and UFC for additional comment. 

The president's remarks come days after Democrats swept the midterm elections, taking control of the House and the Senate.

The press secretary role has been vacant since Oct. 16, when conservative commentator Katie Zacharia was removed from the job after just five days. Zacharia was Mr. Trump's pick to fill the role after Karoline Leavitt stepped aside in August, saying she wanted to spend more time with her young family. 

As the chief of Ultimate Fighting Championship, running a global league valued at more than $15 billion, White has been a longtime supporter of Mr. Trump and attended his inauguration. The White House also hosted an Ultimate Fighting Championship in July on the South Lawn to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. The event coincided with Mr. Trump's 80th birthday.

"Dana will be a Press Secretary like none other. Dana, please take the job!" Mr. Trump said in his post.

In an interview with "60 Minutes" last September, White described his relationship with Mr. Trump, saying that when they get together for dinner, they "don't talk politics."

"We talk about … goofy guy stuff that all guys talk about. You know what I mean?" Dana said. "… We talk about 'Rocky' movies. We talk about different fights that have happened."

Alberto Alonso Alencastro, 25, was arrested in Mexico in coordination with Mexican authorities and has since been extradited back to San Joaquin County, officials said. 

Alencastro was one of three men named by officials as suspects in Singh's death. 

Singh was kidnapped in February from the Tracy Gurdwara in the middle of the day. Surveillance video showed Singh being forced into a white SUV by three men, officials said. Days later, his body was found in a remote area near Lake Berryessa.

Singh was married and had triplets who were under the age of one when he was killed, a spokesperson for the Tracy Gurdwara said.

Officials have said that it is believed that Singh was mistakenly targeted by the suspects, and the kidnapping stemmed from a stolen trailer.

The other two suspects named by officials, Alfonso Cresencio Segura Arellano, 20, and Barnabe Antonio Segura Arellano, 22, have not been taken into custody.

Now, the family that runs the rescue says they need help of their own after a fire at the home left them without a place to live.

SOCKS, which stands for "Save Our Cats and Kittens," is a nonprofit rescue ran by Mike Traum and his family. The family began the rescue, Traum says, when they saw a need for animal rescues during Covid.

Traum, who works for the state in emergency management, said 40 cats were present at the home animal rescue when the fire broke out in September.

 "We were just getting ready to go to bed. My wife had taken the dog out and came running in and said there was a fire. I ran upstairs and could barely walk in, it was so hot," Traum said. 

Traum said his son and he tried to put out the flames and called 911, but it was quickly apparent that the fire was out of control.

"At that moment I knew we had to get out," Traum said.

Investigators think a lamp upstairs may have sparked and started the blaze.

Traum said that the family was able to rescue 37 of the cats, but three were killed during the fire. Their focus now is finding places for the cats to stay. Over two dozen cats still need to be adopted or fostered, according to Traum. 

"The ones we can save, we put all our heart and soul into it," Traum said.

Traum said that people interested in adopting or fostering a kitten or cat can reach out to the Dixon SOCKS Facebook page, or email them.

More than 2 dozen cats still need to be adopted or find a foster home.

The accident occurred Friday and involved two licensed, experienced skydivers at Skydive Elsinore, the company said in a statement. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said deputies were dispatched late Friday morning after reports of an air emergency. The skydivers were taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. 

They were pronounced dead at the hospital, the sheriff said. 

The Riverside County coroner's office later identified the victims as 29-year-old Levi Pimentel of Aurora, Illinois, and 56-year-old Georgia Jean of Box Elder, South Dakota. 

Skydive Elsinore said the free-fall portion of the dive and the opening of the parachutes were normal, but as they were preparing to land, the two skydivers collided at about 150 feet above the ground.

"The collision caused their parachutes to become entangled, and both sustained critical injuries when they reached the ground," Skydive Elsinore said in a statement.  The company said there was no evidence of equipment malfunction. 

The skydivers were visiting from out of town to take part in an organized skydiving event, the company said. 

Skydive Elsinore — which says they are the longest-running skydiving operation in North America —  is located approximately one hour away from both San Diego and Los Angeles metropolitan areas.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday, said Suno took 269 musical compositions by Eminem that the publishing company, Eight Mile Style, owns or controls and has the exclusive right to license, and trained its AI model so that its users can "create sound recordings based upon prompts."

Suno's AI music generator, according to its website, allows users to "make an original song with vocals and lyrics" by describing the song in words and clicking a button to generate it. 

According to the court document, the company made "illicit copies of millions of copyrighted musical works, including Eight Mile Style's" and created a platform where people can pay money to create songs based on the "illicit copies."

The lawsuit, citing the digital media company 404 Media, also alleges that Suno used a service to scrape "millions of songs and lyrics" from YouTube Music, Deezer and Genius.

The court document provided an example where Suno generated the track "Lose Yourself by Eminem" for a user, which copies, verbatim, the lyrics of the Detroit-based rapper's hit song.

Suno, which has an office in San Francisco, is accused in the lawsuit of committing direct copyright infringement, circumvention of protection measures and removal or alteration of copyright management information.

Eight Mile Style is asking the federal court to find that Suno willfully infringed its copyrights and order the "impoundment or destruction" of all unauthorized copies of the publisher's works that the company has, the court document said. The publisher is also seeking damages that could exceed $40 million.

In response to the lawsuit, Suno said in a written statement to CBS News, "Suno exists to help people create new, original music, not to trade on anyone's name or likeness, and we prohibit any unauthorized use of an artist's work. To protect against this, we do not allow prompts for specific artists' names and songs and work with third-party providers to screen uploaded audio files and lyrics for potential misuse.  We are always working to strengthen our guardrails and we will continue to add new safeguards that protect artists and our users."

The shooting happened in the Main Market Square in Krakow around 3 p.m. local time on Saturday. Krakow police said the alleged shooter began firing at random people from his car. Police said the victims were four women and two men.

Two women and one man believed to be relatives of the suspect were later found dead in suspect's home, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, according to The Associated Press. 

Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters. The suspect, a 25-year-old Polish citizen, is fascinated with far-right ideologies and held "very radical" and "ultra-nationalistic" views, The AP reported Kierwiński said at a news conference.

Five foreigners were among the wounded victims, Kierwiński said. He said a foreign national was among those killed.
A spokesperson from the U.S. State Department told CBS News they are not aware of any U.S. citizens being harmed at this time. 

Police officers are also among the wounded. The perpetrator was shot and wounded during a confrontation with police a short distance away from the initial violence, and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The death toll earlier stood at five, but the Malopolski regional government updated it to six in a post on X.

Kierwiński wrote on X that two police officers were wounded by gunfire and one is in serious condition.

"Police officers in Kraków risked their lives to intervene. Immediately. Thanks to their heroic actions, the attacker was quickly apprehended," he wrote.

In a social media post, Krakow police said the gunman acted alone.

Katarzyna Cisło, a spokesperson for the Krakow police, told TVN24 that the suspected gunman was wearing military-style fatigues and used a military-type long gun in the attack. Police found many pieces of other weapons, as well as ammunition, in his car.

"I am being kept informed by the Minister of the Interior about the situation in Krakow following the tragic shooting," Tusk wrote on social media, adding that "the police are investigating the background and all the circumstances of the attack."

He later headed to Krakow from the capital, Warsaw, a government spokesperson said.

Other details were not immediately available.

Krakow mayor Łukasz Gibała said the city will be in official mourning until Wednesday. He vowed that Krakow will remain open to visitors despite the tragedy.

"The square will belong to us again," Gibała said in a video posted to X.

"We are just learning details of the horrific mass shooting in Krakow, a savage and murderous attack that's shattered the peace of Poland," Tom Rose, the U.S. ambassador to Poland, wrote on X. "America stands with Poland at this dark hour as Poland stands with her beloved citizens of Krakow."

 
Mass shootings are uncommon in Poland, a European Union and NATO member of 38 million people.

"I saw a man shooting at people and walking around the square," Annette, a woman in her sixties, told news wire Agence France-Presse. "It's a tragedy for Krakow; we've never seen anything like this before."

Kaja Kallas, the European Union's top diplomat, said in a statement that the EU stands with Poland and offered her condolences.

"The tragic loss of life in the shooting in Kraków is a tragedy that will be felt far beyond Poland," she wrote on X. "Poland's strength lies in the resilience of its people. In this moment of grief, Poland does not stand alone."

Krakow is the second-largest city in Poland and roughly 155 miles from the capital, Warsaw.

Wahab currently represents the district in Congress after winning a special election to carry out the remainder of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's term. Swalwell resigned in April after multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied.

In both the special election and 2026 midterms, Wahab and BART Board Director Melissa Hernandez were running for the seat.

Wahab has said she will work on issues such as cracking down on junk fees, combating price gouging and expanding the renter's tax credit — issues she focused on in the state Senate. She has said she also wants to protect seniors on fixed incomes and take on corporate monopolies.  

Wahab previously served on the Hayward City Council and the state Senate. 

Things had been fine until the fall of 2025. He had enjoyed the summer with his wife and 8-year-old daughter, including taking a trip to Disney. But in October, he woke up in the middle of the night in agony. 

When his wife, Farrah, rushed him to a Long Island hospital, tests showed his blood sugar was spiking. Doctors found he had developed diabetes. They also identified a blood clot in his portal vein, which connects the gastrointestinal tract to the liver. They treated the clot and stabilized his diabetes. He was discharged a week later with the new diagnosis. 

But it was the start of a vicious cycle. Within days, Satin was in pain again and returned to the hospital. Doctors had few answers. During one visit, a doctor recommended a high-fiber diet. Another visit came with a recommendation for a liquid diet. Nothing helped. 

Soon, Satin lost all appetite. Eating a bowl of Jell-O became an achievement. His daughter became frightened by his appearance. His favorite hobby, golf, was impossible. By mid-December, he had lost 70 pounds. His wife was at the end of her rope. 

"Farrah just looked at me and said 'We can't go down this path anymore. We've got to do something,'" Satin recalled. 

The couple began reaching out to specialists, but many weren't available for months. Satin, convinced he wouldn't make it that long, made an appointment with a concierge doctor, Dr. William Klein. On Christmas Eve, he had his first appointment with Klein. 

"He examined me for a couple of hours, took lots of vials of blood, and said, 'If you don't have surgery immediately, you are in trouble,'" Satin said. 

A life-saving surgery  

Klein determined that Satin had an issue in his gastrointestinal tract, but was stumped on exactly what was wrong. He referred Satin to a surgeon, Dr. Gary Gecelter, chairman of the Department of Surgery at St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center. Gecelter reviewed Satin's case and repeated all the tests Klein had done. 

Gecelter found that Satin had an "unusual inflammatory problem" in his digestive tract. That had led to an inflammatory reaction of the blood supply to the stomach, causing a clot in his liver and a bowel blockage. Previously, doctors had focused on the clotting problem. But Gecelter thought if he removed the part of the small bowel that was getting inflamed, it would help Satin recover. 

In early January, Gecelter performed a complex but minimally invasive surgery to remove the inflamed part of the small bowel. Satin "woke up literally saying he felt better," Gecelter said. 

"I thought that was more of a placebo effect than reality," Gecelter said. "But the next day, he was tolerating liquids. Within two days, he said he felt his (symptoms) were resolved." 

Three days after the operation, Satin was discharged. Less than a week later, he was back to eating his favorite foods. Within three months, he had regained half the weight he lost. 

Satin said he was shocked to feel so much better so quickly, especially because it had taken so long to receive a diagnosis.

"It was surreal," Satin said. "There were a lot of moments in October, November, December, that I couldn't always see the light at the end of the tunnel, so many days of not eating, missing Thanksgiving and holidays and birthdays. But I learned a lot in the process." 

A "lovely" letter of gratitude  

As Satin recovered, his daughter Becky watched with relief. For months, her dad hadn't been able to golf with her or attend her school events. She had worried he would never feel better. To express her gratitude, she wrote a short letter to Gecelter. 

"It would have been really bad if he didn't live," Becky said. "I'm happy he did, and I'm so excited to do so many fun things with him. I wrote the letter to say thank-you to the doctors." 

A photo shows Satin, Becky and Gecelter all standing together and smiling, with the 8-year-old holding up the note. Gecelter said he keeps the letter in his office. 

"I get beautiful letters, especially around the holidays, but this was a stand-out," Gecelter said. "It was written by a child under 10, in her own language. It expressed a sincerity that only a child can convey. It was lovely." 

"I don't take any of it for granted" 

Six months after his operation, Satin celebrated with a massive party at the country club he and his family belong to. Friends and family were invited. Klein and Gecelter were named the guests of honor. 

Satin remains in good health. He has regained much of the weight he lost, though his appetite is smaller than it used to be. He's back on the golf course and attending his daughter's school events. He has made some lifestyle changes to accommodate his diabetes diagnosis, such as watching his blood sugar and avoiding alcohol and fried foods, but his condition is stable. 

Gecelter said he has not been able to understand why Satin became sick in the first place, so there's "no saying whether what caused that initial condition could" happen again. But if it does, now doctors will know where to look, Gecelter said.  

Satin said he is eager to get back to traveling and to continue spending time with his family. In June, the trio went on a vacation that was initially scheduled for December and had been rescheduled because of his illness.

"I made a promise to my wife 20 years ago that I was going to give her 50 years, so she's holding me to another 30," Satin joked. "I don't take any of it for granted." 

Quinn Hughes had a goal and two assists, and Maxim Shabanov and Zach Bogosian also scored for the Wild. They are 6-0-1 in their last seven games and have 27 points, tops in the Western Conference.

Jesper Wallstedt stopped 23 shots for his 11th victory in 16 starts, both tops among NHL goalies.

Macklin Celebrini scored and Yaroslav Askarov made 25 saves for the Sharks. They are 1-6-0 in their last seven games

Shabanov broke a 1-1 tie with a power-play goal with 5:45 left in the second period. Kaprizov zipped a cross-ice pass through the slot that Shabanov redirected past Askarov at the far post.

Hughes made it 3-1 when he skated across the high slot before sending a wrist shot over Askarov's shoulder at 6:55 of the third period.

Bogosian later added his first goal of the season to seal the win for Minnesota.

Kaprizov opened the scoring when he beat Askarov from the right faceoff circle during a 5-on-3 power play at 7:56 of the first period.

San Jose tied it midway through the second period on Celebrini's seventh goal of the season. The Sharks' captain won a faceoff in the Minnesota zone and drove to the net as the puck found its way back Dmitry Orlov at the point. Orlov fired a wrist shot that Celebrini deflected past Wallstedt.

Minnesota is 8-0-3 in its last 11 games against the Sharks.

Up next

Sharks: At Dallas on Saturday night.

Wild: Host Tampa Bay on Saturday night.

The Oakland Police Department is proposing a new drone program that would allow officers at police headquarters to remotely launch drones to emergency calls, providing live video of unfolding situations before patrol officers reach the scene.

Police said the technology could improve response times, help officers make better-informed decisions and reduce the risk of unnecessary uses of force.

"In fact, that program has been proven to reduce uses of force, and it's prevented law enforcement from stopping the wrong people. It's actually prevented innocent people from being detained by police. It's just a game changer for us," said Oakland Police Chief James Beere.

The proposal, known as Drone as First Responder (DFR), would place six drones in docking stations on rooftops at three locations across the city. Police have not yet identified the specific locations.

The department already operates a drone program, but it requires an officer to drive to an emergency with a drone before launching it. The proposed system would allow a trained officer at police headquarters to deploy a drone remotely as soon as a 911 call comes in.

The drones could respond to a range of emergencies, including shootings, robberies, car crashes and fires.

The proposal comes as the department continues to struggle with staffing. New officers graduated from Oakland's 197th Police Academy on Friday morning, bringing the force to 613 officers. But Beere said the department remains a few hundred officers short of what the city needs to handle its calls for service.

Oakland City Councilmember Zac Unger, who represents District 1, said he's still reviewing the proposal. He said he believes generally, when a new technology is used correctly, it could help compensate for the staffing shortage.

"There are lots of innovative technologies that can act as force multipliers for our police department. As you said, we are very short-staffed.  And so, we need to look outside the box for new ways to help support our police officers in doing their work," Unger said.

San Francisco has operated a similar drone program for about two years. Police there credit the technology with helping officers locate and arrest suspects while providing a better understanding of potentially dangerous situations before arriving.

But the proposal is also raising questions about privacy, surveillance, and who will oversee the program.  

Oakland resident Patrick De Suza said the proposal sounds promising, although he wants more details about how the drones would be used.

"Sounds good in theory. I'd like to see a little bit more about the details on the plan usage. But it could be a good thing," De Suza said.

De Suza, who works in the technology industry, said he is generally supportive of using technology to improve public safety but stressed the importance of oversight.

Those concerns are shared by Oakland Privacy, an independent nonprofit that monitors the city's use of surveillance technology.

Mike Katz-Lacabe, the organization's research director, said the program raises questions about how drones will be monitored, who will have access to the footage and whether police can adequately oversee their own use of the technology.

"It's going to be flying over lots of people's houses and residences. And who's watching, overseeing this program? Is it the police overseeing themselves? Because if it is, the police don't have a great track record when it comes to performing their own oversight function," Katz-Lacabe said.

Beere said the department would be transparent about every drone flight, including when a drone is deployed and the reason for its use.

"We are not going to misuse it. But obviously, there has to be guard rails in place. There has to be protections. I am a resident here. I don't want drones going over my house unless it is to help me," Beere said. "These drones save lives and they help police respond properly to our community's requests."

De Suza said he remains open to the proposal, emphasizing the potential benefits of technology when used responsibly.

"I'm in tech, so I get it. We always want to see the ways in which we can utilize technology to make life better for people," he said.

Oakland's Privacy Advisory Commission voted to approve the program on Thursday night. The proposal still requires final approval from the city council.

At San Francisco startup Mochi Health, that includes regular poker games, free DoorDash meals and workspaces that are more living room than boardroom.

"I think the in-office environment needs to be fun," said CEO Myra Ahmad.

Which is why Ahmad decided to add a few more creature comforts. Two, to be exact: Muffin and Butter, a pair of British Shorthairs who have become something of an unofficial return-to-office plan.

Unlike their canine counterparts, these feline colleagues don't require much supervision or frequent breaks outside.

"They are a lot calmer to have in the office. I think offices with dogs, it's hard to keep all of the dogs in one place, they want to go on a walk. But the cats are perfectly happy running around just this office space," said Ahmed.

Office cats are having a moment. And it's not all just fluff.

A survey of 1,800 employed pet owners found that nearly half consider how pet-friendly a workplace is when weighing a job offer. Sixty percent said they'd consider leaving a job that interfered with their ability to care for their pet, while 41% said they'd even take a pay cut to work somewhere pet-friendly.

At Mochi Health, the cats helped seal the deal for marketing associate Chanelle Mao, who said they were actually an incentive for her to take the job.

"I love animals in general," she said.

Nothing, it seems, can come between Chanelle and a feline. Not even her immune system.

"I'm actually extremely allergic to cats," she said.

To help her cope, the company provides air filters, lint rollers and an endless supply of tissues. But for Mao, the occasional allergic reaction is apparently a small price to pay for some quality cat time.

At a time when companies are scrambling to bring people back together, Muffin and Butter have managed to do it naturally. And other workplaces may want to take note—now that the cat's out of the bag.

"I get a little sad whenever I don't see the cats around in the office," Mao said.

"I wanted to make a change," the president told reporters shortly after announcing his decision on Truth Social. "I think Susie's done a very good job, great job, but I just wanted to make a — Stephen's been great. And we've got to make moves. Sometimes, sometimes in life, you have to make moves."

In his Truth Social post, the president called Miller "one of my most trusted advisors" and said he would begin his new role on Monday. "Susie Wiles, who has done an outstanding job, will be moving over to the Trump Political Operation," he wrote. "I want to thank her for her service as Chief of Staff — She has done a great job!"

Wiles submitted her resignation to the president on Thursday night, a U.S. official and a senior White House adviser told CBS News. Her resignation was tied to Republicans' midterm defeats, according to three sources familiar with the matter. It was unclear if her deputies would remain at the White House.

Wiles had planned to stay on as chief through Congress' lame-duck session and exit after that, likely at the end of this year or early next year, according to sources familiar with her thinking. The president accelerated her departure.

Miller has been one of Mr. Trump's closest and most loyal aides for years. He has a broad portfolio in the White House, including as the architect of the president's immigration enforcement and deportation program. The president told reporters Miller is "very good politically" and is a "great manager." 

Wiles ran Mr. Trump's 2024 presidential campaign and has been his chief of staff since his first day back in the White House.

"Today is my last day as White House Chief of Staff," Wiles posted on X. "Serving President Trump in the White House has been the honor of a lifetime. I'm so proud to have been a part of what we've accomplished together from securing our border and cutting taxes to strengthening our economy and putting America First. More than anything, I'm grateful for the extraordinary people I've had the privilege of working alongside. While my role may be changing, my commitment to the president and the mission never will."

Miller thanked "the incomparable Susie Wiles," and said the "mission is more clear than ever: Fight with all of our soul to support our President and defend this magnificent Republic."

Mr. Trump's decision to install Miller as chief of staff represents a doubling down on his approach to governing, despite voters' widespread rejection of his and congressional Republicans' agenda on Tuesday. 

Miller is loathed by Democrats on Capitol Hill who see him as the driving force behind some of the president's most hardline policies. The president has said in recent days that he thinks he can work with the incoming Democratic leadership, but Miller's promotion could lay the groundwork for a much more confrontational relationship.

Indeed, top Democrats quickly denounced the move and vowed to ramp up the pressure on Miller once they take control of Congress in January.

"Donald Trump learned nothing from his historic defeat," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on X. "Stephen Miller is the architect of the most barbaric, inhumane policies of this administration. Trump couldn't have made a worse choice. Our Democratic majorities will fight him every step of the way."

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, likely the next speaker, called Miller "a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands." He said "his presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor."

Rep. Robert Garcia, who is in line to become chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said Miller "should lawyer up."

"Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller for his misconduct, and we will fight against his hateful policies in Congress and the courts," Garcia said in a statement. 

The request to dismiss the case comes days after Republicans' significant losses in the midterm elections and about a week before a scheduled hearing where a special master was slated to evaluate the accuracy of the list. California officials have previously said the list is out of date and includes legitimate voters — a sentiment that the federal judge presiding over the case echoed in his blistering order denying the federal government's request.

The case was at the forefront of the Trump administration's effort to assert control over state-run elections across the country, which Mr. Trump has said are rife with illegal voting without providing evidence.

On Monday, on the eve of Election Day, the Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from the Justice Department to require California to separate mail ballots received from the approximately 20,000 people it alleged were noncitizens. 

The Supreme Court rejected the appeal in a one-line, unsigned order. 

The Justice Department remains enmeshed in litigation with immigrant and voting rights groups seeking to limit its use of the list of what it says are suspected noncitizens. Another controversial lawsuit it filed in Alaska at Mr. Trump's direction before the election to block the victory of the Democrat in that state's Senate race was swiftly dismissed by a federal judge. The administration is appealing that ruling but has yet to file a full brief at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

California had processed roughly 9 million ballots as of early Friday, with nearly 5 million still left to be counted, according to state election officials. The motion to dismiss the lawsuit said that, by the time of the upcoming hearing, the state will have already irreparably "commingled the challenged ballots with lawful ones."

"The relief the United States sought and needed is no longer available—rendering voluntary dismissal necessary," the motion said.

Bill Essayli, the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles, previously argued in court that the lawsuit would be irrelevant after Election Day, because there would be no way to sequester the ones allegedly belonging to noncitizens. The lawsuit was filed in mid-October, when ballots had been sent to all of the state's 23 million registered voters, and after hundreds of thousands of ballots were already processed. Once a ballot is processed, it is completely anonymized.

Essayli said at the time the lawsuit was filed that his goal was to "safeguard the integrity of the election so it doesn't have an effect on the upcoming election."

"We want to stop the illegal voting. We don't want to chase it later," he said outside of court the week before the election.

The United States Attorney's Office for the Central District of California referred all questions to the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., which did not respond to an emailed request for comment on Friday evening.

California prosecutors in recent weeks have arrested over 30 noncitizens who are accused of illegally registering to vote. Some who were arrested were also accused of voting in previous elections. Elections clerks around California in the week before the election were sent subpoenas to testify before grand juries slated to convene in November. It's not clear who is being criminally charged in those cases, but the department does not typically subpoena people whom it regards as targets of a criminal investigation to appear before a grand jury.

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter appointed the special master in late October, shortly after allowing California to proceed with elections as planned. Carter, who was appointed by former President Bill Clinton, argued in his blistering order that separating ballots at that late stage would risk disenfranchising citizens and warned it would "wreak havoc" on the midterm elections.

The special master would have also considered whether or not California election officials did in fact have a mechanism for separating the ballots.

California voters were tasked in the 2026 midterms with deciding who will become the next insurance commissioner, as the state continues to navigate an insurance market strained by rising costs and heightened wildfire risks.

Kim, a former San Francisco supervisor, and Allen, both Democrats, emerged from the June primary election as the top two vote-getters. The two are vying to replace current Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, a Democrat first elected in 2018, who has reached his term limit.

The commissioner leads the California Department of Insurance, which licenses and regulates insurance companies, enforces state laws and responds to consumer complaints. The office plays a central role in determining how the state responds to a host of challenges including wildfire-related losses and rising insurance costs.

Kim has proposed a significant restructuring of how California covers losses from major disasters. Her proposal, which she has called "Natural Disaster Insurance for All," would establish a public, nonprofit state insurance program to cover events such as wildfires, floods and earthquakes.

The program would be funded through insurance premiums, with the goal of providing universal disaster coverage while directing some of that money toward reducing future risks through wildfire prevention and home-hardening efforts. Kim argues the current system puts too much emphasis on insurance companies' profits rather than preventing losses and protecting policyholders.

The proposal would require legislative approval to establish the new program, and Kim has acknowledged that would take time. Under her plan, private insurers would continue administering policies and handling routine claims, while the new program would assume the disaster risk. The program would be separate from California's FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort when consumers are unable to obtain coverage through traditional insurers.

Allen, meanwhile, has said he favors reforming California's existing insurance market rather than replacing it. He offered sharp criticism of Kim's proposed disaster insurance overhaul, suggesting that the proposal could cost California billions of dollars.

Both candidates have called for greater oversight and transparency from California's FAIR Plan, including its operations and claims handling.

While the FAIR Plan has experienced significant enrollment growth as private insurers have restricted coverage in wildfire-prone areas, Kim argues her disaster fund proposal would greatly reduce the number of Californians who need to rely on the FAIR Plan.

She has said she also wants greater transparency about how insurers are spending policyholders' premiums. Kim argues premiums should be used not only to pay claims but also to help make communities safer and reduce the risks that lead to future disasters.

Allen has offered proposals to reduce the number of people enrolled on the FAIR Plan. He said he would work to convince more insurers to return to California while expanding efforts to make homes and communities more resistant to wildfires. He has also called for faster reviews of insurance rates and policies.

If elected, Allen has said his priority would be to ensure insurance is more accessible and affordable for all. His district includes communities affected by the January 2025 fires in Los Angeles County, and he said helping constituents navigate insurance claims has shaped his approach to the issues.

Allen has authored legislation aimed at requiring insurers to provide larger upfront payments for personal property losses and helping homeowners obtain low-interest loans for improvements that reduce wildfire risk.

Other proposals from Kim include limiting excessive profits for insurance companies and cracking down on illegal price-gouging and penalizing insurers that delay claims. She also wants to make insurance company performance and claims-handling records more accessible to the public.

Both candidates have pledged to reject insurance industry campaign contributions, saying they want to remain independent from the companies they would regulate.

Elon Musk announced on X Friday that the electric car maker would wind down production of its stainless-steel pickup truck at its Texas factory by mid-2027. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, said the move is to "make room for increased Cybercab production," referring to Tesla's self-driving taxi.

Wall Street analyst Dan Ives, senior managing director of Yorkville Ives & Co, told CBS News in an email that "the writing was on the wall" for the Cybertruck given the vehicle's high price and subpar demand. 

Tesla's stock rose 4.7% on Friday following Musk's announcement.

Tesla first unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, capturing attention for its boxy design and futuristic look. Tesla touted the car as a rolling fortress that could tow 14,000 pounds and withstand hits from sledgehammers and even firearms. But the vehicle has been beset by quality problems and has faced numerous recalls over issues with its rearview camera, pedals and other components.

It's unclear if production of the Cybertruck will continue at other factories, although it appears unlikely. According to Forbes, Tesla's gigafactory in Texas is the only one that currently manufactures the pickup.

Weak sales

Tesla continues to dominate the electric vehicle sector. But most of the company's sales come from its Model Y and Model 3 vehicles, according to Cox Automotive. 

Tesla sold only 20,237 Cybertrucks in 2025, down from 38,965 the previous year, according to figures from Kelley Blue Book. After commercial production of the truck started in 2023, Musk had predicted annual sales of 250,000 Cybertrucks. The vehicle initially sold for $60,990. 

Cybertrucks also became a flashpoint in the debate over Musk's role in the Trump administration as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. In a sign of protest, some people vandalized Cybertrucks at Tesla dealerships.

"Musk is focused on robotics and the robotaxi era, which frees up production with the Cybertruck ramp now winding down," Ives said.

Tesla unveiled its Cybercab, a two-seat vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals, in 2024. Production of the vehicle began at the company's Texas plant in April, and service began in Austin in September. 

Ives expects Tesla to be acquired by Musk's rocket company, SpaceX, next year, a move that would provide the EV company with access to more compute and capital, he said in a note to investors last week.