Sutter County jail records show Sam Machado and his wife, Tammy Machado, along with Craig Cutright, were arrested on Thursday on behalf of the Yolo County Sheriff's Office and booked into the Monroe Detention Center in Woodland. Tammy Machado has since posted bail, while the other two remained in custody as of Thursday evening.

CBS Sacramento has also learned that the owner of Devastating Pyrotechnics, Kenneth Chee, was arrested in Florida on Thursday. 

Sam Machado was being held without bail. Yolo County jail records show he faces seven counts of murder, four counts of conspiracy and more than a dozen other charges related to the explosion.

Cutright faces four counts of conspiracy and several other explosives-related charges, records show.

Details on charges for Tammy Machado were not immediately available, but the Yolo County District Attorney's Office said it will announce indictments on Friday, formally charging suspects in the July 1, 2025, explosion at Devastating Pyrotechnics LLC.

The Machados are both employees of the Yolo County Sheriff's Office and own the property where the unpermitted fireworks warehouse sat, and where the explosion occurred. Sam Machado is a lieutenant with the sheriff's office, while Tammy Machado worked in an administrative role.

Cutright is a volunteer Esparto firefighter who owns a second fireworks company listed with the same address as Devastating Pyrotechnics, Blackstar Fireworks, Inc.

Previously, in December 2025, Ronald Botelho was arrested in Del Norte County in connection to the Esparto explosion investigation. A number of new charges have been filed against Botelho as of Thursday, Del Norte County jail records show.

The arrests come weeks after a Yolo County Grand Jury report determined that numerous top local officials "knew about the fireworks businesses" and "none of them took action." The report found that various officials "were aware of illegal fireworks operations at the site for at least three years prior to the incident."

Last August, nearly two months after the explosion, CBS News Sacramento made a similar discovery through a Public Records Act request. Email exchanges between Yolo County building officials detailed that many people, including the Esparto fire chief, were aware of what was happening on the property.

Also earlier this year, Cal Fire completed its own investigation into the explosion, alleging illegal activities were uncovered.

"We are encouraged to see this case continue to proceed towards justice. We will remain engaged to support the Yolo County District Attorney's office as they bring this case to trial," State Fire Marshal Daniel Berlant said in a statement on Thursday. "As we approach the 4th of July, I must reiterate our zero tolerance towards illegal fireworks.  

The Esparto explosion claimed the lives of seven people who were working at the Devastating Pyrotechnics facility at the time:

Angel Mathew Voller, 18, of Stockton, CA
Carlos Javier Rodriguez-Mora, 43, of San Andreas, CA
Neil Justin Li, 41, of San Francisco, CA
Joel Jeremias Melendez, 28, of Sacramento, CA
Christopher Goltiao Bocog, 45, of San Francisco, CA
Jesus Manaces Ramos, 18, of San Pablo, CA
Jhony Ernesto Ramos, 22, of San Pablo, CA  

In a statement, OpenAI said the person suspected of throwing the device also allegedly made threats against the company's San Francisco headquarters.

San Francisco police confirmed officers responded to a North Beach home shortly after 4 a.m. for a report of someone throwing an incendiary device, with an exterior gate catching fire.

About an hour later, police said they responded to a report of a person allegedly threatening to burn down a building along the 1400 block of 3rd Street.

No one was hurt in either incident, police said.

"We deeply appreciate how quickly SFPD responded and the support from the city in helping keep our employees safe," OpenAI said in their statement.

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the incidents, but his name has not been released.

"Listen, I might. I'm thinking about it," Harris said in response to a question from Rev. Al Sharpton at the National Action Network's conference in Manhattan. "Let me also say this. I served for four years being a heartbeat away from the presidency of the United States. I spent countless hours in my West Wing office, footsteps away from the Oval Office. I spent countless hours in the Oval Office, in the Situation Room. I know what the job is. And I know what it requires."

She added: "I've been traveling in the country the last year, I've been spending a lot of time in the South and many other places. And the one thing I'm really clear about also is, the status quo is not working, and hasn't been working for a lot of people for a long time." 

Harris lost to President Trump in the 2024 election after replacing then-President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket. She unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination in 2020 before Biden selected her as his running mate.

The former vice president has kept a relatively low profile since her 2024 defeat. Last year she passed on running for governor of California, fueling speculation that she might be eyeing another bid for the White House in 2028.

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According to the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office, first responders were called to the Eagle Falls Trailhead around 2:30 p.m. for a reported climbing accident.

Deputies found a boy about 400 yards from the trailhead. It appears the boy had been rock climbing and fell, authorities say, leaving him with traumatic injuries.

First responders started life-saving efforts, but the sheriff's office says the boy died.

The boy's exact age and identity have not been released by authorities.

Emerald Bay is an inlet of Tahoe noted for its steep trails and picturesque views of the lake.

By the numbers

Economists had predicted inflation would jump nearly an entire percentage point from 2.4% in February to 3.3% in March on an annual basis, according to the average of six separate forecasts reviewed by CBS News. The last time inflation was this high was in May 2024.

The CPI, a basket of goods and services typically bought by consumers, tracks changes in prices over time.

Inflation ran hot in March due to higher energy costs tied to the Iran war, which has constrained the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supply. The CPI data shows energy prices, driven by a spike in gasoline costs, rose 10.9% from the month prior.

Brent crude, which was trading at $73 a barrel before the war started on Feb. 28, traded at $95.88 as of Friday morning.

Consumers got hit with higher prices at the pump last month, with gasoline prices rising 21.2% from February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The agency said the jump represents the largest monthly increase since it began tracking the data in 1967.

U.S. gasoline prices have soared nearly 40% since the conflict erupted, reaching $4.15 a gallon on Friday, according to AAA. 

A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran announced on Tuesday could ease gas prices if it holds, but energy experts said it will likely take weeks to recede below $4 a gallon.

Core inflation, which strips out volatile energy and gas prices, rose 0.2% on a monthly basis and 2.6% from a year earlier, lower than economists expected. Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer for Northlight Asset Management, said in an email that this should "give the economy some room to absorb the higher energy price shock."

The CPI reading follows the release of another key inflation gauge known as the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index on Thursday, which showed costs were elevated even before the war erupted. PCE rose 2.8% on an annual basis in February, the same as January, but stubbornly above the Federal Reserve's 2% annual target.  

What the experts say

Economists told CBS News that higher energy costs could continue to push up other prices this year, such as apparel and food, in part because a sharp spike in diesel prices is raising transportation costs.

"This is only the beginning. Food prices, travel and shipping costs are all going up in April and will exacerbate the pain," said Heather Long, chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union, in an email.

Airlines are already offsetting higher fuel costs by raising airfares and, in some cases, introducing checked bag fees. Airline fares rose 14.9% on an annual basis in March, according to the CPI data. 

Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound. However, Ed Yardeni of Yardeni Research warned in a note before the CPI release that inflation was heating up just before the war and could continue to rise through the end of this year.

In an email following the release of the report, Bernard Yaros, lead U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, said the April CPI reading will be "uncomfortably strong" as higher gas prices and a statistical quirk from the government shutdown, which disrupted data collection, add upward pressure to inflation.

"A key wildcard in the outlook for both inflation and monetary policy is the duration and intensity of the Iran war, which still hasn't been resolved by the tenuous ceasefire," he said.

While the jump in inflation may be worrisome, Yaros said the U.S. is in a different situation than in 2022, when economic pressures from the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine pushed inflation to a 9.1% peak in June of that year. 

Measures of global supply-chain stress "aren't flashing red," Yaros said, adding that the labor market hasn't created additional inflationary pressure, as was the case in 2022. In the wake of higher gasoline prices, households will eventually have to cut back on non-discretionary expenses, which could be a source of disinflation, he added.

What does this mean for interest rates?

Analysts believe the Federal Reserve will continue to hold rates steady in the near-term as it assesses the inflationary impact of the Iran war. They pointed to the lower-than-expected core inflation reading, which does not reflect energy or food costs, as a sign that higher energy prices have not yet trickled into other categories.

"As long as the increase in gasoline prices is not translating into an increase in the core measures of inflation, then the Fed is probably not going to react to the noise in the headline measures of inflation," Raymond James chief economist Eugenio Aleman said in an email.

The Fed is scheduled to meet from April 28 to 29.

In its last meeting in March, the central bank maintained the federal funds rate at its current range of 3.5% to 3.75%. It also pencilled in one rate cut for 2026. However, minutes released from the Fed's March meeting this week signal that some members of the central bank's 19-member interest-rate setting panel may be open to raising rates "if inflation were to remain at above-target levels," the minutes said.

The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said in a statement released on Thursday that it is investigating the incident.

"This behavior does not reflect the standards, expectations, or policies of our department," the Sheriff's Office wrote. "We have initiated an internal investigation and will take appropriate action based on the findings. The Sheriff's Office remains committed to professionalism and holding our employees accountable."

The hours-long standoff happened after an armed pursuit suspect crashed into a wall near a Jurupa Valley school. Aerial footage captured by CBS LA showed the deputy scrolling through his phone while taking cover behind an armored vehicle parked a few feet from the suspect's car. 

The suspect, who was on the phone with a 911 dispatcher during the standoff, refused to surrender after deputies deployed pepper balls and robots. After several hours, deputies approached the suspect and pulled his body out of the car. The Riverside County Sheriff's Office said the suspect had "injuries consistent with a self-inflicted gunshot wound."

Riverside County Fire Department paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Authorities have not identified him.

The standoff happened after the suspect led deputies on a stop-and-start pursuit for a few hours. After stopping at an intersection near Jurupa Valley High School, the driver sped away as a deputy closely followed. The deputy attempted to use a pursuit-ending tool called a Grappler, but it appeared to cause the suspect to lose control of the car, which then slammed into a brick wall. 

In the Sacramento region, storms were ongoing Friday morning, but the strongest window for thunderstorm activity is expected from the afternoon into the evening. Pingpong ball-sized hail or lightning have already been reported in areas including Sacramento, Modesto, Elk Grove, Solano County and more.

If there is a period of sunshine early to mid-afternoon, conditions could become more favorable for stronger or even severe thunderstorms. If cloud cover persists, the region is more likely to see widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms, with isolated stronger cells.

Throughout Thursday, roughly 3,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes were recorded in Northern California.

Storm hazards across the valley include gusty winds, brief heavy downpours, lightning and small hail, along with the potential for slick roads and ponding on area roadways.

The unsettled pattern will continue into the weekend, when a more organized system is expected to move through Northern California.

The CBS News Sacramento First Alert Weather team says multiple squall lines are expected to push onshore, with Saturday evening shaping up as the main event. That system could bring periods of heavy rain, poor drainage, flooding and embedded strong thunderstorms across the Sacramento Valley and surrounding areas.

The same system is expected to bring rain and heavy winds across the San Francisco Bay Area, with roughly three-quarters of an inch of rain possible throughout Saturday evening.

Thunderstorms are also likely in the Bay Area during this time, but early Sunday morning will bring an increased chance of that as the center of the system moves east over the region.

As the system moves into the Sierra Nevada, conditions are expected to develop quickly. Snow levels are forecast to drop quickly, leading to significant winter weather impacts.

Around 2 feet of snow is likely near Donner Pass, with up to 4 feet possible at higher elevations. Snow could also accumulate at lower elevations, with 2 to 6 inches possible down to about 4,000 feet.

Up to two inches of rain is expected across the valley floor, while as much as five inches could drench areas of the foothills like Grass Valley.

Waves of heavy rain and mountain snow are expected to continue through Sunday, before conditions begin to improve as the storm system exits the region.

Within seconds, temperatures across its 16.5-foot-wide heat shield will climb to some 5,000 degrees — half as hot as the visible surface of the sun — as the ship rapidly slows in an electrically charged fireball of atmospheric friction. 

The four astronauts on board — commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — are counting on the heat shield to keep them safe, in a comfortable environment, all the way through the peak heating zone to a parachute-assisted splashdown in the Pacific off the coast of California. Splashdown is expected at 8:07 p.m. ET.

"We have high confidence in the system, in the heat shield and the parachutes and the recovery systems we put together," Amit Kshatriya, NASA's associate administrator, said Thursday. "The engineering supports it, the Artemis I flight data supports it. All of our ground tests support it, our analysis supports it, and tomorrow the crew is going to put their lives behind that confidence."

The crew and mission managers are confident, they say, despite major problems with the heat shield that was used during the unpiloted Artemis I test flight in 2022, when the Avcoat material making up the shield developed sub-surface cracks and gas pockets that blew away chunks of the protective barrier's outer "char" layer. 

Based on nearly two years of tests and analysis, engineers were surprised to discover the damage was most likely caused by the Avcoat material's lack of permeability during a specific phase of the reentry when the shield was experiencing lower external temperatures while internal layers were still extremely high, generating gas that could not escape.

Agency managers decided to order a different heat shield design for downstream Artemis missions. But the heat shield for the Artemis II flight, identical to the one used with Artemis I, was already installed. Replacing it with a new design would have delayed the mission by 18 months or more. 

Instead, NASA managers opted to launch Artemis II "as is" based on test data and an exhaustive analysis that indicated the shield would work properly if the reentry trajectory was modified to eliminate the temperature and pressure swings that contributed to the damage seen after the Artemis I flight. 

"They did a tremendous amount of research, a lot of groundbreaking research in some facilities that we had not used before, and they discovered the root cause," Wiseman said.

"They did wind tunnel testing and laser testing and hyper-velocity testing, and they determined that if we come in with this lofted profile ... that this heat shield will be safe for us to go fly.

"So I think all that points in the direction of goodness," he said. "And I think if you, as a human being who was about to board this rocket, had sat in the meetings that we sat in and listened to the experts and gone through the data with them, you would have the same comfort."

What went wrong with Artemis I?

During the Artemis I mission, the unpiloted capsule followed a planned "skip" trajectory, similar in concept to skipping a flat stone across still water. After an initial dip into the upper atmosphere, the Artemis I capsule skipped back out again before making its final descent to splashdown. The skip reentry helps reduce the spacecraft's velocity while offering NASA a wider range of splashdown options in case bad weather makes a targeted landing site problematic.

Despite the heat shield damage seen after the flight, the Artemis I reentry was successful. The capsule landed on target, and officials said that had any astronauts been aboard, they would have had no problems. But the damage triggered alarm at NASA. 

"NASA identified more than 100 locations where ablative thermal protective material from Orion's heat shield wore away differently than expected during reentry into Earth's atmosphere," NASA's Office of Inspector General wrote. 

"While the heat shield successfully protected the Crew Module and its systems during the Artemis I mission, upon inspection after Orion's recovery, engineers noted unexpected variations in the appearance of the heat shield Avcoat — the ablative material that helps protect the capsule from the heat of reentry.

"Specifically, portions of the char layer wore away differently than NASA engineers predicted, cracking and breaking off the spacecraft in fragments that created a trail of debris rather than melting away as designed," the office said. "The unexpected behavior of the Avcoat creates a risk that the heat shield may not sufficiently protect the capsule's systems and crew from the extreme heat of reentry on future missions." 

Testing revealed the damage was related to the heat shield's permeability, or rather, its lack thereof. After the initial, relatively deep dive into the atmosphere, the Avcoat material making up the shield was unable to properly dissipate the heat that remained in its lower layers during the skip back out of the atmosphere. 

Entry heating is what makes the Avcoat's outer char layer permeable enough to allow gas to escape. The Artemis I heat shield worked normally during its initial descent into the atmosphere. But when it climbed back out, reentry heating eased and the outer char layer became much less permeable. 

The underlying material was still extremely hot, undergoing a process known as pyrolysis — combustion without oxygen — and generating gas that had no way to escape. Those buildups eventually blew chunks of the heat shield's outer layers away.

"They go back up from that first entry, they're still hot, they're still off-gassing," said an engineer familiar with the investigation. "The fact that the material itself isn't permeable enough is causing that gas pressure to build up now, very rapidly, because they're still hot. But the char layer has paused."

The outer char layer is "the only part of the Artemis I and Artemis II heat shield that actually allows it to breathe, or allows it to off-gas. So once it stops, now there's no mechanism in the deeper parts of the heat shield for that gas to escape," he said.

"So the pressure built up, and as the capsule came back down and started reheating, the pressure was already there.

"All those cracks, the pockets had already formed. And now, bang, bang, bang, pop. Avcoat started sloughing off during that second entry," the engineer said. 

A modified reentry trajectory should solve the problem

Engineers verified in lab tests that a modified skip-entry trajectory — one with an initial dip into the upper atmosphere followed by a shorter-duration climb back out — would allow the Avcoat to "breathe" throughout, preventing the formation of cracks and trapped gas. An independent review team agreed with those conclusions.

Interestingly, Apollo engineers were aware of the Avcoat permeability issue and designed that program's heat shields accordingly. Apollo capsules also used skip reentry trajectories and had no problems. But the Avcoat used in the Artemis heat shields was reformulated slightly, and that ended up affecting its permeability. 

In any case, the downside to the modified reentry trajectory for Artemis II will reduce the distance the Orion capsule can fly to avoid bad weather in the planned splashdown zone. It will also result in higher sustained heating during the descent, but engineers say that is exactly what is needed to maintain permeability in the outer char layer and ensure good performance. 

Former astronaut Charles Camarda disagreed, strongly criticizing the "fly as is" decision. He argues that engineers do not fully understand the root cause of the Artemis I heat shield damage and cannot accurately predict how the Artemis II heat shield will perform or whether the revised entry trajectory might have unintended consequences. 

In a letter to the NASA administrator, Camarda wrote that "history shows accidents occur when organizations convince themselves they understand problems they do not." 

Like Wiseman, Glover says he trusts the analysis of the Artemis I problem, saying critics "haven't been in these meetings from day one and met the team and looked them in the eye and shook their hands at the ends of these meetings."

That said, he added, "I don't want to discount the things that they've said. Any time you talk about fire, any time you talk about entry and heat shields, talk about parachutes, these are high-risk things that ... don't have fault tolerance built in. They have to work."

"And so I appreciate all of that nudging and poking and prodding that they've caused," Glover said. "They have made us sharpen our pencils and put more due diligence, more vigilance into that process. But I think we've done that. And so I think the crew is comfortable because of that team."

Some Philz coffee lovers are also saying they will take their business elsewhere.

In San Francisco's Castro District, Aegean Delights is right next door to Philz Coffee. In its front display, owner Petros Fanourgiakis proudly displays the rainbow flag.

"Since the late '70s, that flag has been a symbol of the area over the years," he said.

Fanourgiakis opened his business roughly six years ago with his wife. With pride flags displayed along Castro Street, he says this is the symbol of the neighborhood.

"To me, it represents the city," he said. "It represents this area. So, for us, if makes me feel like it's Castro right. That's kind of why we have it out there and it's famous."

In his home in Glen Park, former San Francisco Supervisor Jeff Sheehy proudly displays a hand-sewn flag given to him by the creator of the rainbow flag, Gilbert Baker.

"This means liberation," he said. "This means freedom but most importantly, love."

To him, the flag lets people know that everyone is welcome.

"Around the world, the rainbow flag is an international symbol of safety and acceptance for everybody," he said. "Not just for LGBTQ people."

Philz Coffee brewed its first cup in the Mission in 2003, but was bought by a private equity firm last year. The company released a statement by Philz Coffee CEO Mahesh Sadarangani:  

"At Philz, we have always believed everyone who walks through our doors deserves to feel welcome and safe, and that belief is at the core of everything we do. Our longstanding support of the LGBTQIA+ community is unchanged. We are working toward creating a more consistent, inclusive experience across all our stores, including removing a variety of flags and other decor. This is a change in how our stores look, not in who we are. Our allyship runs deeper than what is on our walls. It shows up in who we hire, how we treat one another and in our annual Pride Month Unity celebration, which returns this June as it has every year. Unity is fundamental to how we operate."

While the company plans to remove a variety of flags and decor, some people are questioning the new policy.

"It's kind of a bummer," San Francisco resident Ash Conner said. "Like you're in the Castro. It's a historic place. There are flags everywhere."

"I understand that Philz is no longer going to have a gay flag so I'm not going to take my business there anymore," Brett Waxdeck added.

Waxdeck decided to give Aegean Delights next door a try after hearing the news, but Fanourgiakis doesn't believe another business has to fail for him to succeed.

"We always love having more customers but not at others' expense," he said. "Hopefully for us, people just come in and enjoy their time here. I love all stores being open around me. So, the more stores around me, the better."

Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano also scored and Beckett Sennecke had two assists for the Ducks, who jumped to a 4-0 lead and dominated their Pacific Division rivals for their first win since March 26.

Carlson scored two power-play goals in the third period, connecting with 5:57 left to secure the first hat trick of his 1,156-game career. The veteran defenseman has been exactly what the Ducks needed when they acquired him at the trade deadline, scoring 12 points in 13 games while steadying the back end for one of the NHL's worst defensive teams.

Lukas Dostal made 16 saves, but the Ducks fell 7:20 short of their first shutout in 160 games since last season's opener on Oct. 12, 2024 — also against San Jose.

Shakir Mukhamadullin scored and Yaroslav Askarov stopped 27 shots for the Sharks, who had won five of seven to surge into playoff contention.

Carlsson put the Ducks ahead less than three minutes after the opening faceoff, driving the net and finishing for his 28th goal.

Carlson scored only his second goal in a Ducks uniform later in the first, blasting it home around Sennecke's screen. San Jose didn't get its first shot on goal until 13 minutes into the period.

Killorn tapped in a pass from Sennecke off a two-on-one rush for his 14th goal in the second.

Neither team was called for a penalty until San Jose's Collin Graf was binned for hooking with 10:20 to play, and Carlson fired home his second goal on the ensuing power play.

Vatrano scored only his second goal since Dec. 7 in the waning minutes.

Up next

Sharks: Host Vancouver on Saturday.

Ducks: Host Vancouver on Sunday.

James shot 11 for 17 and made three 3-pointers. He exited briefly after appearing to jam his hand blocking a shot by Pat Spencer with 6:05 remaining in the third quarter.

After 23 years in the league and at age 41, James' future is uncertain. He is three years older than Curry, who sat out the front end of a home-road back-to-back in what is always a highly anticipated matchup — it was Golden State's final scheduled game at Chase Center, given the team is headed on the road for the play-in tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Western Conference.

Curry had played the previous two contests in his return from a 27-game absence spanning two-plus months because of a right knee injury. The Warriors weren't ready to risk him playing consecutive nights.

Brandin Podziemski and Nate Williams scored 17 points apiece as Golden State used its 41st starting lineup of the season and was down to 10 healthy players. Newly signed center Charles Bassey had 12 points and 13 rebounds for his second straight double-double, while Spencer had 12 points, six assists and four rebounds.

Coach Steve Kerr hoped to get some reinforcements Friday at Sacramento, with big men Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis expected to play.

Deandre Ayton added 21 points and five rebounds and Jake LaRavia contributed 16 points, seven rebounds and four assists for the Lakers, who snapped a three-game losing streak with their fourth straight win on the Warriors' home floor.

Golden State's LJ Cryer limped off with 8:16 left in the game after grabbing his right ankle.

Up next

Lakers: Host Phoenix on Friday night.

Warriors: At Sacramento on Friday night.

U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman again sided with the New York Times and its reporter Julian Barnes, who filed a lawsuit last year that argued the new Pentagon policy violated the First Amendment, Fifth Amendment and due process provision of the Constitution. 

Last month, Friedman struck down some of the Pentagon's strict controls on how journalists with Pentagon press passes are allowed to report — ending a policy that has caused many news outlets, including CBS News, to leave the Pentagon.

Friedman ruled that the Pentagon failed to comply with his March order and said a revised press policy, which the Pentagon instituted after his order, was also unlawful. 

The new Pentagon rules expelled all reporters from the building unless they were accompanied by government escorts and removed media outlets' office spaces from the building.

"The Department cannot simply reinstate an unlawful policy under the guise of taking 'new' action and expect the Court to look the other way," Friedman wrote. "Nor can the Department take steps to circumvent the Court's injunction and expect the Court to turn a blind eye."

Friedman's March ruling halted some of the most onerous restrictions imposed on news outlets, including one provision that said reporters who "solicit" classified or sensitive information from military personnel could be deemed a security risk and barred from the building. He also struck down a section that referred to Pentagon access as a "privilege" rather than a "right."

Some sections were left in place, including restrictions on where reporters are allowed to go in the Pentagon without an escort. 

The March ruling also ordered the Pentagon to reinstate Barnes and several other Times reporters' press passes. It's not clear what the impact will be on other news outlets.

"This ruling powerfully vindicates both the Court's authority and the First Amendment's protections of independent journalism," attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr., who represents the Times, told CBS News in a statement.   

"The Department disagrees with the Court's ruling and intends to appeal," Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell wrote in a social media post. "The Department has at all times complied with the Court's Order — it reinstated the PFACs [Pentagon Facility Alternate Credential] of every journalist identified in the Order and issued a materially revised policy that addressed every concern the Court identified in its March 20 Opinion. The Department remains committed to press access at the Pentagon while fulfilling its statutory obligation to ensure the safe and secure operation of the Pentagon Reservation."  

Friedman's order Thursday requires a Pentagon official "with personal knowledge" to sign a sworn declaration to him by April 16 "describing the steps taken to ensure compliance" with the order. 

"The Court cannot conclude this Opinion without noting once again what this case is really about: the attempt by the Secretary of Defense to dictate the information received by the American people, to control the message so that the public hears and sees only what the Secretary and the Trump Administration want them to hear and see," Friedman wrote Thursday. "The Constitution demands better. The American public demands better, too. Over the past few weeks, the Court has received dozens of letters and postcards from people across the country explaining what the First Amendment means to them."

For the first time since the shooting, Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez's fiancée, Cindy, and attorney, Patrick Kolasinski, were able to see him on Friday in person at Doctors Medical Center in Modesto, where he has been hospitalized since Tuesday.

They say that since then, they have been struggling to get basic information from authorities about what happened and even Hernandez's condition.  

"I am happy that I know that he's alive and he's in stable condition. Now I can confirm myself right by talking to him and looking at him directly," Cindy said on Thursday.

Kolasinski said Hernandez has undergone three surgeries and remains in the intensive care unit, with injuries to his face and arm.   They're also disputing ICE's version of events and point to court documents that they say tell a very different story.

Dashcam video captured the moments on Tuesday morning when Hernandez tried to pull away from agents who were attempting to arrest him as ICE said he is wanted for questioning in El Salvador in connection with a murder. Kolasinski speculated that his reaction may have been driven by fear.

"I wasn't with him, I can only imagine if you see what's happening in immigration detention and find yourself about to be detained," Kolasinski said. "It's normal to try and flee."

ICE claims Hernandez is a member of the 18th Street gang and is wanted in El Salvador. But his attorney says none of that is true. 

"Carlos is a family man who was on his way to work when he was detained by ICE. He has had no criminal contacts in the United States," Kolasinski said.

Court documents from 2019 show Hernandez was charged with aggravated homicide, which was later reduced to simple homicide. The court documents also show Hernandez was found not guilty.

"He was, in fact, acquitted, so he cannot possibly have a warrant out for his arrest," Kolasinski said.

CBS News Sacramento reached out to ICE regarding the court document from El Salvador, but has yet to hear back.

Kolasinski now also claims Hernandez was acting in self-defense when he attempted to drive away, alleging he was shot at before moving the vehicle.

"I think the problem is the training," Kolasinski said. "You have a not-dangerous person and when they try to flee. First of all, the car was way too far behind. When you do a traffic stop, you pull up close behind. If you've ever gotten a ticket, you'll see CHP is on your bumper. Why? So this can't happen."

However, a separate attorney not involved in the case, Justin Ward, said video of the incident does not clearly show officers firing before the vehicle moved. He said that without audio, it is difficult to determine what happened first.

Ward added that while Hernandez may not have initially posed a threat, the situation changed once the vehicle moved toward officers.

"As soon as he started to drive towards the officers, he then gave them justification to use their firearms to stop him," Ward said.

Cindy said she didn't hear from the authorities first, but from her sister. After arriving at the hospital, she said an FBI agent took her into a room.

"He said, 'I'm going to record you because I need to have this recorded, right?' So I was expecting him to talk to me about Carlos. I literally asked how he's doing, is he's in the hospital. He said, 'I cannot share any information. I'm not authorized.'"

CBS News Sacramento reached out to the FBI and is awaiting a response. 

Kolasinski said Wednesday evening that Hernandez is detained under the U.S. attorney's office. As of Thursday, Kolasinski now says Hernandez is not under arrest or formally detained, but remains in the hospital's care as the FBI continues its investigation.

He also confirmed Hernandez does not have legal status in the United States.

The family is asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting or has video to come forward as investigators continue to piece together what happened.

"Sheriff's office, no one, no one responded to me, being searching for answers," said Cindy, Hernandez's fiancée.

Cindy said she didn't hear from the authorities first, but from her sister. After arriving at the hospital, she said an FBI agent took her into a room.

"He said, 'I'm going to record you because I need to have this recorded, right?' So I was expecting him to talk to me about Carlos. I literally asked how he's doing, is he's in the hospital. He said, 'I cannot share any information. I'm not authorized.'"

CBS Sacramento reached out to the FBI and is awaiting a response.

As they wait for answers, she said this goes beyond just one case.

"Right now it's me and that's the reason I'm here. I'm also representing our community," Cindy said. "I don't want this situation to continue and continue blaming these people, in this case, Carlos."

Right now, his family and his attorney say they're still attempting to find out his condition.

Kolasinski said Wednesday evening that Hernandez is detained under the U.S. attorney's office. Kolasinski added that Hernandez underwent a medical procedure, but the family doesn't know his condition.

"This is a profound reminder that these ghosts that are around us all the time, that I've been making work about. The ghosts of animals that have been displaced are all around us," she murmured.

When Escott talked about the ghosts on the dunes, she was referring to the Xerces Blue Butterfly. The Xerces butterfly is the first butterfly species in North America to be driven to extinction due to human activities. The butterfly's dune habitat was destroyed by humans for urban development.

"I was really struck by that and started making work for it," explained the artist.

Escott is an interdisciplinary artist whose work spans drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures, videos, writing, performances, and research-driven experiments. Her art addresses what she calls "climate chaos," mass extinctions, and political and social unrest.

Now Escott is tackling a new project in an unusual setting. For 12 weeks, she is embedded in the San Francisco Environment Department, thanks to a grant from the San Francisco Arts Commission. Since 2015, the SFAC has placed about 15 artists in different city departments. This is the first time that the environment department has been involved.

"Alicia is meeting with people across the entire department," said Jax Puliatti, the strategic engagement lead at the environment department.

"This is a first, we're grateful for the opportunity, "added Joseph Piasecki, who is the public affairs and policy coordinator with the department.

The San Francisco city agency, a global climate leader, was created 30 years ago by SF Voters.

"Alicia is now looking back over those 30 years and seeing you know what happened before, what's happening now and then how do we move that forward into the future," said Puliatti.

Escott will interview staff, attend meetings, take notes, and then create a new work of art for the public. 

"It could take the form of a book; it would take the form of a series of public engagements. It could take the form of a gallery," mused the artist.

The San Francisco Arts Commission runs the grant program, with money from the city's hotel tax.  

"Alicia's work really stood out to us. She is someone who has been working and looking at the environment and looking at the impact of climate change for a very long time," explained Jackie Im, the acting director of Galleries and Public Programs for SFAC.

Piasecki said he was excited to see the final product.

"Alicia's work is really bringing a new lens to that focus and allowing just a very specific visual element to come through," he noted.

The artist will allow CBS New Bay Area to follow her progress. She is also enthusiastic about creating a new piece of art.

"It's about changing minds and changing hearts and not just collecting data," she said.

The Tulare County Sheriff's Office said deputies were in the area of Newcomb and Grand avenues around 10:20 a.m. when 60-year-old David Morales allegedly opened fire, striking one deputy.

The wounded deputy was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. The sheriff's office identified him as 35-year-old Randy Hoppert, a six-year veteran of the department. 

Morales was able to flee the area and remained outstanding for hours. Officials said shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday that shots were still being fired in the area.

Around 6 p.m., Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said Morales died when he was run over by deputies driving a SWAT vehicle.

Boudreaux urged residents in the area to shelter in place. Schools in the area were also placed on lockdown as a precaution.

This is a developing story.

At the center of the debate is a proposal to withhold $5.6 billion in constitutionally mandated education funding guaranteed under Proposition 98.

More than 20 Bay Area school board leaders, including Fremont Unified School District Board President Dianne Jones, have signed a letter urging state lawmakers to reject the plan.

Parents say the stakes are high. Fremont parent Ksenia Filippova worries the loss of funding could mean larger class sizes, fewer teachers and cuts to important school programs.

"School classes got bigger and funding gets smaller, but prices for everything, supplies and even food get higher and higher," she said.

In Fremont Unified, officials say the district is especially vulnerable. Jones said per-student funding in Fremont is already far below state and county averages, ranking in the bottom 4%.

"We're in a constant state of budget reductions, and having money withheld at this point in time is devastating, particularly for districts like Fremont that are already really underfunded," Jones said.

The California Teachers Association is also sharply criticizing the governor's proposal. CTA President David Goldberg said more than 100 school districts across the state have already issued about 2,400 preliminary layoff notices over the past month. The union says Bay Area districts alone could lose more than $586 million if the plan moves forward.

"When a governor goes around a constitutionally passed law that our voters voted for, that sends shockwaves," Goldberg said. "It really makes the instability of our education even that much more perilous."

Supporters of public education note that while Newsom's proposal would increase overall education spending by more than $10 billion next year, the state would still be withholding money schools are counting on now. Critics argue that it runs counter to the purpose of Proposition 98, which was specifically designed to protect school funding, even during economic downturns.

Jones said Fremont Unified has already faced moderate layoffs, and warned that withholding funds could make things worse in the years ahead.

"This will definitely exacerbate the problem, and for many districts that are already looking at significant layoffs, this will make it absolutely worse," she said.

She added that 17 of the 18 school districts in Alameda County, including Fremont, are already deficit spending this year. Under the governor's proposal, more than $28 million in funding could be at risk for Fremont Unified in the next fiscal year.

"Every time that there is something that holds money back from us, it impacts what we can do for our students and staff," Jones said.

Newsom's proposal is still in the early stages. State lawmakers will debate and negotiate the budget in the coming months before a final version is approved this summer.

The model has been replicated across the country after the city launched this first-of-its-kind program about a decade ago.  

Before he ever wore a robe, Judge Eric Fleming wore a badge. But doubts crept in when he came close to shooting an armed 14-year-old while on the job. 

"I couldn't pull the trigger, and it just kind of made me reevaluate, should I be a police officer?" said Fleming. 

That moment became a turning point for the former Los Angeles police officer. Fleming left law enforcement, went to law school, and later became a prosecutor in the San Francisco District Attorney's office, before ultimately choosing the bench.

"As an African American, one of the things you should try to do is to get in a position where you can help your community," said Fleming. 

Today, Fleming presides over San Francisco's Young Adult Court, a collaborative court for defendants between the ages of 18 to 25. 

The program blends accountability with services like education, job training and counseling, aiming to reduce repeat offenses during a critical stage of brain development.

Judge Bruce Chan helped launch the court in 2015. 

"Not only is it good science, it's also good public policy, and it's good for public safety," said Chan. 

Extensive research has shown if young adults can reach age 25 without a criminal record, their likelihood of ever having such a record drops significantly.

Chan is set to retire this year, leading to passing of the gavel. 

"He understands the nature of the work. He understands the population. He's committed to the idea," Chan told CBS News Bay Area. 

Fleming said his experience as a prosecutor shaped his approach.

"After being a prosecutor, I just wanted to use some of the discretion and make decisions that I wouldn't have to make decisions just based on what my office wanted," said Fleming. 

Expectations are clear. Participants must follow strict rules, check in regularly and meet program requirements.

"They're going to make mistakes, you know, they're going to be lapses, but at the end of the day, they're going to be held accountable," said Fleming. 

When necessary, he doesn't hesitate to tighten the reins.

"If I'm not very forceful, you're probably doing well, but I will get strict when I need to be strict," said Fleming. 

For Fleming, it's about balance, compassion with consequences, and using his position to guide young adults at a crossroads.

Chan, the city's first Young Adult Court Judge, was recently presented with the Aranda Access to Justice Award.

It honors a judge who promotes fairness and has improved access for low- and moderate-income Californians. 

State Attorney General Rob Bonta said the scheme defrauded California of $267 million through bogus charges to Medi-Cal, the state-administered Medicaid program. Americans pay into Medicare through taxes and premiums, so defrauding it would be essentially stealing from all American taxpayers. 

"What will address fraud is us doing the hard work — heads down, sleeves rolled up, doing the investigation, doing the arrests, doing the prosecutions, holding folks accountable," Bonta told CBS News.

Bonta said the defendants collected money without providing a single legitimate hospice service. The law enforcement effort, called Operation Skip Trace, targeted ten locations in Southern California. 

According to the California Department of Justice, individuals purchased identifying information for non-California residents from the dark web and used them to enroll in Medi-Cal. Then, straw owners bought 14 hospice companies and billers began billing the government for hospice care for the stolen identities. 

"There were no actual services, no hospice centers or any real paperwork, it was all made up as part of this fraudulent criminal activity," Bonta told CBS News. 

The charges include conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, money laundering and identity theft. Defendants also face an aggravated white collar crime enhancement and an aggravated money laundering enhancement.

All of the hospice companies named in the complaints were state-licensed and approved by the California Health and Human Services Agency to bill Medi-Cal.The initial allegation of fraud came from the California Department of Health Care Services. 

Tyler Sadwith, DHCS' chief deputy director of health care programs and California state Medicaid director, told CBS News the state is currently investigating over 300 hospices for possible license revocation. 

"Taxpayers have an absolute right to expect that the administrators of this program are really prioritizing program integrity," he said. "That continues to be part of our core mission. That continues to be the top priority."

For months, CBS News has examined the business and financial records of every hospice currently operating in LA County, and applied the same indicators of potential fraud identified in a state audit. The CBS News analysis revealed that over 700 of the roughly 1,800 hospices in LA County, trigger multiple red flags for fraud as defined by the state.

On April 2, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that authorities arrested and federally charged eight people in connection with a health care and hospice fraud investigation. Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said the defendants, including three nurses, a chiropractor and a psychologist, were charged with defrauding the health care system out of more than $50 million.

Fraud in public services has become a thorny political issue as the Republican-led federal government focuses most attention on cases in Democratic states. 

"We are upholding as a priority, making sure that taxpayer dollars are going to healthcare services for the Medi-Cal members who rely on them," Sadwith said. "That requires partnership with the federal government. Right now, it is a challenging time between some states like California and our federal partners."  

Bonta said fraud is a problem that crosses partisan lines.

"It happens across all 50 states, red and blue, happens at the federal level, happens at the state level. California is not immune, and we are the biggest state, and we have some of the biggest levels of funding," he said.  

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said California Gov. Gavin Newsom is not a target, but "forty-nine states do not have the kinds of problems that Los Angeles County has." CBS News has requested interviews with Newsom on multiple occasions. 

In a statement, Newsom said: "For years, California has led the charge to protect public programs from fraud and abuse. We hold accountable to the fullest extent of the law anyone who tries to rip off taxpayers and take advantage of public programs, particularly those as sensitive as hospice care. I thank the Department of Health Care Services and the California DOJ's Department of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse for their swift work to bring these charges forward."

Sadwith said the state continues to seek partnership with federal agencies "prioritizing this, allocating our resources, strengthening our systems, putting new safeguards in place to learn from what happened here and protect the program. So this never happens again."

According to the California Highway Patrol, a collision between two vehicles took place shortly after 1:30 p.m. The incident led to all eastbound lanes of the tunnel being shut down.

Additional details about the incident were not immediately available.    

The eastbound left bore was closed for about an hour, while the eastbound right bore was open. Both westbound bores of the tunnel remained open.

Towards the end of the hour-long conversation, University President Jim Gash presented the last audience question for the burger chain heiress.

"What does the era of automation mean for employees at In-N-Out? Would you ever transition to mobile order pickup?"

Snyder-Ellingson answered, "We have for sure had that put in front of us, and the answer is no. And the main reason is because what's part of what makes the In-N-Out experience so special is the interaction and the customer service that we're able to give. The smile, the greeting … that warmth and feeling that culture."

She continued to say, "and there is also the freshness factor …"

In-N-Out Burger was founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder, the grandparents of Snyder-Ellingson. During the university event, Snyder-Ellingson said one of her passions in leading is preserving the legacy of her grandparents and her parents.

"I want to make them proud. I want to champion everything they would want, and especially in today's world," she said, acknowledging menu simplicity.  

"We won't compromise our quality, we're not going to do things the quicker, easier way, because it's easier for us, we want to do what's best for our customers."

A Southern California native, Snyder-Ellingson began working as an associate in the family's burger business in 1999.

During the Pepperdine event, Snyder-Ellingson talked about her childhood, her family, the business, her faith, and her evolution to CEO. 

Gash refers to her book, "The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out Burger: The Inside Story of California's First Drive-Thru and How It Became a Beloved Cultural Icon," released in 2023. He noted the book mentions the importance of considering restaurant location.

"What do you think about our location here in Malibu?" he asked. "It's a beautiful location, just not for the store," Snyder-Ellingson quipped.

He did get down to the nitty-gritty -- yes, there is a secret In-N-Out menu, and there is fried mustard on the "Animal Style" burger.

What's Snyder-Ellingson's go-to In-N-Out order? "Double meat with fried mustard, extra spread pickles and chopped chilies only," with a bun, she said.