Death Valley tourists escape but roads remain closed after flash flooding

Hundreds of hotel guests trapped by flash flooding at Death Valley National Park were able to drive out after crews cleared a path for them.

• Aug 6, 2022

U.S. agency probes Tesla crashes that killed 2 motorcyclists

Accidents point to a potential new hazard on U.S. freeways: Partially automated vehicles may not stop for motorcycles.

• Aug 5, 2022

U.S. declares monkeypox public health emergency

The Biden administration has declared a public health emergency amid calls to take more aggressive action to fight the nation's monkeypox outbreak. Cases are increasing amid a dire shortage of the monkeypox vaccine. Nikki Battiste has the latest.

• Aug 4, 2022
• 1:57

Puppy rescued from California wildfires

A photographer capturing the damage caused by wildfires near Klamath River, California, ended up on a mission to help a 4-month-old puppy that emerged from debris of a home burned to the ground. The dog did not appear to have any injuries and was taken to a local shelter.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 0:56

1 dead, 11 sickened in Legionnaires' disease outbreak in California

Public health officials have found one possible source of the bacteria that causes the illness.

• Aug 4, 2022

In California, abortion and birth control could become constitutional rights

Proposition 1, the constitutional amendment that would enshrine abortion in California's constitution, would also lock in a right that has gotten less attention: the right to "choose or refuse" contraception.

• Aug 4, 2022

Paul Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's husband, pleads not guilty to DUI misdemeanors

The husband of the speaker of the house has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence charges in connection with a May car crash.

• Aug 3, 2022

"Detective of the year" allegedly sent graphic photos to decoy

"It is beyond disturbing that a sworn police officer would engage in inappropriate conversations with someone he believed to be a child," DA Todd Spitzer said.

• Aug 3, 2022

Home Depot engulfed by 5-alarm fire

A Home Depot in San Jose, California, was destroyed by a 5-alarm fire Saturday night. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation. CBS San Francisco's Betty Yu reports.

• Apr 10, 2022
• 3:07

California imposes restrictions on water use

California is imposing harsh restrictions on water usage as the state faces its worst drought in recorded history. Josué Medellín-Azuara, associate professor at University Of California Merced, speaks with CBS News' Ali Bauman on the impact of this crisis on the state's resources.

• Jun 5, 2022
• 5:27

2 killed in shooting in Los Angeles park

Two people were killed and five others injured in a shooting in Peck Park in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. CBS Los Angeles' Laurie Perez reports.

• Jul 24, 2022
• 3:12

Death toll in McKinney Fire, California's largest, rises to 4

At least four people have died and more than 100 homes, sheds and other buildings have burned in the McKinney Fire since it erupted last Friday.

• Aug 2, 2022

At least two killed in California wildfire

Officials say two people who apparently waited too long to evacuate were killed by the fast-moving McKinney Fire in Northern California. The blaze has now grown to a size bigger than the city of Seattle. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

• Aug 2, 2022
• 2:32

California declares monkeypox state of emergency as cases climb

Nearly 800 cases of monkeypox have been reported in California, according to state public health officials.

• Aug 2, 2022

Two dead, five wounded in L.A. park shooting

A shooting in a Los Angeles left two people dead and at least five others wounded. Police say the gunfire started after a dispute at a baseball game. The search was on for suspects. In Japan, a volcanic eruption lit up the night sky. Local residents were told to evacuate due to threats from lava flows and falling debris. And at the weekend box office, Jordan Peele's new sci-fi horror film “Nope” opened at Number One.

• Jul 25, 2022
• 1:00

Fears Mariupol death toll will top 20,000

The mayor of Mariupol says the death toll in the Ukrainian port city could surpass 20,000 as Russia’s assault continues. California utility PG&E has agreed to pay more than $55 million over its aged power lines’ role in sparking two major wildfires. And 40-year-old pop superstar Britney Spears says she’s pregnant with her third child -- five months after a judge ended her controversial conservatorship.

• Apr 12, 2022
• 1:00

L.A. County indoor mask mandate won’t happen

Thanks to a drop in the number of COVID cases in Los Angeles County, a possible indoor mask mandate has been scrapped, but health officials say the county is still at the high CDC level of transmission. Changes to Instagram are being rolled back. Many complained this week that the photo-sharing app is becoming too much like rival TikTok. And tonight’s the drawing for the Mega Millions jackpot of at least $1.1 billion dollars.

• Jul 29, 2022
• 1:00

22 lawmakers vow to protect abortion rights

Attorneys General from 22 states have issued a joint statement vowing to protect abortion rights and reproductive healthcare in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. California Attorney General Rob Bonta spoke to CBS News about how he and other lawmakers plan to use "the full extent of the law" to support people seeking abortions across the country.

• Jun 27, 2022
• 5:21

MoneyWatch: California bill could shorten workweek

In MoneyWatch, California could become the first state to adopt a four-day workweek. A new bill, which is making its way through the state's legislature, proposes shortening the work week from 40 hours to 32 hours in an effort to boost employees' work-life balance. Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia represents California's 58th district and is one of the two members who proposed the legislation. She joins CBS News to discuss the bill.

• Apr 13, 2022
• 4:21

Surveillance footage shows two suspects pull gun on victim, demand his items, punch him, run off

A recently installed surveillance camera at a home in San Francisco, Calif., captured a vicious armed robbery. KPIX 5's Andria Borba reports on the crime and what's being done to solve it.

• Apr 1, 2014
• 1:19

A restaurant security camera shows a dad teaching his kids how to steal

A restaurant security camera shows a dad teaching his kids how to steal. The restaurant owner had his sunglasses stolen and recognized the thieves.

• May 23, 2014
• 1:35

Surveillance tape shows a violent armed robbery in San Jose, California

A surveillance video provided by the San Jose, California Police Department shows a violent armed robbery of a convenience store.

• May 22, 2014
• 0:35

Caught on Tape: Man Tased in Home

Graphic: A Marin County, California man was tased at his house by police officers who believed he was suicidal and should go to the hospital. The man is suing the local sheriff's department; claiming officers entered his house without a search warrant and used excessive force.

• Aug 31, 2010
• 1:04

Camel escapes circus, runs through Calif. streets

A 4-year-old camel named "Atula" from the Ramos Bros. Circus escaped before an exercise session and ran through the streets of Glendale, Calif. KCAL 9's Juan Fernandez reports.

• Nov 24, 2012
• 1:24

Tyreke Evans Speeding Video

The California Highway Patrol released video of what they say is Sacramento Kings NBA star Tyreke Evans speeding dangerously on a freeway. Linda Mumma reports.

• Aug 1, 2010
• 1:12

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