Southern Californians ordered to cut water use amid drought

Southern California's water supplier has taken the unprecedented step of ordering millions of people to cut their outdoor watering to one day a week.

• Apr 27, 2022

Woman stranded in forest for 6 days survives by eating snow, yogurt

"She was very emotional, but physically okay," the sheriff's office said.

• Apr 25, 2022

Alex Trebek's estate sale attracts crowds

"Jeopardy!" fans turned out in the hundreds to attend an estate sale of longtime host Alex Trebek's personal effects. Adriana Diaz has more.

• Apr 23, 2022
• 02:05

Program pushes to diversify pilots

Behind the cockpit door, the vast majority of pilots are white and male. But lately there have been efforts to diversify the skies, including a program in California that is helping young people earn their wings. CBS News correspondent Kris Van Cleave has the story.

• Apr 23, 2022
• 04:41

More than 92 pounds of fentanyl seized in California

The amount of the synthetic opioid seized is equivalent to 42 kilograms.

• Apr 23, 2022

Man charged with threatening Merriam Webster over gender definitions

The man could face prison time if convicted for what officials described as "despicable" and "hate-filled" messages.

• Apr 23, 2022

Nonprofit introduces inner-city kids to aviation

Fly Compton, an aviation program in California, is teaching kids the sky's the limit. Kris Van Cleave shares more.

• Apr 20, 2022
• 01:33

Man charged with murder for school stabbing

Police in Stockton, California, say a man has been charged with murder for the stabbing that killed 15-year-old Aliycia Reynaga at Stagg High School. Police said the deadly attack appeared to be random. CBS Sacramento reporter Laura Haefli has the latest.

• Apr 19, 2022
• 03:37

Man arrested in fatal school stabbing police say was random attack

The attacker was able to come through a campus gate and attacked before security and staff could stop him, officials said.

• Apr 19, 2022

Student fatally stabbed by trespasser

A high school student in California was killed Monday when a trespasser entered the front of her school and fatally stabbed her, district officials said. The suspect, who has not been identified, has been taken into custody. Stockton Unified School District Superintendent John Ramirez Jr. spoke to reporters about the incident. Watch his remarks here.

• Apr 18, 2022
• 05:47

Student fatally stabbed by trespasser at California high school

The suspect was apprehended quickly after the incident, the Stockton Unified School District said.

• Apr 18, 2022

California teen who vanished three years ago found alive in Utah

"I never stopped looking for him. There wasn't a day I wasn't searching for him, in some form or fashion," his mother said.

• Apr 16, 2022

Inside the world's first digital bakery

3D printing uses high-tech machinery to turn a digital file into a physical object. It's most often associated with industrial items, but one company in California has found a “sweet” new use for the technology. Jamie Wax has the story.

• Apr 16, 2022
• 07:09

Punk rockers The Linda Lindas on "Growing Up"

The all-girl punk rock band The Linda Lindas went viral last year after performing their song "Racist, Sexist Boy" at a Los Angeles public library. The Linda Lindas, made up of sisters Lucia de la Garza and Mila de la Garza, their cousin Eloise Wong and longtime friend Bela Salazar, talked with Anthony Mason about their debut album, "Growing Up," getting support from their punk idols and using music to send a feminist, anti-hate message.

• Apr 15, 2022
• 08:08

Girl, 9, allegedly shot by merchant says she'll "never forgive" him

She was mistakenly hit by bullets as she waited to have her picture taken with a mall Easter bunny.

• Apr 15, 2022

Girl shot as shop owner fires at thieves

A California shoe store owner opened fire at two shoplifters, police said, but mistakenly shot a 9-year-old girl waiting to see the mall Easter bunny. The store owner fled the state and was arrested in Nevada, authorities said. CBS Los Angeles' Nicole Comstock reports.

• Apr 14, 2022
• 02:30

Shop owner fires at thieves, hits girl getting picture with Easter bunny

The girl was left with three gunshot wounds, her grandmother said. The store owner fled the state and was arrested in Nevada, authorities said.

• Apr 14, 2022

California lawmaker pushes 32-hour workweek for big companies

Bill would make it the first state in the nation to adopt a four-day week for employees at bigger companies.

• Apr 13, 2022

LA gangs are attacking and robbing people who leave high-end areas

As many as five carloads of people have followed home some targets, swarming them to steal watches, handbags or cars before they have much of a chance to resist, police said.

• Apr 13, 2022

The tiny cube making a big impact

As part of the Pushing The Limits series, Jonathan Vigliotti met with researchers at University of California, Davis to discuss the reusable, moldable and compostable ice cube they've developed called "jelly ice."

• Apr 12, 2022
• 04:24

5-alarm fire engulfs Home Depot in San José, California

Dozens of firefighters were on hand to battle the blaze as crowds gathered in the parking lot to watch.

• Apr 10, 2022

Mother accused of drowning her baby and toddler in bathtub

The children's father returned home when his wife "allegedly told him that she had hurt the children," authorities said.

• Apr 8, 2022

2 missing California women found dead in car submerged in river

Alyssa Ros and Xylona Gama were at a country club for a wedding, but how they ended up in the river is still a mystery.

• Apr 7, 2022

At least 5 men fired weapons in Sacramento mass shooting, police say

The number of identified shooters in the incident could grow as an investigation is underway, police said.

• Apr 6, 2022

Startup turns air into sustainable protein

Air Protein, a California startup, is creating meatless meat from air. Carter Evans has more on the process.

• Apr 5, 2022
• 02:12

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