Researchers tag juvenile great white sharks
Juvenile great white sharks swim in peace alongside surfers and families. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans tags along with researchers who are working to figure out why.
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2 helicopters crash near beaches
A veteran police officer is dead after the chopper he was in crashed in Huntington Beach, California. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano spoke with a person who saw the chopper crash into the water.
Family mourns teen killed by LAPD gunfire
The parents of the 14-year-old girl who was killed by a Los Angeles police officer's stray bullet just two days before Christmas are calling for justice. Their attorneys are asking the LAPD to release all of the videos of the incident to them.
Holiday travel upended by Omicron surge
Thousands of flights were canceled over the Christmas holiday weekend due in part to rising Omicron cases among airline staff. Airlines are now calling on the CDC to shorten the isolation period for employees to limit further disruptions. CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti reports from Los Angeles.
Bill seeks to hold fashion brands accountable
A new California bill headed for Governor Gavin Newsom's desk seeks to hold fashion brands accountable for a decades-long history of wage theft and poor working conditions for workers in the country's garment manufacturing capital of Los Angeles. Anna Werner reports from Los Angeles' fashion district.
California's "Lithium Valley" on the rise
Long a hub of geothermal power production, a forgotten backwater of Southern California known as the Salton Sea, is a bountiful reservoir of lithium, is being dubbed "Lithium Valley." The silvery-white metal is now in huge demand as it is used in electric vehicle batteries. Ben Tracy reports.
“The Last Bookstore” wins global fame
Many analysts predicted the death of the local bookstore at the hands of the internet and, more specifically, Amazon. Ironically, it is social media that is saving one 10,000-square-foot literary labyrinth in downtown Los Angeles, which was recently named "Most Instagrammed Bookstore in the World." Lee Cowan reports.
Dogs help calm kids getting vaccines
With the COVID vaccine approved for kids between the ages of 5 and 11, children across the country are rolling up their sleeves. But as many of them are frightened of needles, Jamie Yuccas visited a clinic in San Diego and met a golden retriever, named "Tank," who is helping ease the pain.
Bomb cyclone hits the Pacific Northwest
A storm system of historic proportions is slamming the Pacific Northwest. The phenomenon, known as a bomb cyclone because it brings a massive amount of rain and wind in a short period of time, is being blamed for flooding and rockslides in California and two deaths in Washington state. David Begnaud reports.
School districts tackling spread of COVID-19
School systems across the U.S. are beginning to require students involved in school sports or other extra-curricular activities to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Eligible students within the Los Angeles Unified School District who do not have a qualified exemption need to be fully vaccinated by Halloween. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports.
Pep talk: Children's telephone hotline goes viral
In need of some encouragement? Students at West Side Union Grade School, in Healdsburg, Calif., are providing just that in recorded messages on a free telephone hotline, Peptoc. The art project, the brainchild of teachers Asherah Weiss and Jessica Martin, has gone viral, getting up to 9,000 calls per hour. Correspondent Steve Hartman talked with the teachers, and with some of the students whose unscripted, motivational gems are being shared. Need some inspiration? Call the Peptoc Hotline: (707) 998-8410.
Nature: Yosemite National Park
"Sunday Morning" takes us for a walk on the wild side, at California's Yosemite National Park. Videographer: Lance Millbrand.
L.A. program houses homeless veterans
A Los Angeles program is giving renewed hope to homeless veterans. With donations flowing in from across the country, Care Treatment Rehabilitation Services has created more than 100 housing units, where veterans can get the help they need and reclaim their lives. CBS Los Angeles' Joy Benedict reports.
Video shows stolen yacht crashing into boats in harbor chase
After hitting a sailboat, the yacht backed up, circled and continued through the harbor until it hit another parked vessel — then slammed into a wall beside a bridge.
Man convicted in 1980 murder of 20-year old California woman
The jury returned the verdict one day after initially deadlocking on the charges. Robin Brooks' sister wept with joy at the jury's decision.
Mummified body found in wall of Oakland convention center
The decomposition made it impossible to immediately determine the age or gender of the body, the Sheriff's Office said.
Woman charged with faking her kidnapping released from jail
Wearing a gray hoodie, Sherri Papini ran out the jail doors in Sacramento and dashed to a car past a throng of reporters and photographers.
DNA from bite wound helps solve 1994 murder of California mom
Cheri Huss was found stabbed to death and bitten by her killer inside her Desert Hot Springs apartment 28 years ago.
Netflix documentary explores homelessness
Homelessness is the subject of the Netflix documentary "Lead Me Home," which is nominated for an Oscar for best documentary short. Co-directors Jon Shenk and Pedro Kos join CBS News' Tanya Rivero to discuss their film.
Our American Village: An East Hollywood attorney and her Central American roots
Cinthia Flores is from East Hollywood, California, and lives in an immigrant community where life revolves around the Los Angeles bus lines. CBS News explores Flores' community — and local establishments — in the latest episode of "Our American Village."
California lawmakers take on gun industry
California lawmakers have proposed a bill that would give private citizens the right to sue gun manufacturers and sellers. Robert Spitzer, distinguished service professor at SUNY Cortland, joins CBS News' Nikki Battiste and Tanya Rivero to discuss.
Woman accused of faking her 2016 kidnapping, defrauding California
Sherri Papini claimed she had been kidnapped at gunpoint. In reality, authorities say, she was staying with a former boyfriend 600 miles away from her home.
Soldier surprises mom at her workplace
This Army soldier stationed in Riverside, California turned up at his mom's restaurant in Rochester, New York to surprise her with his homecoming – and it took her a second to realize who was seated at the table.
Scott Peterson should "pay for killing" unborn son, ex-juror testifies
Richelle Nice also testified that she sent 17 handwritten letters to Peterson in prison nearly two decades ago.
4 dead after father fatally shoots 3 children inside Sacramento church: Police
David Mora Rojas shot and killed his three daughters, along with their chaperone, during a supervised visit.
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