California's newest firefighting tool

Bill Whitaker reports on the largest helicopter to ever fight fires at night, now being used in California as the state faces one of its most intense fire years ever.

• Sep 26, 2021
• 13:17

California turns to new, high-tech helicopters to battle wildfires

Bill Whitaker reports on the largest helicopter to ever fight fires at night, now being used in California as the state faces one of its most intense fire years ever.

• Sep 26, 2021

Fawn Fire latest blaze to threaten California

Northern California is continuing to grapple with devastating wildfires. The Fawn Fire recently forced roughly 2,000 residents to evacuate their homes. A 30-year-old Bay Area woman is being accused of starting the fire. Lilia Luciano has more.

• Sep 25, 2021
• 1:51

Thousands of acres burned in Fawn Fire

A California woman has been arrested for allegedly starting the Fawn Fire. Thousands of acres have been charred since the fire began Wednesday. Jonathan Vigliotti reports

• Sep 25, 2021
• 2:17

Woman arrested for allegedly starting Fawn wildfire

Police in Northern California arrested a woman suspected of starting the Fawn wildfire, which has burned nearly 6,000 acres. Jonathan Vigliotti has more.

• Sep 24, 2021
• 1:52

New law protects warehouse workers at companies like Amazon, backers say

Measure bars companies from penalizing or firing workers for failing to meet quotas because they took restroom or meal breaks.

• Sep 23, 2021

Governor declares California a "reproductive freedom state"

Newsom has signed two new bills expanding access to reproductive health care and to protect the privacy of abortion patients and providers.

• Sep 23, 2021

The New Season: Art premieres for Fall 2021

On September 30 the long-awaited Academy Museum of Motion Pictures opens in Los Angeles. It's just one of the highlights of the new exhibition season. Correspondent Serena Altschul looks at some of what museums and galleries across the country will have to offer this fall.

• Sep 19, 2021
• 3:44

Nature: Sandhill cranes

"Sunday Morning" visits sandhill cranes dancing at dusk at the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve near Lodi, California. Videographer: Lee McEachern.

• Sep 19, 2021
• 1:31

Thick smoke threatens California air quality

The death toll has risen to at least 71 in Northern California's Camp Fire. About 1,000 people are reported missing. That blaze is now 50 percent contained after consuming more than 145,000 acres. Just outside of Los Angeles, the Woolsey Fire 78 percent contained after burning 98,000 acres. Now, dense smoke from those fires is smothering parts of the state with what has been described as "the dirtiest air in the world." Meg Oliver reports.

• Nov 17, 2018
• 3:03

Hurricanes in the West Coast? It's a risk

Hurricanes are well-known in the Atlantic and in the Caribbean. But scientists in California are concerned that changing climate conditions could soon bring hurricanes to the West Coast. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Aug 18, 2018
• 2:34

SoCal wildfire latest

The massive wildfire burning 60 miles east of Los Angeles is now about half contained. Evacuation orders for thousands of people in the area have been lifted. The wildfire began on Tuesday, burning 37,000 acres and destroying more than 300 homes and buildings. Carter Evans reports from Phelan, a city where residents were forced to flee.

• Aug 20, 2016
• 2:06

The Dish: Chef Zack Bruell

Chef Zack Bruell helped pioneer the development of "California cuisine" then brought it thousands of miles east to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He thought the blend of simple cooking techniques and the freshest ingredients would be a hit back home. His first venue, Z Contemporary Cuisine, transformed the local dining scene and led to his current collection of eight Cleveland-area restaurants.

• Apr 7, 2018
• 4:54

The Dish: Chef Douglas Keane

Growing up in Michigan, Douglas Keane loved his mother's cooking. He enjoyed working in restaurants in high school and bounced from coast to coast, spending time in Japan on his way up the culinary ladder. After a series of honors and awards and a winning appearance on Bravo TV's "Top Chef Masters," he now presides over two highly respected California restaurants: The Healdsburg Bar and Grill and the newly opened Two Birds One Stone. Keane joins "CBS This Morning" to share his story and some of his signature dishes.

• Jun 25, 2016
• 4:23

From a national campaign to fight sudden cardiac arrest to California Gov. Jerry Brown signing the toughest vaccination bill in the country, Dr. Holly Phillips and Dr. Jon LaPook join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the latest health headlines

From a national campaign to fight sudden cardiac arrest to California Gov. Jerry Brown signing the toughest vaccination bill in the country, Dr. Holly Phillips and Dr. Jon LaPook join “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss the latest health headlines.

• Jul 4, 2015
• 7:33

Tri-colored blackbirds, which once filled California skies, are now disappearing at an alarming rate

Tri-colored blackbirds, which once filled California skies, are now disappearing at an alarming rate. At least one scientist points to pesticides. Bigad Shaban reports.

• Jul 5, 2014
• 1:56

Officials brace for post-holiday COVID surge

Public health officials are bracing for another uptick of coronavirus infections and deaths following Christmas and New Year's gatherings. It is putting new pressure on the nation's already strained health care system, especially in California where some hospitals are on the verge of rationing care. Tom Hanson reports on the state of the pandemic there and across the country.

• Jan 2, 2021
• 3:15

Great white sharks

The great white may be the ocean's most feared fish, but scientists say there are more questions than answers when it comes to the sharks. National Geographic Magazine takes a deeper dive into the world of the great white in its July issue, as part of the magazine's "Summer of Sharks," highlighting a different species each month. Photographer Brian Skerry joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to share how he captures his up-close shots of sharks and explain why the great whites remain a mystery and aren't as scary as they seem.

• Jul 16, 2016
• 4:21

Forgiving joins unlikely roommates

This week, people around the world are pausing to remember the six million victims of the Holocaust with the call of "never forget". For one man in California, forgetting will never be possible, but forgiveness is something he excels in. Ben Tracy reports.

• Apr 29, 2017
• 3:29

lawmakers in California are debating whether this technology needs restrictions to protect privacy

Automated license plate readers, which are often mounted on law enforcement vehicles and street poles, are used by police to catch criminals. But in California, lawmakers are debating whether this technology needs restrictions to protect privacy. Brandon Scott reports

• May 24, 2014
• 2:48

Ken Burns on the true roots of country music

Over the past 30 years, the films of Ken Burns have covered the Civil War, the Vietnam War, baseball, jazz and more. His latest project, chronicling the story of country music from the hollers of West Virginia to the fields of California, may be his most emotional. “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Jeff Glor sat down with Burns this week here in New York and one of the film's stars in Nashville to look beyond any current definition of country music and uncover its true roots.

• Sep 14, 2019
• 8:14

Weather satellites are tracking water reserves in the drought-stricken west, and researchers at NASA and the University of California-Irvine say what they’re finding is “shocking"

Weather satellites are tracking water reserves in the drought-stricken west, and researchers at NASA and the University of California-Irvine say what they’re finding is “shocking.” Teri Okita reports.

• Jul 26, 2014
• 2:05

Mudslides death toll

Residents of Montecito, California are being told to stay out of town Saturday as emergency crews turn off gas and power to fix the damage caused by deadly mudslides. The death toll there has climbed to 18 as rescue crews expand their search for at least seven missing people, including a toddler. Carter Evans reports.

• Jan 13, 2018
• 2:47

Scientists say the long-awaited El Nino weather pattern is finally arriving in the pacific

Scientists say the long-awaited El Nino weather pattern is finally arriving in the pacific. But can it keep California from drying up completely? TIME magazine's foreign editor Bryan Walsh joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the forecast.

• Apr 18, 2015
• 2:47

"CBS This Morning: Saturday" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe

"CBS This Morning: Saturday" takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.

• Oct 18, 2014
• 2:36

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