Unemployment fraud crackdown is "disaster" for some with real claims
Jobless Californians with legitimate unemployment claims are struggling to get their money.
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Trump administration slashes habitat for imperiled spotted owls
The owl is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act and is losing nearly 4% of its population annually.
"Sunday Morning" Matinee: "Balm in Gilead"
Performing in isolation, members of the Pasadena, Calif.-based arts organization MUSE/IQUE join virtually to present "Balm in Gilead," a poignant spiritual fitting for these troubled times. Performers include vocalists Ben Harper and Maiya Sykes, drummer Jimmy Paxson, bassist Michael Valerio, violinist Charles Yang, and keyboardist Deron Johnson, joined by Herman Cornejo, principal dancer with American Ballet Theater.
Democrats condemn effort to recall Newsom
California's Democratic Party condemned efforts to recall Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday. The party referred to the petition to remove the governor as the "California coup" and compared the motivations behind the recall to those of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol last week. The Sacramento Bee political reporter Sophia Bollag joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Disneyland to become "super" COVID vaccination site
The theme parks is set to become Orange County's first mass-vaccination site, as the state faces record deaths from coronavirus.
California governor opening mass COVID-19 vaccination sites
The state saw 10,000 deaths over the last month.
Vaccine rollout remains slow as cases soar
More than 30,000 people in the U.S. have died of COVID-19 just since New Year's Day of 2021. Dr. Rashmi Jain joins CBSN to discuss what's happening with the pandemic and how vaccines could be administered more quickly.
California sees 10,000 coronavirus deaths in just one month
Hospitalizations also have exploded and many hospitals are stretched to the limit.
6 inmates use "homemade rope" to escape California jail
All but one of the suspects are charged with violent felonies, including murder.
COVID cases surge in California
Coronavirus cases are surging across the U.S., especially in California, where health officials are reporting 1 in 5 patients are testing positive for COVID-19. CBSN's Lana Zak spoke with Dr. Nicole Van Groningen from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center about the coronavirus crisis in California.
Nature: Elephant seals
"Sunday Morning" takes us to the beach at San Simeon, Calif., a home for elephant seals. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
Southern California hospitals on verge of rationing care
Some hospitals are so packed patients are being sent hundreds of miles away for treatment.
U.S. hits new record for COVID-19 deaths
Hospitals in Southern California are on the verge of rationing care as coronavirus deaths continue to surge across the country. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
2021 Grammy Awards postponed
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards have been postponed due to the impact COVID-19 has had in Los Angeles, where the show broadcasts. CBS LA has the details.
Logistical issues plague vaccine rollouts
Nationwide logistical issues are bringing Operation Warp Speed to a crawl as states struggle to dole out vaccines. COVID-19 deaths continue to spike across most of the country as health care workers say they are stretched thin. David Begnaud reports.
Freezer power outage forces emergency injections of COVID vaccine
All 830 doses for Mendocino County in Northern California had to be injected before they could thaw and be rendered useless.
U.S. COVID death toll tops 350,000 as hospitals fill up
The situation at some Los Angeles County hospitals has grown so dire, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was called in to help.
ER staffer dies amid virus outbreak possibly linked to costume
The outbreak comes as Santa Clara County hospitals are being pushed to the brink by a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Vaccine distribution lagging in U.S.
Across the U.S., nearly 3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered thus far — nowhere close to Operation Warp Speed’s goal of administering 20 million doses by the end of 2020. U.S. infections are now over 20 million cases with over 349,000 deaths. Tom Hanson reports.
Florida officials investigate new variant case
Florida officials have reported a case of the new coronavirus variant as COVID-19 cases continue to surge around the country. Dr. Bob Lahita, chairman of medicine at St. Joseph University Hospital and a professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and New York Medical College, joins CBSN to discuss the spread of the mutation.
12th COVID death renews pressure on California poultry producer
Foster Farms had to shut its main plant down for a week over the summer amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak, and now 3 have died at another facility.
California hospitals overwhelmed by COVID patients
Hospitals in Southern California are at a breaking point, with 20% of COVID tests coming back positive. Carter Evans reports.
"It's just utter chaos": California tops 25,000 COVID-19 deaths
Hospitals in Southern California are at the breaking point with 1 in 5 COVID-19 tests coming back positive.
CDC predicts 80,000 COVID-19 deaths in January
The number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. -- more than 342,000 to close out 2020-- is rapidly increasing. Only about 2.8 million people have received the first dose of the vaccine, far short of the government's goal of 20 million people vaccinated by the end of the year, as the highly infectious U.K. variant is being reported in at least two states. Dr. Amesh Adalja, an infectious disease expert and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discusses with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN.
New coronavirus variant found in 2 states
A new, potentially more contagious variant of the coronavirus first reported in the U.K. has been discovered in California and Colorado. Dr. Stanley Perlman, a pediatric infectious diseases physician and professor of microbiology and immunology at the University of Iowa, joins CBSN to answer key questions about this new virus strain.
Investigation
Whistleblower says DEA let fentanyl pills hit the streets
Hegseth fires Pentagon's top military planner over alleged leaks
El-Sayed's faith, family under scrutiny in campaign. Here's what we know.
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Live Updates: Alaska's ballot controversy and more from campaign trail
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Ship burns as Iran claims 3 tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz
Judge rejects DOJ's push to force California to set aside ballots
Investigation
Classified material missing from Epstein files, documents suggest
Experts react to new findings on CTE in former NFL players
