California lifts most COVID restrictions

For the first time in over a year, California is reopening and lifting most COVID-19 restrictions. Masks will still be required in some settings. Carter Evans reports.

• Jun 15, 2021
• 1:21

Dr. Dre helping bring new school to Southern California

Andre "Dr. Dre" Young and his business partner have teamed with the Los Angeles Unified School District to "to help develop young leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs."

• Jun 14, 2021

Actor Ned Beatty has died at 83

Ned Beatty, the indelible character actor whose first film role as a genial vacationer raped by a backwoodsman in 1972's "Deliverance" launched him on a long, prolific and accomplished career, has died. He was 83. CBS Los Angeles reports.

• Jun 13, 2021
• 0:27

California prepares to fully reopen

A new CBS News poll finds that 29% of adults surveyed will not get vaccinated or are still deciding. Concern is now looming about the Delta variant of COVID-19 becoming the dominant strain of the virus in the U.S. Lilia Luciano has the latest.

• Jun 13, 2021
• 2:06

Delta flight diverted

A Delta Air Lines flight from California to Georgia was diverted to Oklahoma on Friday night after a passenger became unruly and had to be subdued. Delta confirmed that the passenger was an off-duty flight attendant. Read more here.

• Jun 13, 2021
• 0:59

Biting into the origin story of Flamin' Hot Cheetos

For years, Richard Montanez sold his own American success story: while working as a janitor at a Frito-Lay factory in California, he cold-called the company CEO to pitch the snack food hit Flamin' Hot Cheetos. There's just one problem: Flamin' Hot Cheetos were already on store shelves. Montanez talks with correspondent Lee Cowan about how this snack food creation story has become as messy as the chips' orange coating.

• Jun 13, 2021
• 7:17

California approaches full reopening

After more than 15 months of emergency restrictions, California is set to fully reopen on Tuesday. Roughly 142 million people in the U.S. are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Jun 12, 2021
• 2:26

Concerns as California eases COVID-19 rules

California is just days away from dropping all of its mask and social distancing requirements for people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But turning the page on the coronavirus comes with risks.

• Jun 12, 2021
• 2:53

Pride lifeguard tower rebuilt

After the original Pride lifeguard tower in Long Beach, California, was destroyed in a fire, it has been rebuilt just in time for Pride Month. CBS Los Angeles has the details.

• Jun 10, 2021
• 0:20

Video shows 4 police officers beating teen suspected of shoplifting

The four police officers in Glendale, California, were put on administrative leave as an investigation is underway.

• Jun 10, 2021

Officials identify victims of San Jose shooting

Authorities have identified the nine victims killed in a mass shooting at rail yard in San Jose, California. Police say the suspect, 57-year-old Samuel Cassidy, took his own life. CBSN Bay Area reporter Justin Andrews joins CBSN with an update on the investigation.

• May 27, 2021
• 3:58

Rising tick population prompts Lyme disease warning

A recent study found disease-carrying ticks in unexpected places: near the beaches in Northern California. Carter Evans has the details.

• Jun 9, 2021
• 1:52

Tick discovery near California beaches prompts Lyme disease warning

Disease-carrying ticks are turning up in areas that were long believed to be tick-free.

• Jun 9, 2021

Falling COVID vaccine rates put Biden's July goal at risk

There's growing concern about falling coronavirus vaccine rates across the U.S. In San Francisco, it's a different story. Anna Werner takes a look.

• Jun 9, 2021
• 2:16

Saving salmon from extinction in a drought

California has plunged into another punishing drought, causing rivers, reservoirs and creeks to run low and heat up. To save young salmon who are dying trying to migrate to the sea, the state is loading millions into tanker trucks and giving them a ride to the Pacific Ocean. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Jun 9, 2021
• 4:46

17 million salmon will be released into S.F. bay in bid to save species

Commercial and recreational salmon fishing generates more than $900 million annually for California.

• Jun 9, 2021

Suspect charged with murder in California road rage shooting

Marcus Anthony Eriz faced a judge Tuesday and was charged with murder in the death of Aiden Leos.

• Jun 9, 2021

Suspect charged with murder in road rage shooting

Marcus Eriz is facing murder charges for the shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos on a Southern California highway. His girlfriend, Wynne Lee, has been charged as an accessory. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Jun 8, 2021
• 1:40

Drought could worsen wildfire season in West

As CBS News' Mola Lenghi reports, drought conditions in the Western U.S. are historic and point to what could be a catastrophic wildfire season. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli then joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more.

• Jun 7, 2021
• 6:51

Unions back California governor facing recall

Major labor unions are announcing their support for California Governor Gavin Newsom as a special election to replace the Democrat is looking increasingly likely. The Sacramento Bee's California politics reporter Sophia Bollag joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the recall effort as well as a new state task force that will study possible reparations for Black Americans.

• Jun 2, 2021
• 6:58

Record-breaking heat wave threatens millions

Millions of Americans are under a heat advisory as some states record record-high temperatures on Monday. Meanwhile, severe drought conditions helped fuel two wildfires in Arizona. Mola Lenghi reports.

• Jun 7, 2021
• 2:57

Nature: Muir Woods National Monument

"Sunday Morning" takes us to the Muir Woods National Monument in California, a contemplative forest that's been called a "temple of peace." Videographer: Lance Milbrand.

• Jun 6, 2021
• 2:27

Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcome 2nd child

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has given birth to her second child with Prince Harry, welcoming daughter Lilibet on Friday in California, the couple's press secretary said in a statement. Read more here.

• Jun 6, 2021
• 0:48

Crisis teams answer mental health calls in SF

The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last year has led some cities to reexamine their policing methods and look for alternatives to law enforcement. In San Francisco, Street Crisis Response teams have been assigned to handle nonviolent 911 calls that involve people dealing with mental health crises. The teams have been concentrated in areas known for their homeless populations and for people suffering from mental and behavioral issues. CBS News correspondent John Blackstone joined CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the initiative.

• Jun 5, 2021
• 5:51

California's ban on assault weapons overturned

The judge ruled the ban violates the constitutional right to bear arms.

• Jun 5, 2021

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