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California is aiming to put a stop to the often inhumane conditions of puppy mills. It's now the first state in the nation to require pet stores to sell rescue animals. Carter Evans reports.
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California is aiming to put a stop to the often inhumane conditions of puppy mills. It's now the first state in the nation to require pet stores to sell rescue animals. Carter Evans reports.
Some of California's most influential women in politics are speaking out against what they call "pervasive" sexual harassment. It comes in response to allegations of sexual harassment and abuse from dozens of women against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein. Bianna Golodryga reports.
Berkeley firefighters thought they were responding to a grass fire, but instead, they drove into an inferno. One of the firefighters recorded the first moments on the scene. Neighborhoods eviscerated on the ground now look like grids of gray ash from the air. Adriana Diaz reports.
American Red Cross volunteers have been handing out hundreds of face masks in Santa Rosa, California as concern grows over potentially toxic ash debris. KPIX's Jackie Ward reports.
Damage estimates from Northern California's deadly wildfires top $3 billion, and that number is expected to grow. More than 30 wineries were destroyed or damaged after the fires broke out early last week. Adriana Diaz reports.
The death toll is still rising from Northern California's massive wildfires. Forty-one people are confirmed dead and they range in age from 14 to 100. Among them is a driver whose truck overturned while delivering water to the fire lines. Wildfires raced across more than 213,000 acres destroying some 5,700 homes and businesses. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Crews fighting the California wildfires are making progress now that the winds that fanned the flames are starting to die down. There have been 41 deaths in the fires. A total of 213,000 acres have burned and nearly 6,000 buildings have been destroyed. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Firefighters battling the deadliest wildfires in California history say they finally "turned a corner." At least 40 people have been killed since the fires began one week ago. Around 5,700 homes and businesses have been destroyed. At this time, 140 people remain missing in Sonoma County. Evacuation orders are still in effect for about 75,000 people. Fifteen large fires continue to burn across the state. CBS News correspondent Mireya Villarreal reports.
The speed of the flames has slowed, but thousands of homes are still threatened by wildfires that broke out in California a week ago. Chris Martinez reports.
Thousands of firefighters are battling at least 16 blazes that have forced 100,000 people to flee their homes in Northern California. So far, at least 38 people have died and dozens are still unaccounted for. Carter Evans reports.
Speaking from a Malibu airplane hangar, Jenner said a pilot friend told her, '"I can't take it anymore. I can't walk down the streets and see the homeless.'"
The wildfires in California have killed 35 people, making them the deadliest in state history. The flames have forced nearly 100,000 people to evacuate. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins CBSN from Santa Rosa, California, where dry and windy conditions are expected to continue.
Fire officials say containment levels in the deadliest wildfires in California's history have jumped. But the good news may be short lived as firefighters are bracing for more dry and windy weather Saturday. The fires have killed at least 35 people and forced more than 90,000 residents from their homes. Carter Evans reports.
The wildfires in Northern California this week have left more than 30 people dead, hundreds are still missing and thousands of homes have been destroyed. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins CBSN with the latest.
Just as thousands of firefighters were beginning to get a handle on the Northern California wildfires, the wind has started to kick up again. At least 32 people are dead, many of them elderly. Several hundred remain unaccounted for, though most are believed to be evacuees unable to notify authorities. John Blackstone reports.
California officials said Friday that crews are fighting 17 large wildfires covering 221,754 acres. They continue the grim task of searching through the rubble for wildfire victims. Watch the full press briefing.
The devastating wildfires raging across California are now the deadliest in the state's history. Thirty-one people are confirmed dead and 400 people are reported missing in Sonoma County alone, but officials believe some of those could be due to communication issues. Carter Evans reports.
As some 17 wildfires consume nearly 200,000 acres in Northern California, authorities are moving from search and rescue to recovery. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joins CBSN with the latest on the devastated wine region.
Pete Gavitt, a California Highway Patrol helicopter pilot, was flying rescue missions through heavy smoke, darkness and strong winds. There was room on his helicopter for four when he found five members of the Tamayo family. John Blackstone has the story.
The outbreak of wildfires in northern California is now the deadliest in the state's history, as at least 29 people have died. In Sonoma County, more than 450 are missing. Nearly 200,000 acres and more than 3,500 homes and businesses are torched. Carter Evans reports.
Wildfires in Northern California have now claimed the lives of at least 24 people. CBS News' Greg Mills is in Santa Rosa, California, with the latest.
More than 8,000 firefighters are working around the clock in an effort to control the wildfires in Northern California. CBS News Correspondent Carter Evans joined CBSN with the latest on the challenges firefighters are facing.
As 8,000 firefighters are working to control the 22 wildfires across California, nearly 300 people are reported missing. Officials attribute that number to communication issues. California Highway Patrol officers went door to door Wednesday night encouraging people to evacuate. Mireya Villarreal reports.
At least 20 dead from California wildfires; Fruit company creates diet avocados
Amid another day of battling fires in California, Cal fire chief Ken Pimlott said "this is a serious, critical catastrophic event." Carter Evans reports from Santa Rosa.