6/28: CBS Evening News
Wildfire threatening homes in Southern California; Photographer's work celebrates life, and second chances
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Calif. wildfire
One of the more than 20 large wildfires burning in the West is threatening homes in Southern California. In Burbank, 60-70 homes have been evacuated, and multiple helicopters are dumping water on the area. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Father drowns saving daughter
A father drowned while saving his daughter after a kayaking accident near Sacramento on Sunday. Sharon Chin of CBS San Francisco reports.
Road rage accident
An apparent case of road rage triggered a frightening crash on a southern California freeway Wednesday. Cellphone video of the incident plays out like an action movie. Jamie Yuccas spoke to the victim, and the witness who recorded it.
Drone crash
A sophisticated and expensive piece of military equipment crashed on Wednesday in Southern California. The unmanned drone, with a $220-million price tag, went down during a routine flight. CBS Sacramento's Drew Bollea has the story.
Dangerous heat waves
Summer doesn't officially start until Wednesday, but parts of the West and Southwest are already boiling in triple-digit heat waves. Temperatures of 119 degrees in Furnace Creek, California, and 113 in Blue Water, Arizona, are creating dangerous conditions for battling wildfires. Here's Danielle Nottingham.
Shark threat impacts business
Shark sightings along the California coast seem to be scaring people away from the shore. There have now been 127 confirmed sightings since May. Many of them happened along a 40-mile stretch of beaches in Orange County. Jamie Yuccas reports.
Rodent infestation
Calif. fifth graders were shuttled all over campus after rat and roach droppings were found in their elementary school -- and some of the schools are reporting itchy bites. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Wrong-way driver
Robin Sun was driving home on a California freeway when he suddenly had to swerve as a car barreled toward him the wrong way. CBS Los Angeles' Stacey Butler has more on the frightening incident caught on video.
Calif. governor in China
When President Trump pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement last week, California Gov. Jerry Brown saw an opportunity to go green -- in China. Brown traveled to China to spur more Chinese investment in renewable energy, which will help California reach its own ambitious clean energy goals. Ben Tracy reports from Beijing.
Grandmother arrested
A Southern California woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of a triple stabbing that left her 18-month-old granddaughter dead, CBS Los Angeles reports.
Android founder reveals new phone
The creator of the Android operating system is stirring things up again in Silicon Valley. Andy Rubin introduced his new tech company, Essential, this week at a conference in California. Essential will launch a new smartphone that some have called the anti-iPhone. CNET's Scott Stein joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the new product.
Calif. landslide's lasting impact
Engineers in California are struggling to develop a plan to remove huge amounts of debris after a devastating landslide. More than a million tons of coastline gave way about two weeks ago and cut off the scenic Pacific Coast Highway. John Blackstone reports.
Officials' pricey parties
When voting to raise tuition this year, some regents at the University of California said they were sad but that it was necessary. However, on the night before voting to hike tuition, the regents spent $18,000 at a party. A newspaper report found that the officials have spent nearly a quarter-million dollars on parties since 2012. Melissa Caen of CBS San Francisco station KPIX-TV reports.
California landslide
Caltrans estimates the slide is five football fields wide and juts 250 feet into the Pacific Ocean, changing the coastline to include what looks like a rounded skirt hem
Dogs and troubled teens connect
A youth detention center in Sacramento, California is connecting troubled teens with abandoned dogs. The kids and animals are helping each other get a second chance. Chris Martinez has more.
Refugees in Calif.
Over the past 15 years, California has taken in more than 100,000 refugees escaping violence and poverty in their home countries. Danielle Nottingham reports on how non-profits across the state are trying to meet refugees' needs as they begin their new lives in the U.S.
Shark warning
Paddle-boarders off the coast of California got the scare of a lifetime when officers from the Orange County Sheriff's Department spotted a large group of great white sharks swimming nearby.
Shark sightings spike in SoCal
A jump in shark sightings close to Southern California shores have put lifeguards on higher alert. About 15 great white sharks were spotted off the coast prompting deputies to evacuate the water. Experts say all these sightings are part of a larger trend: there are more sharks in the water. Carter Evans reports.
Nestlé faces water-sourcing backlash
Backlash is growing over where the world's top bottled water producer gets its supplies. Nestlé collects millions of gallons a year from springs in Southern California, an area prone to drought. With bottled water sales on the rise, the company is looking to increase its pull, and activists are voicing their concerns. Mireya Villarreal reports.
5/6: CBS Evening News
Funeral held for 15-year-old Jordan Edwards; "Rental families" on the rise in Japan
Shark attacks
Shark sightings and shark attacks along the California coast have been on the rise. Marine biologists say that the fear generated from these incidents is a reminder that life beyond the shoreline is mostly unknown. Carter Evans reports.
4/29: CBS Evening News
President Trump celebrates 100th day milestone; A Holocaust survivor's inspiring story of forgiveness
25th anniversary of L.A. riots
Rallies and marches were held in Los Angeles Saturday on the 25th anniversary of the L.A riots. The city erupted after four white police officers were acquitted in the videotaped beating of Rodney King. Mireya Villareal has more.
L.A. riots 25 years later
It's been 25 years since the start of the L.A. riots, where a California community erupted after a jury acquitted four white police officers in the videotaped beating of Rodney King, a black man. Mireya Villarreal reports how the community has been healing.
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