Strong winds fuel wildfire in Southern California
For families in these canyons, dodging fire after fire has now become a way of life.
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California man tackles massive bear that attacked his dog
"Honestly, the only thing I could think of was 'save my baby,'" dog owner Kaleb Benham said.
Fresno gas station helps homeless customers
Two gas station managers are recording homeless people in Fresno, California, and are going viral because of it. CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers explains why people on social media were so moved by their stories, they sent boxes of supplies and money to help them.
Gas station's homeless customers star in heartwarming videos
The videos have become so popular that the two men have collected boxes and boxes of donations and money to help pay their kindness forward.
California to impose regional stay-at-home orders amid virus surge
"We are pulling that emergency brake," California's governor said Thursday.
Thousands flee as wildfire spreads through Southern California
The flames have scorched an area larger than 3,000 football fields overnight.
Tens of thousands without power as new fires erupt in California
Almost 60,000 people in southern California are without electricity and hundreds are fleeing their homes as Santa Anna winds fuel new wildfires.
California's regional stay-at-home orders
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that the state will impose regional stay-at-home orders based on local ICU capacity. The decision comes as coronavirus cases are surging both in California and across the nation. Watch Newsom's remarks here.
Supreme Court sides with church challenging California's COVID restrictions
In an unsigned order with no noted dissents, the Supreme Court said a federal district court must revisit an earlier ruling against the church.
Bond Fire explodes overnight near Los Angeles
The so-called "Bond Fire" erupted in Silverado Canyon overnight, forcing thousands of residents in the area to flee. Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the devastating scene.
Couple arrested for flying despite positive COVID tests
"They knowingly boarded a flight aware of their positive COVID-19 test results, placing the passengers of the flight in danger of death," Kauai police said.
Dive boat captain charged with manslaughter
Jerry Boylan, the captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges for one of the deadliest maritime disasters in recent U.S. history. CBS Los Angeles reports.
California warns of "drastic actions" amid pandemic
California Governor Gavin Newsom is warning of "drastic actions" to curb a growing surge surge in new coronavirus infections. Hospitalizations have increased by 89% in two weeks. Jeremy B. White, co-writer of Politico's California Playbook, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest on local efforts to combat the spread.
Captain charged with manslaughter in boat fire that killed 34
The indictment alleges that Captain Jerry Boylan caused the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member "by his misconduct, negligence and inattention to his duties."
Los Angeles health official on county's COVID response
Los Angeles County is instituting new COVID-19 restrictions, which will be the strictest in the state of California. Watch Los Angeles County Public Health director Barbara Ferrer update reporters on the new restrictions, set to go into effect Monday.
COVID rules force 49ers to play "home" games in Arizona
"We're all humans just like everyone else, and it's a big deal to leave your family for the whole month of December," head coach Kyle Shanahan said.
Recent podcast examines 1996 unsolved case
A popular podcast has heated up a case about a college freshman that vanished after attending a party at California Polytechnic State University in 1996. Police have had a prime suspect since the beginning, but no one has been charged with her disappearance. Jonathan Vigliotti reports for "48 Hours."
Crews rescue hiker pinned for hours by boulder
The California Highway Patrol came to the rescue of a hiker who was pinned by a falling boulder while he was out in the mountains near Calistoga. Jamie Yuccas shares his story.
Thousands in SoCal without power on Thanksgiving due to fire risk
Southern California Edison considering blackouts for more than 88,000 customers to avoid sparking a blaze as Santa Ana winds expected to pick up.
Kamala Harris calls teen artist
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris called a teen artist from California whose painting of her went viral.
Young adults move back in with parents
For the first time since the Great Depression, a majority of young adults are now living with their parents. Nearly 3 million U.S. adults moved back in with their parents or grandparents in March and April. “CBS This Morning” spoke to four of these adults about what it's been like to move back in with their parents. Laura Hopkins left a teaching job in Mexico to move back in with her parents in California. Eric Rivera left New York City after getting laid off to live with his parents in New Jersey. Will Francis moved out of his apartment in Los Angeles and back into his childhood home in Alabama. Chrissy Walker left New York City to work from her parents' home in Texas.
Starbucks workers' pep talk for boy in chemo
9-year-old Cole, who has leukemia, stops by Starbucks in Lake Elsinore, California, before every chemotherapy session, because the employees there give him a pep talk. "You got this," one worker named Eddie cheered as Cole's mom Debbie filmed the kind gesture.
Widespread fraud in California prison system
California's system for paying unemployment benefits is so dysfunctional that the state approved tens of thousands of claims for well-known convicted inmates, costing the state at least $140 million. CBS Los Angeles' Jasmine Viel reports.
Massive unemployment fraud found in California prisons: Prosecutors
California has paid out at least $140 million in benefits and at least 158 claims have been filed for 133 inmates on death row, according to Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert.
Spike in COVID hospitalizations in California
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said hospitalizations have risen 81% over the last two weeks and ICU hospitalizations are up 57% in the same time period. Watch his remarks here.
Jane Doe's attorney says "she was incapable of consent," alleges cover-up
Christa Pike critically ill, intubated after botched execution, attorneys say
More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
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