At least 3 dead in cliff collapse

Three people are dead after a cliff collapsed on a California beach. It happened late Friday night in the city of Encinitas, just north of San Diego. Carter Evans reports.

• Aug 3, 2019
• 1:30

Old basketball courts remodeled with murals

Basketball courts are often a gathering place in urban communities, but many are in bad shape. That inspired one hoop-loving guy to start a nonprofit that changes blacktops from "drab to fab." Jamie Yuccas shows how the transformations are also inspiring some kids to "aim higher."

• Aug 6, 2019
• 3:45

Millionaire murder suspect caught in Mexico

A millionaire accused of killing his wife is expected in court in California Wednesday after more than four years on the run. Peter Chadwick vanished after he was accused of murder, but was caught in Mexico on Sunday. Prosecutors will ask a judge to deny bail. Tracy Smith reports.

• Aug 7, 2019
• 1:51

California stabbing spree leaves 4 dead

Officers have arrested the suspect in a deadly stabbing spree in Southern California. He is accused in a series of attacks over two hours that killed four people and injured two others. The rampage hit seven locations in about a five-mile radius. Police call the attacks "random and hate-filled." Mark Strassmann reports.

• Aug 8, 2019
• 2:42

Millionaire fugitive's secret life in Mexico

We are learning new details about California millionaire Peter Chadwick and his life on the run after he was charged with killing his wife. He was captured in Mexico on Sunday after more than four years as a fugitive. Chadwick is accused of strangling his wife to death in their Newport Beach mansion in 2012. Tracy Smith has a preview of her report airing on "48 Hours" this Saturday.

• Aug 9, 2019
• 2:05

Joshua trees at risk of extinction

Exceptional heat records are happening more frequently due to climate change, and scientists in California are concerned that an iconic species of trees will not survive. CBS News' Danya Bacchus reports from Joshua Tree National Park.

• Aug 9, 2019
• 2:14

Traffic stop turns into a deadly shootout

A traffic stop in California turned into a gun battle that killed a highway patrol officer Monday night. Witnesses say a man grabbed a rifle from his pickup truck in Riverside and started shooting, while the officer was filling out paperwork to impound the vehicle. The gunman was killed and two other officers were wounded. Carter Evans reports.

• Aug 13, 2019
• 2:09

Lady Gaga funding classrooms after shootings

Lady Gaga has partnered with DonorsChoose.org and her own Born This Way Foundation to fully fund classroom projects in El Paso, Dayton, and Gilroy, California, to help these communities heal after tragedy.

• Aug 13, 2019
• 1:18

Mom says bully left son with brain damage

A California mother is suing a charter school, alleging a bullying incident left her son with severe brain damage. The woman says school officials did nothing to stop it. Nikki Battiste reports.

• Aug 15, 2019
• 3:31

Molly Tuttle performs "Take the Journey"

Singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle began playing guitar when she was eight. The California native joined her family band at 15, and then started a solo career, releasing her first album "When You're Ready" just this spring. In her national television debut, Tuttle performs three songs off the new album.

• Aug 17, 2019
• 2:53

Molly Tuttle performs "Messed With My Mind"

Singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle began playing guitar when she was eight. The California native joined her family band at 15, and then started a solo career, releasing her first album "When You're Ready" just this spring. In her national television debut, Tuttle performs three songs off the new album.

• Aug 17, 2019
• 3:34

Molly Tuttle: Light Came In (Power Went Out)

Singer-songwriter Molly Tuttle began playing guitar when she was eight. The California native joined her family band at 15, and then started a solo career, releasing her first album "When You're Ready" just this spring. In her national television debut, Tuttle performs three songs off the new album.

• Aug 17, 2019
• 3:36

Manhunt underway for suspect in California university stabbing

A manhunt is underway for a suspect who murdered a retired college administrator in California. Police discovered Steven Shek Keung Chan inside his car, bleeding from multiple stab wounds.

• Aug 20, 2019
• 0:33

2 arrested after alleged shooting threats

Two more people accused of mass shooting threats are under arrest. In the weeks after the deadly shootings in Gilroy, California, El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, police have broken up alleged plots in several states, including Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Washington. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Aug 21, 2019
• 2:54

Video shows students giving Nazi salute

A California school district is reopening an investigation after video surfaced of students giving a Nazi salute. Parents are furious officials kept the incident quiet. Carter Evans reports.

• Aug 21, 2019
• 1:59

All passengers survive fiery CA plane crash

For the second time in less than a week, a small engine plane has crashed and burst into flames. Miraculously, everyone on board survived. The twin engine Cessna jet ran off the runway Wednesday at Oroville Municipal Airport, north of Sacramento. Authorities say the plane had complications during takeoff. The NTSB and FAA are now investigating. Kris Van Cleave reports.

• Aug 22, 2019
• 2:05

CA man arrested for alleged shooting plot

Authorities in California say another mass shooting may have been averted. Police arrested 37-year-old Rodolfo Montoya, a cook at a Marriott in Long Beach. They found several guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition in his home. His arrest is one of the latest in a string of mass shooting threats after deadly shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Jericka Duncan reports.

• Aug 22, 2019
• 2:28

80 indicted in massive internet fraud case

Federal investigators are searching for suspects in an internet fraud case that nearly anyone who's received a suspicious e-mail from Nigeria will recognize. At least 11 were arrested Thursday in Southern California. The 80 suspects are charged with money laundering, fraud and identity theft. Prosecutors say millions of dollars were stolen from unsuspecting people online. Jamie Yuccas reports.

• Aug 23, 2019
• 3:09

Going back in time at Sequoia National Park

In our summer series "American Wonders," "CBS This Morning" is exploring places that make America wonderful, from majestic natural landscapes to spectacular man-made creations. This week, we visit Sequoia National Park in California, which is home to some of the largest and oldest living things on our planet. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 3:53

Families push for change in gun policies

Thousands of families are forever changed by mass shootings in the United States every year. Four people who are among that unfortunate group sat down with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King to discuss their experiences, with the hope of changing the national conversation around gun control.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 8:05

Families talk about toll of mass shootings

According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in 2019 alone. The loss for families who have been touched by this gun violence is impossible to quantify. To begin to understand the impact, "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King sat down with four people working through different stages of grief.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 10:44

Families call for action on gun violence

Each time there's another mass shooting it's a painful reminder for families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. Gayle King speaks with four people who've lost loved ones and who have a message for lawmakers, the 2020 presidential candidates, and fellow Americans.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 13:57

Shooting victims' families on forgiveness

The question of forgiveness often comes up in the aftermath of a mass shooting. "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King speaks with four people who have lost loved ones to find out if forgiveness is possible for them – or even something they are striving for.

• Aug 27, 2019
• 18:16

Ex-Marine carries fellow veteran up mountain

John Nelson hiked 14 miles to the top of Mount Timpanogos in Utah over the weekend, with Jonathon Blank strapped to his back. Nelson and Blank served in the same special operations unit of the Marine Corps. In 2010, Blank lost his legs in an explosion in Afghanistan. The two plan to hike up the tallest mountain in California on Veteran’s Day.

• Aug 29, 2019
• 0:56

Robert Kennedy assassin stabbed by inmate

The man imprisoned for assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday morning after he was stabbed by a fellow inmate. Sirhan Sirhan is serving life in prison for the 1968 assassination, which occurred after Kennedy declared victory in the California democratic presidential primary. Officials said he was attacked Friday at a correctional facility near San Diego, and that he is in stable condition.

• Aug 31, 2019
• 0:26

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