Surgeon charged in scheme to pay addicts to receive experimental implant

Dr. Randy Rosen is facing 88 felony charges from the Los Angeles Orange County district attorney, who called him "a real life" Frankenstein.

• Jul 11, 2020

Teachers protest schools reopening amid pandemic

As the next academic school year approaches, many teachers are protesting out of concern that reopening schools will exacerbate the coronavirus pandemic. Nikole Killion reports.

• Jul 10, 2020

Restaurants suffer under COVID restrictions

Many states are rolling back their indoor dining plans amid an increase in coronavirus cases, and some restaurateurs say they will not be able to recover financially. CBS MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Jul 10, 2020

California to release another 8,000 inmates to slow virus

As of Friday, 2,315 inmates have been sickened by the virus, and 31 have died, according to state officials.

• Jul 10, 2020

Investigators release 911 call made after "Glee" actress' son was found on boat

"The emergency is: We have a missing person."

• Jul 10, 2020

CA, AZ, TX struggle to contain coronavirus

Despite efforts by state leaders, COVID-19 cases continue to rise in California, Arizona and Texas. One family is now blaming their governor's policies during the pandemic for the death of their father. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Jul 10, 2020

California, Florida and Texas report highest daily virus death tolls

The country's three biggest states are reporting their largest one-day death tolls since the pandemic began.

• Jul 10, 2020

Robert Fuller's death ruled a suicide

The death of Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree in June in Palmdale, California, has been ruled a suicide, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. CBS Los Angeles has more.

• Jul 9, 2020

Death of Black man found hanging from tree ruled a suicide

Robert Fuller had prior reports of suicidal idealization and he had disclosed that "he did have a plan to kill himself," according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department.

• Jul 9, 2020

Naya Rivera presumed dead, officials say

Actress Naya Rivera, known for her role on "Glee," is believed to have drowned while boating with her son on a California lake, authorities said Thursday. Rivera was reported missing on Wednesday, when her 4-year-old son was found on a pontoon boat by himself. Watch the news conference from the Ventura County Sheriff's Department.

• Jul 9, 2020

5 arrested in death of rapper Pop Smoke in Los Angeles

Pop Smoke, whose real name is Bashar Jackson, was killed in February.

• Jul 9, 2020

Arrests made in death of rapper Pop Smoke

Police say three men and two teen boys have been arrested in connection with the February slaying of rapper Pop Smoke in California. Los Angeles police said that the five suspects were taken into custody related to the murder of the 20-year-old whose real name is Bashar Jackson.

• Jul 9, 2020

"Glee" star Naya Rivera missing at lake

A search was continuing Thursday for former "Glee" actress Naya Rivera, who went missing Wednesday while on a boat trip with her 4-year-old son on Lake Piru in the Los Padres National Forest. CBS Los Angeles' Tina Patel reports.

• Jul 9, 2020

Teen recounts seeing dad shot, surviving 30 hours lost in the woods

Jack Gershman bolted into the forest when his dad was shot for reasons that remain a mystery. Then he got lost, and his phone died.

• Jul 9, 2020

California teen speaks after father's shooting death

A 15-year-old California boy is speaking out after his father was shot and killed in front of him on an Independence Day weekend trip. In an interview only on "CBS This Morning," he and his mother talk about Dr. Ari Gershman's tragic, unexpected death. Anna Werner reports.

• Jul 9, 2020

Demand surges at Bay Area food banks due to coronavirus pandemic

"In February we were serving about 270,000 individuals. Now we're over 500,000."

• Jul 9, 2020

California condors spotted in Sequoia after nearly 50 years

The giant birds were known to nest inside massive sequoia trees before their near-extinction in the 1980s.

• Jul 8, 2020

2 face hate crime charge after allegedly vandalizing BLM mural

Two residents from Martinez, California, also face three misdemeanors for their involvement in using black paint to destroy a portion of a mural in front of the city's courthouse.

• Jul 8, 2020

COVID-19 pushing West Coast hospitals to their limits

Emergency room doctors and nurses say they are running critically low on personal protective equipment — again.

• Jul 7, 2020

Contract workers for summer festivals look for job options amid COVID

In California, artists and builders would usually be producing floats for events like the San Francisco Pride parade or July 4th celebrations.

• Jul 5, 2020

Coronavirus cases spike amid holiday weekend

Fourth of July weekend will have an unusually somber tone this year as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Cases are increasing in 40 states, many of which have had to pause their reopening plans. Lilia Luciano reports.

• Jul 4, 2020

"Unnecessary situation": Surging virus cases frustrate experts

Experts have blamed the spike on some states reopening too early, as well as people defying health guidelines.

• Jul 4, 2020

Man who posted regret about going out died of coronavirus a day later

"Because of my stupidity I put my mom and sisters and my family's health in jeopardy... This is no joke," Thomas Macias wrote.

• Jul 2, 2020

California announces new restrictions on indoor businesses

Restaurants, movie theaters, museums and other businesses in 19 counties will be forced to close indoor operations for at least the next three weeks.

• Jul 1, 2020

States differ in approach to COVID-19

California and Florida, two states seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases, are taking very different approaches when it comes to fighting the deadly disease. Dr. Neeta Ogden joined CBSN to discuss how the different strategies can play out, plus a new warning about the virus' potential impact on asymptomatic patients' lungs.

• Jul 1, 2020

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