California’s Palisades and Eaton fires are fully contained as recovery continues

California's Palisades and Eaton fires are fully contained as recovery continues

California’s Palisades and Eaton fires are fully contained as recovery continues – CBS News Watch CBS News After nearly a month, the two biggest wildfires in Los Angeles County are 100% contained. Kenny Choi reports on what the recovery efforts look like now. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live … Read more

L.A. area school destroyed in wildfire helps students thrive amid devastation: “We still have each other”

L.A. area school destroyed in wildfire helps students thrive amid devastation: "We still have each other"

An L.A. area school is finding innovative ways to keep their students engaged after the school was destroyed during the devastating California wildfires. Shawn Brown opened Pasadena Rosebud Rosebud Academy Charter School in Altadena in 2007 to give back to the community she grew up in, providing a place for students to learn things like … Read more

1,500 dolphins captured on stunning drone video as they frolic off California coast: “They were having a big party”

1,500 dolphins captured on stunning drone video as they frolic off California coast: "They were having a big party"

A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” of more than 1,500 of the marine creatures. “They were on the horizon I feel like as far as I could see,” said Captain Evan Brodsky, with the Monterey Bay … Read more

California students capture palm-sized underground mammal alive on camera for the first time

California students capture palm-sized underground mammal alive on camera for the first time

A palm-sized mammal that lives underground in California has been caught alive on camera for the first time. Three undergraduate students came up with an idea to capture the elusive Mount Lyell shrew, native to the Eastern Sierra Nevada region, as part of their fall 2024 project. Vishal Subramanyan, Prakrit Jain and Harper Forbes laid … Read more

Lawsuit claims utility company’s equipment sparked Eaton Fire

Lawsuit claims utility company's equipment sparked Eaton Fire

Lawsuit claims utility company’s equipment sparked Eaton Fire – CBS News Watch CBS News Altadena resident Evangeline Iglesias is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility company failed to shut off the power in time despite weather warnings about hurricane force winds. Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro denies the allegations and says the company has … Read more

Fries With Your McBaguette? For Some Travelers, McDonald’s Is a Destination.

Fries With Your McBaguette? For Some Travelers, McDonald’s Is a Destination.

When in Morocco, one might visit the El Badi Palace, walk the grounds of the Koutoubia Mosque or enjoy a meal of dates and chebakia at … McDonald’s? For some, dining at McDonald’s has become part of the fun of traveling abroad. With distinctive locations — a “ski-through” restaurant in Sweden, a decommissioned Douglas DC-3 … Read more

California introduces legislation that would allow Big Oil to be sued for climate disasters

California introduces legislation that would allow Big Oil to be sued for climate disasters

California introduces legislation that would allow Big Oil to be sued for climate disasters – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill that would allow victims of climate-related natural disasters to sue fossil fuel companies for damages. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-California) joined CBS News to discuss the legislation. Be … Read more

1/26: Sunday Morning – CBS News

1/26: Sunday Morning - CBS News

1/26: Sunday Morning – CBS News Watch CBS News Hosted by Jane Pauley. In our cover story, Robert Costa reviews the first week of the Trump administration. Plus: Tracy Smith sits down with Broadway superstar Idina Menzel, now starring in the musical “Redwood”; Lee Cowan goes behind the scenes at Robert Redford’s Sundance Institute; Seth … Read more

Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison

Start of Eaton Fire Focus Attention on Southern California Edison

Early on the evening of Jan. 7, a resident of a neighborhood of homes backed up against the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California saw what he described as a bright white light, and then a small fire at the base of an electrical tower up in Eaton Canyon. Another neighbor reported that his lights … Read more

Los Angeles Faces Risk of Mudslides With the Arrival of Rain

Los Angeles Faces Risk of Mudslides With the Arrival of Rain

The Santa Ana winds that have fueled wildfires for weeks in Southern California finally stopped blowing on Friday, and an unusually long period of dry weather was on track to end in Los Angeles County as a cold storm approached on Saturday. The system was expected to deliver light to moderate rain that will fall … Read more