Lithium extraction coming to CA as auto industry goes electric
As the U.S. auto industry goes green, companies are developing lithium extraction for batteries in California's Imperial Valley. Bill Whitaker reports.
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California's Black reparations panel approves payments, apology
The nine-member committee gave final approval at a meeting in Oakland to a hefty list of proposals that now go to state lawmakers to consider for reparations legislation.
California teen killed, 5 injured in house party shooting, police say
Officers were called to two house parties near the campus of California State University, Chico early Saturday morning on reports of gunfire, police said.
Man pleads not guilty in stabbings near UC Davis
A 21-year-old man Friday pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in connection with three stabbing attacks, two of which were fatal, that occurred near the campus of the University of California, Davis.
After Drew Barrymore drops out, MTV Awards show won't be "live event"
The news also comes after the Writer's Guild of America announced that it planned to picket outside the show.
Feinstein vows to return but doesn't say when, leaving Senate in limbo
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has been absent from Congress since February, and her prolonged leave for health reasons has prevented the confirmation of some of President Biden's judicial nominees.
New York and California investigate NFL
The attorneys general of California and New York are opening a joint investigation into workplace discrimination allegations against the NFL. Katie Rosman, a Metro reporter for The New York Times, broke the story and joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss her report.
New exhibit honors the life of Tyre Nichols
A new photography exhibition in Palm Springs, California, pays tribute to the life of Tyre Nichols, who died in January after being brutally beaten by Memphis police officers following a traffic stop. Elise Preston has more.
Suspect arrested in fatal stabbings near UC Davis
A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with three stabbings, two of them fatal, that occurred near the University of California, Davis, campus over the past two weeks. The 21-year-old suspect is a former UC Davis student, police said.
Drew Barrymore won't host MTV Movie & TV Awards due to writers' strike
Sunday's show will not have a red carpet or pre-show celebrity interviews.
Man stops stroller from rolling into traffic
Dramatic video showed a Good Samaritan preventing a runaway stroller from rolling into traffic in the Southern California city of Hesperia on Monday.
Palm Springs art installation honors the life of Tyre Nichols
The work of the late Tyre Nichols is featured on several highway billboards in Palm Springs, California.
Man charged in connection with Davis, California, fatal stabbings
At least three people were stabbed, two fatally, near the campus of UC Davis within the last two weeks.
Man stops stroller before traffic
A good Samaritan races to help — saving a baby's life — as its stroller rolled toward a busy California street.
Black bear captured and tagged in Santa Monica Mountains for first time
Researchers will now track the movements of a young black bear spotted in the Santa Monica Mountains, where no known population exists.
Woman who was once homeless wins $5 million in lottery scratch-off
She plans on buying a house and investing the rest of her money.
Remains found in 1987 ID'd as woman who had "explicit" letter sent to her
The sheriff's office hasn't publicly disclosed the cause of Christine Lester's death because it doesn't want to jeopardize the investigation,
Why are earthquakes getting more expensive?
The estimated annual cost from earthquake damage is soaring in California, and it already makes up more than half of the nation's annual earthquake costs. Los Angeles Times reporter Rong-Gong Lin II joined CBS News to discuss the possible reasons behind the increase.
Calif. hazardous sites at risk of severe flooding due to rising sea levels
A study found that 129 sites including oil refineries, sewage treatment plants and nuclear and fossil fuel power plants could see flooding by 2050.
Bank stocks tumble as First Republic deal fails to stem investor fears
Shares of Los Angeles lender PacWest Bancorp fell 28% as spooked investors bail from regional banks.
What happens to First Republic Bank's stock and deposits now?
JPMorgan Chase is buying the troubled lender after it became the second biggest bank failure in U.S. history.
First Republic Bank seized by regulators, then sold to JPMorgan Chase
The regional lender, whose collapse is the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, is the third bank to be seized by regulators since March.
Warm temperatures accelerate snow melt in West
Unusually warm temperatures in California are leading to flooding fears caused by the accelerated snow melt. Most of Yosemite National Park was closed Saturday over the risk of flooding from the rising Merced River. Elise Preston has the details.
California man guilty of killing 3 after doorbell prank
Anurag Chandra was convicted of three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of attempted murder.
San Francisco repealing boycott of anti-LGBT states
The ban on city-funded travel to 30 states San Francisco says restrict abortion, voting and LGBTQ rights is being scrapped after the city determined it's doing more harm than good.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia taken into ICE custody, facing deportation to Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia was taken into custody Monday by immigration authorities and the Department of Homeland Security said he is being processed for deportation to Uganda.
Trump says he's fired Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook
President Trump said Monday he has fired Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors — a dramatic move after months of public attacks against the central bank.
Trump wants to punish flag burning. Is burning the American flag illegal?
President Trump signed an executive order that seeks to go after people who burn the American flag.
Trump floats changing Defense Department to Department of War
President Trump on Monday floated returning the Department of Defense to its prior name, the Department of War, calling its current moniker "too defensive."
Lil Nas X pleads not guilty to felony battery against a police officer in L.A.
Lil Nas X has been charged with three felony counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting arrest after he was arrested last week on Ventura Boulevard in Studio City.
House Oversight Committee subpoenas Jeffrey Epstein's estate
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed estate of Jeffrey Epstein, seeking over a dozen categories of documents.
First human screwworm case linked to travel confirmed in U.S., HHS says
"The risk to public health in the United States from this introduction is very low," said HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon.
Why Cracker Barrel's new logo is a flop, according to branding experts
Cracker Barrel badly misread its own customer base — and our culturally sensitive times — in trying to spruce up its image, experts say.
Fighter jets scrambled to intercept Russian spy plane off Alaska
The U.S. military on Sunday intercepted a Russian spy plane flying in international airspace off Alaska, marking the third such instance in less than a week.