A look at the 2018 disappearance of Blaze Bernstein and the evidence that led to Sam Woodward‘s arrest and conviction in the hate crime murder. Jan. 2, 2018 Blaze Bernstein Bernstein family Blaze, a 19-year-old Ivy League student, was spending the holidays visiting family in Orange County, California, when he went missing the night of…
How drought is impacting giant sequoia trees – CBS News Watch CBS News In our Eye on Earth series, we are walking among giants: ancient trees. The huge sequoia groves of California draw millions of tourists a year, but these forests are more than photo opportunities. They are longtime warriors in the battle against climate…
Protests in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids prompted President Trump to order about 700 active-duty Marines to join the National Guard troops previously deployed to the city, actions that spurred legal pushback from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. A defense official told CBS News the Marines arrived in greater Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, joining…
Union members and supporters rally in Grand Park calling for the release of union leader David Huerta, who was arrested during an immigration enforcement action on June 9, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images About 700 U.S. Marines were being deployed Monday to support the California National Guard to protect federal…
Members of the California National Guard stand guard outside the Edward R Roybal federal building, after their deployment by US President Donald Trump, in response to protests, in Los Angeles, California, US June 8, 2025. — Reuters Governor Gavin Newsom urges Trump to rescind order. “These are the acts of a dictator, not President,” he…
U.S. Border Patrol and protesters clash after a raid was conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near a Home Depot of illegal immigrants in Paramount, California on June 06, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images President Donald Trump signed an order to deploy 2,000 members of the National Guard in response to immigration protests…
Walt Disney Co. is laying off hundreds of employees as part of a cost-cutting measure, CBS News has confirmed. “As our industry transforms at a rapid pace, we continue to evaluate ways to efficiently manage our businesses while fueling the state-of-the-art creativity and innovation that consumers value and expect from Disney,” a spokesperson said in an…
Los Angeles — For years, Phil Mangano made a good living as a film and television editor in Los Angeles. “It was just job after job after job,” Mangano told CBS News. “…Very consistent work.” But after Hollywood writers and actors went on monthslong strikes in 2023, production ground to a halt. California lost roughly…
Hollywood industry faces headwinds in California – CBS News Watch CBS News In the wake of the Hollywood writers and actors strikes in 2023, film and television production in California has struggled mightily. The state lost roughly 40,000 film and TV jobs that year alone, according to federal data. Carter Evans examines whether the industry…
Hailee Steinfeld walks down the aisle to marry Josh Allen Hailee Steinfeld and Josh Allen are officially a married couple. The actress and singer, 28, was photographed walking down the aisle to exchange vows with the Buffalo Bills quarterback, 29, at their California wedding on Saturday. Steinfeld exuded grace in a white strapless wedding gown…
