Satellite images show Maui rebuilding, a year after deadly wildfires
A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery one year after the devastating Lahaina wildfire shows signs of recovery, but widespread damage remains.
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A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery one year after the devastating Lahaina wildfire shows signs of recovery, but widespread damage remains.
More than 640 structures have so far been destroyed by the Park Fire as it continues to grow beyond 402,000 acres.
"Everything is burning," one survivor said of the raging Park Fire in California, as officials say the state's wildfire activity is already 2,816% higher this year than in 2023.
A Cal Fire official said the blaze was spreading at a rate of 4,000 to 5,000 acres per hour.
Extreme wildfires damage the environment, people's health and the economy. They've doubled in the last 20 years, new study shows.
People who have experienced extreme weather are especially likely to say climate change needs to be addressed right away.
After drought and Texas' largest-ever wildfire, many farmers are facing a "total wipeout" that could force many to leave generations-old land behind.
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
Within a day of the list's release, more than 100 of those on the list or their relatives came forward to say they're safe, the FBI said Friday.
Lahaina conflagration and Kula wildfires burned between $2.5 and $4 billion worth of insured properties, according to estimate.
At least 99 people were confirmed dead as of Monday evening.
Officials say the rebuilding process will be lengthy and complicated because basic infrastructure is destroyed.
Dozens of people were killed in the Maui fires, and many are still missing, authorities said.
At least 55 people have lost their lives and the toll is expected to climb. The historic town of Lahaina has been devastated.
As more people across the country are seeing the impact of wildfires and smoke, scientists are turning to the promise of big data, technology and collaboration to keep big fires from spreading.
Years of keeping fire out of America's forests led to a buildup of dead trees and brush — fuel for today's larger, hotter, more lethal wildfires.
The fires, which are still burning, have brought smoke and hazardous air quality to millions of Americans.
The first six weeks of Canada's 2023 wildfire season put it on track to be its most destructive in history.
Ricardo Lara, the California State Insurance Commissioner, has ruled that insurance companies will not be allowed to drop homeowners living near areas affected by wildfires, like those hit by the Fairview Fire in Hemet earlier in September.
Winds from a massive pyrocumulus cloud, visible in some parts of the Bay Area, whipped the Mosquito Fire into a raging inferno, driving a wall of flames into the small mountain community of Volcanoviile.
CBS Los Angeles reporter Jeff Nguyen provides a special report via CBS News, detailing the effects of the sweltering heat wave pounding the West Coast, causing a series of devastating wild fires.
Crews battling the largest wildfire this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday evening.
Vedder's throat was damaged while playing the Lollapalooza Paris festival, the band said
Footage out of Spain show passengers on a train watch as they're surrounded by fire, in what is just part of a deadly and ferocious heatwave that has killed over a thousand people and caused dozens of wildfires in Europe.
A private jet carrying the Gonzaga men's basketball team stopped right as another plane lifted off the runway.
Insurance companies in California will have to offer coverage to homeowners in wildfire-prone areas under a new state regulation that was announced Monday.
The Los Angeles Police Department accuses Dr. Babak Hajhosseini of using job recruiting websites to find his victims.
Los Angeles was the site of two Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project home builds -- in 1995 in the Watts/ Willowbrook neighborhood and again in 2007 in South Central Los Angeles and San Pedro.
Senate Bill 707 will require textile and apparel companies to address waste and create options for recycling unwanted items.
A private jet carrying the Gonzaga men's basketball team stopped right as another plane lifted off the runway.
Insurance companies in California will have to offer coverage to homeowners in wildfire-prone areas under a new state regulation that was announced Monday.
The Los Angeles Police Department accuses Dr. Babak Hajhosseini of using job recruiting websites to find his victims.
Los Angeles was the site of two Habitat for Humanity Carter Work Project home builds -- in 1995 in the Watts/ Willowbrook neighborhood and again in 2007 in South Central Los Angeles and San Pedro.
Senate Bill 707 will require textile and apparel companies to address waste and create options for recycling unwanted items.
A private jet carrying the Gonzaga men's basketball team stopped right as another plane lifted off the runway.
The Los Angeles Police Department accuses Dr. Babak Hajhosseini of using job recruiting websites to find his victims.
Senate Bill 707 will require textile and apparel companies to address waste and create options for recycling unwanted items.
CHP Sgt. David Celaya said the dealership where the trucks were stolen from Sunday night had been tracking vehicle locations. Officers were able to catch up with the suspects, who were traveling together, on the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita Monday afternoon.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning from 7 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday for portions of the Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains and valleys.
It happened on Friday evening near S. Maywood Street and South Street, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
"It's a felony?" A recently viral video shows the moments that two shoplifters discuss Proposition 36, one of the new laws in effect in California that now makes stealing a felony, all while sitting handcuffed in the back of a police car.
Undercover police saw 43-year-old Anthony Hanzal steal multiple boxes of Legos before leaving a grocery store in Fullerton, prompting what ended up being a deadly pursuit on Dec. 18.
It happened at around 4:20 p.m. near Orangewood Avenue and Court Street, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
Holiday joy lit up the sky and water in Orange County as the Newport Beach Boat Parade started this week.
The suspect, 44-year-old Menifee woman Olga Mendez, was booked on suspicion of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and two unrelated warrants, according to deputies.
The crash happened just after 1 p.m. on northbound lanes near Rainbow Valley Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Deputies were dispatched to a crash in the 13000 block of Leota Court at around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, according to a statement from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Four people, two of which were juveniles, were arrested in San Bernardino County after allegedly trying to carjack a person during a road rage incident in early December.
The scam is targeting attendees of the Mission Inn's beloved Festival of Lights, which features millions of holiday lights adorning the historic hotel.
KCAL News Investigates dives into the stats and budgets surrounding the enforcement of illegal dumping in LA.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A CBS News investigation says that it probably isn't.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
2024 was filled with breaking political news, international and domestic conflicts and world-changing events – but there was also heartwarming and good news. Here are the top 10 uplifting news stories of 2024.
The federal minimum has held at $7.25 an hour since 2009, but an increasing number of states are upping their base pay for workers.
Top ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen is headed back to the World Blitz Championship on Monday.
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and the longest-living president in U.S. history, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family.
World leaders react to the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who strived to improve the lives of Americans and people around the world for decades after his presidency.
After Jimmy Carter's death Sunday at the age of 100, President-elect Donald Trump said "we all owe him a debt of gratitude."
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and the longest-living president in U.S. history, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family.
World leaders react to the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who strived to improve the lives of Americans and people around the world for decades after his presidency.
After a single term in office, Jimmy Carter's decades of humanitarian work may be his most enduring legacy.
Former President Jimmy Carter built a legacy as a tireless champion for peace.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Cases now reported in eight states related to Yu Shang Food products sold online and at stores nationwide, officials say.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Insurance companies in California will have to offer coverage to homeowners in wildfire-prone areas under a new state regulation that was announced Monday.
The lawsuit contends that multiple food truck operators have created constant nuisance outside of the store in the form of congestion, trash generation and rudeness to store employees.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare "double eagle" gold coin at a Southern California auction house.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
JuJu Watkins scored 31 points , making 13 of 14 free throws, and No. 4 Southern California beat No. 23 Michigan 78-58 in the Trojans' Big Ten home opener.
Anze Kopitar scored twice, Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist, and the Los Angeles Kings got their seventh straight home win by beating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Sunday night.
Lauren Betts scored 21 points in her return, Kiki Rice added 18 and top-ranked UCLA routed Nebraska 91-54 in its Big Ten home opener.
Ryan Strome scored with 2:36 remaining as the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the second period to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Sunday.
The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.
Olivia Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
The appeal had asked the court to reinstate charges, including involuntary manslaughter, against Alec Baldwin.
The lawsuit lays out Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni during their time working on "It Ends with Us."
Tory Lanaz, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, is harassing her from prison through surrogates, the petition alleges.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
The Bañuelos were first invited to the Rose Parade in 2006. This upcoming Rose Parade will be their 16th appearance and they will be the only "charro" team out of the 18 equestrian groups. Rina Naknao reports.
Thanks to the Habitat for Humanity and President Jimmy Carter, Hector Valdez has a home to call his own. Jeff Nguyen reports.
Erin Quinn said she waiting to collect donations for a toy drive when her former house cleaner emerged from the back seat and attacked her. Joy Benedict reports.
Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department released the photo of a 42-year-old doctor after prosecutors charged him with several felonies related to the sexual assault of an unconscious woman.
A look at some of the food choices at the Temecula Valley annual tribal Pow Wow at the Pechanga Resort Casino, taking place Jan. 3-5.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
