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3 weeks ago | 
cbsnews.com | Elizabeth Cook |Christine Weicher
Seattle — When Paul Deines and his son Tanner head to the baseball diamond, they're no longer playing just to win. But it wasn't always that way. "I was a horrible, horrible parent for many years," said Deines, who used to coach his son's team. "I would follow him around the field."Tanner said the constant pressure from his dad took a toll. "And they were just being super hard on me. I made one error and I got a big talking to about it," Tanner said.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
yahoo.com | Elizabeth Cook |Christine Weicher |Andy Wolff |Sarah Judd Welch
The Eaton Fire that tore through Altadena, California, turned the home of Jeff and Jennifer Cohen into a shell of what it used to be. "I think there's some walls up, and it seems like the second floor collapsed onto the first, but I couldn't tell you if there's anything salvageable," Jeff said. Getting money to rebuild will take time.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
flipboard.com | Elizabeth Cook |Christine Weicher |Andy Wolff |Sarah Welch
9 hours agoCouple captures dramatic start of Eaton Fire in Altadena, CaliforniaIn Altadena, a diverse enclave with a flourishing art community 14 miles northeast of Los Angeles, residents affected by the Eaton Fire are mourning a sweeping loss of history, community and culture.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Elizabeth Cook |Christine Weicher
What declining wine sales mean for California Usually, the grapes growing in Garret Schaefer's California vineyard are destined to become fine wines — but not this year. Fifty acres or 400 tons of the grapes have been left to rot on the vineyard due to too much supply and not enough demand. "They're turning to raisins. They'll just end up falling off," Schaefer said.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Elizabeth Cook |Christine Weicher
2 hours agoWhat declining wine sales mean for California's wine grape industryWine sales have been declining for years, as younger generations drink less and wine in particular becomes pricier.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
aol.com | David Begnaud |Christine Weicher |Analisa Novak
In Menifee, California, 66-year-old Napoleon Fuller raises the American flag outside his home most mornings. For him, it's a cherished tradition. "It's such a privilege, and I'm honored to be a part of the United States of America, and that flag represents," Fuller said. Though he's always wanted to serve in the U.S. military, Fuller couldn't due to blindness in one eye. Still, he flew flags over the years, even wearing them out from frequent use.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | Elizabeth Cook |Christine Weicher
For the last five years, Vicky Ni has been battling lung cancer — a diagnosis that came out of the blue in 2019 after she went to a doctor for pain in her shoulder. "He was taking X-rays of my neck, and it was only by chance that the bottom corner of the X-ray showed a raised diaphragm," Ni said.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Christine Weicher |Kelsie Hoffman
One California man is showing how small words can make a huge impact in people's daily lives. Every school morning for years, Dick Kazan has been standing on the street in Palos Verdes Estatesoffering something nice to say. He wishes for everyone — particularly children on their way to school — to have a good day. "Everybody, no exceptions, wants to feel important. I want them to feel important," the 79-year-old said. "I want them to feel beautiful. I want them to feel needed.
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Jul 21, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | David Begnaud |Analisa Novak |Christine Weicher
Man beats the odds in glioblastoma battle John Bienvenu, a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, has defied medical expectations and survived six years after being diagnosed with a fast-growing and aggressive brain cancer. Doctors had initially given him only a few months to live, but with unwavering determination and the support of his devoted family, he has beaten the odds.
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May 17, 2023 | 
cbsnews.com | Irina Ivanova |Christine Weicher
Walgreens reaches $230 million settlement in San Francisco opioid lawsuit Walgreens reaches $230 million settlement in San Francisco opioid lawsuit 00:44 Walgreens will pay San Francisco nearly $230 million to settle a case over the pharmacy chain's distribution of opioids, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced Wednesday. The city will receive $229 million over the next 14 years, with the majority of the funds coming in the first eight years, Chiu's office said.
