Sacramento

Here’s what to know about Boeing agreeing to plead guilty to fraud in 737 Max crashes

By DAVID KOENIG and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Boeing will have a felony conviction if it follows through on an agreement with prosecutors to plead guilty to fraud in connection with approval of its 737 Max before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people off the coast of Indonesia and in Ethiopia. The American aerospace giant has apparently made the calculation that admitting to a crime is better than fighting the charge and enduring a long public trial. The plea deal is not yet a sure thing, however. Relatives of some of the passengers who died have indicated they will ask a federal judge in Texas to throw out the agreement, which they say is too lenient considering the lives that were lost less. They want a trial, they want a huge fine, and they want Boeing leaders to face charges. In a legal filing late Sunday — minutes before a midnight deadline — the Justice Department disclosed the agreement and said the fraud charge was “the most serious readily provable offense” it could bring against Boeing. Prosecutors say Boeing will pay another $243.6 million

Sacramento

The White House faces many questions about Biden’s health and medical history. Here are some answers

By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s terrible performance at the June 27 presidential debate has raised concerns about his age, health and ability to lead the federal government. Administration officials have blamed his confused and at times indecipherable answers at the debate with Republican Donald Trump on a head cold, jet lag and poor preparation at Camp David. But at 81, Biden has found his health to be a key issue for many voters going into November’s election. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried to address questions about the president’s health at Monday’s news briefing. How often does the president see a doctor? Biden has extensive yearly physical exams, Jean-Pierre said. She added that most Americans don’t understand the extent of the medical care provided to the president, as many people are lucky if they get to see their doctors once or twice a year. By contrast, the president’s medical unit is “just steps down from the residence” at the White House. “A couple times a week,” Biden does a “verbal check-in with his doctor while he’s exercising,”

Bay Area

Public exposed to measles in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties

SAN JOSE – Santa Clara County health officials are urging members of the public to review their immunization records after a person with measles visited the area last week. The person, who lives in another state, traveled to three locations in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties while contagious, according to the Santa Clara County Public Health Department. Health officials said members of the public were potentially exposed to the viral disease at the Starbucks at 624 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos between 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on July 1, Taqueria Los Pericos at 139 Water St. in Santa Cruz between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on July 1, and San Jose Mineta International Airport Terminal B and Southwest Airlines Flight WN 2804 between 5:15 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on July 2. Anyone who visited those places during those times and dates should review their immunization records to learn if they are protected from measles, according to the health department. Health officials also urged anyone who is pregnant, an infant, has a weakened immune system or is not immunized to contact their health

Bay Area

Police: Ex-Brazilian leader embezzled $1.2M in Saudi jewelry

By Mauricio Savarese | Associated Press SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth 6.8 million Brazilian reals (about $1.2 million) during his time in office, according to the investigative report unsealed Monday by the Supreme Court. Bolsonaro was indicted last week charging embezzlement, asset laundering and criminal association in connection with the luxury jewelry from Saudi Arabia. The investigation adds pressure on the far-right leader who governed in 2019-2022 before losing his reelection bid to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He has already lost his political rights until 2030. Bolsonaro hasn’t commented on the indictment, but has previously denied any wrongdoing involving the jewelry. The police report alleges there was “a criminal association for the embezzlement of high-value gifts that were received due to the position of former President Jair Bolsonaro.” The jewelry included diamond-encrusted Rolex and Patek Phillipe watches, a necklace, rings and cufflinks, among other items. The report says some of the presents were given to government staffers acting on Bolsonaro’s behalf during international trips. The Associated Press reported Bolsonaro’s indictment Thursday based on information given

Bay Area

Russian strike damages a children’s hospital in Kyiv

By Hanna Arhirova and Illia Novikov | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles blasted cities across Ukraine on Monday, damaging the country’s largest children’s hospital and other buildings in a fierce assault that interrupted heart surgeries and forced young cancer patients to take their treatments outdoors. At least 31 people were killed, officials said. The daytime barrage targeted five Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles of different types, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on social media. Ukraine’s air force said it intercepted 30 missiles. More than 150 people were wounded. It was Russia’s heaviest bombardment of Kyiv in almost four months, hitting seven of the city’s 10 districts. At least seven people were killed in the capital, including two staff members at the hospital. Strikes in Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy’s birthplace in central Ukraine, killed 10. The attack on the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital caused debris to fall into heart patients’ open chests in the middle of surgery. Cancer patients had their beds wheeled into parks and onto the streets. “It is very important that the world should not be silent about it now and that

Bay Area

Prosecutor to jury: Sen. Menendez put power ‘up for sale’

By Larry Neumeister | Associated Press NEW YORK — A prosecutor accused Sen. Bob Menendez in a closing argument at his bribery trial Monday of putting his power up for sale to benefit three New Jersey businessmen who bribed him with gold, cash and a luxury car. The presentation by Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul Monteleoni that will continue on Tuesday prompted the Democrat to scoff as he left the courthouse, saying: “The government is intoxicated with their own rhetoric.” Minutes earlier, Monteleoni urged the Manhattan federal court jury to follow a trail of hundreds of emails and text messages between the businessmen and Menendez and his wife to see the link between the businessmen and the bribe proceeds found in an FBI raid on the Menendez residence in June 2022. He said they’ll also be able to match fingerprint evidence linking the businessmen and Menendez to the bribes, including fingerprints on the tape that bound thousands of dollars in cash hidden in coat pockets, boots and boxes found at the Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, home owned by his wife, Nadine Menendez. Monteleoni said the senator

Bay Area

Struggling Oakland pub reverses course with new chef, mobile bar

Starting out the year, it wasn’t clear whether Seawolf Public House, a neighborhood pub in Oakland’s Jack London neighborhood, would survive to see the summer. The restaurant and bar had been hit by customers’ changing dining habits: People were eating at home more often, commuting to the area less frequently and avoiding the neighborhood because of concerns about crime. In a reversal of course, however, owner Monica Plazola announced July 8 that the pub was safe for now, following a new deal to rent the kitchen to Willie’s Kitchen, and a new venture into mobile bartending. Willie’s Kitchen is the project of Willie Mendez, former executive chef at Luka’s Taproom. Before Mendez stepped forward, Seawolf’s survival was looking grim. Business remained slow in the early months of 2024, and in May, Plazola told staff members they’d likely have to close in July. Meanwhile, the building owners began working to find potential new tenants. Since Luka’s Taproom closed in 2022, Mendez had been doing pop-ups with Willie’s Kitchen around Oakland, including at Binny’s Cocktail Lounge, but was looking for somewhere more permanent. Ultimately, he agreed to

Los Angeles

Felony Charges Likely Against Suspected Wildomar Arson Vandal

Felony charges are expected to be filed Tuesday against one of two people suspected of igniting fires using aerosol canisters and gasoline, causing damage to a residential wall in Wildomar. Devin James Rodriguez, 20, of Wildomar was arrested and booked into the Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta Friday on suspicion of arson resulting in property damage and felony vandalism. Rodriguez is being held in lieu of $10,000 bail. His case was under review Monday by the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. His alleged cohort, 18-year-old Jazmine Carrillo of Wildomar, was booked into the Murrieta jail for the same allegations last week, but she posted a $10,000 bond and was released from custody Saturday. According to sheriff’s Sgt. Jarrod Meissen, shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, patrol deputies were called to the 33000 block of Hillcrest Court, near Vista Del Agua, less than a mile east of Interstate 15, to investigate reports of arson-related vandalism. A resident recorded images via his home security cameras of a man and woman — later identified as the two suspects — “spray-painting a large section of the property’s perimeter wall,” Meissen

Los Angeles

Man Killed at Sober Living Facility in Irvine

A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of killing an 18-year-old man at a sober-living facility in Irvine Monday. Police were called just after 6 a.m. Monday to 2 Tyler Place, near the 261 Toll Road, where the victim was found seriously injured, according to Kyle Oldoerp of the Irvine Police Department. The victim, whose name was not immediately released, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The suspect, Braxton Tysean Hill of Indiana, was arrested just before 8:50 a.m. in a vehicle near Interstate 15 at Hodge Road in Apple Valley with help from the California Highway Patrol, Oldoerp said. The suspect and victim both lived at the sober-living facility and were possibly roommates. A motive for the crime was not immediately known. The exact cause of death was still under investigation. The killing was the second in Irvine — annually hailed as one of the safest cities in America — in less than two months. On May 16, a UPS driver was fatally shot, allegedly by a co-worker who was a longtime friend of the victim.

Los Angeles

Alleged intruder reportedly shot by homeowner in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley

A shooting investigation was underway in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Village after a homeowner reportedly shot an intruder Monday and police were searching for a second burglary suspect, authorities confirmed to KTLA.   Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of the shooting in the 11600 block of Addison Street, near Colfax Boulevard, just after 3 p.m.  Details are limited and it’s unclear exactly how the shooting unfolded, but preliminary reports by police suggest that at least one person was shot as they were attempting to enter a residence in the area.   Aerial footage of the scene captured by Sky5 showed a heavy presence of officers from the Los Angeles Police Department’s North Hollywood Division.   L.A. police on the scene of a shooting in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Village on July 8, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police on the scene of a shooting in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Village on July 8, 2024. (KTLA) L.A. police on the scene of a shooting in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Valley Village on

Los Angeles

Police say Santa Monica Pier melee started after vendor ‘sexually battered’ several women

Four people have been charged in connection with a brawl last month near Santa Monica Pier, which authorities now say started when a vendor began sexually battering several women. The Santa Monica Police Department announced over the weekend that prosecutors had filed assault charges against four men, and sexual battery charges against one of them. Authorities are still seeking more information on the incident. On the afternoon of June 29, police responded to a 911 call about several men fighting near the pier. It was also reported that one person had been stabbed, according to police. Before officers arrived at the scene, a Santa Monica police drone confirmed there was an ongoing fight. Initially, police told The Times it was a “mutual combat situation” on the sand near Lifeguard Tower 14. But police have since said that the brawl began when a vendor — whom authorities identified as 30-year-old Efigenio Tacuba — allegedly approached a group of beachgoers and “sexually battered several females.” After other people in the group confronted him, Tacuba appealed to other vendors for help. The other vendors then armed themselves with

Los Angeles

7/8: The Daily Report with John Dickerson

7/8: The Daily Report with John Dickerson – CBS News Watch CBS News John Dickerson reports on the state of the 2024 race as President Biden vows to stay in the running, what’s next for France after surprise election results, and why air travel may feel a bit easier than expected this season. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles

SpaceX launches Turkey’s first domestically-built communications satellite

7/8: CBS Morning News 7/8: CBS Morning News 20:34 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Monday launched Turkey’s first domestically-built communications satellite, a powerful relay station designed to carry secure military traffic within Turkish borders while providing expanded commercial services across India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. “We have just launched our domestic communication satellite Türksat 6A into space,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğa said on social media. “We have witnessed another source of pride for our country and our nation. More than 81 percent of the subsystems, satellite ground stations and software in the 6A project, which is of great importance for the future of our country in space, have been produced by Turkey with national resources.”   Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Turkish minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, said Turkey joins an exclusive club of only 11 nations capable of building high-tech communications satellites. In a pre-launch post on social media, he wrote in Turkish, “Türksat 6A will be the symbol of our independence in space and our unity on Earth and in the sky.” A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket thunders away from pad 40 at the

Los Angeles

What does Masoud Pezeshkian’s win mean for the future of Iran?

What does Masoud Pezeshkian’s win mean for the future of Iran? – CBS News Watch CBS News A heart surgeon is now Iran’s next president. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Elizabeth Palmer and Florida International University professor Eric Lob join to discuss how reformist Masoud Pezeshkian was able to beat his ultraconservative opponent, and what his win might mean for the future of Iran. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

San Diego

San Diego to spend $100M to figure out how to fix its aging, vulnerable dams

San Diego plans to pay an engineering firm $100 million over the next decade to thoroughly evaluate the city’s aging dams and create a strategy to prioritize and coordinate repairs and possible rebuild projects. The strategic plan will include proposals to shore up every dam, including cost estimates and specific timelines. It will also evaluate safety risks and how much each dam upgrade would boost reservoir capacity. Because four city dams have been deemed safety risks, the city has been forced by the state to reduce how much water they can hold. Those restrictions have lowered the city’s reservoir capacity by 20 percent. The plan, which city officials call a long-term strategic phasing plan, will also evaluate the accuracy of a loose city estimate that the dams require a total of $1 billion in repairs and upgrades. That $1 billion estimate includes $275 million to build a new replacement for the Hodges Dam about 100 feet downstream from the existing dam. City officials recently agreed to accelerate construction of the new Hodges Dam, moving estimated groundbreaking up from 2031 to 2029. Design work should reach

San Diego

Man who shot at San Diego police officers sentenced to prison

A man who opened fire on a group of San Diego police officers during a foot chase in University City was sentenced Monday to 34 years to life in state prison. Justin Ray Teague, 40, pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder of a peace officer and an allegation of discharging a firearm for the Aug. 11, 2023, shooting. None of the officers were struck, but Teague was shot and wounded by one of the officers. Police said officers were investigating a report that day that two men were breaking into vehicles about 3 a.m. in an underground parking structure at a Lebon Drive apartment complex. Officers searched the area, finding Teague and a second suspect inside a stolen Ford F-150, according to sheriff’s Lt. Joseph Jarjura. Teague and the other man ran off in different directions. While officers gave chase, Teague turned and fired. San Diego police Officer Joseph Lee then returned fire, striking Teague several times. The 2023 shooting was the second time that Teague was wounded by police gunfire in San Diego. On the evening of Nov. 8, 2003, Teague —