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chris martinez is live in riverside with that part of the story. chris? >> reporter: where we are, actually in santa clarita northwest of los angeles, we have seen temperatures in the triple digits mose of the day, standing about a hundred, we saw 102 this afternoon. folks here doing the same thing all across the swesern u.s., trying to find a way to stay cool. phoenix could reach 120 degrees, forcing dozens of flight cancellations because many smaller regional planes can't fly in temperatures above 118. las vegas is expected to reach 117 degrees. the oppressive heat has air conditioners working overtime across california with many people turning to pools or cooling centers to find relief. >> making sure to stay in the shade a little bit more, staying in the air conditioning. way too hot. yeah. >> reporter: triple-digit taefls cracked and pbuckled roadwaz near sacramento. >> because we had a wet winter, the soil is saturated underneath the roadway. >> reporter: the extreme heat is also being blamed for several wildfires, including one near big bear lake t

chris martinez has that report. >> reporter: police set off numerous smoke and percussion grenades as protesters held a rally in downtown port lond, sunday. pro trump called for free speech. >> very peaceful. we're freedom-love iing. >> critics want more transparency between the trump administration and russia. >> the biggest message would bewe know that this is wrong. >> reporter: authorities bolstered their presence with fbi agents and homeland security, anticipating large crowds and potential violence. police made several arrests and confiscated a number of illegal weapons. >> reporter: police shut down this park after they say a number of protesters started throwing bottles at officers, but they say most of the day's rallies remained peaceful. >> reporter: the rallies took place aboard a train. jeremy joseph christian shouted anti-muslim hate speech at a teen wearing a hijab and then killed two bystanders who tried to stop him. portland police say they trained for weeks in an tess passion of the protests. chris martinez, cbs news, portland. >>> bill cosby's sexual assault trial ge

chris martinez has more on the link between legalized pot and car crashes. >> he was a beautiful soulreporter: lonnie britton couldn't hold back the tear. last year a colorado teen was killed for killing britton's 16-year-old son. >> the worst thing that could have happened to colorado was passing the marijuana law. >> reporter: it shows some concerning numbers that may link legalized recreational marijuana an increased risk of crashes. the research examined crash data in three of the first states to make pot legal. >> the big takeaway is that legalizing recreational use in colorado, washington, and oregon has not been good for highway safety. >> insurance data on collision claims showed colorado had 14% more crashes compared to surrounding western states. washington had more than a 6% increase, and oregon was 4.5% higher. it could lead to premiums with legalized marijuana. >> if overall crash risk continues to increase, insurers will have take action to compensate for that risk. >> researchers say the issue needs to be studied more closely especially in other states like california,

chris martinez, cbs news. >>> this morning the national weather service has issued a warning about an increased risk of fire danger in utah, colorado, nevada, and california. east of los angeles a fire that started just yesterday has burned through 900 acres of land and triggered an evacuation order for dozens of homes in the town of highland. and a wildfire in northern arizona has burned more than seven square miles. some 1,400 residents in the town of mayor were forced to evacuation. >>> officials say an improper piece of rail caused the subway train to derail. the subway dumped the tracks as it was entered the manhattan station yesterday. hundreds of passengers had to be evacuated through dark subway tunn tunnels. >>> overseas political tensions in venezuela ratcheted up. a police helicopter fired grenades on venezuela supreme court and interior ministry tuesday one of the grenades failed to explode. there are no reported injury. president maduro said the attack was aimed at ousting him from power. the country has been paralyzed by deadly antigovernment protests. >> coming up on th

correspondent chris martinez has the story. >> he was a youthful soul. >> couldn't holds back the tearslast year a colorado teen was sentenced for killing britain's 16 year old son. the teenager smoke marijuana before he plowed into chad. >> worse thing that could have happened in the state of colorado was passing the marijuana law. >> new joint study released by the insurance institute for highway safety, and highway lost data institute, shows some concerning numbers, that may link legalized recreational marijuana, increased risk of crashes. the research examined crash data in three of the first states, to make pot legal. >> the big take away, is that legalizing recreational use of marijuana in colorado, washington, and oregon, has not been good for highway safety. >> insurance data on collision claims showed colorado had 14% more crashes, compared to surrounding western state. >> washington had more than a 6% increase, and oregon, was four and a half% higher. those statistics could lead to higher premiums for drivers with legalized marijuana. >> if crashes continue to increase, insure

chris martinez, for cbs-3, "eyewitness news." >>> well, a small home in texas has a huge price tag. >e bath home, in wako texas, is the talk of the town because it was featured on hd tv hit show sixer -- fixer upper. renovations cost more than $130,000 and it hit the market tuesday for, get this, $950,000. a lot of zeros there. neighbors now explaining how the home is a tracking a lot of unwanted attention. >> there are always people standing right in our driveway over here, and they're always taking photos. we can't get out. you know, we've got cars lining up all the way down the street. half the time you can't even see when you are pulling out. you know, people are coming around the corners, i almost got in a kim of wrecks because that far alone. >> the home's nearly million dollars selling price does include furnishing, it is also minutes away from popular outdoor market. >> talk about flipping a house. that's outrageous, almost a million dollars? >> and to look at it, just looks so tyne. >> i it is tiny. all right. up next, why you shouldn't leave your dog at home today, rahel. >>

chris martinez took a ride to find out how. >> reporter: as self-driving technology accelerates, morepanies are getting on board. this adi load -- this adi loaded with tech. we rode on a programmed route through san jose, california to see how well this self-driving car performance on crowded city streets. the car maintained consistent speed, strictly obeying every traffic rule. >> from the back seat it feels totally normal. >> reporter: rapidly evolving technology is making autonomous cars smarter. >> this is happening faster than people think? >> it really is. by 2019 you will see the first operational systems out there. >> reporter: before self- driving cars hit the road in large numbers, industry insiders say they face a big challenge. finding the trust of people. >> i want to know it's okay. >> reporter: intel says many tech companies are developing tools to help alleviate consumers' concerns, including smartphone apps allow riders to communicate with the car. >> this vehicle is for you. >> reporter: experts say tools like that are crucial to help riders feel like they have some

chris martinez is there tonight. >>> police sent off numerous smoke and precaution events to control protesters in downtown portland sunday. >> protrump protesters called for peace. >> this group is very peaceful. freedom, love and america. >> reporter: amidst investigation of ties between the u.s. and russia, they want to learn more. police made several arrests and confiscated a number of illegal homemade weapons. >> police shut down this park after they say a small number of protesters started throwing bottles at officers but they say most of the day's rallies remain peaceful. >> the rallies took place in the wake of a deadly attack aboard a portland train. police say 35-year-old jeremy joseph christian shouted anti muslim hate words at a teen s. >>> a suspected car thief is in the hospital after he was shot by police earlier today in san leandro. happened just before 3:00 a.m. on st. mary's avenue about a block west of interstate 80. two officers found the man driving a van that had been stolen in hayward. they followed him to a residential area where both officers opened fire. in

chris martinez for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> family and friend of otto warmbier will celebrate his life in a public funeral services in thinks hometown. services will be held at his high school alma matter. warmbier died monday after being released from a year and a half long detainment in north korea his family declined an autopsy so his official caught of death remains a mystery. >>> president trump is touting his administration's accomplishments, last night, the president held a promises made, promises kept rally in cedar rapid, iowa. president urged senate republicans to add more money to their health care plan because he wants a plan with quote, heart. the president told the crowd that some of the plans for his southern border wall. >> we are thinking of something unique. we're talking about the southern border. lots of sun, lots of heat. we're thinking of building the wall as a solar wall so it creates energy and pays for itself. >> also, in cedar rapid the president discussed the importance of agriculture, during a visit to kirkwood community college. >>> up next we will tel

. >> reporter chris martinez went on a programmed route through san jose, california, to see just how the car performed on crowded city streets. and he says it was typret consistent. and obeyed every traffic rule. >>> a bag of sprouts sold in virginia and maryland could be contaminated with a potentially deadly disease. happy sprouts inc. issued a recall, for their soybean sprouts because of listeria. and the company says those potentially affected bags were made on or after may 1. and so if you have that information on your bags, you want to return them. and quickly. >>> this next vacation may not >> to the hills of switzerland we go. and the zero star hotel. it is a condition conceptual art project that allows guests to stay in a bed with wide open views of nature. >> i am sure it is fine on a 60 or 70-degree day. >> camping. >> look at that. >> for about 300 bucks. >> without a tent. >> let me finish. you get a drink and breakfast and the services of a modern butler. typically a farm ner rubber boots. the outhouse is a three minute call away. >> that is a deal breaker right there.

she and i he w chris gordon is live at the courthouse in rockville with the details. >> reporter: edwin reyes martinez arrived from el salvador just about eight months ago and now he's serving a 34 year prison sentence after pleading guilty to not one, but two murders that he was involved in since his arrival. prosecutors say his case shows just how quickly gang violence is growing in montgomery county. police found the body in a shallow grave in germantown two years ago. the vehicle will be tim was a day laborer, 34-year-old marvin vargas osario. prosecutors aren't sure why he was killed. ey initiation. 19-year-old edwin reyes martinez confessed that he was the lookout who kept watch as ms-13 gang members stabbed him 27 times. and he admitted to his part in a second murder. prosecutors estimate that in the last two years, there have been 18 gang killings here. >> still pending case that occurred with some high school boys here recently, i think we're talking 18. >> are you talking about with the twin killing in montgomery village? >> yes. >> reporter: earlier this month, 17-year-old najar and an 18-y