janet shamlian, cbs news, hayward, california. >> ninan: every child certainly is worth it.t to thank y for nws j"oing this saturday. later on cbs, "48 hours." good night. >>> this is kpix5 news. >> i felt like i was on a bridge. >> and a heavy truck was going over. >> rattled nerves after an earthquake jolts people out of their saturday slumbers. >>> a rash of home burglaries in the dublin and san ramon areas has people on edge. why officers think these crimes could be related. >>> and golden state fans flocking to san francisco as the warriors hit the hardwood for the first time in their ho mei'kne looking live at chase center. at least you will be. hear from our exclusive sales force tower cam. about an hour ago, the warriors tipped off their first home game in their new home. >> not a bad view. >> that was steph curry's reaction as he arrived at his new office this afternoon. kpix5's betty yu is at his office now. a lot more than usual for a preseason game. >> reporter: this has been seven years in the making. now, the warriors have officially taken the floor in their ne

janet shamlian, cbs news, houston. >>> now to the impeachment inquiry into president trump. a former special envoy to ukraine is expected to testify before lawmakers behind closed doors today. kurt volker is the first official to testify in connection to a whistleblower's claims that president trump tried to pressure his ukrainian counterpart to investigate joe biden. meanwhile, mr. trump is ramping up his attacks against the democrats' investigation. nikole killion reports from washington. >> reporter: at a white house press conference, president trump addressed the political storm enveloping him. >> i'm used to it. for me it's like putting on a suit in the morning. >> reporter: he hammered democrats over their ongoing impeachment inquiry from nancy pelosi -- >> she hands out comments like they're cookies. >> reporter: to adam schiff. the president said schiff should resign and accused him of fabricating a call to ukraine's leader but punted questions about what he asked the ukrainian president about his political rival. >> what did you want zelensky to do with regard to jo

janet shamlian, cbs news, hayward, california. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," what congress anddoing to stop the problem of kids being forgotten in hot cars. >>> plus, as the impeachment inquiry into president trump moves forward, we'll show you how lawmakers across the country are addressing the issue with voters. >>> and a preview of "48 hours" as it takes a deep look into the murder investigation of missing colorado mother kelsey berreth. >>> that's the "cbs this morning" for this friday. thanks for watching. i'm anne-marie green. have a great day. ♪

janet shamlian introduces us to the hostess. >> reporter: it's a time of celebration for tanvi barmanenior year of high school. but the party she gives up weekends for aren't for anyone she knows. however, that changes quickly. >> open. within an hour they're holding my hand. they're tugging on my sleeve. and they really trust me. >> puppet show! >> reporter: the children are homeless, in shelters. some have never had a bitil w.rt ceiobrat today, tanvi is throwing a party for two children. mom, that crown is to die for. tianah is turning one. the idea was born when tanvi tagged along as her parents volunteered at shelters. seeing kids who never had a party, like the one she celebrated every year. >> it's really sweet to think of kids and, like, in situation. >> it's very hard for these children to get a source of happiness in their lives, and i can provide them a day where they can feel special and loved. >> reporter: the project "no birthday left behind" has help now: a puppeteer and face painter volunteer. pizza and custom cakes are donated. ♪ happy birthday to you reporter: it's a

janet shamlian introduces us to the hostess. >> reporter: it's a time of celebration for tanvi barmanof high school. but the party she gives up weekends for aren't for anyone she knows. however, that changes quickly. n. open. within an hour they're holding my hand. they're tugging on my sleeve. and they really trust me. >> puppet show! >> reporter: the children are homeless, in shelters. some have never had a birthday celebration until now. today, tanvi is throwing a party for two children. mom, that crown is to die for. tianah is turning one. the idea was born when tanvi tagged along as her parents volunteered at shelters. seeing kids who never had a party, like the one she celebrated every year. >> it's really sweet to think of kids and, like, in situation. t' it's very hard for these children to get a source of sppiness in their lives, and i can provide them a day where they can feel special and loved. re reporter: the project "no birthday left behind" has help now: a puppeteer and face painter volunteer. pizza and custom cakes are donated. ♪ happy birthday to you r reporter: it's

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janet shamlian is on the firelines in windsor, california. >> reporter: hurricane-force winds torched northern california's wine country overnight. waves of orange embers falling like heavy rain. >> oh, man, this is hot. >> reporter: as flames ripped through the state, an unprecedented evacuation. 180,000 people. >> it could be deadly at this point. >> reporter: 3,000 firefighters on the front lines. fueled pie record winds, gusts at the kincade fire topped 90 miles per hour. 30,000 acres now charred. the light of day is giving us a look at the damage on the ground. and here in the alexander valley, the soda rock winery appears to be a total loss. still smoldering hours later, hot spots popping up long after firefighters were forced to move to the next emergency. including intense brush fires near vallejo which crossed a bridge along interstate 80. pg&e protectively cut power to 960,000 customers throughout california, impacting more than 2 million people. the largest intentional blackout in state history. no lights or refrigeration, hundreds of millions in losses. not over yet? >> no

janet shamlian leads us off in santa clarita, north of los angeles. and, janet, what are the conditions like there? >> reporter: norah, it is very windy, and that is how these fires have come out of nowhere in the past 24 hours, from just a few acres spreading to thousands. and this is the devastation that's left behind. the family who lived here getting out with little time to spare. out of control. fire exploding overnight north of los angeles, jumping a freeway, racing through canyons, and torching neighborhoods in santa clarita. 40,000 were evacuated. doorbell camera video shows this family on the run as flames came dangerously close. >> this is the largest evacuation that we've had in santa clarita. >> reporter: but the worst is still ahead, forecasters say. dire predictions for an unprecedented wind event sunday and monday with gusts up to 80 miles an hour in northern california. allejandra corrales was down the road last night as she watched her home burn. >> you start thinking about all the things that you can't get back. >> reporter: this fire

here is janet shamlian. >> 200, check 1. >> reporter: the never before seen body cam video is about 30inutes long and shows the initial arrest of donnell neely, who was handcuff and tethered to a rope and then walked down the streets of gale-force winds by two officers on horseback. the image of the controversial arrest sparki ining outrage and charges of racism. instead of sending for a police car, the officers walked neely to the police station. one officer acknowledging how it looked. >> this is going to look so bad. >> reporter: neely, once cleare wrongdoing, and galveston police say the practice of using robe has been discontinued. janet shamlian, cbs news, hoist. >>> there is still more news super emma just about sleeps in her cape. but when we realized she was battling sensitive skin, we switched to tide pods free & gentle. it's gentle on her skin, and dermatologist recommended. tide free & gentle. safe for skin with psoriasis and eczema. ♪upbeat musieverything was so fresh in the beginning. [sniff] ♪ dramatic music♪ but that plug quickly faded. ♪upbeat music luckily there's feb

here is janet shamlian. >> reporter: when janet ehrhardt walks to class, she is the first to admit thisxperience. >> i mean, i really can't remember a defining moment, but all i was thinking was, okay, you can come to college with me, but you're not going to take classes with me. >> reporter: kathy ehrhardt is not only emma's mom, she is her classmate. >> their stomach pain, missed work. >> reporter: together they tackle the same tough suggests and a shared dream. both want to become doctors. kathy enrolled after 14 years as stay-at-home mom. >> you don't have to do this at 18. you can do this at 30, 40, 50, 60, whatever age you want. it's when you're ready and when you're ready to give what it takes. >> reporter: but that's not the only extraordinary aspect of this family affair. emma is a prodigy. a junior in college majoring in biology with a high school diploma and an associates degree to her name at 16 years old. >> i'm supposed to graduate from here at 17 years old with my bachelors in biology and get my md at 22. i started school at 5, as every kid does. >> she was 14, and she wa

cbs news correspondent janet shamlian is in santa rosa in california.s. it has been exhausting for the firefighters. some 3000 of them covering these fires. and trying to protect the homes and property of the people who live here. this is a winery. we are in the very famous winery. we are in the very famous wine country of northern california. this winery, completely destroyed by fire. although there are massive resources out here, firefighters are going from one location to the next. 180,000 people evacuated this area. that is unprecedented, here in northern california. but, with wind gusts of 90 mph, authorities knew well in advance that this was going to be an extremely dangerous, potentially deadly, and it seems like many people, or most people took those evacuation orders seriously. close to a million people in this area are currently without power. that is because the local utility here, pg&e protectively cut power because as we have seen in the past the paralyse go down and sparked fires which become massive and spread quickly throughout the area

janet shamlian, cbs news, hayward, california. >> ain't that the truth? kid, what a birthday is, how they look forward to it. to be able to give kids that, incredible. >> yeah. >> wonderful. in every sense of the world. >> we're speechless. we're like -- >> oh, my goodness. >>> if you're heading out the door, don't forget to set your dvr to record "cbs this morning saturday." coming up in our next hour, racers in one part of utah travel at mind-blowing speeds. the real danger, jeff tells us, these days is that the surface that they're riding on is disappearing. why the famed bonneville salt flats are at risk of disappearing. >> i'll tell you that, but they will, too. >>> your childhood creations british artists blends the toy to re-create fine photographs. >>> and they're a blend of americana with the regional music of mexico, unlike anything you've heard. as david wax museum stars in our "saturday session." >> great name. >> but up next, it was both silly and brilliant. we're going to celebrate the sketch comedy of monty python on the influential troupe'

janet shamlian is inta clarita, about 35 miles north of los angeles. good morning. >> reporter: jeff, good morning to you. thousands of people remain evacuated from their homes this morning including in this neighborhood where embers from a small brush fire in the hills nearby were carried here yesterday by those gusting winds and torched this home. it's what ahead that could be far worse. more than 4,000 acres consumed and at least 40,000 residents forced to leave their homes. the wind-driven tick fire is burning through canyons and neighborhoods in santa clarita. >> you have to be physically ready. you have to have all your things ready to leave. this time of year. >> reporter: kevin kinney watched his neighbor's house destroyed by flames. that missed you by two houses. >> yeah. >> reporter: at least six homes have been consumed by the fire. seven others have been damaged. >> i'm overwhelmed, depressed. >> reporter: david chambers obeyed evacuation orders, returning to find an upstairs window shattered by an explosive water drop. >> a huge blast. aga