mireya villarreal explains how this could send a strong message to congress. (nats) cigarette." the ads are ominous. (nats) "you decide who wins; criminals and cartels or arizona schools" and the stakes are high: those who support recreational pot laws say this year's election could be a tipping point in the decades-long debate over the country's most popular drug. ( tom angell/marijuana majority) "marijuana is now at the forefront of mainstream american politics.//if we win big we have a chance to end federal marijuana prohibition. that includes changing d prohibit banks and credit unions from taking money made off marijuana sales. (nat) "why are they putting marijuana stores ahead of community centers? california...the largest state in the country...is the most important battleground. ( kevin sabet/smart approaches to marijuana) look this is a david and goliath fight for us on the no on legalization side, we are fighting against massive corporate interest with tens of millions of dollars, they've outspent us 15 to 1. (stand-up bridge: mireya villarreal/cbs news/los angeles) "h

mireya villarreal shows us how this could send a strong message to congress. >> this is today's pot. ten tiles stronger than a marijuana cigarette. >> reporter: the ads are onlien news. >> you decide who wins. criminals in cartels for arizona stores. >> reporter: and the stakes are high. those who support recreational pot say this year's election could be a tipping point in the country's most popular drug. >> marijuana is now at the

mireya villarreal reports. >> reporter: in this history classroom, daniel joes blends pop culture. >> do you remember that salt and pepper were talking about immigration? >> reporter: and politics. >> i want make them fall in love with the content of the study of history. if you do those things, students are going to be very quick to want to learn and do amazing things within the classroom. >> reporter: joes says the day-to-day drama of this attention, but it also has been an opportunity to teach both the strengths and weaknesses of democracy. >> we are going to build the wall 100%. >> we will not build a wall. >> i think it would do a huge disservice if you don't embrace it. these are teachable moments. this is real concerns about what this rhetoric means for their family. you know? will this turn into policy? we are constantly engaging in these conversations and not shying away from them. people who do that, does not justify for labeling and alienating an entire group of people. >> reporter: roughly 80% of this school is high poverty from urban neighborhoods and most students' paren

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mireya villarreal, cbs news, los angeles. >>> up next, high-tech blimps patrolling the u.s./mexico >>> along the u.s./mexico border an air war between drug cartels and federal agents. chris martinez reports from the border in arizona. >> reporter: one of the most powerful tools to protect the border is suspended high above the arizona desert. agents call it their eye in the sky. >> we fly as close to 24/365. >> the tethered t.a.r.s. monitors the u.s./mexico border. six blimps from arizona to texas, carry radar that can detect aircraft flying too low for conventional radar to see. that includes drones. and these home made low flying planes smugglers use to deliver drugs over the border. >> this is the control? >> reporter: agents say some aircraft are equipped with drop baskets like this. so smugglers can dump payload midair to cartel members inside the u.s. >> our law enforcement operators see that on the radar will engage and get the drugs, get the bad guys waiting for the drugs. >> reporter: the t.a.r.s. radar images sent to this military base in california where detection

mireya villarreal, cbs news, los angeles. >> quijano: up next, high-tech bling, patrolling the u.s. mexico border. >> quijano: along the u.s. mexico border an air war is under way between drug car tells and federal agents. chris martinez reports from the border in arizona. >> one of the most powerful tools to protect the border is suspended high above the arizona desert. agents call it their eye in the sky. >> we fly as close to 24/365 as we can. >> reporter: the tethers aerostat radar system tars covers the entire mexico border, six blimps from arizona to tech as carry specialized radar that can detect aircraft flying too low for conventional radar to see. that includes drones and these homemade low-flying planes smugglers use to deliver drugs over the border. >> that is the control? >> yeah, this is the steering, just like a hang dlieder. >> agents say some aircraft are equipped with drop baskets like this so smugglers can dump their pay lod mid air to car tell members inside the u.s >> law enforcement operates that see that on the radar will then engage and get the drugs, get the

but mireya villarreal introduces us to one teacher without says >> reporter: in this history classroom daniel jocz blends pop culture. >> did you know talking about immigration. >> reporter: and politics. >> i want to make them fall in love with the content of the study of history. and if you do those things, students are going to be very quick to want to learn and do amazing things within the classroom. >> reporter: joks says the day to day drama of this collection has captured the kid's attention but it has been an teunlt to teach both the strengths weaknesses of democracy. >> we are going to build the wall 100%. >> we will not build a wall. >> i think you would do a huge disservice if you don't embrace it. these are teachable moments. there is real concerns about what this rhetoric means for their families, you know. will this turn into policy. and we constantly are are engaging in these conversations. we're not shying away from them. >> just because you have some people who do that does not justify for labeling and alienating an entire group of >> roughly 80% of the school is high

here is mireya villarreal. >> i have a judge who is a hater of donald trump. a hater. he is a hater. his name is gonzalez cu rich. el. >> the statement mr. trump made was in spanish it is called -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> without shame. san diego attorney, greg vega has known judge curiel since childhood. >> frustrated? >> not frustrated more angry. >> because judge curiel cannot defend himself. we in the legal community feel an obligation. >> defense attorney jeremy warren tried cases in his courtroom. >> he is open and fair. >> reporter: during the campaign, trump called him something else. >> the judge who happens to believe, mexican, which is great, i think that's fine. >> you are saying a barrier? fairly. >> this judge is of mexican heritage. i'm building a wall. >> reporter: when trump says he is mexican. >> an american of mexican dessert. >> reporter: curiel was born in indiana for three decades practiced law in california. >> he spent his career protecting the border from mexican drug trafficking and violence coming across the border. >> my parents cam

mireya villarreal, cbs news, los angeles. if all those states pass their measures - s could send a strong message to congress - that it's time to make a change on a national level. it's and you're watching cbs 2 this morning...and if you're in it's degrees. degrees. still to come, the opportunities available for those who want to work - instead of shop this black we are still more than three weeks away from black friday. but that's not stopping amazon from getting ready. ready.the online retailer already launched its black friday deals.amazon says it will unveil a new deal as often as five minutes throughout the month of november. right now - if you're looking for work - tis the season for coral-ridge mall are looking for more help with increasing shoppers.both best buy and j-c penney staff say seasonal workers really aren't treated any differently than employees brought in at other times of the year.and what starts as temporary - could turn into something more. chris cord associate support department supervisor01:07:02 "i ho

mireya villarreal has the the story. >> reporter: a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hits california and the clock is ticking. national guardsmen are working elevator shaft. while a especially trained dog searches for stranded survivors. this drill its meant to help emergency responders prepare for the real thing. >> you want to be the best prepared, best trained and most efficient as possible. >> reporter: but these extreme scenarios could easily become reality. usgs scientists discovered two of the country's faults, once thought to be at least two miles apart are actually connected creating one massive, 118 mile using this acoustic device, they confirm that the hay ward fault meets the rodgers creek fault in the san pablo bay near san francisco. >> longer a fault the larger earthquake it can produce. if the faults went together along their length up to magnitude 7.4. >> reporter: what kind of damage are we talking about here? >> mr. damage than hurricane katrina in terms of loss. >> reporter: the great quake neighborhoods killing thousands. in 1989, the quake killed people and caused $6 bi

cbs' mireya villarreal has the lastest on this developing story. investigators are analyzing the clothes sherri papini was wearing when she was found on this northern california highwa. highway."she was in different clothing than she had been reported missing in and the evidence that was recovered may contain dna detectives are now reviewing private security cameras that may have caught papini's abduction. they've served over 20 search warrants on cell phones, cell towers and computers."the biggest piece of evidence is literally sherri at this point."cody salfen is one of the private investigators keith papini hired to try to find his wife. "there's all sorts of forensic aspects that have to be investigated and that includes the restraints that she was found and things like that."in a statement obtained by people body was..."covered in multicolored bruises, severe burns, red rashes and chain markings." she was "branded" and weighed only 87 pounds.he also pushed back against those who have questioned her story accusing them of "malicious, subhuman b

>> never, ever, ever give up. >> reporter: mireya villarreal, los angeles. i'm an office clerk i'm a research analyst dance fitness instructor actor i'm a copywriter i'm a veteran i have lupus cerebral palsy i'm blind and i'm working in a job i love i love because i was given a chance to contribute my skills and talents to show that my disability is only one part of who i am who i am who i am (franklin d. roosevelt) the inherent right to work is one of the elemental privileges of a free people. endowed, as our nation is, with abundant physical resources... ...and inspired as it should be to make those resources and opportunities available for the enjoyment of all... ...we approach reemployment with real hope of finding a better answer than we have now. narrator: donate to goodwill where your donations help fund >>> an elementary school teacher in colorado came up with half a sentence, and it changed the lives of a lot of kids. here's marc strassmann. >> this book is one of my favorites. >> reporter: every third grade teacher struggles to connect with student

mireya villarreal, cbs news, california. >>> still ahead, faith and flying. they go hand in hand at most (achoo!) you can pick up the flu from surfaces for up to 48 hours. it's like having a sick family member in your home. but lysol kills 99.9% of germs including 8 cold and flu viruses. to help protect your home lysol that. >>> faith and flying go hand in hand. boarding a plane you are putting faith in the pilot and crew. but majerle hall found that religious acts of faith are becoming more common at america's air ports where chapels help travelers stay grounded before they fly. >> reporter: he is floog ying t morocco for business. his nearly 12 hour journey began at islamic center at john f. kennedy international airport. by doing this i am fulfilling my duties. >> reporter: this small mosque filled with travelers and airport employees. imam says attendance is growing. >> for muslims it is very important to have a sas lipace, they can go inside. not disturb anybody. >> reporter: more than half air ports have dedicated space for worship. most are interfaith.

mireya villarreal reports. >> reporter: in this history classroom, daniel joes blends pop culture. >> do you remember that salt and pepper were talking about immigration? >> reporter: and politics. >> i want make them fall in love with the content of the study of history. if you do those things, students are going to be very quick to want to learn and do amazing things within the classroom. >> reporter: joes says the day-to-day drama of this election has captured the kids' attention, but it also has been an opportunity to teach both the strengths and weaknesses of democracy. >> we will not build a wall. >> i think it would do a huge disservice if you don't embrace it. these are teachable moments. this is real concerns about what this rhetoric means for their family. you know? will this turn into policy? we are constantly engaging in these conversations and not shying away from them. >> just because you have some people who do that, does not justify for labeling and alienating an entire group of people. >> reporter: roughly 80% of this school is high poverty from urban neighborhoods an

here's mireya villarreal. >> bargains on tv's, toys, and technology was enough temptation to draw in hoards of shoppers across the country on black friday. but crowded stores with limited product have some second guessing whether braving black friday is worth it. >> walmart was crazy busy, and people were trying to punch people in f >> this year, on-line retailers got a jump start on cyber monday, posting deals on thanksgiving day. the savings so good, savvy shoppers actually crashed macy's website. consumers research president joe colangelo. >> it's going to be a very strong cyber monday. you are looking at amazon, of course is capturing the lions' share of cyber monday and then walmart is close after, and then macy's, lord & taylor, home depot -- these are three of the other major players. >> sales from this cyber monday could hit at least $3.3 billion. nearly 27% jump from 2014 when sales were at $2.6 billion. overall, this year's holiday season could ring up at $117 billion. >> of the three main shopping days over this holiday weekend, that's thanksgiving, black friday and cyber

black friday was a big hit...but many people skipped the stores this weekend, in focus.as mireya villarreal reports... staying inside to shop online... has some consumers questioning if putting up with black friday lines is actually worth the wait. (nats - shoppers walking into stores)(narr)bargains on t-v's... toys... and technology... was enough temptation to draw in hoards of shoppers across the country on black friday.(nats - get crowds inside store, include fight video if possible)(narr) but crowded stores... with limited product... have some second guessing whether braving black friday is worth it.(mos)"walmart was to punch other people in the face." (narr)this year, on-line retailers got a jump start on cyber monday... posting deals on thanksgiving day.the savings so good... savy shoppers actually crashed macy's website.consumers research president joe colangelo.(sot - 11;00;40;12) "it's going to be a very strong cyber monday." // (11;02;30;26) "you are looking at amazon, of course is capturing the lions' share of cyber monday and then walmart is close after, and then macy's, lord &

mireya villarreal has the story. >> one day i woke up and this was my life and i couldn't get out. >> reporter: on the streets of l.a.'s notorious skid row the smell of crack and heroin and human waste hangs in the air. brings back old memories. >> that triggers me a little bit, seeing a syringe. >> reporter: i wouldn't have even noticed that but you picked that up in an instant. >> yeah. because that's what i used every 15 minutes. >> reporter: rafaty grew up in ohio. he escaped a childhood scarred by physical and sexual abuse by moving to los angeles. but there was no escaping his demons. rafaty started using and selling drugs. that led to a felony drug conviction and later his homelessness. >> this is the last house on the block. i had nowhere else to go. this is where i could get drugs and i could panhandle. it's like being hijacked. you have to have drugs. >> reporter: more than once rafaty ended up in the los angeles county jail. so you actually haven't been back here since you were released from jail. >> yeah. now, that gave me a shudder. >> reporter: yeah? >> yeah. inside ther

elaine. >> mireya villarreal, thank you. >>> still ahead the view from it's judgment day. back seat chefs peer inside your oven. but you've cleaned all baked-on business from meals past with easy-off, so the only thing they see is that beautiful bird. go ahead. let 'em judge. manolo! you're so cold, come in! what's wrong? it's dry... it nourishes the scalp and... ...keeps you up to 100% flake free head and shoulders' dry scalp care ugh, it's only lunchtime and my cold medicines' wearing off. i'm dragging. yeah, that stuff only lasts a few hours. or, take mucinex. one pill fights congestion for 12 hours. no thank you very much, she's gonna stick with the short-term stuff. 12 hours? guess i won't be seeing you for a while. is that a bisque? i just lost my appetite. that only last 4 hours, when just one mucinex lasts 12 hours? start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. [ speaking foreign language ] >>> that's china central television news anchor, uyang xiodin, announcing president ping sent a message of congratulations to president elect donald trump. after all the t