http://www.cbs8.com/category/154673/california-news en-us Copyright 2000 - 2018 WorldNow and CBS 8 San Diego News - AP-State 15 california-news http://www.cbs8.com/story/39080813/california-campaign-watchdog-investigates-gas-tax-campaign S39080813 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 12 Sep 2018 19:58:00 EDT California's campaign watchdog is investigating whether a campaign to keep the state's recent gas tax hike in place violated campaign finance rules. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39080098/california-busts-recycling-fraud-ring S39080098 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:58:00 EDT Thousands of pounds of empty beverage containers were intercepted this summer while being smuggled into California from Arizona and Nevada to defraud the state's recycling program, authorities said Wednesday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39071871/us-judge-strikes-down-california-ban-on-handgun-ads S39071871 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:30:00 EDT A U.S. judge on Tuesday struck down a nearly century-old California law that banned handgun ads at gun shops, saying the state failed to show it would prevent suicides or crime. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39071863/california-tells-nra-to-stop-selling-insurance-policy S39071863 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:26:00 EDT California has ordered the National Rifle Association to stop selling an insurance policy that covers legal costs for injury or damage from legally using a gun. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39071637/big-safety-testing-failure-rate-for-california-pot-products S39071637 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:23:00 EDT Nearly 20 percent of marijuana products in California have failed tests for potency and purity since the state started requiring the checks on July 1, a failure rate some in the industry say has more to do with unrealistic standards and technical glitches than protecting consumer safety. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39061272/california-aims-to-get-all-electricity-from-clean-sources S39061272 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 10 Sep 2018 14:04:00 EDT A bill signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown and co- authored by several San Diego lawmakers puts California on a path to using only carbon-neutral energy by 2045. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39055916/california-lawmakers-continue-shift-from-mass-incarceration S39055916 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 9 Sep 2018 19:37:00 EDT The recently completed California legislative session continued a yearslong effort to lower criminal sentences, ease restrictions on suspects, and keep juveniles out of adult prisons despite objections that the moves could harm public safety. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39052817/wildfire-that-closed-key-california-highway-explodes-in-size S39052817 CBS 8 San Diego Sat, 8 Sep 2018 17:57:00 EDT A roaring wildfire that shut down a stretch of a major interstate near the California-Oregon border exploded in size as crews on Saturday scrambled to prevent flames from reaching rural communities. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39050848/pipeline-company-found-guilty-in-2015-california-oil-spill S39050848 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 7 Sep 2018 23:57:00 EDT A pipeline company was convicted of nine criminal charges Friday for causing the worst California coastal spill in 25 years, a disaster that blackened popular beaches for miles, killed wildlife and hurt tourism and fishing. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39038821/california-dmv-may-have-botched-23000-voter-registrations S39038821 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 6 Sep 2018 10:45:00 EDT The Department of Motor Vehicles says agency technicians may have botched about 23,000 Californians' voter registrations under the state's new "motor voter" law, according to a letter Wednesday from the department. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39043995/california-takes-financial-wallop-from-unrelenting-wildfires S39043995 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 7 Sep 2018 00:18:00 EDT California is taking a financial wallop from unrelenting wildfires that have drained its firefighting budget and prompted nearly $1 billion in property claims even before the start of the dangerous fall fire season, officials said Thursday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39040971/researchers-discover-4-mountain-lion-kittens-in-santa-monica-mountains S39040971 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 6 Sep 2018 15:18:00 EDT National Park Service researchers in the Santa Monica Mountains made a wild discovery recently when they found four mountain lion kittens in a remote area south of the 101 freeway. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39039519/fire-roaring-through-northern-california-triples-in-size S39039519 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 6 Sep 2018 12:15:00 EDT An explosive wildfire that closed down dozens of miles of a major California freeway nearly tripled in size overnight, just weeks after a nearby blaze that left neighborhoods in ruins and killed eight people, officials said Thursday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39034245/2-men-including-possible-murder-suspect-arrested-after-pursuit-in-los-angeles S39034245 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 5 Sep 2018 21:44:00 EDT Police on Wednesday chased a pickup truck with a possible double murder suspect inside for more than an hour before the driver pulled over in Brentwood. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39031830/california-dam-repairs-surge-to-11-billion S39031830 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 5 Sep 2018 15:24:00 EDT Officials say the cost of dealing with last year's near-disaster at the nation's tallest dam in California have climbed to more than $1 billion. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39024933/california-bill-could-limit-early-school-start-times S39024933 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 4 Sep 2018 22:10:00 EDT California lawmakers voted Friday to bar middle and high schools from starting before 8:30 a.m., one of dozens of proposals debated in the Legislature on the final day of its legislative session. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39025484/california-man-to-stand-trial-for-gay-students-slaying S39025484 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 5 Sep 2018 00:18:00 EDT About six months before he was stabbed to death in what prosecutors call a hate crime, a gay University of Pennsylvania student graphically discussed hopes to have sex with the man now charged in his killing, an investigator said Tuesday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39020383/california-gop-attorney-general-nominee-faces-ethics-panel S39020383 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 4 Sep 2018 11:17:00 EDT Steven Bailey, a former judge now running for California attorney general, is facing a judicial ethics tribunal just two months before the November election. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39020274/new-california-bridge-gets-sensors-to-gather-earthquake-data S39020274 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 4 Sep 2018 11:07:00 EDT A replacement bridge under construction at the second-busiest port in the U.S. isn't just a crucial route for cargo trucks and Southern California commuters — it's a concrete-and-steel science experiment for engineers and seismologists. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39014467/bear-wanders-into-backyard-of-arcadia-home S39014467 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 3 Sep 2018 14:32:00 EDT A large black bear came out of the San Gabriel Mountains and crossed the 210 Freeway, roaming the streets not far from the L.A. County Arboretum before being tranquilized and trucked off. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39011504/monterey-car-week-dazzles-as-usual S39011504 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 2 Sep 2018 20:50:00 EDT News 8’s Shawn Styles has several passions. We all know he loves surfing, skiing and snowboarding and how they're all related to weather. But totally unrelated to weather is his love of the automotive world. Shawn Styles News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39010801/chargers-re-sign-tight-end-antonio-gates-for-16th-season S39010801 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 2 Sep 2018 15:47:00 EDT Tight end Antonio Gates re-signed with the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday for his 16th season. Four months after the Chargers publicly bade farewell to the leading receiver in franchise history, they welcomed him back one week before the start of the regular season with a one-year deal.  Sport http://www.cbs8.com/story/39010667/racist-calls-mock-floridas-black-democratic-candidate S39010667 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 2 Sep 2018 14:40:00 EDT Racist phone calls mocking Florida's black Democratic gubernatorial nominee appear to be from a white supremacist podcast that has also taken credit for inflammatory robocalls in Iowa and California.  News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39008552/california-lawmakers-give-utility-a-reprieve-amid-fire-cases S39008552 CBS 8 San Diego Sat, 1 Sep 2018 18:11:00 EDT Lawmakers voted to give a reprieve to Pacific Gas & Electric Co., take steps toward reducing years of secrecy surrounding police misconduct and push back school start times in the frenzied final hours of the two-year legislative session. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39005953/california-wont-advance-gay-conversion-therapy-ban-in-2018 S39005953 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 31 Aug 2018 22:03:00 EDT A California lawmaker said Friday he is ending his effort this year to pass a bill declaring gay conversion therapy a fraudulent practice. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39005793/california-net-neutrality-bill-goes-to-gov-jerry-brown S39005793 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 31 Aug 2018 21:04:00 EDT Gov. Jerry Brown will decide whether California should have the nation's strongest protections for net neutrality rules intended to ensure a level playing field on the internet after the measure cleared the final legislative hurdle on Friday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39005264/california-police-cities-fight-statewide-pot-deliveries S39005264 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:40:00 EDT A growing dispute over where legal marijuana can be delivered in California is unsettling the nation's largest pot market. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39004033/former-er-actress-fatally-shot-by-pasadena-police S39004033 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:43:00 EDT A woman fatally shot by South Pasadena police when she waved a weapon that turned out to be a BB gun at officers was identified today as an actress who had a recurring role in the medical drama "ER." News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39002239/utility-union-benefits-from-california-wildfire-legislation S39002239 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 31 Aug 2018 11:00:00 EDT Utility workers would get protections for their jobs, salaries, benefits and pensions as part of a measure allowing California power companies to raise electric bills to cover the cost of lawsuits from last year's deadly wildfires. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38994929/californias-new-bail-overhaul-plan-would-limit-release-of-sex-crime-suspects S38994929 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 30 Aug 2018 11:29:00 EDT People arrested on suspicion of crimes that would require them to register as sex offenders would need a judge's approval to leave jail while awaiting trial under a change to the state's new landmark law ending bail. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38990493/news-8-throwback-mondavi-in-napa-hussongs-in-ensenada-and-what-other-fun-places-looked-like-40-years-ago S38990493 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 29 Aug 2018 22:11:00 EDT In 1978, News 8 reporters traveled south of the border, across state lines and to the northern reaches of California to explore different vacation spots. See how four locales drew tourists 40 years ago with these clips from the News 8 archives. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38990030/woman-sleeping-in-a-box-killed-by-crew-clearing-homeless-camp-in-california S38990030 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 29 Aug 2018 20:08:00 EDT A homeless woman sleeping in a cardboard box was struck and killed by heavy machinery operated by a road crew clearing a homeless camp, police said Wednesday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38986349/body-found-in-fish-tank-in-missing-mans-san-francisco-home S38986349 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:40:00 EDT Officers found human remains in a fish tank inside the home of a man who was reported missing weeks ago, San Francisco police said Tuesday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38985990/student-allegedly-rips-maga-hat-off-classmates-head-slaps-teacher-facing-battery-charges S38985990 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 29 Aug 2018 11:03:00 EDT Union Mine High School student is facing battery charges after an altercation in her classroom over a Donald  Trump "Make America Great Again" campaign hat, reports CBS Sacramento. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38982655/magnitude-44-earthquake-hits-in-los-angeles-county-felt-in-san-diego S38982655 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:59:00 EDT One of the first questions you're likely to be asked Wednesday will be "did you feel it?" -- a magnitude-4.4 earthquake that struck north of La Verne. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38970708/holy-fire-flares-up-again-in-the-cleveland-national-forest S38970708 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 27 Aug 2018 16:06:00 EDT Firefighters worked Tuesday to surround a flare- up that jumped containment lines of the Holy Fire in the Cleveland National Forest, burned about 150 acres and threatened communication towers on Santiago Peak in southern Orange County. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38979738/bill-to-make-california-first-state-to-end-bail-before-trial S38979738 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 28 Aug 2018 16:00:00 EDT California will become the first state to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Jerry Brown. Abbie Alford News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38961217/metoo-shifts-california-capitol-culture-but-with-hitches S38961217 CBS 8 San Diego Sat, 25 Aug 2018 15:18:00 EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The close of the California legislative session brings a flurry of parties to toast victories and raise campaign cash, with more a dozen capital bars and restaurants hosting soirees on the busiest nights. After-hours events have been the scene of some of the most egregious sexual misconduct allegations that surfaced after the #MeToo reckoning hit the California Capitol last fall, prompting the resignations of three lawmakers and pledges of a cultural c... News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38947843/san-diego-zoo-safari-park-part-of-international-effort-to-save-dwindling-northern-white-rhinos-with-artificial-insemination S38947843 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:50:00 EDT A new report from the International Rhino Foundation found three of the world's five rhino species could be lost within our lifetime.  News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38942584/california-lawmakers-pass-bill-to-erase-old-pot-convictions S38942584 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:03:00 EDT A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce tens of thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38938624/human-arm-found-in-kern-river S38938624 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 22 Aug 2018 11:57:00 EDT The Kern County Sheriff's Office says a bag containing a human arm was found in the Kern River. Lt. Henry Bravo tells The Bakersfield Californian several youths were swimming in the river east of Hart Park Sunday evening when they felt something unusual under them, grabbed the bag and looked inside.  News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38934513/bill-to-end-bail-in-california-headed-to-gov-brown S38934513 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:32:00 EDT A bill approved Tuesday by the California Senate to end bail and replace it with a risk-assessment system is headed to Gov. Jerry Brown, who has indicated he supports it. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38930361/freight-train-derails-near-southern-californias-cajon-pass S38930361 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:47:00 EDT A freight train has derailed near Southern California's Cajon Pass. The San Bernardino County Fire Department tweets that 13 tank cars containing an unknown material went off the tracks Tuesday morning and at least two are leaking. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38930732/san-diego-county-legislator-accused-of-threatening-to-assault-female-lobbyist S38930732 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 21 Aug 2018 14:35:00 EDT A local lawmaker is under investigation accused of inappropriate behavior towards a female lobbyist. Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, is accused of threatening the woman and harassing her at a bar in Sacramento last week, it was reported Tuesday. Steve Price News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38924168/california-prosecutors-plan-update-on-golden-state-killer-case S38924168 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 20 Aug 2018 21:33:00 EDT District attorneys from throughout the state will convene in Orange County on Tuesday to provide an update on prosecution of the Golden State Killer suspect, raising speculation the defendant's first trial may be held in Santa Ana.  News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38923676/surfs-up-in-california-where-its-now-the-official-sport S38923676 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:18:00 EDT Surf's up in California, where it's now the official state sport. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38920815/california-wants-to-curb-kids-soda-habits S38920815 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:27:00 EDT California is stepping up efforts to curb children's consumption of sugary drinks with a bill that, if signed into law by Gov. Jerry Brown, would restrict what beverages restaurants may offer to kids. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38916402/california-drivers-third-worst-in-the-nation-according-to-new-report S38916402 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 19 Aug 2018 21:37:00 EDT Buckle up, California. Drivers in the Golden State are some of the worst in the nation, at least according to data compiled by SmartAsset.  News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38913362/california-drops-wildfire-utility-liability-protection-plan S38913362 CBS 8 San Diego Sat, 18 Aug 2018 18:59:00 EDT California lawmakers are abandoning a proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown to shield electrical utilities from some financial liability for wildfires. For now. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38883490/holy-fire-dogs-arrive-in-san-diego S38883490 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 14 Aug 2018 15:12:00 EDT As firefighters make progress on the Holy Fire, which has devastated parts of Riverside and Orange counties, animal shelters in the impacted areas have had to make room for lost pets. To accommodate an influx of displaced dogs, some of the canines who were already in those shelters were moved to San Diego this week. CBS News 8 Team News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38824067/fire-races-through-cleveland-national-forest-near-holy-jim S38824067 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 6 Aug 2018 18:49:00 EDT With a judge questioning the defendant's mental competency, criminal proceedings were suspended Friday and a pair of psychiatric evaluations were ordered for the man accused of setting the nearly 23,000-acre Holy Fire that spans Orange and Riverside counties. CBS News 8 Team News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38901668/chp-officer-arrested-on-suspicion-of-raping-12-year-old-girl S38901668 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 16 Aug 2018 16:21:00 EDT Authorities say a California Highway Patrol officer in Northern California was arrested on suspicion of raping a 12-year-old girl. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38894499/cdc-monitoring-increase-in-measles-cases-in-21-states-including-california S38894499 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:47:00 EDT The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring a possible measles outbreak in 21 states, including California. The other states included are Arkansas, Florida, Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington, and Washington D.C.  News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38892982/notes-of-support-pour-in-for-2-who-started-california-blaze S38892982 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 15 Aug 2018 16:25:00 EDT A couple whose flattened trailer tire reportedly started a massive fire in Northern California has received more than 100 cards and letters with supportive messages telling them not to feel guilty. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38873620/decomposing-body-found-in-pillar-outside-grocery-store-linked-to-fugitive-in-california S38873620 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 13 Aug 2018 14:19:00 EDT The discovery came after a store manager noticed the strange odor stemming from a pillar outside the entrance of a California supermarket. Thinking a sewage leak had occurred, the manager called a plumber, who chipped away at the pillar's brick to reveal a person's leg inside. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38877745/business-owners-visitors-rejoice-as-yosemite-reopens S38877745 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 14 Aug 2018 02:41:00 EDT The 20-day closure during peak tourist season at one of the busiest parks in the U.S. cost Shaw $200,000 in lost revenue at his 120-person hotel just outside Yosemite. Most of the park is set to reopen Tuesday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38867663/falling-ash-from-holy-fire-could-be-toxic S38867663 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 12 Aug 2018 19:15:00 EDT County health officials warned residents in and around the Holy Fire burn area to take precautions when cleaning up ash that has fallen on their cars, driveways and homes. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38867617/pilot-killed-when-single-engine-plane-crashes-in-la-suburb S38867617 CBS 8 San Diego Sun, 12 Aug 2018 19:01:00 EDT Authorities say the pilot was killed when a small, single-engine aircraft crashed into a field near Interstate 5 in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38860095/border-patrol-releases-video-of-man-breaking-legs-jumping-from-30-foot-border-wall S38860095 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 10 Aug 2018 15:47:00 EDT A man attempting to enter the United States illegally has fallen from a new 30-foot high wall in California, breaking both his legs. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38854867/billionaire-drops-quest-to-split-california-into-3-parts S38854867 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 9 Aug 2018 23:58:00 EDT The billionaire behind a measure to split California in three said he's giving up on the effort to reimagine the nation's most populous state after the state Supreme Court knocked it off the November ballot. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38850030/carla-provost-is-named-border-patrols-first-female-chief S38850030 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 9 Aug 2018 11:57:00 EDT The U.S. Border Patrol has its first female chief in its 94-year history. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38845748/14000-fight-california-fires-some-from-prisons-or-overseas S38845748 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 8 Aug 2018 23:28:00 EDT Firefighters said for the first time Wednesday that they have made good progress battling the state's largest-ever wildfire but didn't expect to have it fully under control until September. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38845741/authorities-say-theyve-busted-large-mexico-to-us-drug-ring S38845741 CBS 8 San Diego Wed, 8 Aug 2018 23:24:00 EDT Nearly two dozen people were arrested Wednesday and charged with using small aircraft to smuggle heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine over the U.S. border at the behest of one of Mexico's most notorious drug cartels, authorities said. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38834497/california-lawmakers-ask-dmv-officials-about-long-lines S38834497 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 7 Aug 2018 18:57:00 EDT California lawmakers are seeking answers from the Department of Motor Vehicles about hourslong wait times that have prompted public outcry. Kelly Hessedal News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38834114/caught-on-camera-bear-opens-car-door-steals-snack-in-lake-tahoe S38834114 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 7 Aug 2018 18:10:00 EDT Security cameras inside and outside residential properties have become more common in recent years. Just last week, News 8 reported on car thieves in Spring Valley caught on video rummaging through the contents of a homeowner’s vehicles. Now we’ve got footage of a different kind of thief also courtesy of a home security cam. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38810148/challenge-accepted-california-highway-patrol-goes-all-out-for-lip-sync-challenge S38810148 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 3 Aug 2018 19:44:00 EDT Law enforcement agencies around the country are taking part in the Lip Sync Challenge that has gone viral and after the California Highway Patrol is stepped up to the mic last week, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department added their voices to the mix Monday. CBS News 8 Team News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38830320/california-appeals-ruling-to-let-border-wall-proceed S38830320 CBS 8 San Diego Tue, 7 Aug 2018 11:58:00 EDT A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday by the state of California and advocacy groups who contend the Trump administration overreached by waiving environmental reviews to speed construction of the president's prized border wall with Mexico. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38825139/northern-california-blazes-now-largest-in-state-history S38825139 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 6 Aug 2018 23:33:00 EDT Wildfires tearing through trees and brush, rampaging up hillsides and incinerating neighborhoods: The place-names change but the devastation is showing signs of becoming the new normal in California. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/38824756/storm-strengthens-to-hurricane-john-off-mexicos-coast S38824756 CBS 8 San Diego Mon, 6 Aug 2018 21:43:00 EDT One of two storms off Mexico's Pacific coast strengthened into a hurricane Monday afternoon, while forecasters said the other was no longer expected to gain hurricane strength and neither posed an immediate threat to land. Weather http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495571/composer-lalo-schifrin-says-oscar-is-an-amazing-honor S39495571 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:34:00 EST Composer Lalo Schifrin has been nominated for six Academy Awards and gone home empty handed every time until now. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495446/house-passes-bill-to-drop-legal-protections-for-gray-wolves S39495446 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:18:00 EST The Republican-controlled House has passed a bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495445/the-latest-rain-predicted-for-north-california-fire-zone S39495445 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 11:18:00 EST The Latest on California's wildfires (all times local): News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/32184616/news-minute-here-is-the-latest-california-news-from-the-associated-press-at-740-am-pst S32184616 APCA Thu, 8 Jun 2017 14:45:00 EDT Alaska Airlines says it expects service to and from the Everett airport to begin in February pending final federal government approval. KOMO-TV reports the Seattle-based airline is planning to offer 18 non-stop flights... News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495039/texan-gets-prison-must-repay-18m-to-california-companies S39495039 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:14:00 EST An East Texas woman must serve nearly seven years in prison after pleading guilty to embezzling $1.8 million from some California companies and using the money to build a house. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39492902/alaska-airlines-announces-service-to-everett-airport S39492902 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:33:00 EST Alaska Airlines says it expects service to and from the Everett airport in Washington state to begin in February pending final federal government approval. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39494130/new-honda-suv-to-be-made-at-alabama-plant S39494130 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 07:42:00 EST Honda says its newest sports utility vehicle will be made at a plant in Alabama. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/14878993/sports-minute-here-is-the-latest-california-sports-news-from-the-associated-press S14878993 APCA Thu, 8 Jun 2017 06:48:00 EDT James Harden scored 27 points and the Houston Rockets routed the Golden State Warriors 107-86 in a rematch of last season's Western Conference finals. The Rockets (7-7), who announced before the game that they were... Sport http://www.cbs8.com/story/39493462/obama-recalls-2016-speech-during-book-tour-condemning-trump S39493462 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 04:21:00 EST Michelle Obama says she felt anxious before giving her emotional New Hampshire speech two years ago condemning President Donald Trump for bragging about sexually assaulting a woman. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39493326/dem-power-players-want-pelosi-but-centrists-push-back S39493326 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 03:21:00 EST If it was up to most of the Democratic Party, Nancy Pelosi would be the next speaker of the House. But within the ranks of the chamber's Democratic majority, there's a small but persistent group trying to topple her. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39492997/california-gop-ponders-way-forward-after-stunning-losses S39492997 APCA Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:57:00 EST A string of losses has set off a fresh round of Republican soul-searching in California, where the party has been drifting toward irrelevance for years. News - AP-State http://www.cbs8.com/story/39490430/news-8-throwback-showcasing-the-san-diego-neighborhoods-of-la-mesa-and-el-cajon S39490430 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:33:00 EST On Friday, Nov. 16, the News 8 morning crew will make a trip out to La Mesa and its surrounding areas to showcase those communities of San Diego. While we wait for TGI8, we dove into the News 8 archives and unearthed some snippets from the past in East County neighborhoods. Join us for this walk down memory lane and tune in Friday to see how things have changed!  Jennifer Lothspeich Station 16 http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495804/la-mesa-legend-and-hockey-legend-willie-oree-inducted-into-hockey-hall-of-fame S39495804 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 12:16:00 EST He broke the color barrier in the National Hockey League and was just inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame this week.  Eric Kahnert News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495138/susan-g-komen-3-day-walk-against-breast-cancer-begins-friday S39495138 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:31:00 EST Several people dressed in pink gathered in Del Mar Friday to begin the "Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure'' walk against breast cancer. Shauni Lyles News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39489819/the-long-hard-process-of-identifying-the-dead-in-californias-deadliest-wildfire S39489819 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:04:00 EST PARADISE, Calif. - The roving teams of forensic anthropologists have come from across the region to find the dead. They wear boots and masks, and use gloved hands and trowels to carefully pick through the ash of the quick-moving inferno. Their task is complex, delicate and harrowing - find those ... News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39495093/woolsey-fire-evacuated-residents-frustrated-with-slow-rate-of-repopulation-efforts S39495093 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 10:25:00 EST More evacuation orders were lifted in the Malibu area as residents expressed frustration on Friday with the slow pace of repopulating evacuated areas because of road closures, and the 9-day-old Woolsey Fire is 62 percent contained, with full containment expected Monday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39492051/modeling-photographer-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-a-minor-in-carlsbad S39492051 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:04:00 EST A 52-year-old professional photographer was arrested this week on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl during a modeling session in Carlsbad, authorities reported Thursday. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39494934/arraignment-for-92-year-old-man-accused-of-fatally-shooting-son-in-old-town S39494934 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:55:00 EST A 92-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his 51-year-old son in their Old Town home is scheduled to be arraigned Friday at the courthouse in downtown San Diego. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/9532416/weather-update S9532416 CBS 8 San Diego Thu, 3 Apr 2014 13:27:00 EDT Weak onshore flow returns late Friday morning. Inland areas will remain dry but with light winds. Morning fog possible Saturday morning as marine layer returns. News 8 Weather Team Weather http://www.cbs8.com/story/39493172/pop-culture-dangers-one-epic-fail-can-lead-to-injury-or-death S39493172 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 02:12:00 EST Pop culture videos can be fun to watch on social media until they end in a fail and people get hurt. David Gotfredson Alicia Summers News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39493026/two-injured-in-shooting-in-colina-del-sol S39493026 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:11:00 EST Two men were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in the Colinas Del Sol neighborhood of San Diego. News http://www.cbs8.com/story/39493047/camp-fire-san-diego-humane-society-deploys-to-assist-animal-rescue-efforts S39493047 CBS 8 San Diego Fri, 16 Nov 2018 01:17:00 EST The San Diego Humane Society on Thursday deployed its emergency response team to Butte County to assist in animal rescues as the Camp Fire continues to devastate Northern California. Abbie Alford News