http://www.cbs8.com/features/special_assignment/ en-us http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html webmaster@kfmb.com It's a growing specialization across the country. Now the oldest education institution in the county is offering students a chance to broaden their academic and personal growth. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender studies are being offered at SDSU.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=149116Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=149116 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:25:16 -0700 A Spanish-owned corporation wants to build a new wind farm in the East County with more than 100 wind turbines. Executives rolled into Boulevard recently to pitch their plan, and reaction was not too friendly. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=149010Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=149010 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:11:54 -0700 The images of planes falling from the sky are not lost on one local man who says he's uncovered evidence of an apparent near miss over Ocean Beach. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=148475Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=148475 Tue, 9 Dec 2008 18:57:48 -0700 We may not be living in the land of the Jetsons, but to a sci-fi writer making predictions 40 years ago, we may as well be. He tried to look 40 years into the future, and so many of his ideas were dead-on.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146785Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146785 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:14:56 -0700 The recent warm weather is bringing out scorpions here in San Diego County. They thrive in the heat, and there's more than 30 species in our area. They're hard to get rid of, and once you spot one, you probably already have an infestation. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146751Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146751 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:11:30 -0700 The City of San Diego wants its residents to conserve water by using their sprinklers less and taking shorter showers. So why is the city itself wasting millions of gallons of water every year?]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146683Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146683 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:28:42 -0700 A new service lets shoppers know if a product contains harmful chemicals. It's called Good Guide, and can even tell you if sweatshop labor was used to make the t-shirt you're trying on.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146654Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146654 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:43:41 -0700 Call up any internet search engine and type in your own name. Chances are, you might be surprised by some of the results that pop up. But there are ways you can clean up your online reputation.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146543Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=146543 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:00:47 -0700 Packing for a flight these days may have just gotten a whole lot easier. Instead of agonizing over which carry-on toiletries to take, one company has simplified the packing process with the MySmartPac.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=140761Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=140761 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:31:03 -0700 Next week is National Singles' Week, so we figured this would be a good time to brief men on the do's and don'ts of pick-up lines. And ladies, how do you gracefully fend off a callous come-on? News 8's Jeff Zevely received some tactful tips from San Diego's Dating Coach.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=140877Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=140877 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:49:52 -0700 First there was the cell phone law. Now police are writing tickets for people riding bicycles with iPods. A viewer contacted News 8 after a co-worker got busted for listening to music on his bike.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141270Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141270 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:56:42 -0700 Red and blue battleground states across the country could decide who will be the next president. But what about here in San Diego County? Are you surrounded by Democrats, or Republicans? ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141390Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141390 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:32:22 -0700 A big congratulation goes out to Natasha Stenbock who received her pilot's license Wednesday.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141573Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141573 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:25:54 -0700 PepperBalls are potent but non-lethal. They contain powdered chemicals that are designed to help subdue an attacker. It's commonly used in law enforcement, but now it's available to the public.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141673Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141673 Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:11:49 -0700 It may soon be getting easier for energy corporations to build wind farms in the East County. Several firms are already offering landowners money for the rights to build huge wind turbines on private property. Now, the energy companies are taking their fights to the County Board of Supervisors.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141873Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141873 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:18:10 -0700 A La Mesa veterinary clinic is taking care of a special patient today. A golden eagle is being treated for kidney problems after being found on the Viejas Indian Reservation. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141954Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141954 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:33:51 -0700 During this uncertain economy, many homeowners are pulling money out of their home equity lines to make improvements. But the economic woes have caused some construction delays, because the money may not be there.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141990Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141990 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:19:45 -0700 A North County business owner has been fined for flying the American flag on the outside of his store. The store owner says it's all about the red, white and blue, but the City of Vista says the issue is more black and white.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141997Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=141997 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:21:19 -0700 As we approach the one year anniversary of the wildfires that devastated San Diego County, many fire victims are still in the rebuilding process. We went inside the second home to be rebuilt in Fallbrook, where the owners had fire safety and energy conservation on their mind.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142215Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142215 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 17:57:29 -0700 With the race for president coming down to the wire, the Obama and McCain camps are trading punches. In the election's final weeks, the political ads are growing nasty and negative. News 8's Jeff Zevely speaks to an advertising expert about why these commercials can be so effective.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142220Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142220 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 19:25:53 -0700 Friday night you may have watched the premiere of the new CBS show "The Ex List" here on Channel 8. You may have also been doing a double-take on some of the show's scenery. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142343Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142343 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:50:22 -0700 Imagine an electric scooter with one wheel on the front and two wheels in the back? A local man has invented just that, and his creation is giving the two-wheel Segway some competition, and for half the price. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142344Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142344 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 18:53:24 -0700 This is Hispanic Heritage Month, but the presidential campaigns are looking at the nation's largest minority for another reason. Latino voters could decide who wins the White House in November. But the question is - will Latinos go to the polls and vote?]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142480Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142480 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 10:13:16 -0700 Homeowners are not the only ones being squeezed in the current economic turmoil. Those who run small businesses are feeling the harsh effects as well. Some business owners are taking steps in order to keep their doors open.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142546Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142546 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:21:34 -0700 Demolition at a North County housing development has been halted after asbestos was discovered in several old buildings. It wasn't until neighbors complained that the hazardous contamination came to light. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142547Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142547 Mon, 6 Oct 2008 18:23:21 -0700 If the elections were held today, who would you vote for? News 8 took this question downtown and asked local voters in an unscientific poll.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142659Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142659 Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:06:58 -0700 You might call Tom Wright the Chargers' flag man, but he actually goes by The Charger Guy. He even has a website.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142800Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142800 Wed, 8 Oct 2008 19:06:17 -0700 They've been around for a while now, but recently were put in the national spotlight. We're talking about purity rings being worn by teenagers who've made that decision to wait. You've probably heard of people - especially teens - taking a vow of chastity. Now that declaration is becoming a lot more symbolic.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142891Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142891 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 17:47:24 -0700 With a credit crunch gripping even California's ability to run the state government, some voters are wondering if the timing is right for a multi-billion-dollar bullet train. One non-profit think tank wants to put the brakes on the high-speed rail.]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142894Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=142894 Thu, 9 Oct 2008 18:25:28 -0700 Just four years ago, San Diego County was decidedly Republican, but the tide may be turning. The gap between the number of registered Republicans and registered Democrats is closing. ]]> http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=143012Special Assignment http://www.cbs8.com/story.php?id=143012 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:08:30 -0700