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School officials in San Clemente and San Diego are investigating reports Monday that racial slurs, including the n-word, were hurled at the football team and cheerleaders visiting San Clemente High School for a game.
Customs and Border Patrol officers say a Mexican citizen driving a tractor trailer into the Otay Mesa port of entry claimed his trailer was full of jalapeños. Drug-sniffing dogs detected the extra spice in the peppers.
Workers put in the last panel on a border wall replacement project today in San Diego.
Former San Diego Councilman Carl DeMaio announced Monday he is running to replace embattled Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter in congress.
The city of San Diego is imposing a $65 fine for each abandoned scooter, and companies including Bird, Lime and Lyft face paying a collective $200,000 in fees for the discarded scooters.
A ticket sold at a San Diego liquor store matched all six numbers in Friday night's $530M Mega Millions jackpot.
Officials say a white pick-up truck was trying to enter the U.S. from the Mexico side and refused to stop for an inspection. When several agents tried to stop the truck and eventually blocked it with another vehicle, the driver got out and started shooting, according to border patrol officials.
Passengers were stranded for about three hours during an investigation.
As the summer beach season approaches, one Southern California beach has been named one of Dr. Beach's Top 10 in the nation – Coronado Beach in San Diego.
Almost making the top 20 were Glendale and San Diego.
The Trump administration on Friday waived environmental reviews to replace a 14-mile (22.5 kilometer) stretch of border barrier in San Diego, shielding itself from potentially crippling delays.
As she tried to leave Germany, a Nazi official forced Lilly Cassirer to surrender Camille Pissarro's painting in exchange for the exit visa she needed. It now hangs in a Spanish museum.
Two teens from Southern California who traveled to Mexico for a barbecue were reportedly shot execution-style at a Tijuana apartment building Sunday.
The Oakland Raiders reportedly approached San Diego officials about relocating there next season.
Hunter Renfroe hit a two-run homer, Freddy Galvis added a solo shot and the last-place San Diego Padres beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 on Friday night.
A mother and her 12-year-old daughter were also killed. Trevor Heitmann was driving a McLaren the wrong way on a freeway when he crashed head on into an SUV.
The charges of wire fraud, falsifying records, campaign finance violations and conspiracy were the culmination of a Department of Justice investigation that has stretched for more than a year.
San Diego is one of the five best big cities to call home, says a new study that places it well ahead of its Southern California neighbors.
The woman was finally arrested on the 5 Freeway near Magic Mountain.
Winslow, who played ten seasons in the NFL, was also arrested for burglary earlier this month.
A woman claiming credit for the mural wrote on a TV station's Facebook page, "Thanks for the free advertising, if you need any [murals] let us know."
San Diego County leaders have heard public input on whether to join a Trump administration lawsuit opposing a California law that limits police cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Three teens were apprehended with packages of the drug strapped to their bodies on two consecutive nights.
Chief Brian Fennessy confirmed to several San Diego news outlets that he was taking the job with the OCFA, with his last day in San Diego expected to be on April 13.
Homeless people in San Diego are being offered jobs to pick up trash, pull weeds and clear brush as the city wrestles with one of the worst homeless problems in the country.
Los Angeles police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old with severe injuries in Panorama City on Tuesday night.
A new RV-to-Home program, which has already removed 150 RVs and housed nearly 300 people, has been adopted by the city of Los Angeles.
Harbor patrol officers said the owner was new and accidentally accelerated into another boat.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
Police said that the victims were members of a high school running team.
Los Angeles police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old with severe injuries in Panorama City on Tuesday night.
A new RV-to-Home program, which has already removed 150 RVs and housed nearly 300 people, has been adopted by the city of Los Angeles.
Harbor patrol officers said the owner was new and accidentally accelerated into another boat.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
Police said that the victims were members of a high school running team.
Los Angeles police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old with severe injuries in Panorama City on Tuesday night.
A new RV-to-Home program, which has already removed 150 RVs and housed nearly 300 people, has been adopted by the city of Los Angeles.
Compton Mayor Emma Sharif said she was formally requesting the removal of Bishop Guillory.
Teams conducted initial outreach to offer people encamping in the marsh area access to shelter, housing, treatment, and supportive services.
The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a series of motions that aim to bring back the "Press 3" option for LGBTQ+ youth.
Harbor patrol officers said the owner was new and accidentally accelerated into another boat.
Police said that the victims were members of a high school running team.
Authorities have arrested the seventh and final suspect who was wanted for an armed robbery in Orange County in which residents were duct taped and held at gunpoint during an attempted theft of millions worth in cryptocurrency in September
Orange County residents packed into a Monday night meeting to learn more about the plan to reopen California's coast for new oil drilling.
Mark Ahrens and his son were singing Christmas carols when a speeding Tesla slammed into their minivan.
Wild dashcam video footage shows the dramatic moments that a pickup truck launches off an overpass in Rialto before going airborne and crashing onto the 210 Freeway below on Friday night.
Authorities say that the 54-year-old man "heroically kept his son afloat" after their kayak capsized on Lake Perris on Saturday afternoon.
The crash happened at around 12:30 a.m. near Lindenberger Road and Scott Road, according to the Menifee Police Department. Officers arrived at the scene and found a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that was fully involved in flames.
The two-decade investigation began on March 21, 2004, when 18-year-old Hemet man Reynaldo Burts was found dead in the hills near Idyllwild.
Two Highland residents were arrested in connection with a homicide in Moreno Valley in early November, according to Riverside County deputies.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil will anchor the "CBS Evening News" beginning on Jan. 5, 2026.
Under Rod Paige's leadership, the Department of Education implemented the No Child Left Behind policy that in 2002 became former President George W. Bush's signature education law.
Army Maj. Blaine McGraw, an OB-GYN at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Texas, was charged Tuesday with 54 specifications for indecent visual recording.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Under Rod Paige's leadership, the Department of Education implemented the No Child Left Behind policy that in 2002 became former President George W. Bush's signature education law.
President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
Supervisors will vote on the ordinance again in two weeks, after a review period. If approved, it would bar the sale of kratom derivatives to people under 21 in Riverside County.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
Chad Baker-Mazara scored a season-high 31 and Ezra Ausar scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half before fouling out and USC used the second half to take control and beat San Diego 94-81.
The Anaheim Ducks have their fifth win in seven games thanks to the heroics of Beckett Sennecke.
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, who received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.
Edwin Díaz has agreed to a $69 million, three-year contract with the World Series champion Dodgers, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
The 44-year-old Rivers, who played 16 years with the San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers, last played in 2020 with the Colts.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The California Highway Patrol and CBS Los Angeles partnership for the CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive continued outside of the Ontario Stater Bros. on Wednesday, adding to a decades-old tradition of spreading holiday cheer.
Stater Bros. Charities donated $25,000 to help the CHiPs For Kids toy drive.
A new documentary called "The Mighty Oaks" tells the story of the rise of Lacrosse in Morgan Hill, CA
CBS LA's Suzie Suh, Evelyn Taft and Gio Insignares help collect donations for today's CHiPs For Kids drive.
Eight runners from the Anaheim High School cross country team were injured after a car drove into a group of them on Wednesday.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
