At least 3 dead in cliff collapse
Three people are dead after a cliff collapsed on a California beach. It happened late Friday night in the city of Encinitas, just north of San Diego. Carter Evans reports.
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The fight to save the northern white rhino
The birth of any new member of an endangered species is a cause for celebration. But the arrival of a baby rhino in San Diego has implications not just for his own kind, but also for an even rarer breed. There are only two northern white rhinos left in the world -- but a baby southern white rhino is giving renewed hope for their survival. John Blackstone reports.
Marijuana found in jalapeño shipment
Customs agents in San Diego seized nearly 4 tons of marijuana in a delivery of jalapeño peppers. It was the second multimillion-dollar shipment intercepted within the last few days.
Robert Kennedy assassin stabbed by inmate
The man imprisoned for assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday morning after he was stabbed by a fellow inmate. Sirhan Sirhan is serving life in prison for the 1968 assassination, which occurred after Kennedy declared victory in the California democratic presidential primary. Officials said he was attacked Friday at a correctional facility near San Diego, and that he is in stable condition.
Syrian teen allegedly attacked on trolley
Police are investigating an alleged attack on a Syrian teen while he rode a San Diego trolley as a hate crime. The 17-year-old was FaceTiming on Tuesday when a man apparently approached him and asked if he was Mexican. KFMB-TV's Abbie Alford reports.
Representative Duncan Hunter pleads guilty
Republican Representative Duncan Hunter has pleaded guilty to conspiring to steal campaign funds. In doing so, he is reversing his previous not guilty plea after spending months decrying and denying the allegations. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
Coronavirus case confirmed in San Diego
The CDC has confirmed a case of the deadly coronavirus in San Diego. The patient was on a government-chartered flight last week from Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the outbreak. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans joined CBSN AM from California.
Man who wore KKK hood as mask won't be charged
The man claimed the hood was not intended to be a racial statement, saying, "It was a mask, and it was stupid."
"I literally feel like I failed my dad": Surgeon's parents get COVID-19
California physician Greg Mundis feels paralyzed. His father has been on a ventilator for three weeks at a hospital. His mother was treated right away with experimental drugs.
Over 4,000 pounds of drugs found in tunnel under border
The drug bust happened after agents found a 2,000-foot-long underground tunnel that extended from a warehouse in Tijuana to San Diego.
"The Street Vet" gives free medical care to pets of the homeless
Dr. Kwane Stewart has his own reality TV show, which follows him to cities in California, where offers free treatment for the pets he sees on the streets.
How soon can scientists find a coronavirus vaccine?
Drug companies and labs worldwide are scrambling to come up with a vaccine to stop the deadly new virus.
USS Lincoln returns home after 10 months at sea
When the Lincoln docked in San Diego, it returned to a new port of call and families moved across the country.
Yelp names its top restaurant: a shawarma food truck
Shawarma Guys has nearly 500 five-star reviews and serves out 900 plates a day.
San Diego school district sues Juul for "impeding learning"
Lawsuit claims schools had to divert funds meant for education toward student anti-vaping campaign.
Bail set at $1M for man who made simulated video of mass shooting
Online videos appeared to show Steve Homoki pointing an assault rifle and rehearsing a mass shooting from a downtown San Diego hotel room.
Man defends making YouTube videos that evoke Vegas massacre
San Diego Police arrest Steven Homoki on weapons charges after videos taken through window of hotel show passers-by being targeted
Teen accused of using remote-controlled car to smuggle meth
A 16-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested on drug smuggling charges after Border Patrol discovered the 55.84-pound bundle
Possible fraternity "misconduct" eyed after SDSU freshman's death
14 fraternities at San Diego State University are under suspension after the death of 19-year-old freshman Dylan Hernandez
Syrian teen allegedly attacked on train in possible hate crime
A lawyer for the teen says no one intervened to help him when he was allegedly attacked by a man yelling anti-Arab slurs
Trump touts "virtually impenetrable" barriers during border visit
"This wall, you won't be able to touch it. You can fry an egg on that wall — it's very very hot," the president told reporters
Courts fast-tracking hearings for "Remain in Mexico" policy
Under the policy, the U.S. government has returned tens of thousands of asylum-seeking migrants to Mexico — where the vast majority are unable to find lawyers
$2.3 million worth of marijuana seized in shipment of jalapeños
Nearly 4 tons of the drug was found among the peppers at the Otay Mesa cargo facility in San Diego on Thursday
The fight to save the northern white rhino
The last remaining members of the species are a mother and daughter that live under 24-hour armed guard in Kenya – but two rhinos thousands of miles away could offer hope
Cliff collapse kills 3 beachgoers, triggers race to dig out victims
30-foot-long slab of the cliff plunges onto the sand near Grandview Beach north of San Diego, sending tons of sandstone onto beachgoers
Zelenskyy says he will meet Trump on Sunday for Ukraine-Russia talks
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says he and President Trump have agreed to meet in Florida on Sunday, signaling progress in talks to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Maps show winter storm forecast for ice and snow from Great Lakes to Northeast
Millions of Americans live in areas under winter storm alerts stretching from northern Minnesota to the Eastern Seaboard.
Iran seizes oil tanker smuggling fuel on Strait of Hormuz, Tehran says
Iran seized a foreign oil tanker as it traveled the strategic Strait of Hormuz carrying some 25,000 barrels of smuggled fuel, state media said.
Veterans Affairs Department reimposing near total abortion ban
The Veterans Affairs Department is reimposing a near total ban on abortions for veterans and their families that was modified in 2022.
California mother pleads not guilty to murder of 9-year-old daughter Melodee Buzzard
The body of 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard was found by authorities in Utah on Dec. 6 after she went missing in October.
Former "Big Brother" houseguest Mickey Lee died on Christmas, family says
Mickey Lee, a former "Big Brother" houseguest known for her vibrant personality and bold gameplay, has died, her family announced in a social media post shared Friday.
Israel police say 2 killed in car-ramming and stabbing attack by Palestinian
The attack began Friday afternoon in the northern city of Beit Shean, where the Palestinian man crashed his vehicle into people, killing one man and injuring a teenage boy.
Perry Bamonte, guitarist for The Cure, dies after "short illness" at 65
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
15 hurt in stabbing, chemical liquid attack in Japan tire factory
More than a dozen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan in which a liquid believed to be bleach was also sprayed, authorities said.