Emotional homecoming on tap for deported former U.S. Marine
Marco Chavez, pardoned by Calif. Gov. Jerry Brown, was allowed to come back by an immigration judge
San Diego
Slain firefighter and father remembered as massive California blaze rages on
Cory Iverson, 32, died Thursday battling the fire that's scorched more than 400 square miles in two weeks
Homeless crisis on the West Coast
The U.S. homeless population increased this year for the first time since 2010
Artist's prized painting saved while Bel Air mansion burns to the ground
From Santa Barbara to San Diego, some 8,700 fire fighters are slowly increasing the containment on these blazes
2 dead after small plane crashes into San Diego house, fire officials say
Witnesses told CBS affiliate KFMB they saw the plane nose-dive into the house and they heard the engine sputtering
Homes, horses burn in newest California wildfire
No end in sight as six major SoCal blazes tear through more than 200 square miles
Homeless crisis challenges San Diego's sunny image
Surging real estate values have caused rampant homelessness, which is blamed for a deadly hepatitis epidemic
Man found burning to death in Calif. was ex-prisoner in N. Korea
Police on Tuesday said the death of Aijalon Gomes appears to be either an accident or suicide
Woman dies after liposuction; family demands answers
Irma Saenz of Los Angeles traveled to Mexico for cosmetic surgery; she went into a coma and has since died, family says
Hundreds of Marine recruits sickened by E. coli
More than 200 recruits are undergoing treatment for virulent stomach bug
San Diego schools close early as excessive heat wave bears down
Students from 85 San Diego schools will be heading home early Monday and Tuesday because of scorching temperatures
Border wall prototypes take shape at San Diego construction site
Companies have until Oct. 26 to finish the models
California's hepatitis A outbreak may linger for years
The outbreak that has claimed 17 lives may not have peaked and could take a year or more to abate, health officials say
U.S.-Mexico border wall prototypes stir controversy
The prototypes will cost about $500,000 apiece; critics call it "political theater at the expense of taxpayers"
Prepare for a torturous border crossing into Tijuana
Officials warn that backups will stretch for hours and miles as work is done to expand the busiest entry to Mexico
Southern California battles hepatitis A outbreak
There's a desperate race against time to stop the hepatitis A virus from spreading, especially among the area's homeless and drug users
Hepatitis A outbreak hits major city after 2 cases confirmed
Los Angeles County health officials emphasized Tuesday that getting hepatitis A vaccine is the best protection
San Diego washing streets with bleach to fight Hep A
An outbreak among the city's homeless population has killed 15 people and hospitalized 300 more
3 Marines in critical condition after training exercise in California
15 Marines were rushed to Southern California hospitals -- including eight to a burn center -- after incident at Camp Pendleton on Wednesday
Government awards new contracts for border wall prototypes
Customs and Border Protection says construction of a total of eight U.S.-Mexico border wall prototypes should start in the fall
Feds bust a $20 million shoplifting ring
Official charge 22 people in a San Diego-based group for clothing store thefts nationwide since 2005
San Diego declares emergency amid hepatitis outbreak
The illness has hit the homeless population particularly hard
Border Patrol chase leads to deadly crash
SUV's driver appeared to lose control and the vehicle smashed through a guardrail and chain-link fence, tumbling 120 feet down an embankment
Mother of 3 recalls fighting off great white shark
After nine weeks in intensive care and eight operations, Leeanne Ericson is recovering from the bite to her right thigh and backside
Nearly 45,000 customers lose power in central San Diego
A squirrel apparently caused the outage after it came into contact with a transmission line at a North Park utility substation, CBS affiliate KFMB reports
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.
Trump calls for release of any Epstein files naming Democrats: "Embarrass them"
As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
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.
Second actor accuses Tyler Perry of sexual assault in new lawsuit
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
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.
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.