10 California family-run Italian restaurants locals recommend again and again
California is home to some of the most beloved Italian restaurants in the country, many of them run by families who have been cooking the same cherished recipes for generations. From San Diego to San Francisco, these spots feel less like restaurants and more like someone’s home kitchen. Locals...
Married couple killed after Jeep forced off freeway, plunging into Sweetwater River below |...
CHULA VISTA, Calif. — The Jeep that flew off the freeway, landing in the Sweetwater River below, had a married couple inside. Both died at the scene. This is new information coming from the California Highway Patrol. CBS 8 has also learned the driver of a Volkswagen who allegedly...
Barrio Logan raises its voice on César Chávez: Some call for not abruptly erasing...
A woman walks in front of a mural celebrating César Chávez. (Photo by Carlos Aviles) The march held in his honor was canceled. His name has already been removed from the signage of an elementary school in Southcrest. And efforts to scrub César Chávez’s name from streets, parks,...
DEA in California touts ‘significant blow’ to drug cartels
"We’re making a serious impact in the supply chain," said Nunnallee. "This year alone, in these first three months of 2026, here in San Diego, we seized 6 million deadly doses, that’s enough to kill every San Diegan three times."
City of San Diego to Begin Phased Rollout of Light Blue Recycling Bin
Starting Wednesday, March 25, The City of San Diego has begun delivering new recycling bins to households eligible for City-provided trash and recycling collection service. The City is replacing the older dark blue recycling bins with new, light blue bins to help ensure service is provided only to eligible customers...
Downtown SEAL Museum Lets San Diegans Feel The Grind Behind The Trident
San Diego’s new downtown Navy SEAL Museum is not interested in Hollywood gloss. The roughly 10,000-square-foot space across from the city’s Santa Fe Depot, which opened to the public on Oct. 4, 2025, mixes heavy hardware with cutting-edge simulation to walk visitors through the work behind the warfare. A full SEAL...
San Diego cruise terminal bomb threat prompts lockdown
A bomb threat at a San Diego cruise terminal caused a lockdown for hours on Monday morning, but the terminal was eventually deemed safe and passengers were able to safely disembark.
Neighbors say suspect in deadly San Marcos house fire allegedly rented room in home
A suspect was arrested on Sunday in connection with a fatal San Marcos house fire, with neighbors saying that he may have rented a room in the home where two deceased individuals were found.
Suspected Killer Arrested in 1994 Cold Case Stabbing of 40-Year-Old Man in San Diego
Cold case detectives have arrested a California man who is accused of stabbing 40-year-old Clive Bland to death in San Diego more than three decades ago, according to authorities. Jeffry Brandenburg’s DNA was linked to the killing through different forensic methods, including the use of forensic investigative genetic...
The Most Haunted House In California Will Give You Nightmares For Weeks
There are houses with history, and then there’s the Whaley House Museum in San Diego, where history refuses to stay in the past and insists on making its presence known at the most inconvenient times. This Greek Revival beauty has been scaring the living daylights out of visitors since...

















