Los Angeles

Breaking down the poll showing Kamala Harris with the lead in Iowa

Breaking down the poll showing Kamala Harris with the lead in Iowa – CBS News Watch CBS News The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll over the weekend showed Kamala Harris with a 47% to 44% lead among likely voters over Donald Trump. Amanda Rooker, chief political reporter for KCCI Des Moines, joined CBS News to discuss the numbers. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

San Diego

North County’s 74th Assembly District race offers a rematch, with a slight twist

In one of San Diego County’s tightest Assembly races this fall, voters in the 74th Assembly district might feel a sense of déjà vu as Assemblymember Laurie Davies goes head-to-head once again against San Clemente Councilmember Chris Duncan. The two faced off in 2022, with Davies, R-Laguna Niguel, winning by a 5.2% margin. Then, there were more registered Democratic voters than Republicans in the district. The complete voter guide This story is part of a series breaking down races around San Diego County, covering everything from Congress to school boards. For more, check out our comprehensive voter guide here. This time, Republicans outnumber Democrats in the district. And both parties are gunning to secure control of this key legislative seat that leans Republican numbers-wise but has pushed forward more progressive measures. In 2022, for example, nearly 58% of voters in AD-74 backed Proposition 1, enshrining protections for abortion in the state constitution. Davies and Duncan are split on several key issues, one of them being raising the minimum wage. Before California voters this election is a proposition to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18

San Diego

Hike of the week: Tecolote Canyon makes for a simple weekday hike in the city

Tecolote Canyon offers creeks and shady oak canopies in the heart of Clairemont. With about 6.5 miles of trails, Tecolote Canyon Natural Park & Nature Center is located between the communities of Bay Park, Linda Vista and Clairemont. The canyon’s proximity to neighborhoods and busy roads may be a downside to this hiking area for some, but it is accessible, especially for a weekday hike. The preserve is named “tecolote” — which comes from the Indigenous Nahuatl language and means “owl” — since the bird is one of several that roam this canyon. The nearly 3-mile easy loop travels through a section near the northern end of the canyon, starting at a trailhead behind Mt. Etna Park. Along the way, hikers will pass by a few creeks — some dry, others with water — and cross over wooden bridges. But note that the final section of the hike follows a sidewalk and a busy road, so this one may not be desirable for all hikers. Trunk sewer pipes are are located underground in Tecolote Canyon, so hikers will see some sewage infrastructure and may smell

San Diego

The Latest: Harris and Trump head to key battleground states for final campaign sprint

By The Associated Press The presidential campaign comes down to a final push across a handful of states on the eve of Election Day. Kamala Harris will spend all of Monday in Pennsylvania, whose 19 electoral votes offer the largest prize among the states expected to determine the Electoral College outcome. Donald Trump plans four rallies in three states, beginning in Raleigh, North Carolina and stopping twice in Pennsylvania with events in Reading and Pittsburgh. Follow the AP’s Election 2024 coverage at: https://apnews.com/hub/election-2024. Here’s the latest: Top state election officials say Americans can ‘have confidence the election is secure’ The joint statement Monday by the National Association of Secretaries of State and the National Association of State Election Directors said election officials have been working for four years to prepare for the Nov. 5 presidential election and have devoted “extensive time, energy and resources to safeguard America’s elections.” They cautioned that “operational issues” could happen, such as polling places opening late or long lines at voting locations, but election officials have contingency plans to address these. They also urged the public to be patient, saying

Los Angeles

FBI warns of deepfake videos ahead of Election Day

FBI warns of deepfake videos ahead of Election Day – CBS News Watch CBS News The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about two videos falsely claiming to be from the FBI on election security. One mentions the apprehension of groups committing ballot fraud and the other has to do with second gentleman Doug Emhoff. The bureau stresses that the videos are not authentic, are not from the FBI and the content they depict is false. CBS News Homeland Security and Justice reporter Nicole Sganga has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles

Top climber dies in fall on Nepal peak after making historic ascent

Updated on: November 4, 2024 / 10:53 AM EST / CBS/AFP Climber describes scene in Everest death zone Climber describes scene in Everest’s “death zone” : Traffic jams and corpses 02:41 A top Slovak mountaineer died on a descent of the 7,234-meter Langtang Lirung peak in Nepal after an historic ascent up its east face, Slovakia’s climbers association said on Sunday. Ondrej Huserka, a member of the Slovak national mountaineering team who had climbed in the Alps, Patagonia, Pamir Mountains and Himalayas, fell into a crevasse on Thursday. His Czech climbing partner Marek Holecek said that the pair had just completed the first-ever ascent of the Langtang Lirung peak via the east face. The Slovak climbers association SHS James called for rescue action on Facebook but then said on Sunday that the helicopter could not take off because of bad weather. Holecek confirmed the death in an emotional post on Facebook. He said Huserka had “hit an angled surface after an eight-meter drop, then continued down a labyrinth into the depths of the glacier.” Holecek added that he had spent hours trying to rescue Huserka

Los Angeles

Kamala Harris blanketing Pennsylvania on eve of Election Day

Kamala Harris blanketing Pennsylvania on eve of Election Day – CBS News Watch CBS News Vice President Kamala Harris is cross-crossing Pennsylvania Monday as she works to shore up support in the pivotal battleground state in her final day on the campaign trail. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

San Diego

Music titan Quincy Jones dies at 91

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic “Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television scores and collaborating with Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and hundreds of other recording artists, has died at 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, says he died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. “Tonight, with full but broken hearts, we must share the news of our father and brother Quincy Jones’ passing,” the family said in a statement. “And although this is an incredible loss for our family, we celebrate the great life that he lived and know there will never be another like him.” Legendary musician Quincy Jones poses amongst his many Grammy awards at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, Calif., Friday, April 9, 2004. Quincy Jones died at age 91. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File) Jones rose from running with gangs on the South Side of Chicago to the very heights of show business, becoming one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood and amassing

San Diego

San Diegans head to polls ahead of Election Day. What to know if you still need to vote

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — With two more days to get in their votes, San Diego County voters continued to make their way to voting centers and the Registrar’s Office on Sunday to cast their votes ahead of Election Day. “With all the mail-in ballots these days, I like to drop it off at the Registrar here. It fees a little more safe, more secure,” said Scott Nielsen.  San Diego County sees high voter turnout ahead of 2024 election Others like to wait until Election Day to cast their vote. “I wait until Tuesday after work. I get off around 4 p.m. and head to my precinct,” said Jose Nunez.  Voters that haven’t yet registered to vote are able to do so in person quickly and easily as well.  “I still needed to complete my registration as I recently moved back to San Diego from out of state. They let me do that right here. I was prompted with a new registration and I could vote right here today. It was easy,” said James Mattson.  What happens to a ballot after drop off? A look

Los Angeles

Ángela Aguilar, Residente, The Warning, Trueno, Jon Bon Jovi y Joe Jonas actuarán en Los Latin Grammy

Esta mañana la Academia Latina de la Grabación anunció que los cantantes nominados de este año Ángela Aguilar, Álvaro Díaz, Tiago Iorc, Quevedo, Residente, Myke Towers, Trueno y The Warning estarán participando en la edición 25 de los Latin Grammy al igual que el nominado anteriormente Leonardo Aguilar y los artistas Jon Bon Jovi y Joe Jonas, mientras que DJ Khale estará asistiendo como invitado especial a la ceremonia. La joven Ángela Aguilar llegará a la gala de entrega que se celebrará el 14 de noviembre en el Kaseya Center de Miami, con una nominación al Álbum Del Año por “Bolero”, mientras que Álvaro Díaz lo hará con dos nominaciones a Mejor Interpretación de Reggaetón y Mejor Álbum de Música Urbana. Tiago también estará presente con una nominación a Mejor Canción de Cantautor, mientras que Quevedo lo hará con una postulación a la Mejor Canción Urbana. Residente, quien viene de presentarse hace unas semanas en el YouTube Theater de Los Ángeles con su gira “Las letras y no importan”, llega a la competencia con tres nominaciones entre las que se incluyen la de Álbum Del

Los Angeles

Police find nearly 2 dozen fentanyl pills during Inland Empire arrest

Police say they found nearly two dozen fentanyl pills when they arrested and searched a suspect in the Inland Empire recently. Murrieta police were alerted to the male suspect when a concerned resident called about an unknown individual who appeared to be under the influence. Officers located and arrested him after determining the suspect showed signs and symptoms of being under the influence of narcotics, the Murrieta Police Department posted on Facebook Friday. A suspect’s face is covered following an arrest in Murrieta. (Murrieta Police Department) Twenty fentanyl pills are seen in an image provided by the Murrieta Police Department. “A subsequent search of the male’s person was conducted and guess what was located? #Drugs. #Not1 #Not2 but 20 M-30 fentanyl pills were recovered,” the post read. Police said M-30 pills are counterfeit pills designed to look like prescription opioids like oxycodone, hydrocodone, and alprazolam. “#Facts Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage. DEA analysis has found counterfeit pills ranging from .02 to 5.1 milligrams (more than twice the lethal dose) of fentanyl per pill,”

Sacramento

Spread cheer with these Christmas porch light covers

Which Christmas porch light cover is best? If you’re looking to level up your Christmas decor without adding more lights to your exterior display, consider a Christmas-themed porch light cover. Your existing porch light illuminates the cover, so there’s no need for outlets or the use of extra power on your electricity bill. For a festive matching set, the FUNPENY Snowman Christmas Porch Light Covers (2-pack) are cute, reliable and easy to put up during the busy Christmas season. What to know before you buy a Christmas porch light cover How it works Most Christmas porch light covers are made from acrylic materials. This ensures that the cover is durable, won’t overheat and can hold up in all kinds of weather, from rain to snow. It’s flexible, and the crystalized texture helps to spread a soft, warm glow across the porch. There’s a stretchable cord around the back to pull the cover over the light and keep it securely in place. When attaching the cover, make sure to put it over the existing light fixture. Do not remove the fixture and put the cover directly

Sacramento

Survey: Majority of Americans have money regrets in 2024

By Erin El Issa, NerdWallet It’s nearly the end of the year and a majority of Americans have regrets about their money moves, or lack thereof, in 2024. Whether they set New Year’s resolutions that didn’t work out, or just thought they’d be further ahead than they are now, a new NerdWallet survey, conducted in Oct. 2024 by The Harris Poll, finds that 69% of Americans have financial regrets for 2024. The youngest adult generation — Gen Z (ages 18-27) — is most likely to be remorseful about money this year. Nearly 9 in 10 Gen Zers (89%) say they have financial regrets for 2024, compared to 80% of millennials (ages 28-43), 73% of Gen Xers (ages 44-59) and just 46% of baby boomers (ages 60-78). Among the top regrets are not saving, overspending and not working on credit score improvement. If you count yourself among those with regrets, here are some actions you can take starting today to avoid such remorse next year and beyond. Regret: Not saving for emergencies and financial goals Nearly 3 in 10 Americans (29%) regret not saving for emergencies

Sacramento

49ers need star power to climb into playoff picture as they have in past years

The 49ers are a star-driven team, and their best players have contributed to a less-than-stellar 4-4 record at the bye week. That doesn’t mean things won’t be better in the second half, as the 49ers were 3-5 in 2021, 4-4 at the bye in 2022 and sputtered into their week off at a tired 5-3 after three straight losses a year ago. Take into account the mediocre quality of play in the NFC West, which could find the division champion with as few as nine wins, and the 49ers remain firmly in control of their destiny with nine games still to play. The league-wide perception of the 49ers’ roster was highlighted in August when the NFL Network announced its Top 100 players as voted on by the players themselves. It’s mostly a fun exercise that carries no great significance and is good for the purposes of debate and argument. Nine 49ers were included in the Top 100, the most in the league, and their production provides a mirror into a team with a .500 record. Here’s how the 49ers voted into the Top 100 have

Sacramento

Here’s what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. We know there are seven battleground states that will decide the outcome, barring a major surprise. But major questions persist about the timing of the results, the makeup of the electorate, the influx of misinformation — even the possibility of political violence. At the same time, both sides are prepared for a protracted legal battle that could complicate things further. Here’s what to watch on the eve of Election Day 2024: History will be made either way Given all the twists and turns in recent months, it’s easy to overlook the historical significance of this election. Harris would become the first female president in the United States’ 248-year history. She would also be the first Black woman and person of South Asian descent to hold the office. Harris and her campaign have largely played down gender

Los Angeles

Trump and Harris make final appeals in Georgia as polls show tight race

Trump and Harris make final appeals in Georgia as polls show tight race – CBS News Watch CBS News As the presidential race tightens, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris campaign in Georgia, where our battleground tracker indicates a narrow lead for Trump. CBS News’ Nikole Killion has more from Atlanta. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles

North Carolina race tightens as Trump holds narrow lead over Harris

North Carolina race tightens as Trump holds narrow lead over Harris – CBS News Watch CBS News With the battleground tracker showing a slim lead for former President Donald Trump, the race in North Carolina remains too close to call. CBS News’ Skyler Henry reports from North Carolina, where voters weigh in on the candidates. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles

Biden lauds Moldova election as win for democracy over Russian interference

November 4, 2024 / 10:05 AM EST / CBS/AFP U.S. accuses Russia of election misinfo U.S. accuses Russia of spreading election misinformation 02:00 Moldova’s pro-European Union incumbent President Maia Sandu won a tense presidential runoff election Sunday, beating a rival backed by a pro-Russian party in what she called as a “lesson in democracy.” The election in the small ex-Soviet republic, which lies sandwiched between war-torn Ukraine and the European Union, was overshadowed by allegations of meddling by Moscow. The key vote took place just two weeks after a referendum saw Moldovans back their country’s bid to join the EU by a razor-thin margin. Sandu won 54.94 percent of the vote compared to 45.06 percent for Alexandr Stoianoglo, who was supported by the pro-Russian Socialists party and whom Sandu fired as prosecutor general last year, according to near-complete results published by the country’s election commission. Moldova’s incumbent President and presidential candidate Maia Sandu celebrates with staff and supporters following preliminary results of the second round of the presidential election, in Chisinau, Moldova, Nov. 3, 2024. DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP/Getty “Today, dear Moldovans, you have given a lesson

Inland Empire

Opinion: Local Leaders Take on Riverside’s Rising Expectations

In a recent survey, Chapman University researchers found that Americans’ number one fear is corruption among government officials. This fear cuts across all political parties and ideological lines. Americans do not trust their political leaders, with one exception: local elected leaders. Several studies have found that while people distrust their national and state representatives, a large majority still have faith in their City Councilmembers and Mayors. In fact, a recent Gallup poll found that 72% of U.S. adults say they have a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of trust in their local government. These survey results illustrate a basic problem of our time: Our society is undergoing seismic shifts, creating huge social and cultural changes that cause us to feel more anxious, worried, and uncertain about the future, but we don’t trust our state and federal leaders to guide us on the right path.  So, increasingly, people look to their local officials to quell their anxiety and fix the complex problems facing our country, even though the ability to address those problems is often not within the local elected officials’ control. While people’s faith