San Diego

Imperial Beach man accused of conspiring to bring weapons to Capitol breach

An Imperial Beach man already facing federal charges for allegedly scaling the U.S. Capitol building with a rope on Jan. 6, 2021, is charged in a new indictment with conspiracy to impede or injure officers for allegedly coordinating with others to bring weapons to the Capitol. Joshua Kaleb Youngerman, 24, is accused of being a member of a California-based group that referred to themselves as “The California Patriots-DC Brigade” or “DC Brigade,” which coordinated over social media to travel to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6. Youngerman was already facing one felony and five misdemeanor counts, but a new indictment filed this week alleges Youngerman and others, including Ladera Ranch resident Russell Taylor, exchanged messages for more than a week prior to Jan. 6, in which they discussed arriving armed with weapons like knives, brass knuckles, tasers and pepper spray. The group’s members communicated over the encrypted messaging application Telegram in a group called, “The California Patriots-Answer the Call,” according to the indictment. Youngerman allegedly advised the group’s members on how to bring weapons with them while traveling by plane and explained, “I work for Alaska

Los Angeles

Review: A rabbi and an older student find reciprocity in the playful ‘Between the Temples’

Have you heard the one about the cantor who can’t sing and the retired music teacher who walk into a bar? In Nathan Silver’s thoroughly charming comedy “Between the Temples,” the only punchline to this setup is that these two find a singular kind of connection with each other. It’s a good thing that the film is completely hilarious too. Writer-director Silver has been churning out intimate, handcrafted character studies for 15 years (this is his ninth feature), but “Between the Temples,” co-written with C. Mason Wells, feels like his biggest film to date, even though it’s still a small indie shot on 16mm. He has cast bigger stars — Jason Schwartzman and Carol Kane — alongside his usual company players (which include his mother Cindy), and this feels like the film of Silver’s most likely to break through to mainstream success. “Between the Temples” is a laugh-out-loud comedy about religion and unlikely relationships, a kind of Jewish “Harold and Maude.” It’s premised upon a surprising connection between an older woman and a younger man, but the ways in which it’s like Hal Ashby‘s 1971

Los Angeles

Best Labor Day deals you can shop now at all retailers

By Rachel Center, Jason R. Rich Edited By Fox Van Allen Updated on: September 2, 2024 / 5:13 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Sony Labor Day is upon us. For those who don’t know, Labor Day weekend is one of the biggest sale holidays of the year. It’s a great time to save on home , tech and travel essentials , especially high-priced products such as TVs , appliances , furniture and more.  For those who are itching to do some Labor Day, we rounded up all the best Labor Day sales available right now. The savings so far are impressive, with shoppers able to save up to 50% on indoor and outdoor furniture , indoor furniture , kitchen essentials and premium mattresses . Best Labor Day 2024 deals to shop now Here’s a roundup of the best Labor Day deals you can shop now. Away : The luggage brand that doesn’t do sales all that often

Los Angeles

Universal Studios Hollywood to debut new themed fan experience in 2025

The team behind Universal’s Halloween Horror Nights will debut a new themed fan experience at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2025. The new event, Universal Fan Fest Nights, will be “an all-new interactive and immersive separately ticketed event that brings the most compelling worlds of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Gaming and Anime to life,” a news release said. The inaugural event, slated for spring 2025, will feature themed experiences for “Star Trek,” “Back to the Future” and “Dungeons and Dragons,” with more to be announced at a later date. “For decades, Universal Studios Hollywood has been a leader in creating and executing innovative special events that are consistent with our brand,” Scott Strobl, executive vice president and general manager of Universal Studios Hollywood, said in a statement. “From our esteemed Halloween Horror Nights event to this all-new Universal Fan Fest Nights experience, we are thrilled about how this breakthrough program will continue to elevate the guest experience in an all-new way.” Fans can also look forward to themed foods and new merchandise, including collectibles, apparel, drinkware, accessories and more during Universal Fan Fest Nights and beyond. Information on

Los Angeles

Teen shot after leaving high school football game: Los Angeles police

A 17-year-old boy struck by gunfire in front of a Granda Hills grocery store was with a group of people who had attended a nearby high school football game, police said. The incident was reported around 9:15 p.m. Thursday when someone fired multiple rounds at the group as they were in the parking lot of a Ralphs on the 18000 block of Chatsworth Street. The unidentified victim was struck in the leg and stumbled into the supermarket to get help. Police investigate a shooting in Granada Hills on Aug. 22, 2024. (KTLA) He was taken to a local hospital in stable condition, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department said. No other injuries were reported in the shooting. The group had just attended a football game at Granada Hills Charter High School located across the street from the Ralphs. Police have not provided a description of the shooter, or shooters.

Bay Area

5 charts that show how California cities spent $37 billion on public employees last year

Public employees make our cities work. They pick up trash, run the airports, drive buses, police our neighborhoods and put out fires. But those employees come with a big price tag — $1 billion for San Jose, the Bay Area’s largest city, in 2023. Statewide, California’s cities paid $37 billion on wages and retirement, health and other benefits for their workers last year. Explore these five charts to understand how and where that money was spent. 1) San Jose is the third largest city in the state, with the fourth largest budget for city employees California has nearly 500 cities, ranging from a few hundred residents to 3.8 million in Los Angeles, the largest city. Those cities employ several hundred thousand people around the state. San Jose has 8,600 employees, costing the city $1.1 billion in 2023, which is about $1,100 per resident. “We are an A-Z operation — we run an Airport and a Zoo and everything our community needs in between,” said Carolina Camarena, a spokesperson for the city manager’s office. While San Jose has about 112 residents per city employee, San Francisco

Bay Area

With Ben Affleck’s engagement ring, Jennifer Lopez’s six-ring collection hits $17 million

Unlike Ben Affleck, the rare, green-diamond engagement ring he presented to Lopez in 2022 reportedly isn’t going anywhere. Lopez is expected to keep the $5.6 million ring after filing for divorce from Affleck on Tuesday, after two years of marriage. As the pop mega-star revealed to fans, the inside of the band was engraved with a message that promised that, this time, their love would last forever — unlike their first engagement, which ended in 2004. “Not. Going. Anywhere,” the engraving read. Alas, Lopez’s hope of true, lasting love with Affleck wasn’t meant to be. But even though the Oscar winner is departing from her life, she’s keeping the pricey memento of their splashy, mid-life romantic adventure, according to In Touch Weekly. And, as the actor/singer/entrepreneur/influencer holds onto the green diamond, it will go into an impressive engagement-ring collection that is worth an estimated $17 million, according to Blast. Over Lopez’s career as a serial fiancée, she has been presented with six engagement rings over the course of six engagements and four marriages. Two of those engagements were with Affleck, while two others involved ex-husband

San Diego

Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status

By REBECCA SANTANA and VALERIE GONZALEZ Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship. The coalition filed suit Friday to halt the program launched by President Joe Biden in June, saying in court filings that the administration bypassed Congress to create a pathway to citizenship for “blatant political purposes.” “This action incentivizes illegal immigration and will irreparably harm the Plaintiff states,” the suit filed in federal court in Tyler, Texas, says. Under the policy, which started taking applications Monday, many spouses without legal status can apply for something called “parole in place,” offering permission to stay in the U.S., apply for a green card and eventually get on a path to citizenship. But the program has been particularly contentious in an election year where immigration is one of the biggest issues, with many Republicans attacking the policy and contending it is essentially a form of amnesty for people who broke the law. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement

Bay Area

Park Fire in Northern California is fizzling; containment nearly two-thirds complete

A month into fighting the state’s largest wildfire, Cal Fire crews have reached nearly two-thirds containment, and the fire’s growth has slowed considerably. The Park Fire, burning in Lassen National Forest and areas of Butte and Tehama counties, has scorched 429,460 acres but was 65% contained Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. The fire has grown approximately only 200 acres over the past week, according to the agency. Crews have contained about an additional one-third of the blaze over the past 10 days. The fire started July 24 at Upper Bidwell Park in Chico. Authorities say a man pushed his burning car down an embankment, sparking the blaze. It is the fourth-largest wildfire in California history. Suspect Ronnie Dean Stout II, 42, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Butte County Superior Court to a charge of “willful and malicious arson,” as well as to four enhancements included with the charge, authorities said. The alleged enhancements by authorities are that Stout has two prior felony convictions, a felony prison term and that the fire destroyed structures, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is set for Sept.

Bay Area

Justice Department accuses RealPage of scheme to hike rents

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit Friday against real estate software company RealPage Inc., accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices. The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including California, alleges the company violated antitrust laws through its algorithm that landlords use to get recommended rental prices for apartments. The algorithm allows landlords to align their prices and avoid competition that would keep rents down, Justice Department officials said. The complaint quotes one RealPage executive as saying, “There is greater good in everybody succeeding versus essentially trying to compete against one another in a way that actually keeps the entire industry down.” In a statement, Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “Americans should not have to pay more in rent because a company has found a new way to scheme with landlords to break the law.” Attorneys general in several states have separately sued RealPage alleging an illegal price-fixing scheme over its algorithmic pricing software. In a statement posted on its website in June, RealPage called claims against the

San Diego

Powell: ‘Time has come’ for Fed to start reducing interest rates

JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming (AP) — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Watch live: Jerome Powell speaks in Jackson Hole Powell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but the Fed is widely expected to announce a modest quarter-point cut in its benchmark rate when it meets in mid-September. “The time has come for policy to adjust,” Powell said in his keynote speech at the Fed’s annual economic conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. “The direction of travel is clear, and the timing and pace of rate cuts will depend on incoming data, the evolving outlook, and the balance of risks.” His reference to multiple rate cuts was the only hint that a series of reductions is likely, as economists have forecast. Powell emphasized that inflation, after the worst price spike in four decades inflicted pain on millions of households, appears largely under control: “My confidence has grown,” he said, “that inflation is on a sustainable path back

San Diego

Step into a French Quarter psychic’s parlor with this new North Park speakeasy

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — It was all in the cards: A brand-new speakeasy crafted around the dark, mystic world of tarot has arrived in North Park. Located right off University Avenue, The Seventh House is a moody yet opulent reimagining of a former astrology-themed brunch hotspot in the neighborhood that bore the same name — a reference to the ruling house of Libra. “We had brunch, we had a coffee window in the front, a full restaurant, full bar,” Preston Cobb, creative owner of The Seventh House, told FOX 5/KUSI. “But then we decided about five months ago to split it into two different concepts.” SusieCakes opening new location in North County Now, The Seventh House stands as an intimate speakeasy, tucked behind the family-style Italian restaurant, Cacio e Pepe. The new iteration of the bar, which is set to have its grand opening celebration on Aug. 29, sought to create an atmosphere as if guests stepped through a secret door and into a mysterious home parlor in New Orleans’ famed French Quarter to get a reading from a psychic. “We did quite an

San Diego

San Diego voters share outlook on presidential race as DNC concludes

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — There was no hiding the excitement at a Democratic National Convention watch party in Kearny Mesa Thursday night as supporters watched Vice President Kamala Harris address the nation. Standing ovations were given in absentia with Democratic voters leaning in on every word. But earlier in the day, students and faculty members at UC San Diego wondered what Harris was going to bring to the convention stage later that night. “I don’t really have any negative thoughts to her or think that she’s incredible,” said Nicole Sheynin, a student at UC San Diego. “I’m just open.” “She is opening a lot of doors for women,” another student on campus said. “She’s already done so much for women in general, but just like ‘Hey I can be president,” maybe people growing up right now will think ‘Hey maybe I can too.'” “She’s tapped into patriotism, being a good American and taking care of your neighbor,” said Desiree Aldana, a likely Democratic voter at UCSD. The 40-minute speech brought the Democratic faithful to their feet many times, and in one case a Republican

Los Angeles

Gardener discovers cache of hand grenades on Baldwin Park sidewalk

A member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad investigates the discovery of four hand grenades by a gardener in a Baldwin Park neighborhood on Thursday. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) A gardener working in Baldwin Park made a shocking discovery Thursday when he found a cache of hand grenades on a sidewalk. Four grenades were found in the 13800 block of Los Angeles Street just after 10:30 a.m., according to emergency scanner reports. The Baldwin Park Police Department responded to the scene and cordoned off the street. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad was called in and rendered the grenades safe for removal, the department announced in a post on X. (Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department) The status of the investigation into the origin of the grenades was unclear. The Sheriff’s Department referred questions to the Baldwin Park Police Department. A spokesperson for the police department could not be reached for comment Friday morning. The Sheriff’s Department released one image of a black grenade on the sidewalk and another of a bomb squad member wearing body armor kneeling next to

Los Angeles

How would Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quitting affect the Harris-Trump race?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to hold a news conference Friday in Phoenix to announce his exit from the presidential race, according to multiple media outlets, which also predicted that the scion of America’s greatest Democratic political dynasty would throw his support behind the Republican nominee, former President Trump. It’s unclear how Kennedy‘s exit would affect the presidential race. A Pew Research Center poll this month suggested that Vice President Kamala Harris has picked up would-be Kennedy supporters. It appeared that backing came in some measure from women and non-white voters who previously were leaning toward Kennedy. But Trump allies say the Kennedy endorsement would be a victory. “Fox & Friends” host Brian Kilmeade said Friday morning that the Republican would surely pick up a critical 2 or 3 percentage points with Kennedy’s support. That would be enough, Kilmeade insisted, to swing the campaign back into the GOP’s favor. Trump is campaigning in Arizona on Friday and posted on social media that he would have a “special guest” at an afternoon rally. On Thursday, Kennedy withdrew from the ballot in Arizona. Kennedy, a 70-year-old Los

Los Angeles

8/23: CBS News 24/7 Episode 1

8/23: CBS News 24/7 Episode 1 – CBS News Watch CBS News Harris accepts presidential nomination on final night of the DNC; Tackling inequalities in aquatic sports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On