San Diego

Smoke seen from I-15 in North County as fire burns mulch

FALLBROOK, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Cal Fire crews fought a small vegetation fire that broke out in North County Monday morning, engulfing several piles of mulch. The fire was reported around 7:30 a.m. in the area of Rainbow Valley Road in the community of Rainbow. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Cal Fire said crews had contained the fire, which had the potential to grow up to 1 acre in size, at half an acre around 8:30 a.m. No structures were threatened by the fire, although a large plume of smoke could be seen from the Interstate 15. The cause of the fire has not been identified. Fire crews are anticipated to remain on scene for several hours, due to “extensive mop up.” Location of vegetation fire in Rainbow on Dec. 2, 2024. (Cal Fire) This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

San Diego

Beach hazard notice issued for San Diego coast amid astronomical high tides

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A beach hazard statement is in effect for San Diego’s coastal areas beginning Monday morning as astronomical high tides are expected to cause minor flooding. The notice went into effect at 6 a.m. and is anticipated to remain until at least noon on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. During this time, high tides are anticipated to reach six feet in height in some areas. Paired with above normal surf, NWS forecasters say some low-lying areas, like beach parking lots, may get some minor flooding. San Diego-area Coast Guard crew rescues woman from cruise ship Areas at the highest risk include the La Jolla Shores, Imperial Beach, Del Mar and Cardiff in San Diego County, as well as Newport Beach, Sunset Beach and Seal Beach in Orange County, per NWS. Peak tides in La Jolla, for example, are expected to reach 6.04 feet on Monday at 8:37 a.m. Further north in Newport Beach, a high tide of 6.10 feet is expected around 8:41 a.m. On Tuesday, NWS anticipates both areas’ high tide around 9:15 a.m. to fall slightly, coming

San Diego

Biden’s pardon of son to reverberate on Capitol Hill

President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter, is set to reverberate on Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers react to the news after years of GOP investigations targeting the younger Biden’s business dealings. The president announced “a full and unconditional pardon” for Biden Sunday night, arguing in a lengthy statement that the charges brought against his son were fueled by politics. Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges and was found guilty of three felony gun charges. He was set to face sentencing this month. The pardon was a sharp reversal for Biden: The president and White House secretary in recent months had said that the president did not plan to pardon his son, reiterating that position even after President-elect Trump won the election. The grant of clemency is set to take up much of the oxygen on Capitol Hill this week, with the Senate returning to session on Monday and the House set to reconvene on Tuesday. Republicans ripped Biden’s decision immediately after the announcement, labeling the president a liar and contending that the pardon proves Hunter Biden is above the law.

San Diego

Hannah Kobayashi’s missed flight was ‘intentional’: LAPD chief

(NewsNation) — Missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi purposefully skipped her connecting flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell. Kobayashi disappeared and stopped contacting her family just days after missing a connecting flight from Maui to New York at LAX, which “the investigation determined was intentional,” McDonnell said at a Nov. 26 Board of Police Commissioners meeting. Loved ones flew to California to form a search party following cryptic texts and radio silence from Kobayashi, with volunteers joining the mission as the case grows nationally. Hannah Kobayashi: Timeline of Hawaiian woman’s disappearance Searching for Hannah Kobayashi During the search, her father, Ryan Kobayashi, was found dead in a parking lot near LAX on Nov. 24. In a statement posted on Facebook by the RAD Movement, a nonprofit organization that works to find people, the organization said the 58-year-old “tragically took his own life.” The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office and LAPD confirmed his identity. Volunteers put up flyers of missing Maui woman Hannah Kobayashi outside Crypto.com Arena in Downtown Los Angeles on Nov. 21, 2024. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles

Sacramento

Great Lakes region digging out from winter storm

Several feet of snow fell over the weekend in the Great Lakes region as a major winter storm rolled through. CBS News senior weather correspondent Rob Marciano has a look at the conditions in Dunkirk, New York, and CBS News Philadelphia meteorologist Grant Gilmore has a look at snow totals and the forecast.

Los Angeles

Trump calls pardon for Hunter Biden a “miscarriage of justice”

Trump calls pardon for Hunter Biden a “miscarriage of justice” – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump has issued a scathing response to President Biden’s pardon for his son Hunter, saying on social media that the pardon is “an abuse and miscarriage of justice” and asking if the Jan. 6 “hostages” are included. CBS News senior White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles

More Southern California residents report Apple packages being intercepted 

Yet another SoCal resident has reported their expensive package containing a laptop has been stolen, and to make things worse, this is the third time it’s happened to him.  The man, who requested anonymity, says he’s out $23,000 due to his attempts to buy a MacBook Pro.   He told KTLA that the latest theft occurred during what was supposed to be his in-store pickup appointment, which he scheduled following two packages shipped to his house being intercepted by thieves.  In both incidents, the thief or thieves stopped the delivery truck before it arrived at his house and took the laptop, he said.  The man believes there is either “a leak on the employee side” or at Apple itself.  Irish pub in Orange County asks for stolen sign back, no questions asked This is not the first time a Southern California resident has reported their Apple packages being intercepted by thieves.  A Lawndale man told KTLA on Nov. 28 to report a theft directly in front of his home that had taken place exactly two weeks prior and was caught on video. John Shin says was notified

Los Angeles

Freeway pursuit ends in violent multi-vehicle crash in Los Angeles County

A pursuit came to an abrupt end when the suspect crashed into several vehicles while trying to exit the 605 Freeway in the Whittier area of Los Angeles County Sunday night. The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. as California Highway Patrol officers were chasing the vehicle northbound when it attempted to get off the freeway at Slauson Avenue. Video showed the suspect vehicle had rear-ended another vehicle and left at least two others damaged. A freeway pursuit ended in a multi-vehicle crash in Whittier on Dec. 1, 2024. (KNN) Two people, including one of the suspects, were transported from the scene by ambulance. At least one other suspect was taken into custody at the scene. No one involved in the crash was identified. It was also unclear what prompted the CHP to initiate its pursuit.

Los Angeles

Rock, pickaxe used to shatter window, break into Los Angeles business

Police are searching for a suspect who used a rock to shatter a window and break into a business in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles Monday morning. The incident was captured on surveillance video just after 1 a.m. Monday at the Corner Grille Korean Fusion restaurant on Ventura Boulevard near Topanga Canyon. The video shows a rock being thrown at the business, partially shattering the window. A shattered glass is seen outside the Corner Grille Korean Fusion restaurant in Woodland Hills on Dec. 2, 2024. (KNN) The suspect then used a pickaxe to try and break the glass further. A Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson confirmed that the suspect did get into the business but it was unclear if anything was taken. No description of the suspect was available.

Sacramento

Cyber Monday 2024: The hottest deals are here

Finish your holiday shopping with these amazing deals Black Friday may be over, but there are still plenty of fabulous bargains to be had on Cyber Monday. Whether you’re looking for a new smart TV for the cinephile loved one or an espresso machine for the coffee aficionado on your holiday list, you can score major savings on many popular products. But if you’re overwhelmed by all the options, we’ve got you covered. We’ve collected our favorite Cyber Monday deals. We’re especially excited to see deals on top-rated products, including the Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation, the ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2024) Gaming Laptop and the KitchenAid KSM150FEAQ Value Bundle Artisan 5 Quart Stand Mixer, but you can find even more can’t-miss savings to help you check off everyone on your holiday shopping list. Last updated on Dec. 2, 2024, at 2 a.m. ET Trending deals Apple Watch SE 2nd Generation 40% OFF This premium smartwatch is much more than just a fitness tracker. While it can track your workouts and provide important health info, it also allows you to text, make calls and control your

San Diego

More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That’s a record

By The Associated Press Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.09 million travelers, breaking the previous record by about 74,000. That mark was set on July 7, also a Sunday after a holiday. Hundreds of thousands of travelers were delayed or had their flights canceled. Airlines canceled about 120 U.S. flights — not an unusually high number — and more than 6,800 flights were delayed, according to FlightAware. The largest numbers of delays were at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. The TSA had predicted that Thanksgiving week air travel would rise 6% over the same days last year, fitting a pattern of record travel in 2024.

Sacramento

What billionaires and their advisors say keeps them from giving more and faster

By THALIA BEATY, Associated Press Marie Dageville and her husband Benoit Dageville became billionaires overnight when his data cloud company, Snowflake, went public in September 2020. After that life changing moment, Marie, a former hospice nurse, then set out to learn how to urgently give away that new fortune. “We need to redistribute what we have that is too much,” she said in an interview with The Associated Press from her home in Silicon Valley. While many say giving away a lot of money is hard, that is not Dageville’s perspective. Her advice is to just get started. America’s wealthiest people have urged each other to give away more of their money since at least 1889, the year Andrew Carnegie published an essay entitled, “The Gospel of Wealth.” He argued that the richest should give away their fortunes within their lifetimes, in part to lessen the sting of growing inequality. A whole industry of advisors, courses and charitable giving vehicles has grown to help facilitate donations from the wealthy, to some extent prompted by the Giving Pledge, an initiative housed at the Bill & Melinda

Sacramento

Closing arguments set in trial of veteran charged in chokehold death of NYC subway rider

By JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Closing arguments are set for Monday in the trial of a military veteran charged with recklessly choking to death a distressed, homeless man after an outburst on a New York subway train. Daniel Penny has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 2023 death of Jordan Neely. Penny claims he acted in self-defense against threatening behavior. His reaction to Neely touched raw nerves and fueled debate about race relations, public safety, urban life and different approaches to crime, homelessness and mental illness. Some in New York and around the country see Penny, a 26-year-old Marine veteran turned architecture student, as a valiant protector of fellow subway riders who feared the erratic Neely was on the verge of violence. Others view Penny as a white vigilante who summarily killed a Black man who was in need of help. Neely, 30, once was among the city’s corps of subway and street performers and was known for his Michael Jackson impersonations. He struggled with drug abuse and a mental illness and had a criminal

Inland Empire

In 1899, San Bernardino County sheriff saw a strange tale of a mysterious husband

Consider the dilemma facing San Bernardino County Sheriff Charles A. Rouse 125 years ago this month. In December 1899, he captured a man he was certain was Charles A. Webber, who disappeared after writing a bunch of bad checks in Redlands. Several residents identified Webber, a landscaper who had skipped town three years earlier, abandoning his wife and new child. The suspect certainly matched Webber’s physical description, though he never wavered from claiming his name was Wilson and that he lived in Santa Barbara County. Rouse figured he could seal the deal by having Webber’s wife identify him. The suspect even shaved his beard to prepare for a confrontation with Mary Webber, who also was in the process of divorcing the missing husband. But she absolutely shocked Rouse by saying the suspect wasn’t her husband, the San Bernardino Daily Times-Index reported Dec. 16, 1899. “When brought face-to-face with the prisoner, (she) stated most positively that this was not ‘her man’ and became very indignant when it was hinted that perhaps she was trying to shield ‘her man’ from San Quentin by denying his identity,” the

Los Angeles

Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra confirmed dead, IDF says

By Renee Anderson Updated on: December 2, 2024 / 10:11 AM EST / CBS New York Israeli-American hostage from Long Island confirmed dead, IDF says Israeli-American hostage from Long Island confirmed dead, IDF says 01:03 NEW YORK — U.S.-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra is confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Monday. The IDF says the 21-year-old from Long Island was killed fighting Hamas militants during the Oct. 7 massacre . His body was taken into Gaza, where it is still being held by Hamas.  “The Neutra family is deeply grieving and devastated with the news. They are currently requesting the public who has been very supportive throughout this journey to please respect their privacy until they are formally ready to announce the next steps,” a spokesperson for the family said in a statement Monday.  Neutra had deferred his enrollment at SUNY Binghamton to join the IDF after high school.  “We just learned that this prayer couldn’t be answered for the family of Omer Neutra. Omer was barbarically murdered by Hamas in the October 7 attacks,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a

Los Angeles

Starbucks promotes recycling to customers but many plastic cups end up in the trash

How plastic Starbucks cups end up in trash CBS News investigation finds some Starbucks cups placed in recycling bins end up in landfills 06:23 Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled and turned into something new. However, a CBS News investigation uncovered that this isn’t always true. CBS News investigated what happens at one of the largest users of plastic cups that advertises its recycling practices: Starbucks. Reporters placed plastic cold drink cups, embedded with trackers, into 57 labeled recycling bins at Starbucks locations across the country to see where the cups went. Only 36 provided reliable data.  The trackers were superglued between two Starbucks cold drink plastic cups and CBS News monitored each tracker’s location multiple times a day until the trackers stopped moving.  Of the 36 cups CBS News dropped, 32 did not go to a recycling facility. Fourteen cups were traced to landfills, five to incinerators, and thirteen to waste transfer stations, where trash is compacted before being sent to landfills or incinerators. Only four

Los Angeles

How to protect yourself from Cyber Monday scams

How to protect yourself from Cyber Monday scams – CBS News Watch CBS News The FBI reported more than $73 million in consumer losses from holiday scams in 2022. Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joins “CBS Mornings Plus” with tips to stay safe while shopping online. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Los Angeles

Read this before you shop on Cyber Monday

According to Adobe Analytics, consumers are expected to spend a record 13.2 billion dollars on Cyber Monday 2024. The day was created in 2005 to promote online shopping, and it worked. Now, it’s synonymous with some of the best deals of the season. This year, the products are in stock and the deals are a-plenty. Follow Rich On Tech for more tech news, helpful tips and gadget reviews! “During the heart of the pandemic, it was really challenging to get deals, and now we’re seeing more deals that are sort of returning to pre-pandemic levels,” explained Annemarie Conte, an editor with the comparison website Wirecutter. “I think the real key is if you see something that you want at the price you want, buy it,” said Conte. This year, a new trend emerged: AI as a helpful shopping companion. If your ChatGPT account has access to the web (it’s mostly paid subscribers right now), it can return key information about which retailer has the best deal on a particular product. Perplexity.AI is also a great resource. It can combine multiple product reviews into one simple