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A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in the head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego. More>>
You may spot a sea of pink moving across the county this weekend. It's the annual Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day, which kicked off Friday morning. More>>
A geyser of water spewing out of a broken fire hydrant alongside a Sorrento Valley commercial complex pooled atop a nearby building today and caused part of its roof to collapse, prompting an evacuation but causing no reported injuries. More>>
As protests resounded outside, the University of California Board of Regents approved a 32 percent fee increase for students attending the state's premier public schools. More>>
The San Diego Unified School District is reaching out to the community for feedback as it faces an $80 million budget deficit. More>>
A teacher in Oceanside is facing two rape charges after being arrested for allegedly having sex with a student. More>>
A former high school teacher convicted of having sex with her 16-year-old student is headed back to court. Danielle Walls wants the judge to expunge her conviction, but the mother of the victim is saying not so fast. More>>
Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday it received a $2 million milestone payment from Merck&Co. as part of a research collaboration. More>>
The San Diego Police Department is warning the public after receiving reports of a scam targeting elderly Hispanic women at two local strip malls. More>>
November is National Adoption Awareness Month. In San Diego today, more than two dozen children were officially adopted by their new Forever Families. More>>
About 300 people gathered at Camp Pendleton's chapel to honor two Marines who were killed in a collision with a Coast Guard airplane off the San Diego coast. More>>
Final autopsy results show that three college softball players who drowned when their sport utility vehicle went into a livestock pond in southwestern North Dakota had not been drinking or using drugs. More>>
The U.S. LPGA Tour is adding a new $1.7 million tournament at La Costa Resort & Spa outside San Diego in 2010. More>>
SDSU Athletic Director Jeff Schemmel has resigned after a scandal involving the misuse of school money to pay for an alleged affair. More>>
CBS 8 and Donovan's Steak and Chop House have teamed up to help the San Diego Food Bank this holiday season. More>>
La Mesa police today asked for the public's help in finding a woman who punched another woman in a Target parking lot. More>>
State agriculture officials have expanded and established quarantines in northern San Diego County to counter two insect infestations. More>>
The death of a 4-month-old girl in San Diego County has been linked to the swine flu pandemic, health officials announced Wednesday. More>>
The city's redevelopment arm agreed today to pay a New York consultant $160,000 to study ways to finance the construction of a downtown football stadium to house the San Diego Chargers. More>>
Nicolosi's in Del Cerro became an instant hit among San Diegans for true Italian cuisine, but the neighborhood restaurant is closing its doors after nearly six decades. More>>
Water use was down 9.5 percent citywide in October, compared to the same month last year, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced today. More>>
CBS 8 and Donovan's Steak and Chop House have teamed up to help the San Diego Food Bank this holiday season. More>>
Three rewards totaling $16,000 were on offer today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the "Geezer Bandit," a retirement-age robber responsible for armed holdups at five San Diego-area banks since summer. More>>
The CHP is hunting down suspected drunk drivers. More>>
Reality TV star Tila Tequila filed a lawsuit against San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman alleging domestic violence. More>>
If you see smoke in the East County Wednesday, don't be alarmed it's a controlled burn. The burn will take place in Cuyamaca Rancho State Park at around 9:00 a.m. in preparation for a back-country reforestation project. More>>
American Airlines flight attendants hit the picket lines for a "simulated strike." This after 18 months of union contract negotiations that they say has resulted in little progress. More>>
Encinitas City Hall has gone to the dogs as people square off about leash-free parks. More>>
The swine flu vaccine has been hard to come by, but clinics in Poway will be starting soon. More>>
When it comes to saving water, Poway is a role model for everyone in the county. More>>
James Pitts is all too familiar with San Diego courtrooms, but today the man who's used to asking questions in court was answering them instead. More>>
The San Diego City Council voted today to approve a 7.75 percent water rate increase. More>>
A baby panda born at the San Diego Zoo has a name. More>>
All courtrooms and business offices of the San Diego Superior Court will be shuttered Wednesday, under the ongoing one-day-a-month closure for all state courts due to California's financial crisis. More>>
FBI agents are trying to figure out whether a senior who held up a bank in La Jolla is behind a series of other robberies. More>>
An East County photographer who molested girls in his studio will most likely die behind bars. Sixty-six-year-old Gary Whiteside was sentenced to four back-to-back sentences of 15 years to life. More>>
The News 8 CrimeFighters need your help to identify a handful of suspected credit card thieves. El Cajon police have posted surveillance photos online, hoping somebody will recognize these criminals and come forward. More>>
She has been missing since right before Valentine's Day. Now Amber Dubois' family is hoping that a new feature in People magazine will help bring the missing teenager home. More>>
An English teacher at San Diego High School was the surprise recipient today of the $25,000 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award. More>>
He was discharged years ago, but now a former Marine could be in big trouble. More>>
Authorities announced today a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of a thief who robbed a North Park drugstore, stealing bottles of OxyContin instead of cash. More>>
An East County photographer who pleaded guilty to molesting young girls after getting them to model for him in his studio was scheduled to be sentenced today. More>>
The San Diego Food Bank serves more than 19,000 meals a day and helps to feed 200,000 San Diegans a month. More>>
The IB Pier will be closed for a week starting Monday so crews can complete a big repair job. More>>
LaDainian Tomlinson scored twice and the San Diego Chargers beat the Philadelphia Eagles 31-23 on Sunday to pull into a tie atop the AFC West with the slumping Denver Broncos. More>>
A small earthquake has struck southern Riverside County but there are no reports of damage or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.6 hit at 5:54 a.m. Monday about 10 miles from the unincorporated community of Anza. More>>
Four Camp Pendleton-based Marines killed in the line of duty are being remembered at a memorial service as President Obama continues to deliberate over which course of action to take in Afghanistan. More>>
Friends and family gathered at a memorial service in Clairemont to say goodbye to a local woman killed in North Dakota. More>>
Authorities are investigating the cause of a 6-inch cast-iron water main rupture, leaving 32 residences without water in southwest La Mesa. More>>
Family and friends said goodbye Saturday as an Army Reservist from San Diego who was one of the 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas was laid to rest. More>>
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick was greeted by protestors in his first visit to San Diego since he served time in prison for running a dog-fighting operation. More>>
San Diego County sheriff’s officials said a young skateboarder was killed Sunday when he rode into the path of an oncoming car and was struck. More>>
The Pacific Beach Holiday Parade has fallen victim to the poor economy. More>>
For more than 60 years, University of San Diego has made a positive impact in the community. More>>
The pilot of a small plane is dead after crashing in a heavily populated area of San Gabriel. More>>
The National Weather Service said Saturday the expected arrival of strong offshore winds prompted a Red Flag Warning for San Diego County. More>>
San Diego police reported that a Marine was stabbed early Saturday morning outside a Pacific Beach bar by a civilian who thought he was breaking up a fight. More>>
The FBI is asking the public for help in finding the so-called “Surgical mask bandit.” More>>
A Superior Court judge Friday ruled a state law signed by the governor in July could allow the Children’s Pool in La Jolla to be designated as a seal sanctuary beginning in 2010. More>>
As hopes fade for a new football stadium in Chula Vista and Escondido, Mayor Jerry Sanders is discussing with Chargers officials the possibility of a downtown stadium near Petco Park. More>>
The parents of a Clairemont woman who was attending college in North Dakota have returned from the scene of the accident where their daughter died. More>>
Police are investigating the cause of a brush fire that burned about three acres of a canyon where homeless people sleep near San Diego State University Saturday night. More>>
The USS Ronald Reagan and three warships in its strike group returned to San Diego today following a five-month deployment that included air strikes in support of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and operations against pirates off Somalia. More>>
Authorities have arrested a Southern California attorney for allegedly killing his girlfriend's daughter 20 years ago so his girlfriend could gain custody of her granddaughter. More>>
Investigators are trying to determine what caused an apartment unit to catch fire in El Cajon. The fire began around 9pm on Lexington Ave. More>>
The San Diego Police Department is warning the public after receiving reports of a scam targeting elderly Hispanic women at two local strip malls. More>>
It's a CBS smash hit. Since "The Mentalist" made its debut last season, the show has captured a consistent top 10 spot in the ratings, an Emmy nomination and the coveted Thursday 10 p.m. time slot. More>>
Big Red has now undergone a rare, life-altering surgery in the East County to repair a shattered leg and have a second chance at a good life. More>>
It sounds too good to be true. A new Walmart commercial claims you can feed your entire family a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for about $20. More>>
Three rewards totaling $16,000 were on offer today for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the "Geezer Bandit." More>>
At Crawford High School, welcome to Jonathan Winn's advanced calculus class. It's a class so popular and diverse it can't be confined to a single classroom or taught in a conventional method. More>>
The News 8 CrimeFighters need your help to identify a handful of suspected credit card thieves. El Cajon police have posted surveillance photos online, hoping somebody will recognize these criminals and come forward. More>>
