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When it comes to redrawing Los Angeles County’s political boundaries, this year is a first. The yet-to-be-finalized new maps — which determine which communities will be represented by who on the Board of Supervisors — are in the hands of an independent Citizens Redistricting Commission, a 14-member board charged with listening to the public and…

ISLETON (CBS13) — Dozens of homes in an RV park in Brannan Island were destroyed after a vegetation fire fueled by high winds burned out of control on Monday. But one man’s quick thinking saved lives. Randy Watkins said it was chaos as he hurried out of the Rancho Marina RV Park. “Me and this…

Chilly temperatures and continued winds greeted Southern California residents Tuesday, Oct. 12, but temperatures were expected to climb as the week continues, forecasters said. However, the heat was anticipated to be brief, making way for cooler temperatures again by the end of the weekend. A system of high pressure was projected to enter the region…

By Matthew Perrone | Associated Press WASHINGTON — For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday authorized an electronic cigarette, saying the vaping device from R.J. Reynolds can help smokers cut back on conventional cigarettes. E-cigarettes have been sold in the U.S. for more than a decade with minimal government oversight or…

LOS ANGELES (CBS SF) — It’s something computer analytics can’t measure nor money can buy. It’s called grit and it’s what powered the San Francisco Giants to a 1-0 victory in a pivotal Game 3 of their historic National League Divisional Series showdown with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On paper with the best-of-5 series tied…

By DON THOMPSON | The Associated Press SACRAMENTO  — California’s coronavirus death toll reached another once-unfathomable milestone — 70,000 people — on Monday as the state emerges from the latest infection surge with the lowest rate of new cases among all states. Last year at this time, cases in the state started ticking up and…

A foul odor that has lingered for more than a week in the Carson area has left residents demanding answers as local and regional agencies work to contain the smell coming from the Dominguez Channel. “I am responsible for what’s happening,” Mark Pestrella, director of the LA County Department of Public Works, said during Carson’s…

By JULIE WATSON SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — A small plane crashed in a densely populated San Diego suburb Monday, killing two people, including a UPS driver and an Arizona physician, and leaving a trail of destruction that sent neighbors scrambling to save neighbors. At least two others were injured. Neighbors described the dramatic rescue of…

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE (CBS13) – From fire to ice, snow fell on the footprint of the massive Caldor Wildfire Monday, leaving a big change of scenery from the past six weeks. The first snow of the season has left the Caldor-threatened community of Christmas Valley looking Christmasy. Geoff Blachman’s home survived the fire, giving him all…

VACAVILLE (CBS13) – A windy start to the week forced PG&E to cut off power to thousands of homes to prevent potential wildfires. Just more than a year ago the LNU Complex Fire was burning along Cherry Glen Road in Vacaville, destroying everything in its path. “It burned right to our property line. All the…

HUNTINGTON BEACH — The city of Huntington Beach and California State Parks announced Sunday they will reopen city and state beaches in Huntington Beach on Monday morning. The beaches were closed by the large oil spill that crews started to clean up last weekend. The joint decision to reopen the beaches at 6 a.m. comes…

The number of coronavirus patients in Los Angeles County hospitals continues to fall, declining from 670 on Saturday to 656, according to state figures released Sunday, Oct. 10. The number of those patients in intensive care remained the same at 202. It was the 36th time in the past 41 days that the number of…

Bonnie Axman Keating, 36, of San Diego, was the first female to cross the finish line at the 37th Long Beach Marathon on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Long Beach Running Club member Ricardo Figueroa of Carson displays his medal on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 after finishing the 37th Long…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Three people are under arrest following a series of illegal sideshows that moved through Sacramento city and county Saturday night. In all, hundreds of cars were involved, and police say the night was so busy with calls for service, they were limited to “no officers” available for several hours city-wide. Cell phone…

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Parts of nearly two dozen counties will be impacted by public safety power shutoffs beginning Monday as the forecast shows for heightened fire risk, Pacific Gas and Electric confirmed Sunday evening. Though portions of 20 counties will experience shutoffs, PG&E said the scope of the event was reduced to impact less than…