You might have heard, if you turned on a media-broadcasting appliance today, about this little temblor down in Chile. 8.8. Holy shit, right? Well, concern for the Chilean people has moved quickly to immediate concerns for Hawaiians, who are bracing for a tsunami like the one they had following a similarly huge Chilean quake in 1960. Also, right here in the Bay Area, authorities are closing beaches in Pacifica and Half Moon Bay due to choppy waves and strong currents related to the tsunami — though an actual tsunami wave isn't so likely to hit our shores as it will be across the Pacific. After the jump, a live feed from a CBS affiliate in Hawaii. more ›

Where does one go to figure out what to do with the rest of their life? If you're former gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom, you go to Hawaii. CBS 5's Joe Vazquez has first word that the San Francisco Mayor "left the city Tuesday to spend the rest of the week in Hawaii following his decision to drop out of the California governor's race." more ›

Mayor Gavin Newsom had the gall -- the gall! -- to defend his Hawaiian sojourn , saying "I was gone Friday and Saturday...and one of the most remarkable things that’s happened in the last century is the ability to communicate with people in real time and engage in a dialogue and discussion and coordination and collaboration, without necessarily being physically in the same room." And you know what? Good for you, Mayor man. No,... more ›