Share high-quality photos and videos of news, weather, pets, and more with the free CBS 8 app.
SAN DIEGO — Have you ever seen something, taken a photo, and thought it would be great for San Diego news? Share it with CBS 8 through our free mobile app, available on both Apple and Android devices. I would like to have it.
If you're out and about and see something you think is newsworthy, take a photo, open the CBS 8 app and share it with us. Are there any great sunsets in your neighborhood? Do you have a photo from Balboa Park that shows San Diego at its best? Or witnessed a fire in your neighborhood? Please share it through the app.
How to download the CBS 8 app:
The CBS 8 app is available for free download from the Apple iOS Store and the Google Play Store for Android.
How to share content with the CBS 8 app:
- Open the CBS 8 app on your smartphone
- You will see a button in the bottom right corner that says “Nearby”, click on it.
- Click the orange button labeled “Share with Us” at the top left of the screen.
- Upload photos and videos directly from your device. You can upload up to 3 photos or 1 video at a time.
- Fill in the fields. Please enter a title, credit, email address, and tell us where the photo was taken.
- All submissions will be reviewed and, once approved, will be displayed in a nearby section of the app.
How to view approved photos and videos in the CBS 8 app:
- Open the CBS 8 app on your smartphone
- You will see a button in the bottom right corner that says “Nearby”, click on it.
- A map will pop up and you can zoom in or out to find CBS 8 stories as well as photos and videos posted by others.
- A black pin means it's from CBS 8, and an orange pin means it was shared by someone in our community, like you, through our Near Me feature.
- You can also search for a specific location using the search bar at the bottom. For example, if you type “Escondido,” we'll automatically show you photos and stories from that area.
- You can also use filters to choose which topics to display and which topics are more recent.
Photos and videos featured on the CBS 8 newscast:
Meteorologists and anchors will select some photos and videos to feature on the news program, so stay tuned for live shout-outs! Below is an example of a weather photo.
Here are some of the photos submitted through the CBS 8 Near Me feature.
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