Hollywood actors' union extends contract deadline, delaying potential strike

Earlier this month, SAG-AFTRA members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a potential strike in the event a deal isn't reached with the major studios.

• Jun 30, 2023

Amtrak train derails in California

Emergency crews are on the scene of a partial Amtrak train derailment in Southern California. Fire officials tell CBS News all of the passengers were evacuated from the train. Authorities did not confirm how many people were hurt, but local media is reporting at least one injury. Officials say Amtrak services between Ventura and Los Angeles are suspended for the time being.

• Jun 28, 2023
• 0:36

Earning $100,000 in San Francisco? Then you are low income.

The official U.S. poverty line is less than $13,000 — but some California residents struggle making eight times that much.

• Jun 28, 2023

Remains of actor Julian Sands found in Southern California mountains

The British actor went missing in January while hiking in the Mount Baldy area.

• Jun 27, 2023

Inside a hidden archive of Hollywood history

A secret Los Angeles warehouse hosts priceless artifacts from Hollywood's history. Carter Evans was given a rare peak inside.

• Jun 25, 2023
• 2:45

Human remains found on California mountain where Julian Sands went missing

The British actor went missing in January while hiking on Mt. Baldy, a popular hiking area northeast of Los Angeles.

• Jun 24, 2023

Cause of death for child star Adam Rich ruled as fentanyl

The effects of fentanyl are considered the cause of death for Adam Rich, the child actor known as "America's little brother" for his role on the hit family dramedy "Eight is Enough."

• Jun 24, 2023

After 50 years, "The Price is Right" leaves iconic Television City studio

Since "The Price is Right" relaunched in 1972 with former host Bob Barker, the show has taped more than 9,500 episodes on the Television City lot in Los Angeles.

• Jun 21, 2023

Paul R. Williams, "the Michael Jordan of African American architects"

One of Los Angeles' most revered architects, Paul Revere Williams (1894-1980) designed homes and hotels known for their grace and elegance, as well as commercial buildings in many styles – some 3,000 buildings in all. Yet he made his name at a time when an African American architect was not expected to succeed. Correspondent Mark Whitaker examines the mark Williams left on Hollywood, and on the field of architecture.

• Jun 18, 2023
• 6:37

Monastery keeps its place in LA

A monastery in Hollywood has been home to Dominican nuns for most of its 99-year history. Even though the nuns left to help out other monasteries, they don't ever plan on selling the structure, or the property it was built on, even as it becomes prime Hollywood real estate. Michelle Miller reports.

• Jun 17, 2023
• 6:31

Pete Davidson charged with reckless driving for Beverly Hills crash

No one was seriously hurt in the wreck.

• Jun 16, 2023

Texas sends bus carrying more than 40 migrants to Los Angeles

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement Wednesday that the migrants were dropped off at Los Angeles' Union Station.

• Jun 15, 2023

Mountain lion P-22 had chronic health conditions, necropsy shows

Necropsy results show that Los Angeles' famed "Hollywood cat" P-22 had severe health issues that "would have lowered his quality of life" had he not been euthanized.

• Jun 15, 2023

West Coast dockworkers, ports reach tentative labor deal

The two sides had been negotiating since May of 2022.

• Jun 14, 2023

College grads reflect on having their student debt wiped out by donation

Snapchat co-founder Evan Spiegel and his wife Miranda Kerr paid off the student debt for the entire 2022 graduating class of Otis College of Art and Design.

• Jun 1, 2023

Jury finds actor Danny Masterson guilty of 2 counts of rape

The jury of seven women and five men spent more than six days deliberating.

• Jun 1, 2023

Tupac Shakur to be honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Shakur's sister, Sekyiwa "Set" Shakur, will accept the honor on the artist's behalf on June 7 on Hollywood Boulevard.

• May 31, 2023

Man found guilty of murder in mysterious California campground shooting

Tristan Beaudette was camping with his two young daughters when he was shot and killed while asleep in his tent. His daughters were unhurt.

• May 26, 2023

Teen falls to death during apparent social media stunt on LA bridge

The teen slipped and fell "when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently, a social media broadcast," police said.

• May 25, 2023

$278,000 robot police dog approved by Los Angeles despite concerns

The Boston Dynamics-manufactured canine was offered as a donation to the city's police department.

• May 24, 2023

Spirit Airlines asks Puerto Rican family to show passports then denies them flight

The family didn't need passports to travel from L.A. to Puerto Rico because Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens and Puerto Rico is not an international destination.

• May 18, 2023

2 hospitalized in bee swarm attack

Two people were hospitalized after being attacked by a swarm of bees in the Los Angeles suburb of Encino.

• May 16, 2023
• 0:32

"Cloud of hundreds of bees" swarms L.A. neighborhood

Residents of the neighborhoods were told to stay inside and close their doors and windows as the bees swarmed.

• May 16, 2023

Gorilla Pies brings "Pittsburgh style" to LA

We all know about a classic New York slice, a hearty Chicago deep dish and even a crispy Detroit pan pizza. But here's betting you've never heard of "Pittsburgh style," and you definitely would not expect to find it in Los Angeles, which notoriously lacks its own variety of signature pizza. Even so, Jamie Yuccas reports on a spot called Gorilla Pies, bringing some unlikely Pittsburgh flair to the City of Angels.

• May 15, 2023
• 5:10

Catalytic converter thefts rise across U.S.

A car's catalytic converter helps reduce harmful emissions from being released into the air. A new report shows they're becoming a popular target for thieves. CBS Los Angeles' Kristine Lazar reports.

• May 12, 2023
• 1:48

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