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Officials detected the first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in Long Beach earlier today.
Motorists in the Los Angeles area spent an average of 62 hours sitting in traffic this year, according to a report released Tuesday.
Metro and the Los Angeles Community College District launched the GoPass program Tuesday to give students a free pass on public transit in order to get to class.
Shokat Kamali, 70, was last seen on Sunday in the 23000 block of Mulholland Drive, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Laugh Factory Hollywood will host a "Remember Pearl Harbor" comedy event and fundraising telethon Tuesday evening.
Public health officials say they received confirmation Monday of Long Beach's first case of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with the Omicron variant. The case involved a fully vaccinated person who had returned to Long Beach on Nov. 29 after an international trip.
Mark Shell, 63, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder, shooting at an occupied vehicle, assault with a firearm, and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Jose Guzman escaped a hit-and-run crash with his life, but lost something very important – his wheelchair.
The 9-year-old girl was playing on a school playground when she was struck by a stray bullet.
The suspect was armed with a knife, officials said.
The five-month-old infant died of a condition called hydrocephalus.
At this time, investigators do not believe the robbery is connected to the recent slew of so-called "follow-home robberies" in which suspects tail victims home, usually from high-end restaurants or nightclubs.
According to new details released by the FBI, the Department of Justice and the Texas Rangers, whose investigator interviewed Little extensively, the prolific killer may have strangled as many as 16 women in the Los Angeles area in the 80s and 90s.
Disney+, Roku and Venmo were among the services reporting issues.
The proposed megaproject would follow the path of the 405 Freeway, connecting the San Fernando Valley, West Los Angeles and eventually reach LAX.
The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture offered free cleaning and restoration services for people impacted by January's wildfires, working to bring their artwork back to life.
Family members gathered in Exposition Park on Sunday to call for action from city leaders after their loved one was killed in a crash while riding his bike in December.
Lesley Marin speaks with Matt Richtman, the Illinois man who made history by becoming the first American to win the Los Angeles Marathon in more than 30 years.
A T-Mobile store in North Hills began to collapse after a car crash sheared a nearby fire hydrant and caused water to gush onto the roof of the building on Sunday afternoon.
During the challenging times we continue to face in Southern California, these groups have found that connecting with the community and one another in the simplest of ways can offer something invaluable. Erica Olsen reports.
The summer-like conditions have already scorched the Southland, and the NWS has extended a heat advisory until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
A blistering heat wave persisted in the western United States on Thursday, and temperatures are forecast to reach up to 117 degrees in some desert areas.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
A San Bernardino family says that their house of 40 years burnt to the ground over the Fourth of July due to illegal fireworks.
The victim's family said the 66-year-old man was dragged underneath the vehicle before the hit-and-run driver fled.
The summer-like conditions have already scorched the Southland, and the NWS has extended a heat advisory until 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
The victim's family said the 66-year-old man was dragged underneath the vehicle before the hit-and-run driver fled.
LA County Public Health said the traveler arrived in Southern California on July 3, 2026, aboard British Airways Flight 281, which landed at LAX. The person walked through Terminal B, Gate 155.
A man who admitted to stealing rare historical manuscripts from the UCLA library system and replacing them with fake documents was sentenced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday.
Spectrum customers in Santa Clarita experienced an outage after someone cut fiber optic lines on Tuesday morning.
Two Orange County teenagers suffered life-altering injuries during a fireworks accident on the Fourth of July and family members are demanding answers.
The Orange County teenager whose at-home laboratory sparked a days-long FBI investigation after authorities were alerted to "suspicious" materials back in February is at the center of another hazmat probe.
A police officer is OK after someone threw a firework at them, according to the Newport Beach mayor.
Five Dodgers, including superstar and MLB leading vote-getter Shohei Ohtani, were named 2026 MLB All-Star Game starters on Saturday, while the Angels' Mike Trout was selected for his 12th career Midsummer Classic.
A Garden Grove police officer was arrested after he allegedly had an inappropriate interaction with a youth volunteer.
A San Bernardino family says that their house of 40 years burnt to the ground over the Fourth of July due to illegal fireworks.
A man wanted for an alleged murder in Oregon in 2024 was arrested in Southern California last week, according to authorities.
Police say that the suspect lived in the Casa Blanca neighborhood and allegedly abused five children dating back to the early 2000s.
The fire, which crews dubbed the Volcano Fire, was reported at around 2:50 p.m. near Via Volcano and Tenaja Road in the La Cresta area, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
A Riverside County woman who is pregnant with twins escaped with minor injuries after a metal bar fell off a truck and pierced her windshield on the 15 Freeway last week.
A blistering heat wave persisted in the western United States on Thursday, and temperatures are forecast to reach up to 117 degrees in some desert areas.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
An indictment announced in Los Angeles accuses Lawrence Bishnoi and another defendant of ordering the killing of "H.S.N." — the apparent initials for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18, 2023, near a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia.
Belgium defeated the U.S. Men's National Team 4-1 on Monday night in the World Cup round of 16 knockout match in Seattle, ending the Americans' hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years.
The U.S. military launched another round of strikes against Iran late Wednesday night, U.S. Central Command said, in the second night of attacks as diplomacy between the two countries appears to collapse.
The damages were awarded to Carroll, a writer, by a 2023 jury in a civil sexual abuse and defamation case.
An indictment announced in Los Angeles accuses Lawrence Bishnoi and another defendant of ordering the killing of "H.S.N." — the apparent initials for Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was gunned down on June 18, 2023, near a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia.
President Trump held separate calls with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Former NFL running back Chris Johnson announced that he was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in a "Good Morning America" interview.
Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed the fifth measles case of the year in an international traveler who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the week.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Initial findings showed no evidence of rising statewide unemployment claims from workers in occupations considered highly exposed to AI.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The California State Assembly passed a new bill that they hope can rein in a black market in restaurant reservations.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
Mookie Betts singled in the go-ahead run with two strikes in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in his return rom the injured list, Jo Adell had two home runs and drove in a career-high five runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 13-1 on Wednesday night.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer but two errors by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the eighth inning led to three runs by the Colorado Rockies, who rallied for a 4-3 victory Tuesday night.
Alejandro Osuna hit a three-run homer during a five-run eighth inning and the Texas Rangers pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
The Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Colorado Rockies 8-7 in 11 innings when Dalton Rushing singled in the winning run.
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh pop star best known for singing the chart-topping power ballad "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1983, has died. She was 75.
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles, with the final season of HBO Max's "Hacks" setting a new record for the most nominations in a single year for a comedy series.
AI-generated actor Tilly Norwood is set to star in her first feature film, with her creator saying that "art will be imitating life."
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were married as they celebrated their wedding with hundreds of guests Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, honoring the legacy of the San Francisco-born actor and martial arts icon.
The heat will continue through the rest of the week and into the weekend. An extreme heat watch has been issued for much of Southern California, and it will remain until the middle of next week.
A San Bernardino family says that their house of 40 years burnt to the ground over the Fourth of July due to illegal fireworks. Lesley Marin reports.
A South Los Angeles family is asking for help finding the hit-and-run driver who severely injured their 66-year-old loved one. Brittney Ermon reports.
While most of the country endured a brutal heat wave over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, Southern California enjoyed a relatively mild, pleasant set of weather conditions. Now, it's the Southland's turn. Nicole Comstock reports.
A look at Orange County’s Old Towne Orange historic district.
Some of golf's best are facing off at the U.S. Women's Open at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades over the weekend. The event runs from June 2 to June 7.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
