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California state Sen. Sharon Runner, a Lancaster Republican who has struggled for years with health problems, has died. She was 62.
Authorities say a homeless couple was arrested after the woman's three young children were sent as punishment into a Southern California desert area without shoes or water.
A lawsuit claims a woman suffered a broken ankle on a recently opened glass-enclosed slide attached to the exterior of a downtown Los Angeles skyscraper.
The U.S. Postal Service is now selling a stamp in honor of the late California calculus teacher Jaime Escalante, whose story about pushing underachieving students to succeed was chronicled in the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver."
Nearly 80 percent of American drivers have experienced road rage at least once over the past year, and an estimated eight million motorists have intentionally rammed another vehicle or gotten out to confront another driver.
Power-and-blood fantasy saga "Game of Thrones" ruled the Emmy nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids.
A Chinese businessman was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Wednesday for conspiring to export sensitive military information to China after accessing the computer systems of U.S. defense contractors, including Boeing.
The addictive cellphone game "Pokemon Go" has led people to unlikely places to collect digital monsters — including the gates of a Central California ranch that houses alcoholics and sex offenders.
A man's body was located near a creek in San Juan Capistrano.
Four armed men broke into a home in the North Hills area and fled with an unknown amount of money.
Two former traffic examiners sued the city and won after a jury found the city guilty of firing them because they complained about being forced to change decisions.
A confrontation between an Uber driver and rider at what appears to be a Long Beach hospital was caught on video.
Race relations in America haven't been this bad since the LA riots in 1992. That is the finding in a new CBS News/NYT poll.
A trainer described as "nurturing and loving" was honored Wednesday night in Signal Hill. Lavell Mann, 33, was killed along with his two young children in a multi-vehicle collision Saturday.
LeBron James and fellow NBA stars Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade opened the ESPY Awards with a plea to address racial profiling and end the nation's spate of gun violence.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances around a car-to-car shooting near a smoke shop in Valley Glen that killed two men and left another critically injured. NOTE: After this story aired, a second man was pronounced dead at the hospital and the headline/description was updated to reflect new information Read more here
President Joe Biden visited a nature preserve in Palo Alto Monday to announce more than $600 million for climate adaption projects during a visit to the Bay Area.
A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
After several hours, police apprehended the suspect.
When 25-year-old Noah Jonathan Martinez left for work last Tuesday, his family didn't know that would be the last time they saw him alive. Lauren Pozen reports.
Monday's temperatures are expected to be about 10-15 degrees above average in the inland valleys.
A pedestrian was hit by a Frontier airplane departing Denver for LA late Friday night, the airport and airline confirmed.
Around 8:15 p.m., the bear finally climbed down one tree before running through the neighborhood, and by 9:20 p.m., it had made its way up another tree.
Aerial footage of the building showed piles of paper products and other debris burned.
Steven Calabro snapped pictures of the getaway car, the two masked men leaving the property and the moment they attacked him with the bear spray.
Around 8:15 p.m., the bear finally climbed down one tree before running through the neighborhood, and by 9:20 p.m., it had made its way up another tree.
Aerial footage of the building showed piles of paper products and other debris burned.
Steven Calabro snapped pictures of the getaway car, the two masked men leaving the property and the moment they attacked him with the bear spray.
A group of Angelino Heights residents is teaming up to try implementing stricter parking regulations outside of their homes, which are usually overflown by fans when the Boys in Blue are taking the field at nearby Dodger Stadium.
The shooting happened at Red West Pizza, located on Pacific Coast Highway in Wilmington, police said.
A preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Redlands and shook all across Southern California's Inland Empire.
CBS Los Angeles profiled Manny's big brother a few years ago. He was the first in his family to go to college after a successful academic career at Middle College High School in Santa Ana. Now, it's his little brother's turn to shine.
Some light showers could pass through Southern California overnight on Monday and Tuesday.
Following the Orange County death of victim Ed Ashman on Thursday, new charges of involuntary manslaughter for the teen's mother were announced by the DA on Friday.
Ocean experts say to expect more shark sightings through the summer. "It is gearing up to be a sharky summer," said Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach.
A swarm of more than one hundred earthquakes rattled Southern California's Imperial County on Saturday, with the largest reported temblor registering at a magnitude of 4.5, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Police said that surveillance camera footage showed an unidentified man assaulting a juvenile girl in downtown Riverside near the Mission Inn.
A pedestrian was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle being driven by an alleged DUI suspect while crossing the road in Menifee early Saturday morning, according to police.
A woman was struck by gunfire during a car-to-car shooting on the 10 Freeway in Riverside County on Saturday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A preliminary 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Redlands and shook all across Southern California's Inland Empire.
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.
Beverly Hills detectives responding to the death of 67-year-old Violet Yacobi — who was found on the marble floor below a staircase in her mansion — suspected foul play and her dentist son, and wondered if the family fortune was a motive for murder.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
Cox managed the Braves for 25 seasons, winning the World Series in 1995.
The plane was evacuated because of smoke in the aircraft after the collision, according to the flight crew.
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt opened up about his run for mayor of Los Angeles in an exclusive interview with CBS News.
The Trump administration announced a major expansion of its denaturalization campaign targeting foreign-born American citizens accused of fraudulently obtaining U.S. citizenship.
The video portrays Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass as a villainous Joker-like figure and Gov. Gavin Newsom as French royalty eating cake, while Pratt appears as a hero swooping in to save Los Angeles and California from chaos.
Spencer Pratt has said he was compelled to launch his unlikely mayoral run after his home was destroyed in last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
The State Department is initiating a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the United States, a U.S. official said, a move that could lead Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider ordering the closure of some posts.
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.
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.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The FDA announced its first authorization of fruit-flavored electronic cigarettes intended for adult smokers, a major policy shift after months of appeals to President Trump from the vaping industry.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
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.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
A group of Angelino Heights residents is teaming up to try implementing stricter parking regulations outside of their homes, which are usually overflown by fans when the Boys in Blue are taking the field at nearby Dodger Stadium.
Ajay Mitchell had career playoff highs of 24 points and 10 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their unbeaten playoff run to the brink of another Western Conference finals with a 131-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the second round.
Ozzie Albies and Matt Olson each had two RBIs and the Atlanta Braves rocked Blake Snell for five runs in three innings in his season debut for a 7-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.
Gabriel Pec scored two goals late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United.
Brandon Valenzuela hit a three-run home run, Ernie Clement had a solo homer among his career-high tying five hits and the Toronto Blue Jays used a seven-run fifth inning to rout the Los Angeles Angels 14-1.
Spencer Pratt has said he was compelled to launch his unlikely mayoral run after his home was destroyed in last year's devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
A trial in the lawsuit between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was set to begin later in May.
Rihanna, Sabrina Carpenter, Madonna, and Beyoncé all wore their best looks to celebrate the "Costume Art" theme at the 2026 Met Gala. Here are some of the best moments, photos, and more from the night.
Just a week after the two-weekend Coachella Music Festival left Indio, the Empire Polo Club grounds were flooded by country music fans for Stagecoach. Police arrested 119 people during the three-day event, most of whom were arrested for possession of alcohol under 21 years of age.
CBS LA has issued a Next Weather Alert for the Inland Empire as temperatures could reach 100 degrees in some spots. Amber Lee reports.
A black bear has been wandering around the Altadena neighborhood, climbing trees and running through yards.
Monday will continue to be hot and will temperatures in the inland valleys reaching the 90s and possibly triple digits. A cool down will begin on Tuesday.
A Studio City man was attacked with bear spray after he confronted two masked burglars. The man said the two suspects broke into a home across the street from his and ransacked it before they fled.
Iconic Los Angeles open-air food market Smorgasburg LA is celebrating AAPI Month with collabs highlighting Asian culture. Bakes By Aliya and Soul Bap join Smorgasburg LA on CBS LA.
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.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
