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Six of California's largest urban school districts have applied for a waiver freeing them from requirements of the nation's No Child Left Behind education law.
Actor and filmmaker Vin Diesel solidified his place in Hollywood history after sinking his hands and feet into cement in the forecourt of the TCL Chinese Theatre Wednesday, two days before the release of his latest film "Furious 7."
Owner and chef of L'Assiette restaurant Jacques Fiorentino stopped by KCAL9 Wednesday to show viewers what they are serving up on their spring/summer menu.
City officials Wednesday offered a $50,000 reward for information that would lead to the arrest of a hit-and-run driver responsible for the death of a 58-year-old man.
Members of a union representing about 10,000 Los Angeles city workers, including hundreds of Los Angeles sanitation workers who did not show up to work Wednesday, are voting on whether to go on strike, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Firefighters Wednesday continued to battle a large vegetation fire that erupted during a controlled burn in Apple Valley.
Researchers have found that methane emissions from local natural gas distribution systems across the U.S. have decreased in the past 20 years.
Authorities searched a rugged area near where a car was found crashed in the Angeles National Forest, north of Glendora, but found no victims.
A self-identification program was offered at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Wednesday to help families with autism.
Family members say Southland televangelist Robert Schuller is in critical condition and may not make it through the week.
The United States put forth its contribution Tuesday to a global climate treaty, relying entirely on a set of emission cuts ordered by President Barack Obama that may not survive beyond the end of his presidency.
A Los Angeles Police Department motor officer was injured Wednesday in a crash in the Mid-Wilshire area.
Police Wednesday announced the arrest of a third suspect in connection with the assault and robbery of an 87-year-old man who walked near the Rose Bowl.
A former LAPD employee was taken into custody Wednesday after barricading herself inside a San Fernando Valley home.
Authorities say a man driving a vehicle along the 210 Freeway in La Cañada was killed Wednesday after his vehicle crashed into a tree,
Rescue crews located Jin Chung, a 75-year-old North Hollywood resident, on Tuesday after he was last seen before an early morning hike in the San Gabriel Mountains on Saturday.
Movie critic Grae Drake and Suzanne Marques discuss the just announced 2023 Oscar nominations.
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred in Santa Monica, leaving one person hospitalized on Tuesday. According to SMPD, the driver of one of the two vehicles involved in a collision exited and opened fire on the other car.
Michele Gile reports from Huntington Beach, where unusually high tides caused both sides of PCH to flood on Tuesday. With more high surf on the way, officials have enacted several closures, including a large part of Bolsa Chica State Beach.
Tuesday morning, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office identified all 11 of the victims killed in Saturday night's Monterey Park mass shooting. Jasmine Viel reports.
Orange County officials say about 16,000 residents remain evacuated from their homes.
More than a week after a series of large wildfires broke out across Southern California and burned nearly 23,000 acres of land, firefighters are finally reaching full containment of the Santa Rosa Island, Sandy, Bain and Verona fires.
The tank at GKN Aerospace is estimated to contain 7,000 gallons of methyl methacrylate, a volatile chemical used to produce plastics.
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu on Monday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Police say that 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso was abducted from Los Angeles on Sunday, May 24 by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso. They are believed to be in a white Land Rover Discovery with the California license plate 9DAW715.
More than a week after a series of large wildfires broke out across Southern California and burned nearly 23,000 acres of land, firefighters are finally reaching full containment of the Santa Rosa Island, Sandy, Bain and Verona fires.
A 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck near Malibu on Monday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Police say that 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso was abducted from Los Angeles on Sunday, May 24 by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso. They are believed to be in a white Land Rover Discovery with the California license plate 9DAW715.
The Lopez family is a one-minute walk from the chemical plant in Garden Grove, and they are staying in a tent on the grass at the Elks Lodge.
Police are searching for the suspected gunman who shot and killed a man and wounded two women in Long Beach over the weekend.
Nearly all of the overnight shelters for the nearly 50,000 Orange County residents under mandatory evacuation orders have reached capacity as the ongoing chemical crisis continued into its fourth day.
California mobilized nearly 800 first responders and emergency personnel to Orange County on Sunday to assist local first responders with the ongoing chemical leak crisis at a Garden Grove aerospace facility.
More than 50,000 people in California remain evacuated due to an Orange County chemical leak that prompted Gov. Newsom to request that President Trump issue a Federal Emergency Declaration.
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer on Saturday announced that his office had launched an investigation into a Garden Grove-based aerospace facility where a failed storage tank leaking a toxic chemical forced 50,000 people to evacuate from their homes.
With more than 50,000 Orange County residents placed under mandatory evacuation orders due to a tank leaking a toxic chemical at a Garden Grove aerospace facility, several local companies are offering their services to those impacted by the situation.
More than a week after a series of large wildfires broke out across Southern California and burned nearly 23,000 acres of land, firefighters are finally reaching full containment of the Santa Rosa Island, Sandy, Bain and Verona fires.
Four members of an alleged South American residential burglary crew were arrested in connection with a series of home break-ins across Southern California, according to authorities.
Police said two people were in critical condition as of 5:51 a.m. Sunday.
An investigation is underway after human remains were discovered in a remote area near the Riverside County and San Diego County border on Saturday morning.
One person was hospitalized with "major injuries" after a solo-car crash in Moreno Valley on Saturday afternoon, according to Riverside County Fire Department firefighters.
Emergency crews raced overnight to prevent a tank holding a volatile industrial chemical from exploding at an aerospace facility in Southern California.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Most retail stores will be open for business on Memorial Day, while post offices will be closed. Here's what to know.
A bystander was also wounded, but no Secret Service officers were injured, officials said. President Trump was in the White House at the time of the incident.
Kyle Busch, who won more races in NASCAR's top three series than anyone in history, died suddenly on Thursday.
Attorney General Todd Blanche said the ballroom is "being constructed for the physical safety and security of all Presidents, their families, staff, Foreign Dignitaries, and guests."
The Justice Department acknowledges it has removed from its website news releases about criminal cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot, calling the information "partisan propaganda."
U.S. officials and negotiators were discussing a process to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sources briefed on the conversations said.
California's soaring gas prices are fueling an escalating political battle between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Chevron, with Newsom urging drivers to boycott Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend.
A federal district judge granted Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to dismiss two criminal charges on the grounds his prosecution was vindictive and selective.
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.
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.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
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.
Freddie Freeman doubled in the go-ahead run during a four-run seventh inning, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have Kiké Hernández back in action.
Timothy Tillman scored in the 86th minute, his first goal in more than two years, Thomas Hasal had five saves, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 in the final MLS match before the 2026 World Cup break.
Reid Detmers was nearly perfect for eight innings while striking out a career-high 14, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2 on second baseman Justin Foscue's ninth-inning throwing error for their first series sweep this season.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of Oklahoma City and Nikola Jokic of Denver were unanimous first-team All-NBA selections this season, while San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama missed joining them in that club by one vote.
The CBS LA American Music Awards Red Carpet Special will capture the moments as the stars arrive at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and airs from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. PDT on CBS LA and streaming online on CBS News Los Angeles.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Rob Base, the MC whose lyrics lit up the dancefloor classic "It Takes Two" and got countless people moving worldwide, passed away Friday.
Pop star Britney Spears said she was "totally fine" to drive and had not had a drink for about six hours when she was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol.
After nearly a century on the air, CBS News Radio signed off, with the final reports airing on Friday, May 22.
Tuesday will be about 5 to 8 degrees cooler in Southern California with thicker cloud coverage. There is a chance of a slight drizzle through the morning hours.
Tens of thousands of people who were forced to evacuate from their homes in Orange County due to a chemical crisis at a Garden Grove aerospace facility were finally given the go-ahead to return to their neighborhoods on Monday night. Hunter Sowards reports.
Tom Wait takes a look at how celebrity endorsements in Los Angeles could impact the race for mayor.
After working to mitigate a failing tank filled with a toxic chemical, Orange County firefighters have finally been able to rule out the "worst-case scenario" in Garden Grove and lessen evacuations for tens of thousands of residents. Gio Insignares reports.
Rina Nakano reports from the Elks Lodge in Garden Grove, where some residents stepped up to assist some of the people who had to evacuate their homes due to the ongoing chemical crisis at a nearby aerospace facility.
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.
