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Nine people were killed Thursday and dozens more injured in a fiery crash between a FedEx delivery truck and a charter bus carrying Southland high school students visiting a college up north, authorities said.
A man rescued an 18-year-old woman who was trapped inside a burning Reseda home on Thursday.
A man who allegedly shot up a Los Angeles police station, wounding an officer, has been charged with attempted murder.
A suspect possibly carrying a sawed-off shotgun near a Tustin apartment complex Thursday was arrested after an officer-involved shooting.
A federal judge ruled Thursday that California's treatment of mentally ill inmates violates constitutional safeguards against cruel and unusual punishment through excessive use of pepper spray and isolation.
One of Disneyland's most iconic rides - and its unmistakable theme music - celebrated its 50th anniversary Thursday.
Stephen Colbert, the host, writer and executive producer of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "The Colbert Report," will succeed David Letterman as the host of the "Late Show" on CBS, the company announced Thursday.
City Council members and police Thursday offered a $75,000 reward for information leading to the suspects responsible for the murder of a woman and her 1-year-old son who died in a South LA garage fire.
Former Bell assistant city administrator Angela Spaccia Thursday was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in prison and ordered to pay nearly $8 million in restitution.
Los Angeles has topped the list of cities with the highest number of energy efficient buildings for the sixth year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's annual report, released Thursday.
A Los Angeles-based doctor surrendered Thursday to federal authorities after being indicted on charges that he had illegally distributed drugs, including painkillers that are considered to be powerful and addictive.
More than 100 passengers have now contracted the highly contagious norovirus on a ship that is touring the California coast and sat docked in San Diego on Thursday, but the cruise line says it has no plans to cancel the voyage.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department admitted Thursday deputies made a deadly mistake this week when they fatally shot an innocent man.
Mayor Eric Garcetti was expected to deliver his first State of the City address Thursday as Los Angeles faces a projected $242 million deficit and administrative issues at one of its largest utilities.
After Thursday's announcement that Stephen Colbert will succeed David Letterman as host of the "Late Show," CBS Chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves said the network hasn't solidified future plans for the show's location.
According to reports from the scene, the fire is spreading rapidly. Smoke from the fire could be seen from the 210 and 605 freeways.
The East Fire was first reported around 2:15 p.m. and was burning along Glendora Mountain Road and East Fork Road within the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.
Bill Bracken and defending champ Michael Rossi talked to Amy Johnson about the competition that will benefit the food insecure.
Driver Bernard Lyght talked to Amy Johnson about what fans can expect this weekend.
The new effort will bring benefits directly to people living in homeless encampments, rather than have people come to offices. Amy Johnson reports.
Riverside County deputies were in pursuit of a possibly armed driver in the Inland Empire on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect stopped at a Jurupa Valley intersection and refused to leave his vehicle.
In September, Jasveen Sangha pleaded guilty to several federal drug-related charges.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco previously described the investigation as a "fact-finding mission."
The suspect was wanted on allegations of an unspecified felony when police began a pursuit around 9:48 a.m. in the area of 7th Street and Towne Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Detectives have shared three sketches of suspects involved in a 2007 homicide that left 36-year-old Eliseo Salas dead.
NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Laker legend Michael Cooper was introduced as the new head coach of the Cal State Los Angeles men's basketball team on Wednesday.
Meatloaf was rescued after she was found tethered to debris in the San Gabriel River in January, according to Long Beach Aquarium officials.
The Facebook video post shows the start of the fire, with flames melting through the plastic wrapping of Scott toilet paper cases.
A large pothole that formed on SR-14 in the Antelope Valley has caused the indefinite closure of multiple lanes, according to California Highway Patrol officers.
Mail delivery service has been completely stopped in one Carson neighborhood due to an increase in coyote encounters in the area, neighbors say.
The homicide investigation led Orange County deputies to an illegal gambling house in Stanton, where nearly 50 people were detained over the weekend.
An hours-long pursuit finally came to an end after the alleged DUI suspect led California Highway Patrol officers through Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties on Tuesday night.
Santa Ana Police Department detectives are seeking help from the public in solving a homicide that left a 37-year-old man dead outside his home in early 2025.
Two Inland Empire teenagers, including the daughter of an Orange County firefighter, were hospitalized with severe injuries after they were involved in an off-roading accident in Utah last week.
A man's suspicious death in Orange County led to a bust at an illegal gambling operation early Sunday morning, according to authorities.
Detectives have shared three sketches of suspects involved in a 2007 homicide that left 36-year-old Eliseo Salas dead.
The discovery was made early Wednesday morning at Wheatfield Park, police said.
Riverside County deputies were in pursuit of a possibly armed driver in the Inland Empire on Wednesday afternoon when the suspect stopped at a Jurupa Valley intersection and refused to leave his vehicle.
Two people were arrested when Riverside County Sheriff's Office investigators uncovered a large-scale organized diesel fuel theft operation through an investigation that lasted for nearly a year.
The Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario was engulfed by a massive 6-alarm fire early Tuesday morning, and a third-party employee has been arrested on multiple arson charges, police say.
As the search for Lynette Hooker continues near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, the U.S. Coast Guard is taking the lead on the investigative efforts and has launched a criminal investigation, a U.S. official said.
Jurors delivered their verdict Wednesday in the trial of an anesthesiologist accused of trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike in Hawaii.
Prosecutors are seeking Tiger Woods' prescription drug records from a Florida pharmacy.
With Artemis II astronauts closing out on-board tests, flight controllers are prepping for reentry and splashdown Friday.
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven counts and admitted guilt in the death of an eighth woman.
California lawmakers want schools to include nicotine in drug tests already given to student-athletes, some as young as seventh graders.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco previously described the investigation as a "fact-finding mission."
Wednesday's briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks."
President Trump said he has agreed to a "double sided CEASEFIRE" with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Iran to either cut a deal with the U.S. or face massive strikes on its power plants.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
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.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
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.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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 nonprofit that booked a Social Agent said it's a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time. A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery, and if clients already have footage, they can upload it and get a finished piece.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
The Oklahoma City Thunder clinched the NBA's best regular-season record with a 128-110 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Lauren Betts and her UCLA teammates celebrated the school's first NCAA women's basketball championship at Pauley Pavilion.
NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Laker legend Michael Cooper was introduced as the new head coach of the Cal State Los Angeles men's basketball team on Wednesday.
Matt Olson homered, Grant Holmes pitched into the seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-2.
Davis Schneider scored the tiebreaking run on a throwing error by catcher Will Smith in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3, stopping a six-game losing streak and avoiding a three-game sweep.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
Jasveen Sangha, the woman prosecutors refer to as the "Ketamine Queen," was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison during a hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, after pleading guilty to federal drug charges last year in connection with the 2023 death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry. Nicole Comstock reports.
Now a month removed from California's decision to revoke thousands of commercial driver's licenses, Brittney Ermon takes a look at the way drivers are dealing with the strain and the impact the move has had on the state's shipping industry.
Gio Insignares takes a look at what some political experts are calling a "fragile" ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, after Iranian officials accused the U.S. of violating the deal due to ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Lesley Marin provides continued coverage from Jurupa Valley, where a pursuit came to a crashing end on Wednesday afternoon, prompting an hours-long standoff that ended with the suspect's death.
The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to pause his investigation into the 2025 Proposition 50 special election on Wednesday. Tom Wait reports.
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.
