Jobless Rate Hits 2-Year Low, But Work Still Scarce For Millions
While jobs are still scarce in the public sector — because governments are basically going broke — the private sector appears to be ramping up hiring.
Watch CBS News
While jobs are still scarce in the public sector — because governments are basically going broke — the private sector appears to be ramping up hiring.
A group of wheelchair beauty pageant contestants is suing a Hollywood sightseeing company over charges they were refused tickets because of their disability.
A movie theater ad firm has rejected a bid from a church in Orange County to advertise its Easter service because it uses the name of Jesus.
A Saudi Arabian company has filed a $9.2 billion lawsuit against a local man who they claim perpetrated one of the largest scams in history.
Industry leaders are attributing a steep drop in box office revenue to a weak slate of releases so far in 2011.
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling another batch of Tylenol due to complaints of a musty, moldy smell.
Los Angeles officials are inviting members of the public to share their concerns and suggestions surrounding a proposed downtown NFL stadium.
Levi Strauss & Co. will pay more than $1 million in overtime back pay to almost 600 workers nationwide following a Labor Department investigation.
Nokia is suing Apple in the United States for allegedly infringing patents in its mobile phones, portable music players, tablets and computers, the Finnish company said Tuesday.
A new survey shows over one-third of the U.S. workforce hopes to find a new job despite weak hiring and lackluster gains in the economic recovery.
The Federal Reserve plans to release documents on Thursday identifying financial companies that received Fed loans to survive the financial crisis.
Shoppers' worries about juggling rising gas and food prices and other household costs pushed the Consumer Confidence Index down sharply in March.
Thousands of jobs are coming to Southern California's waterfront thanks to billions of dollars in infrastructure projects.
Amazon.com Inc. wants to be more than a destination for shopping online: It also dreams of being a place where you can store your music, photos and videos and access them any time, from any computer.
Consumer spending rose in February at the fastest pace in four months, but a big part of the increase went to cover higher gas prices.
Strong winds combined with the wet weather could create dangerous conditions for outdoor recreation, according to the NWS.
Police said that officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect when the crash happened.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
It's unclear where the chase began.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to call for a change in the current regime in Iran and ask for help from U.S. government officials.
Police said that officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect when the crash happened.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to call for a change in the current regime in Iran and ask for help from U.S. government officials.
One person was wounded during a shooting at a street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning.
An evacuation warning is in place near the Palisades Fire burn scar as a powerful winter storm closes in on Southern California to start the new week.
Deputies said that the suspect was the estranged spouse of a woman who was found stabbed to death in the 26000 block of Laruelwood Lane early Saturday.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
An Orange County family was sailing near San Clemente when a sick lion named Chump hopped aboard their boat.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
An 80-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Apple Valley on Friday night, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Riverside County health officials have reported the second and third measles cases of the year, which they say could be connected to the county's first case that was reported last week.
San Bernardino firefighters may soon have a new weapon against California wildfires: water-dropping drones.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department closed its Apple Valley Police Station after a resident brought in what appeared to be Civil War-era cannonballs.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Sacramento region has the third-highest DUI rate in the nation. Now, state lawmakers are considering a new booze ban to prevent any more tragedies.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
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.
Riverside County health officials have reported the second and third measles cases of the year, which they say could be connected to the county's first case that was reported last week.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
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.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
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.
Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has won the NBA Slam Dunk contest, Damian Lillard won his third career 3-Point Contest and Team Knicks won the first Shooting Stars event since 2015 on All-Star Saturday in Inglewood.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 2 Michigan to an 86-56 victory over UCLA that puts the program in position to be ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2013.
The leg injury that knocked Kevin Fiala out for the rest of the Milan Cortina Olympics is not just damaging to Switzerland's hopes in the tournament.
Chris Paul made the announcement ahead of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Rain is on its way in Southern California this week. Alex Biston reports.
Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized late Saturday night after their patrol cars collided during a pursuit with a stolen vehicle suspect near Reseda. Hunter Sowards reports.
Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized late Saturday night after their patrol cars collided during a pursuit with a stolen vehicle suspect near Reseda.
An alleged stolen vehicle suspect led Los Angeles police on a lengthy pursuit along Glendale surface streets before fleeing along the 2 Freeway on Saturday night.
Hunter Sowards reports from Corona, where family members of Benjamin Montalvo gathered for a vigil on Saturday, the same day that the hit-and-run driver who killed their son was released from prison after serving just a fraction of her prison sentence.
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.
