LA To Launch First LGBT Heritage Month Friday
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is kicking off what will likely be Los Angeles' first annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Heritage Month.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is kicking off what will likely be Los Angeles' first annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Heritage Month.
The city of Compton is poised to lay off nearly 100 employees to help plug a gaping budget shortfall, the latest California municipality to grapple with a severe financial crisis.
Jaime de la Vega has been tapped to take over a department that has been the subject of a scathing audit and a scandal involving employees interacting with an adult film star.
Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, a former Los Angeles Black Panther leader who spent 27 years in prison on a murder conviction that was later overturned, has died. He was 63.
Democrats in the California Assembly on Thursday narrowly approved giving state regulators the power to reject proposed rate hikes by health insurers, voting after Republican lawmakers walked out of the chamber in protest.
Officials welcomed the new budget signed by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, but dismissed the notion that the budget crisis could be blamed for recent bad behavior by city employees.
California lawmakers want to limit the use of tanning booths by teens, warning that the bronzed glow they create comes from radiation and raises the risk of skin cancer.
Former California state treasurer Matt Fong, a Republican who lost a challenge to Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer, has died after a battle with skin cancer.
The bill SB 888 requires groups like the Westboro Baptist church to stay 1,000 feet from a burial site, mortuary or place of worship.
The Assembly approved AB 131, introduced by Los Angeles Assemblyman Gil Cedillo, on a 46-25 party line vote.
So-called "sexting" would be added to the list of infractions that school officials can cite to expel students under a bill passed by the state Senate.
Assemblywoman Nancy Skinner wants to capitalize on what she calls "very high" levels of support for targeting the highest tax brackets in the state.
Barbra Streisand says she understands that California has to sell her donated 22-acre Malibu ranch to help balance the state budget but hopes the buyer will preserve its "special habitat."
Rep. Michele Bachmann, who is considering a run for the Republican presidential nomination, says she thinks the race can accommodate both her and Sarah Palin.
The FBI is expanding an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to include supervisors.
It happened at around 5:40 p.m. near E. Rider Street and Ramona Expressway, Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials said.
The crash was first reported at around 7 p.m. on southbound lanes near Victory Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log for the crash.
A woman and a teenage girl were rescued from Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach on Saturday afternoon after they were found unresponsive in the water.
San Bernardino County deputies said that SoCal Edison workers were trimming trees near the man's property when he opened fire at them on Friday.
Disneyland hotel workers took to the streets of Anaheim over the weekend to protest for fair wages ahead of their upcoming contract negotiations.
The crash was first reported at around 7 p.m. on southbound lanes near Victory Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log for the crash.
A 62-year-old man using a wheelchair to cross a South Los Angeles street late Wednesday night was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver, according to police.
Some West Hollywood residents still can't move back into their homes almost one month after a broken pipe flooded streets and buildings.
One of the men convicted of killing rapper Pop Smoke will face more jail time after he was caught smuggling drugs into an LA County juvenile detention center.
Orange County passed its anti-camping ordinance last November, and the City of Santa Ana continues to address homelessness to "improve quality of life."
A woman and a teenage girl were rescued from Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach on Saturday afternoon after they were found unresponsive in the water.
Disneyland hotel workers took to the streets of Anaheim over the weekend to protest for fair wages ahead of their upcoming contract negotiations.
Police said that the couple was involved in some sort of altercation when the incident occurred.
A suspect caused a lockdown at the public defender building in Westminster.
Police said that a person inside the building was hospitalized after suffering injuries in the collision.
It happened at around 5:40 p.m. near E. Rider Street and Ramona Expressway, Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials said.
San Bernardino County deputies said that SoCal Edison workers were trimming trees near the man's property when he opened fire at them on Friday.
A Southern California man was arrested for allegedly throwing bottles into the crowd and injuring at least nine people during the first weekend of the Splash House musical festival in Palm Springs last weekend.
Family and friends are asking for help finding the person who killed a 15-year-old boy in a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department killed a man accused of shooting at SoCal Edison employees working near his home.
Five people were injured in the shooting involving multiple suspects. One person is currently listed in critical condition, the university said.
A jury of six men and 10 women was selected to hear the case against an ex-gang leader accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur's killing nearly 30 years ago.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
The baby at the center of a surrogacy dispute was born in Texas Wednesday and has hypoplastic left heart syndrome, a rare heart defect.
Certain salsas, guacamole, pico de gallo and prepared jalapeño products at Whole Foods are among the products recalled over possible salmonella risk.
The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to add President Trump's name to the facade of the performing arts center, more than two months after a judge ordered its removal, according to a Democrat who sits on the center's board.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
The current law leaves it to California school districts and charter schools to roll out their own policies on how they want to restrict or ban smartphones. But there's growing momentum to go a step further.
A California bill, known as Leno's Law, aimed at easing smog-check requirements for older collector cars is advancing through the legislature. The measure would expand the state's existing exemption for certain older vehicles from the state's smog requirements.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Homeowners getting their insurance through the California FAIR Plan will soon be paying even more, but industry observers say it may be a good sign for the state's insurance market.
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.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
Orange County Health Care Agency officials have confirmed the county's first human West Nile virus case of 2026, amid what some medical experts believe could be one of the worst mosquito seasons on record.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
California regulators approved Waymo to expand its services in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and to offer its autonomous ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego in the future, the company said Friday.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the rollout of the state's new electric vehicle instant rebate program, touting it as part of an investment in the state's clean-vehicle future.
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.
Anders Dreyer scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute and CJ dos Santos finished off a clean sheet as San Diego FC pulled off a 1-0 victory over Los Angeles FC.
Reid Detmers pitched eight innings, Nolan Schanuel had an RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels outlasted the Kansas City Royals 1-0 on Saturday night.
Guilherme Santos scored on a first-half penalty kick and Jonathan Bond posted his fourth clean sheet in a row to help the Houston Dynamo beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0.
Jacob Misiorowski gave up five hits and one run in six innings, Joey Ortiz and William Contreras hit two-run homers, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 in a battle of division leaders.
First-round pick Ty Simpson threw for 190 yards and two touchdowns on Saturday, helping the Los Angeles Rams rally for a 20-12 win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced that nine new television productions would be awarded through the state's film and television tax credit program, which his office estimates will bring over $600 million in production spending.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
Some parts of the LA Jazz Festival were canceled just days before the citywide, two-week party was slated to begin, leaving performers and fans alike in the dark.
A performer will be living inside a billboard 30 feet above the Sunset Strip as Netflix promotes its new film "The Last House."
The Bob Baker Marionette Theater is releasing its first new show in four decades as the iconic team works to raise money and purchase its permanent home in Highland Park.
Dozens of people gathered on Saturday to hold a vigil for Carlos Roberto Montoya, the day laborer who was killed last year while fleeing from immigration agents in Monrovia.
San Bernardino County deputies have identified the 78-year-old man who was fatally shot after he allegedly opened fire on Southern California Edison employees working near his Mentone property on Friday.
A woman and a teenage girl were rescued from Aliso Beach in Laguna Beach on Saturday afternoon after they were found unresponsive in the water. Brittney Ermon reports.
After a week of cool temperatures, Alex Biston shares the details on another incoming warm-up with her NEXT Weather Forecast.
Lauren Pozen reports from the Palisades Village shopping center, where hundreds of people gathered on Saturday to celebrate the center's reopening, 19 months after the devastating Palisades Fire in January 2025.
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.
