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The Los Angeles Clippers and the City of Los Angeles completed the renovations of 350 basketball courts in just four years.
UCLA seniors Trevor Phillips and Chase Bakkeby cap off their collegiate carriers by participating in the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta. They want you to know that not only does their team exist but that they're quite successful too.
While on the path to become a professional basketball player, Stevie Richardson gave up his dream of making it to the NBA to spend time with his daughter in California. After returning home to spend time with his daughter he found a new passion and quickly became on of the premier basketball trainers in the Inland Empire.
José Mota is following in his father, Manny Mota's, footsteps by being a valuable pinch hitter for the Dodgers broadcast team. He can do any role, in English or Spanish, and uses his dad's life lessons about preparation, positivity and working hard. They team up to give back in their native Dominican Republic, too. Jill Painter Lopez sat down with the dynamic father-son duo.
Jake Kyman and Max Agbonkpolo led Santa Margarita Catholic to a CIF Southern Section Division 1 title in 2019 before heading to rival schools. Kyman went to UCLA and Agbonkpolo went to USC, where he played alongside Ethan Anderson, who played AAU with both players. In search of a fresh start, the trio are teaming up once again at Wyoming University.
The twelve venues selected to host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup were announced on Saturday, with one of Southern California's most iconic stadiums finding itself on the impressive list.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn't make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a sore ankle.
Ja'Kobi Lane caught two of Miller Moss' three touchdown passes, and No. 13 Southern California rallied from an 11-point deficit in the second half for a 38-21 victory over Wisconsin in the Trojans' first Big Ten home game.
Jacob deGrom pitched four innings of one-run ball, and Wyatt Langford and Adolis García hit back-to-back homers in the first inning in the Texas Rangers' 5-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 54th homer of the season, a towering three-run shot, after stealing his 57th base earlier in the game and the NL West-champion Los Angeles Dodgers powered past the Colorado Rockies 11-4.
The record comes in a season in which the White Sox had multiple double-digit losing streaks and fired manager Pedro Grifol.
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty needs surgery to repair his broken left ankle and is expected to miss most of the season.
Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is likely to miss the start of the regular season after undergoing an appendectomy.
The Chicago White Sox averted a record-breaking loss for the third straight day, beating the Los Angeles Angels 7-0 behind Chris Flexen's sharp pitching performance.
Southern California defensive lineman Bear Alexander has decided to take a redshirt year after having a diminished role on the No. 13 Trojans' defense over the first three games of this season.
A South Florida man's lawsuit has temporarily stopped Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball from being sold.
Stadiums in Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Seattle, and Tampa have been picked as emergency locations.
Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the second-place San Diego Padres 4-3 to move within a victory of clinching the NL West.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have clinched their 11th National League West title in the last 12 years with a 7-2 win over their divisional rival in the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago White Sox avoided a record-breaking 121st loss for the second straight game, beating the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Andrew Benintendi's 10th-inning single.
Savannah Guthrie has asked people across the country for help with the search for her mom, Nancy Guthrie.
Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was charged with a missing teen's murder in 2025. He now faces nine child sexual abuse charges.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to further evaluate additional temporary housing options for residents who were displaced by the Eaton Fire.
Police arrested a man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in four Orange County cities.
A Ventura County man was sentenced to 118 years to life in prison for decades of sexual abuse and rape of multiple victims dating back to the 1990s, according to prosecutors.
Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was charged with a missing teen's murder in 2025. He now faces nine child sexual abuse charges.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to further evaluate additional temporary housing options for residents who were displaced by the Eaton Fire.
Police arrested a man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in four Orange County cities.
A Ventura County man was sentenced to 118 years to life in prison for decades of sexual abuse and rape of multiple victims dating back to the 1990s, according to prosecutors.
Caltrans crews closed a portion of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in the Palisades Fire burn scar as the area prepares for the latest storms.
Police arrested a man allegedly tied to a string of bronze plaque thefts in four Orange County cities.
An Orange County woman wound up in the middle of the romance scam that has cost another woman at least $100,000.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Garden Grove coffee shop was shut down by police last week for alleged illegal activity, which included several code violations for nudity and serving alcohol without a license.
An Orange County woman wound up in the middle of the romance scam that has cost another woman at least $100,000.
A Southern California man who was "acting as an illegal agent of the People's Republic of China" while working as a political advisor for a San Bernardino County politician was sentenced to four years in prison on Monday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Chino family is demanding answers after their Nicaraguan mother, who was awaiting an outcome in her asylum case, was detained by federal immigration agents in January.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
A federal grand jury refused to indict six Democrats who drew President Trump's ire by taping a video telling members of the military that they must reject "illegal orders," three sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl said she was "crying" and "struggling to breathe" when law enforcement officers herded her onto a racetrack with other detainees and zip-tied her hands.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
As the deadline approaches for Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order mandating California state workers return to in-person work four days a week, there is a new bipartisan effort to change state law and allow the current telework structure to continue.
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.
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.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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.
Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Alperen Sengun added 22 to help the Houston Rockets to a 102-95 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Right tackle Rob Havenstein is retiring after an 11-year career with the Rams.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
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.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Authorities detained a person of interest for questioning as they continue searching for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, who has been missing for more than a week after she was last seen at her home in Tucson, Arizona. Tom Wait and Mike Rogers report.
Mario Edgardo Garcia-Aquino, 43, was charged with a missing teen's murder in 2025. The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office added more charges to Garcia-Aquino's case, all of which are related to child sexual abuse.
The deadly fire that killed two Hollywood women last week has been determined to be an arson, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Orange Lutheran quarterback Makena Cook was just offered the first-ever scholarship by a Power 4 Conference for flag football from Nebraska and hopes to continue blazing new trails
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion to further evaluate additional temporary housing options for residents who were displaced by the Eaton Fire.
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.
