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Ron Artest has never had a problem changing things. Never had a problem doing big, bold things. He's changed his number from 15 to 93 to 37 to back to 15. He's changed teams multiple times. Heck, he's changed personalities.
With NBA stars from veteran Kevin Garnett to Rookie of the Year Blake Griffin standing behind him, union president Derek Fisher said Thursday that players won't accept a bad deal to avert a work stoppage.
Brian Shaw was supposed to be first in line to succeed Phil Jackson as head coach of the Lakers. That didn't happen, as Mike Brown was handed the job. The question then was, what's to become of Shaw, who is considered a rising coaching star?
The Philadelphia Flyers have traded team captain Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings, the second blockbuster deal of the day after they sent Jeff Carter to Columbus.
Roger Federer wasted no time in reaching the third round at Wimbledon, beating Adrian Mannarino of France 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 Thursday.
Welcome to the final days of the Dodgers' banana republic. You can hear the choppers whirring just over the hills. Soon, they'll have the place fully surrounded. It won't be long until Frank McCourt will be forced down from his coconut tree, frisked and exiled.
Right in time for draft day, the Andre Iguodala talks have come back around with a vengeance. And now they've merged with Lamar Odom being available to form a super-rumor that could destroy the Internet! Okay, not really. But they are out there.
Casper Wells opened the game with one of four home runs by Detroit and the Tigers beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Chad Billingsley bounced back from two horrendous outings, Andre Ethier hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Detroit Tigers 6-1 on Tuesday night, preventing Max Scherzer from becoming the first 10-game winner in the majors.
The Florida Marlins' new 80-year-old manager still has the winning touch.
Mark Cuban is fresh off winning a NBA title with the Dallas Mavericks, but still casts an eye toward owning a baseball team one day, and may have interest in the Dodgers as TMZ reports (with video).
The Lakers will make another change behind the microphone this season.
As Ken Berger reported, the Wolves aren't opposed to moving the No. 2 pick, but are looking for a deal that "blows them away," as a source told Berger.
Is this the last chance for pro football in Los Angeles?
Returning to Grand Slam tennis after a year out with health problems, Serena Williams opened defense of her Wimbledon title by beating Aravane Rezai in three sets -- then burst into tears on Centre Court.
The classification means greater habitat protection for California's mountain lions.
Employees at an Albertsons in Irvine found a handful of fake $100 bills with suspicious white powder, which made one of their coworkers sick.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of an apparent gang member, possibly armed with a rifle on Thursday.
A grassroots effort in Los Angeles is working to install warning sirens to alert neighbors when federal immigration agents are spotted nearby.
The classification means greater habitat protection for California's mountain lions.
Employees at an Albertsons in Irvine found a handful of fake $100 bills with suspicious white powder, which made one of their coworkers sick.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of an apparent gang member, possibly armed with a rifle on Thursday.
A grassroots effort in Los Angeles is working to install warning sirens to alert neighbors when federal immigration agents are spotted nearby.
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 Irvine Police Department said a man armed with a machete would not let his family leave their home.
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.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
A San Bernardino County Fire Department firefighter was injured while battling a fire at a vacant commercial building in San Bernardino on Monday.
San Bernardino County firefighters rescued a dog that was trapped in a storm drain that was rushing with elevated water from a recent rainstorm that moved through Southern California on Wednesday morning.
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.
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.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Federal Aviation Administration changed course and said flights would resume after halting all air traffic into and out of El Paso.
Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing on Feb. 1 and ransom notes were being investigated.
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?
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.
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.
Basketball's best players are heading to Los Angeles as part of the NBA All-Star Weekend starting on Friday, which features a new-look All-Star Game and classic events like the dunk and 3-point contests.
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.
City leaders are debating what to do with the iconic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which gained fame as a filming location in "A League of Their Own" and was destroyed in a 2024 fire, since restoration could cost $100 million.
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points and his three-point play with two seconds remaining lifted the Los Angeles Clippers to a 105-102 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Lauren Betts had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists and No. 2 UCLA pushed its winning streak to 18 games by thumping No. 13 Michigan State, 86-63.
"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.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Southern California loves its wildlife, and here's no greater example of that than the affection Los Angeles felt for its most famous feline, P-22, who roamed the Hollywood Hills for over a decade. Nicole Comstock reports.
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.
Residents in the Glencrest Hills neighborhood of Sun Valley hired private security to patrol the area after facing some problems at a nearby trail. Lauren Pozen reports.
Desmond Shaw flies to Hollywood to check out the Equitable Building in tonight's episode of Look At This!
Dani Ruberti tracks the storm that is bringing some rain to Southern California next week.
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.
