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In a time where pickleball has grown in popularity, Marina High School in Huntington Beach has doubled down on its tennis program. Our Chris Hayre recently stopped by the school to learn how their newly renovated courts are bringing money into the program while also providing work opportunities for former students.
Bolt Up and join us on the field as we take you inside Chargers Training Camp as the team prepares for the new season.
College athletics has never been more complicated, including everything that comes with N-I-L, which stands for name, image and likeness. Our Jaime Maggio went to Newport Beach to learn about Power Up Sports and how they are helping recruits and student-athletes navigate the changing landscape.
Clayton Kershaw will be back on the field for the first time this season soon, but on July 20th, the future Hall of Famer participated in his foundations annual backpack giveaway and our Jim Hill was there.
She's already won Olympic Gold, but the biggest moment of Kendall Ellis' career happened last month. The 400-meter superstar charged down the outside to win the Olympic Trials and gain a spot in the open 400-meter competition at the Olympics for the first time. It's been a long and arduous journey for Kendall, and our Darren Haynes caught up with her as she gets set for Paris.
Geraldo Perdomo hits a game-winning single in the ninth inning, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.
Bobby Witt Jr. and Adam Frazier each drove in two runs, Salvador Perez moved into second place on Kansas City's career RBI list and the Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-4, shortly after being eliminated from postseason contention.
Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams can challenge two calls per game and get additional appeals in extra innings.
Denis Bouanga scored three goals, his second hat trick in the last three games, and Los Angeles FC beat Real Salt Lake 4-1.
Justin Herbert found Keenan Allen for a tying touchdown with 2:44 remaining and then led Los Angeles into position for Cameron Dicker's game-ending 43-yard field goal as the Chargers beat the Denver Broncos 23-20 for their first 3-0 start since 2002.
Kyle Freeland pitched six solid innings, Blaine Crim homered and drove in two runs, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 in their final home game of a miserable season.
Pinch-hitter Patrick Bailey had a tying RBI double during the Giants' three-run rally in the eighth, and San Francisco battered Dodgers reliever Blake Treinen to seize one victory from a four-game series with a 3-1 victory over Los Angeles.
Jordan Davis blocked a field-goal attempt by the Rams' Joshua Karty on the final play of the game and returned it 61 yards for a touchdown to give Philadelphia a win over Los Angeles.
Jayden Maiava threw three touchdown passes and rushed for two more scores, and Makai Lemon caught a scoring pass and ran for another TD in No. 25 Southern California's 45-31 victory over Michigan State.
Brenner Souza scored in each half and Evander Da Silva Ferreira notched three assists to lead FC Cincinnati to a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy.
Shohei Ohtani launched his 53rd home run to tie for the National League lead, and the Los Angeles Dodgers erased an early four-run deficit in a 7-5 victory over the San Francisco Giants.
Mike Trout hit his 400th career home run, Kyle Hendricks pitched seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Colorado Rockies 3-0.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith is expected to miss the rest of the regular season with a hairline fracture in his right hand.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 52nd homer of the season, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Friday night.
After a rough start, Clayton Kershaw ended his final regular-season start at Dodger Stadium with a strikeout in the top of the 5th inning.
UC Irvine's Black Student Union said five white teenagers chased a Black student around a student housing area and fled before police arrived.
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that Rihanna and her partner, ASAP Rocky, were inside a camper on their property when the shooting occurred. The camper was also struck by gunfire.
Protesters plan to demonstrate outside Noma's Los Angeles pop-up location after abuse allegations
Mayor Karen Bass said there will be more LAPD patrols in downtown LA after participants in a recent street takeover stormed an apartment complex.
Los Angeles police said the victim was sitting in the street when the suspect ran over him and drove away.
UC Irvine's Black Student Union said five white teenagers chased a Black student around a student housing area and fled before police arrived.
Protesters plan to demonstrate outside Noma's Los Angeles pop-up location after abuse allegations
Mayor Karen Bass said there will be more LAPD patrols in downtown LA after participants in a recent street takeover stormed an apartment complex.
Los Angeles police said the victim was sitting in the street when the suspect ran over him and drove away.
Parents at Chatsworth Park Elementary believe that a mold problem at the school has been making their children sick.
UC Irvine's Black Student Union said five white teenagers chased a Black student around a student housing area and fled before police arrived.
The proposal would ban e-bikes for all kids in the district except for high school students.
An Orange County Sheriff's Department deputy has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting her fiancée at their Tustin apartment last year, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The federal agents and local law enforcement arrested seven people, including someone connected to child sex trafficking.
Police say that a 2003 Ford Mustang crashed into a utility pole in the 11200 block of Western Avenue just after 7 a.m. on Sunday, killing the driver.
The suspect ran away from the Victorville jewelry store after an employee placed a chain around his neck.
A San Bernardino County teenager was arrested last week for allegedly assaulting a classmate with an airsoft gun and causing significant injuries, according to authorities.
The federal agents and local law enforcement arrested seven people, including someone connected to child sex trafficking.
Firefighters say that the flames extended from a fire at a nearby carport and damaged five units of the apartment complex.
Police say that the 29-year-old Rancho Cucamonga man tried to pull a woman into his car late Saturday night as she was walking in the 2700 block of E. Inland Empire Boulevard in Ontario.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
A CBS News analysis of records for every hospice operating in Los Angeles County finds indications of fraud are growing.
At a Miami-area news conference Monday, President Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end "very soon," but also called it "the beginning of building a new country."
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
The U.S. average gas price has jumped 48 cents since last week, with experts predicting that higher fuel costs could persist for months.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that it would be the "most intense day" of strikes against Iran so far.
Rep. Eric Swalwell's landlord submitted a sworn declaration that he lives at her California property after rival gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer questioned his residency and eligibility to run for governor, CBS News California has exclusively learned.
At a Miami-area news conference Monday, President Trump said he expects the war in Iran to end "very soon," but also called it "the beginning of building a new country."
President Trump told CBS News the U.S. war with Iran is "very complete," and said the U.S. "could do a lot" about the Strait of Hormuz.
The preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggests that the U.S. is "likely" responsible for the bombing of the girls' school in Iran on Feb. 28.
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.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, 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.
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.
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.
The Boston Bruins earned their 13th straight victory at home, 2-1 over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points, Bennedict Mathurin added 28 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New York Knicks 126-118 on Monday night to climb back to .500 for the first time since early November.
Kolar, 27, had 30 receptions for 409 yards and four touchdowns in four years with the Baltimore Ravens.
Adrian Kempe scored his second goal of the game with 1:26 left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings a 5-4 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Joel Hofer made 22 saves for his fifth shutout of the season, Jonathan Drouin scored in his Blues debut and St. Louis beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 on Sunday night to sweep a four-game trip.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Along with the "True Lies" co-stars, the California Hall of Fame's new inductees will include Olympians Carl Lewis and Janet Evans and Mariachi Reyna de Los Ángeles.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Hillary Knight, Megan Keller and Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie's opening monologue on "SNL."
Shia LaBeouf, who was charged with battery after police say he punched several people outside a New Orleans bar earlier this month, was arrested again on Saturday.
The Pentagon said that an estimated 140 service members have been wounded during the conflict with Iran. Tom Wait reports.
During this year's Interfaith Passover Seder, leaders prayed for united peace as war rages in the Middle East. Laurie Perez reports.
L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that Rihanna and her partner, ASAP Rocky, were inside a camper on their property when the shooting occurred. The camper was also struck by gunfire. Nicole Comstock reports.
Mild conditions will soon give way to summer-like weather, as Thursday and Friday are expected to see record heat, likely followed by "an extremely rare, prolonged March heatwave," according to the National Weather Service. Jeff Nguyen tracks the preparations that beach cities are taking this weekend.
26-year-old Noa Hopper sailed solo from one side of the Atlantic to the island of St. Martin while using his platform to highlight small conservation groups.
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.
