
Proposed Calif. movie set gun restrictions, a response to 'Rust' shooting, fail to garner support
One of the bills would have banned the use of guns and blank ammunition containing gun powder or other explosive charges from film sets.
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One of the bills would have banned the use of guns and blank ammunition containing gun powder or other explosive charges from film sets.
It is the maximum fine allowable by state law.
She shared the news in an Instagram post Tuesday, calling it a "huge surprise."
The armorer on the set of the ill-fated "Rust" movie is speaking out after a court filing by Alec Baldwin.
"What you have is a certain group of people, litigants and whatever, on whatever side, who their attitude is, 'well the people who likely seem negligent have no money and the people who have money are not negligent.'"
The family of Halyna Hutchins -- a cinematographer who was shot and killed on a New Mexico movie set last year -- has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against actor Alec Baldwin and several others.
A Republican New Mexico legislator wants movie actors and other film-set professionals to undergo state-sponsored gun-safety training after a cinematographer was fatally shot last year by Alec Baldwin with a weapon he says he thought was not loaded with live ammunition.
Last month, the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant to search Baldwin's phone.
According to the warrant obtained by CBSLA, sheriff's investigators seek to look at Baldwin's texts, emails, photos, movies, browser history and contacts.
Alec Baldwin Thursday shared a two-page open letter signed by 25 crew members from the movie "Rust" that defends working conditions on the set where cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was fatally shot by a gun Baldwin was holding.
Both Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, deleted their accounts sometime Sunday.
"Well the trigger wasn't pulled, I didn't pull the trigger."
A script supervisor who was standing next to cinematographer Halyna Hutchins when she was fatally shot with a prop weapon fired by actor Alec Baldwin on the set of the film "Rust" sued the movie's producers Wednesday, alleging widespread negligence and claiming the scene Baldwin was rehearsing never called for him to fire the weapon.
The 60-year-old actor appeared on comedian Marc Maron's "WTF" podcast Monday where he called the tragedy "insane" and "infuriating."
The chief lighting technician for the film "Rust" sued the movie's producers and other crew members Wednesday, including actor/producer Alec Baldwin, alleging on-set negligence that led to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins with a bullet fired by Baldwin from a prop weapon.
"We're gonna switch over to rubber guns, and we're gonna take care of it in post, we're not gonna worry about the dollars, we won't worry about what it costs."
Acting conservatory Theatre of Arts in Hollywood was unable to hold the class the previous two years because of the pandemic.
Tracked down by paparazzi on the side of a road in Vermont alongside his wife Hilaria, Baldwin said he couldn't comment on the investigation into the death, which occurred on Oct. 21 south of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Gutierrez Reed insists that she has no idea how rounds of live ammunition ended up on the set.
A total of about 500 rounds of ammunition were seized from the movie set. They included blanks, dummy rounds and what investigators suspect are other live rounds.
The proposal would call for a ban on both live ammunition and the guns that carry it.
According to an affidavit, the 63-year-old actor was rehearsing removing the gun from its holster and aiming it at the camera when it went off.
A vigil was held Sunday in Burbank to honor the life of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer who died after Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico movie set.
Here are the top news stories you might not have heard about this week.
An increase in the population of the invasive Aedes mosquito has been found in a Santa Ana neighborhood.
The shooting took place on the 12704 block of Lakewood Boulevard. inside the Downey Landing where there are stores and eateries.
Officials with the California Highway Patrol are now reporting that there have been multiple fatalities, three adults, one infant, a fetus, and a body discovered in the burned out wreckage.
Todd called for more informed health care providers and faster responses from government officials.
The victim reportedly withdrew money from an ATM on Sepulveda Boulevard at around 1:30 a.m. when he was approached by a man with a gun.
Jesse Rodriguez had been facing attempted murder charges for the string of shootings that terrorized Southern California drivers for about a month last year.
Despite voting to pass the proposed ordinance to ban encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycares last week, a procedural issue will bring the issue back to city council for a third vote. Council members voted in favor of banning encampments, 11-3 on Tuesday.
Hahn, 70, reported that she was "feeling pretty lousy," after missing Tuesday's board meeting due to her positive test.
Andrew Williams, 33, of La Mirada, was arrested last Wednesday and booked on several counts of possessing child pornography following a months-long investigation.
Police are looking for the suspect, who walked into Prepped With Love in Westminster on Sunday night.
In partnership with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Campaign for California Borrowers' Rights on Monday launched a "California Student Debt Challenge," a statewide informational campaign on student loan forgiveness.
As many as seven people, who appeared to be in their late teens and early 20s, robbed the man, who had been working at a beach rental shop.
An increase in the population of the invasive Aedes mosquito has been found in a Santa Ana neighborhood.
The shooting took place on the 12704 block of Lakewood Boulevard. inside the Downey Landing where there are stores and eateries.
Officials with the California Highway Patrol are now reporting that there have been multiple fatalities, three adults, one infant, a fetus, and a body discovered in the burned out wreckage.
Todd called for more informed health care providers and faster responses from government officials.
The victim reportedly withdrew money from an ATM on Sepulveda Boulevard at around 1:30 a.m. when he was approached by a man with a gun.
Some A-list celebrities with multimillion dollar mansions in and around Calabasas are on a water budget like every other house in the Las Virgenes Water District, but a CBS2 investigation found that many of them have been going over their allotted amount.
A CBS2 Investigation into some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities found many of them using more than their allotted amount of water and violating water district rules. Now, some water environmentalists are concerned.
Our hidden cameras caught employees with the LA Homeless Services Authority throwing away cases of food meant to be distributed to those less fortunate.
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Attorney Mike Feuer told CBSLA that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority needs to answer questions regarding CBS2's investigative report that captured video of homeless outreach workers trashing cases of food.
Advocates reacted to our video showing employees with the LA Homeless Services Authority throwing away cases of food meant to be distributed to the unhoused.
An increase in the population of the invasive Aedes mosquito has been found in a Santa Ana neighborhood.
The victim reportedly withdrew money from an ATM on Sepulveda Boulevard at around 1:30 a.m. when he was approached by a man with a gun.
Despite voting to pass the proposed ordinance to ban encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycares last week, a procedural issue will bring the issue back to city council for a third vote. Council members voted in favor of banning encampments, 11-3 on Tuesday.
Hahn, 70, reported that she was "feeling pretty lousy," after missing Tuesday's board meeting due to her positive test.
Andrew Williams, 33, of La Mirada, was arrested last Wednesday and booked on several counts of possessing child pornography following a months-long investigation.
Police are looking for the suspect, who walked into Prepped With Love in Westminster on Sunday night.
The husband suspected his wife of 10 years was poisoning him after he fell ill for over a month. The poisoning caused "significant internal injuries," according to police.
Richard Moore was arrested Wednesday after officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle with activated, police-style emergency lights in area of Euclid Street and Cerritos Avenue.
The proposed resolution makes exceptions for rape and incest and claims that enforcement would be within the power and authority of the council.
The 10% rent hike for a one-bedroom unit in the building went from $1256 dollars to $1382 dollars a month bringing one woman to tears.
Jesse Rodriguez had been facing attempted murder charges for the string of shootings that terrorized Southern California drivers for about a month last year.
High levels of EtO, a cancer-causing carcinogen, have been discovered in the immediate vicinity of Sterigenics, prompting several notices of violation from the SCAQMD.
Ashley Gilroy and her daughter Marlee Maldonado were killed after a driver, going 80-100 mph, rear-ended them in downtown Rialto.
The blaze was contained before it could reach a full acre's worth of vegetation.
Craig Cope, who is recovering from a heart attack suffered during the traumatic event, spoke with CBSLA on his first day back in the store since the attempted robbery.
Todd called for more informed health care providers and faster responses from government officials.
The athlete and icon suggested that she's planning to retire in a new Vogue essay published on Tuesday.
Two sources confirmed to CBS News that the search warrant was connected to White House records.
Alec Baldwin shared a message about his "old pal," whom he starred alongside several times.
Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery were previously found guilty of violating his civil rights and targeting him because of his race.
Despite voting to pass the proposed ordinance to ban encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycares last week, a procedural issue will bring the issue back to city council for a third vote. Council members voted in favor of banning encampments, 11-3 on Tuesday.
In partnership with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the Campaign for California Borrowers' Rights on Monday launched a "California Student Debt Challenge," a statewide informational campaign on student loan forgiveness.
Two sources confirmed to CBS News that the search warrant was connected to White House records.
The bill's passage is a significant achievement for Democrats as they look to maintain their hold on Congress in the November midterm elections.
The four current and former officers face various civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from Taylor's 2020 death.
Despite being in the middle of the summer road trip season, demand for gasoline has dropped, helping the national average of gas prices go down by 7 cents since Monday.
California's gas tax hovers at about 51 cents a gallon, so when the scheduled increase kicks in Friday, it will be about 54 cents a gallon.
People are expected to spend about $70 to host 10 people, up 17% compared to last year.
A second delivery is scheduled for Philadelphia, Penn. on July 5.
An agreement on the framework of the 2022-23 budget was reached Sunday night and includes giving 23 million Californians direct payments of as much as $1,050.
As of Monday, there were 616 confirmed or presumed cases in the county.
The declaration could help the federal government respond as the number of cases grows and demand for the vaccine far exceeds supply around the country.
So far this season, there have been 35 positive mosquito samples in the greater L.A. area
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has issued a proclamation of local emergency amid rising Monkeypox cases, following suit with California Governor Gavin Newsom's similar declaration on Monday.
No injuries or deaths related to the products have been reported, the company said.
Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services.
Despite being in the middle of the summer road trip season, demand for gasoline has dropped, helping the national average of gas prices go down by 7 cents since Monday.
Twitter is laying off a portion of its recruiting team after previously saying it would pause most hiring.
California's gas tax hovers at about 51 cents a gallon, so when the scheduled increase kicks in Friday, it will be about 54 cents a gallon.
People are expected to spend about $70 to host 10 people, up 17% compared to last year.
The athlete and icon suggested that she's planning to retire in a new Vogue essay published on Tuesday.
Suarez (4-4) gave up two hits while earning his second straight win against the A's. He hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 18 innings.
The funeral mass was held at the legendary Dodgers broadcaster's beloved St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church, with some familiar faces included Nomar Garciaparra and Steve Garvey in attendance.
Cody Bellinger's pair of homeruns led the way offensively for the Boys in Blue who completed the sweep of San Diego.
Parents, families and fans of the Glendora American all-stars packed the stands in San Bernardino Sunday afternoon to watch the elimination game.
Lamont Dozier, the middle name of the celebrated Holland-Dozier-Holland team that wrote and produced "You Can't Hurry Love," "Heat Wave" and dozens of other hits and helped make Motown an essential record company of the 1960s and beyond, has died at age 81.
Miller was also arrested twice in Hawaii earlier this year.
Her "Grease" co-star John Travolta posted a heartfelt tribute to the "Physical" singer saying, "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better.
Her husband John Easterling announced her passing on her Facebook page.
Fields' clients included Madonna, Tom Cruise, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson, as well as Hollywood studios and movie executives.
When will the muggy weather ease up? Markina Brown has the forecast.
As a sort of thank you to fans of the new "Top Gun: Maverick" film released earlier this year, some theaters will show an exclusive behind the scenes look at how the movie was filmed, with some fans receiving an exclusive collector's print.
Lingering humidity, high temperatures and possible thunderstorms are expected to remain through the week's end.
A large turkey was caught "beaking and entering" into an apartment in Wausau, Wisconsin, giving local authorities a run for their money as they released the bird to the wild.
Serena Williams, one of the sporting world's most decorated and accomplished athletes, has announced her decision to "evolve away from tennis" ending a decades long run as one of tennis' biggest stars.
Legendary Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday, August 2, at the age 94.
Eight of Major League's Baseball best hitters compete to see who can hit the most home runs in one day at Dodger Stadium.
A gallery of the beloved celebrities who have died in 2022.
Photos from the red carpet arrivals at the 2022 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater
Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner host the 49th annual Daytime Emmy Awards honoring the greatest daytime shows in the country. You can watch live on CBS Friday, June 24th at 9pm