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President Barack Obama is ribbing soccer star David Beckham over his age and his outside interests, saying it's a "rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear."
Two F-16 fighter jets intercepted a plane Friday morning that violated the airspace restrictions for Air Force One leaving Los Angeles International Airport, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said.
Even as Newt Gingrich made plans to suspend his campaign on Wednesday, Ron Paul and his legion of dedicated supporters are refusing to quit.
A White House spokesman said Thursday that President Barack Obama believes women should be admitted as members to the all-male Augusta National, home of the Masters golf tournament.
President Barack Obama's health care reform was front and center for hearings Monday to determine the fate of a law aimed at extending health insurance to more than 30 million Americans.
Israeli President Shimon Peres wrapped up his four-day Southern California trip and headed home Sunday.
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and actress Eva Longoria will serve as co-chairs of President Barack Obama's reelection campaign, it was announced Wednesday.
Two F-16 fighter jets were sent to intercept an unauthorized aircraft over Los Angeles Thursday morning just as President Obama was on his way home.
President Barack Obama is scheduled to return to Los Angeles Monday for a pair of star-studded fundraisers followed by a visit with Jay Leno on the set of "The Tonight Show."
We have a dream: to see Kobe Bryant playing for our Team Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna, the Italian town wellknown in the world as basket City.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry joined the 2012 GOP race for president Saturday with an announcement sure to reverberate halfway across the country as his rivals competed in Iowa for the support of party activists.
As gridlocked Washington edges toward default, states staggering out of the last recession are preparing for the worst: The federal piggy-bank that helps them pay for health care, jobless benefits, road building and schools could run out of cash.
Mitt Romney has kicked off a fundraising swing through California, looking to cash in on his provisional front-runner status in the unsettled Republican presidential field.
Dan Reardon at the U.S. Open. Hale Irwin was on hand to watch his son play. The top-three ranked players were the featured pairing on the first three days. President Obama, VP Joe Biden, House Speaker John Boehner and Ohio governor John Kasich tee off at Andrews Air Force base on Saturday.
Sen. John McCain and Rep. Peter King again are pushing a congressional resolution urging a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, who became the world's first black heavyweight champion a century ago.
The San Francisco Giants are following in the footsteps of President Barack Obama, pop star Janet Jackson and more than 10,000 others who have made videos for an anti-suicide campaign geared toward gay youth.
Melodie Homer continue to heal and champions her late husbands memory through The Leroy Homer Foundation.
An Orange County GOP official who sent an offensive email about President Barack Obama has been censured by the local party's Central Committee.
Occidental College Friday renamed its football stadium afterJack Kemp, a quarterback at the school in the 1950s who went on to become a pro-football player and later, a leading Republican in the House of Representatives.
Black leaders in the Southland redoubled their efforts Monday to have a tea party activist thrown off the Orange County Central Committee for sending out an e-mail picture of President Barack Obama's face on the body of a baby chimpanzee.
A California congressman says the White House may have "crossed a bright constitutional line" when it approved military operations in Libya.
An advocacy group says Anne Hathaway, Martin Sheen and Jane Lynch are among a group of actors, athletes and business leaders urging President Barack Obama to support marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Gabrielino High School junior Kimiko Nishitsuji will join a select group of young people and parents to look at ways to combat bullying in our nation's schools.
CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor's race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.
The mountain lion was spotted at Del Mar Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, resting in the shade next to an apartment building.
The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert for the freeway at Howard Hughes Parkway due to police activity. All northbound lanes were closed through the morning until about 12:40 p.m.
The chase began in Fontana, where the suspect stole the vehicle by force, then moved through Los Angeles, ending with a CHP-laid spike strip and a vehicle barricade in Compton.
A man from the Los Angeles area died Thursday afternoon after a crash on Interstate 5 near a rest stop north of Patterson, authorities said.
CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor's race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.
CBS News projects that incumbent Mayor Karen Bass will advance to the November election, while her opponents, Councilmember Nithya Raman and political newcomer Spencer Pratt, compete for the final spot.
The Los Angeles mayoral and California gubernatorial races remain undecided as new ballot totals show the gaps between candidates closing.
Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
The mountain lion was spotted at Del Mar Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, resting in the shade next to an apartment building.
The mountain lion was spotted at Del Mar Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, resting in the shade next to an apartment building.
The California Highway Patrol issued a Sig Alert for the freeway at Howard Hughes Parkway due to police activity. All northbound lanes were closed through the morning until about 12:40 p.m.
The chase began in Fontana, where the suspect stole the vehicle by force, then moved through Los Angeles, ending with a CHP-laid spike strip and a vehicle barricade in Compton.
Every year, West Hollywood turns into a sea of rainbows to celebrate WeHo Pride, the city's long history and ties to the LGBTQ community.
CBS California Investigates reviewed online shopping carts at three major retailers selected randomly. We found prices fluctuated significantly over a period of weeks, making it difficult to determine when the best price is.
Garden Grove residents urged their city council to close the GKN Aerospace facility at the center of a chemical leak in late May.
GKN Aerospace officials have announced a series of community support initiatives intended to help the thousands of Orange County residents who were forced to evacuate their homes when the Garden Grove-based facility became the center of a chemical crisis in late May.
Under the oversight of the OC Health Care Agency, South Coast AQMD, and GKN Aerospace, MMA from the tank is scheduled to be pumped out and removed between Thursday and Friday.
The women, aged 61 and 34, were struck by a car while crossing a street in Stanton, deputies said.
A 22-year-old Huntington Beach man was arrested for attempted murder after he allegedly shot two people.
Loma Linda University Health officials agreed to pay a $8 million settlement over a lawsuit that was filed after a multi-year investigation by Riverside County and San Bernardino County officials found that medical records and hazardous medical waste were improperly disposed of.
BNSF officials said that the rail car, which was running on a main line that operates from Chicago to the ports of Los Angeles, was in the act of being burglarized when the lithium batteries caught fire early Wednesday morning.
A 57-year-old Tahitian man has been identified as the victim of a deadly mid-air skydiving collision in Riverside County last week.
The El Dorado Fire, which burned more than 22,700 acres in San Bernardino and Riverside counties and killed one firefighter, was sparked by a pyrotechnic device at a Yucaipa couple's gender reveal.
Demolition work has finally started on the Kimberly-Clark paper goods warehouse in Ontario, months after it was destroyed in a massive fire that was allegedly started by an arson suspect in April.
American Airlines said it is temporarily cutting six routes amid rising jet fuel costs, including several flights to Los Angeles.
Beneficiaries would continue receiving payments if Social Security's trust fund is depleted, but checks could shrink by about 24%, according to a new report.
CBS News has fired longtime 60 Minutes correspondent and former "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley one day after he had a tense and confrontational exchange with new 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
According to an official familiar with the investigation, new digital forensic evidence appears to undercut Brian Hooker's account of his wife's disappearance, although they did not specify how.
CBS News projects that Democratic former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has advanced in the primary for the 2026 California governor's race. A second candidate in the race has not yet been projected to advance.
California political data expert Paul Mitchell breaks down the latest results in top races for governor and LA mayor.
Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
California voters in the Los Angeles area are deciding on a host of key contests in the June 2 primary election, including races for governor, LA mayor and more.
The races for governor and Los Angeles mayor are among the most closely watched contests yet to be decided in California's primary elections.
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.
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.
Los Angeles County health officials on Saturday confirmed the fifth measles case of the year in an international traveler who arrived at Los Angeles International Airport earlier in the week.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
California public health officials said on Wednesday that they have identified a fifth resident who may have been exposed to the Andes hantavirus due to the outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
Three passengers have been evacuated from a cruise ship hit by a hantavirus outbreak, as related cases are confirmed in Switzerland and South Africa.
The California State Assembly passed a new bill that they hope can rein in a black market in restaurant reservations.
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.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
Shohei Ohtani dominated in six scoreless innings, Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer into the Chase Field pool and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0.
Wade Meckler and Nick Madrigal each had four of Los Angeles' 16 hits, Walbert Ureña pitched six solid innings and the Angels beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4 on Wednesday night.
TJ Rumfield got a gift when his long flyball bounced off Jo Adell's head for a most unusual home run, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-2.
Shohei Ohtani had a double, triple and two RBIs to stay hot at the plate, Freddie Freeman smacked a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers held on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Tuesday night.
While the Los Angeles Rams would never close the door on Aaron Donald's possible return to the NFL, coach Sean McVay confirms it's entirely up to the superstar defensive tackle to open that door if he wants to play alongside Myles Garrett.
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
The CBS LA American Music Awards Red Carpet Special will capture the moments as the stars arrive at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and airs from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. PDT on CBS LA and streaming online on CBS News Los Angeles.
The American Music Awards celebrate fan favorites in the music world and feature performances from multiple artists.
Michael Dolphin, the Friends of Steve McQueen Car and Motorcycle Show co-chair, talks about the weekend’s event in Chino Hills, benefiting the non-profit Boys Republic school.
Rick Montanez is out in West Hollywood, sharing preparations for the weekend’s Pride events.
Alexandra Fuentes-Campos with the California Watermelon Festival shares tasty watermelon treats ahead of this weekend’s festival.
A man who allegedly fired at officers during a pursuit was shot and killed by police at the end of the chase on the 405 Freeway in Westchester.
Arli Alexander, Founder of Passport Relief, talks about the new passport and how it's slowing the traveling experience, and challenges of the EU entry-exit system.
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.
