1 in 4 Americans breathes bad air today — and it's getting worse
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
Air quality is worsening across much of the U.S., exposing millions of people to health problems and threatening the U.S. economy.
State and local fire departments say it's only a matter of time before all of the lush vegetation dries out and provides even more fuel for potential wildfires.
The climate crisis is among the key factors in a new assessment that shows more than 85% of California's rural and unincorporated land is now in "high" or "very high" severity zones for wildfire danger.
Crews battling the largest wildfire this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday evening.
A destructive wildfire near Yosemite National Park burned out of control through tinder-dry forest on Sunday and had grown into one of California's biggest blazes of the year.
Twenty homes have been destroyed and another 11 damaged.
The Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel burned at least 200 acres Wednesday and forced hundreds of families to evacuate, some of whom completely lost their homes.
Evacuation warnings are in place.
As some residents deal with massive amounts of smoke from the small Arlanza blaze, neighbors in the area are also coping with a lack of power to their homes as SoCal Edison tries to prevent any further wildfires due to high winds.
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A new report suggests that California wildfires over the last year have torched up to one-fifth of the world's sequoia trees.
Amid devastating fires in Northern California, fire crews in SoCal are reminding homeowners to clear out brush as the area remains under extreme fire conditions.
Taxpayers living in places that were declared disaster areas by Gov. Gavin Newsom have been granted an extension until Jan. 15 to file their California tax returns on 2019 income.
The federal government has approved Gov. Gavin Newsom's request for help following two major Southern California wildfires, just one day after it was announced that the request would be denied.
The devastating Bobcat Fire in the Angeles National Forest may be close to full containment Friday, but officials say there are another nearly two dozen wildfires still burning throughout California.
As wildfires continue to burn through the state at an unprecedented rate, many insurance companies are pulling out of certain zip codes, and even entire counties.
NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, aboard the Aqua satellite, captured infrared images of carbon monoxide plumes coming from the 28 major wildfires burning across the state as of Monday.
The head of Los Angeles County's Animal Care and Control Department is urging pet owners to prepare an evacuation kit for their animals in case of an emergency.
At least four people are dead and four others injured as the massive group of fires in Northern California comprising the LNU Lightning Complex fires (map) burned through 215,000 acres as of Thursday evening, destroying or damaging more than 600 structures, fire officials reported.
The moratorium covers about 800,000 homeowners who live either inside or next to the perimeter of one of 16 wildfires that burned across the state in October.
The report found that LADWP has more than 1,000 outstanding maintenance orders in wildfire-threat areas.
Northbound lanes on Highway 14 were reopened Friday afternoon, but the southbound side of the freeway remained closed.
The troops will travel around the state clearing and reducing trees and vegetation in an effort to prevent wildfires.
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was among several players to be impacted by the California wildfires during this weekend's game against the Sacramento Kings.
"California, we're just not going to continue to pay the kind of money that we're paying, because of fires that should never be to the extent."
The suspect's girlfriend reportedly told investigators he showed up at her house and told her he had done something to "three gringos."
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
The crash happened at around 9 p.m. in the 11900 block of Foothill Boulevard, leaving a man in his 50s dead on the street in Pacoima.
Hundreds of people marched down Exposition Boulevard and traced around USC's campus.
Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested for a car-to-car shooting that left an 18-year-old with major injuries on the 210 Freeway in early April.
The suspect's girlfriend reportedly told investigators he showed up at her house and told her he had done something to "three gringos."
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
The crash happened at around 9 p.m. in the 11900 block of Foothill Boulevard, leaving a man in his 50s dead on the street in Pacoima.
Hundreds of people marched down Exposition Boulevard and traced around USC's campus.
Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested for a car-to-car shooting that left an 18-year-old with major injuries on the 210 Freeway in early April.
The crash happened at around 9 p.m. in the 11900 block of Foothill Boulevard, leaving a man in his 50s dead on the street in Pacoima.
Hundreds of people marched down Exposition Boulevard and traced around USC's campus.
Burbank police said officers and paramedics found Karyn Lombardo unconscious when they arrived at her home and despite life-saving measures, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A Compton mother and son face a possible life sentence after they allegedly forced two 13-year-olds to have sex with them and their customers.
A fiery crash involving two big rigs on the 5 Freeway in Granada Hills left a person critically burned.
Anaheim police surrounded a BMO building after a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon.
Police found the bodies of Jordan Block and Brian Xan Martin after Block's boyfriend allegedly stabbed and shot them to death.
A man drowned in Laguna Lake over the weekend.
Police discovered two dead bodies inside of a Santa Ana business park.
A UC Irvine senior expressed her determination to spread her message despite police arresting more than 200 of her peers at UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment.
Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been arrested for a car-to-car shooting that left an 18-year-old with major injuries on the 210 Freeway in early April.
The crash happened a little before 1:45 p.m. on southbound lanes of I-215 near SR-210, according to CHP officers.
Campus police discovered an assault rifle registered to the student, as well as several high-capacity magazines, ammunition and "hand-drawn images in a journal depicting a violent act."
The camera, which was wrapped in clay to be disguised as a rock, has neighbors concerned as to why someone would be watching their homes.
Citrus Little League officials are working to raise money so they can rebuild their snack bar and storage building after they were set ablaze during a burglary last week.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.
A federal court ruling involving a controversial arrest within Moreno Valley Unified School District could lead to big changes in school policies nationwide.
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
A man was convicted in the 2001 murder of Amanda Gonzales, a U.S. Army soldier who was 19 at the time of her death.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
The start date for former President Trump's classified documents trial was originally scheduled for May 20.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
Democrats running for office are using abortion rollbacks to galvanize voters, with abortion rights ballot initiatives amplifying their lines of attack.
President Biden said in an interview with CNN he's "made it clear" to Israelis that "they're not going to get our support" if they attack Rafah's population centers.
The start date for former President Trump's classified documents trial was originally scheduled for May 20.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
President Biden delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Day of Remembrance Celebration.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Fewer than a third of Americans have a will. Experts say that could lead to confusion and money loss when someone dies without one. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has expert tips on who needs a will and how to create one.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Recall includes yogurt pretzels and other confections sold by retailers such as Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking a bold new step to open California medical facilities to Arizona doctors for abortions on their patients after the state's Supreme Court upheld an 1864 abortion ban.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop.
Jo Adell hit his fifth homer of the season and added an RBI single and the Los Angeles Angels slipped by the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4.
Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer in the sixth, Gavin Stone continued the run of solid Dodgers' starts and Los Angeles beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 to complete an unbeaten six-game homestand.
Ippei Mizuhara, 39, of Newport Beach, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of bank fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 30 years in federal prison, and one count of subscribing to a false tax return, which carries a sentence of up to three years in federal prison.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched eight effective innings, Max Muncy hit a grand slam in the first and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 8-2 for their sixth straight victory.
Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
Bernard Hill died Sunday at 79. The actor was known for his roles in "Lord of the Rings" and "Titanic."
"Sunday Morning" has an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the country singer's first post-stroke song, "Where That Came From," which blends art with artificial intelligence in a recording that captures Travis' country heart.
The 2024 Met Gala theme is "The Garden of Time" — to go along with the spring exhibition, titled "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion."
Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the makers of the documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for implying that he sexually abused children.
Construction continues to develop further on the high-speed train line being built between the Los Angeles region and Las Vegas.
President Biden said the U.S. would withhold some shipments of deadly American-made weapons to Israel as the country escalates its military offensive in Rafah.
As part of National Nurses Week, a historical exhibition in downtown Los Angeles celebrates the vital role these medical professionals have played in the health care industry.
An RV park in Santa Fe Springs was burned to little more than piles of debris and ashes after a fire tore through the park, destroying 10 of the vehicles.
Sunny skies forecasted throughout the Southland but with slightly cooler temperatures as a sea breeze blows through the region.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.
Even a potentially historic storm bearing down on California couldn't keep the stars away from the red carpet ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.