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Employment in California continues to grow at a steady pace, but the November election could threaten the state's success, according to a UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday.
It's possible voters could send Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez, both minority women, to the general election.
California voters will decide Tuesday whether state lawmakers should be able to suspend their colleagues' pay along with their voting power when they are accused of wrongdoing while in office.
Nearly 650,000 Californians registered to vote in the last 45 days before the deadline, giving the state its highest statewide voter registration before a primary election.
Special interest groups have poured a record $24 million so far into California legislative races ahead of Tuesday's primary election as real estate agents, dentists, businesses, charter schools and others seek to influence the makeup of the Legislature.
"If I am the nominee or if I'm not the nominee," Sanders said, "I will do everything I can to see that Donald Trump is defeated. Donald Trump, in my opinion, would be a disaster for this country if he were elected president. And I will make sure that that does not happen."
Las Vegas police blame two laws. One allows early release of certain inmates. The other reduces nonviolent crimes to misdemeanors.
Nearly 750 convicted killers are sitting on the nation's largest death row, but no one has been executed in California in a decade because of ongoing legal challenges.
The company says it inherited the problem during its $10.5 billion acquisition of Verizon's FiOS systems.
How do you teach the history of the world in California schools, where nearly two-thirds of students are Latino or Asian, many from newly immigrated families?
Strict rules adopted at the height of California's drought leading many people to let their lawns turn brown may soon end as state regulators consider letting local communities decide how to keep their own water use in check.
A well-financed campaign backed by billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, medical groups and organized labor has collected enough signatures for a ballot measure to raise California's cigarette tax by $2 a pack, officials said.
A California Lottery representative said he's losing hope that his state's ticket-holder for a world-record January jackpot will ever come forward.
Housing affordability is on the rise, thanks to strong wage growth and lower home prices, a real estate group said Monday.
A new drought report says all but 10 percent of California is locked in drought - but that's actually good news.
California water districts large and small are expected to urge regulators on Wednesday to toss out or significantly relax emergency drought orders requiring residents to take shorter showers and let their lawns turn brown.
California's unemployment rate dipped to 5.4 percent in March.
California's Democratic governor is expected to increase the pay employers must give workers who take time off to care for their family.
Thirty-four candidates want to be California's next U.S. senator.
California's economy is projected to grow at a faster pace than the rest of the United States over the next two years, according to the UCLA Anderson Forecast released Wednesday.
Governor Jerry Brown says he is ready to make history on Monday, when he plans to make California the first state in the nation to raise the minimum wage to a record-shattering $15 an hour.
The California Assembly has green-lighted a plan that would create the highest statewide minimum wage in the nation of $15 an hour by 2022.
A legislative analysis says raising the minimum wage in California to the highest statewide level in the nation would eventually cost taxpayers an additional $3.6 billion a year in higher pay for government employees.
California legislators and labor unions have reached a tentative agreement that will take the state's minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour, a state senator said, a move that would make for the largest statewide minimum in the nation by far.
The presidential contest is dominating national headlines, but the toughest campaign in California might be two years away. The race to replace Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018 is emerging as a potentially historic and crowded competition that could bring the state its first Asian governor, the first Hispanic in modern times or, maybe, the first woman to hold the job.
Alex Killorn broke a second-period tie, rugged newcomer Jeffrey Viel scored his first goal of the season and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Monday night.
It's a dark walk down Wilshire Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, where telltale signs indicate that thieves have been busy prying open telephone pole boxes and stealing copper wire.
Friends and family of 14-year-old Jeremy "Tank" Rosales, the boy who was fatally shot in Victorville last week, gathered on Monday to hold a candlelight vigil for their loved one.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
The shooting happened at around 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of Scenario Drive, police said.
It's a dark walk down Wilshire Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, where telltale signs indicate that thieves have been busy prying open telephone pole boxes and stealing copper wire.
Friends and family of 14-year-old Jeremy "Tank" Rosales, the boy who was fatally shot in Victorville last week, gathered on Monday to hold a candlelight vigil for their loved one.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
The shooting happened at around 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of Scenario Drive, police said.
After several 7-Eleven stores were targeted by robbers overnight in Los Angeles and Orange counties, authorities are working to investigate if the incidents are connected.
It's a dark walk down Wilshire Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, where telltale signs indicate that thieves have been busy prying open telephone pole boxes and stealing copper wire.
After several 7-Eleven stores were targeted by robbers overnight in Los Angeles and Orange counties, authorities are working to investigate if the incidents are connected.
Los Angeles police broke up an unruly crowd after a man was stabbed following the MLK Day Parade in Crenshaw.
A person was shot while driving before crashing their car in Mid-Wilshire on Monday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles police, who say the incident was one of apparent mistaken identity.
An allegedly stolen box truck crashed and overturned at the end of a pursuit with Los Angeles County deputies in Vernon on Monday afternoon.
The shooting happened at around 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of Scenario Drive, police said.
After several 7-Eleven stores were targeted by robbers overnight in Los Angeles and Orange counties, authorities are working to investigate if the incidents are connected.
Huntington Beach city officials on Sunday issued a warning to the public due to increased stingray activity along the shoreline in recent days.
Federal prosecutors charged a man who allegedly threatened to kill Vice President JD Vance during his Disneyland trip last year.
An Orange County man has been posting social media videos of car crashes in front of his house to hopefully spur safety changes at his Huntington Beach intersection.
Friends and family of 14-year-old Jeremy "Tank" Rosales, the boy who was fatally shot in Victorville last week, gathered on Monday to hold a candlelight vigil for their loved one.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled the Inland Empire on Monday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
San Bernardino County homicide investigators are searching for the gunman who allegedly shot and killed a 14-year-old boy in Victorville last week.
Ranchers in Chino Hills are voicing their frustrations over the potential dangers facing an animal sanctuary after a viral social media video led to a sudden explosion in popularity for the hiking trail nearby.
A person was found dead in Riverside County late Saturday after they went searching for a group of hikers who they believed were in trouble, according to authorities.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Most stores on Monday are open during their regular business hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, with a few exceptions.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
To mark Martin Luther King Jr's birthday, "Sunday Morning" talks with some of those who were engaged from the very beginning of the civil rights movement, from sit-ins and marches to the Supreme Court.
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says that federal agents wrongfully detained a member of his office on Friday.
Mr. Trump previously threatened to impose tariffs against countries that do not support his plans to acquire the territory.
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.
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.
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.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
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.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Alex Killorn broke a second-period tie, rugged newcomer Jeffrey Viel scored his first goal of the season and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Monday night.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Denver's Nikola Jokic, the Los Angeles Lakers' Luka Doncic, Golden State's Stephen Curry, New York's Jalen Brunson, Detroit's Cade Cunningham, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, Boston's Jaylen Brown and San San Antonio's Victor Wembanyama were announced as NBA All-Star starters Monday.
James Harden scored 36 points, and when he finally missed a couple big free throws in the final seconds, the ball came right back to him as the Los Angeles Clippers edged the Washington Wizards 110-106 for their sixth straight victory.
Luka Doncic had 25 points and seven assists, LeBron James added 24 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers returned to form with a 110-93 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child actress, was identified as the woman killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
Lesley Marin reports from Hesperia, where hundreds of people gathered on Monday night to hold a candlelight vigil for Jeremy Rosales, the 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed on Friday night in Victorville.
Laurie Perez speaks with the woman who had a tense interaction with Alhambra police and immigration agents on Monday morning. She says the incident is evidence of police assisting federal agents with immigration operations.
In this episode of Look At This!, Desmond Shaw takes us to the beloved Shakespeare Bridge in Franklin Hills.
It's a dark walk down Wilshire Boulevard between Highland Avenue and Crenshaw Boulevard, where telltale signs indicate that thieves have been busy prying open telephone pole boxes and stealing copper wire. Nicole Comstock reports.
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake and several aftershocks rattled Southern California on Monday night, according to the United States Geological Survey.
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.
