Timothy Busfield ordered released from jail pending trial in child sex abuse
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
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A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
Timothy Busfield is known for appearances in "The West Wing," "Field of Dreams" and "Thirtysomething."
A California man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he was assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents.
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.
Parenting YouTuber Ruby Franke and her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt have been sentenced on child abuse charges.
The suspect's parents were also arrested. All three are accused of abusing and torturing the victim and her two younger sisters for more than 5 years, prosecutors said.
Authorities arrested 108 people, including alleged child sexual predators and those seeking prostitutes.
In January of 2018, the 13 Turpin children –then aged 2 to 29 – were rescued from the Perris home where their parents imprisoned and tortured them over the course of several years, in what became known as the "house of horrors."
In 1984, Gonzales became the first American Latino man to win Olympic gold.
Ida Brockman, 30, and Malachi Whalen, 29, each face murder and child abuse charges. Whalen faces an additional charge of torture, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which is assisting in the investigation.
The indictment stems from an investigation into the April 6, 2019 death of 17-year-old Diane "Princess" Ramirez, who was living at the Kerin's facility, the Morris Small Family Home in the La Cresta area of unincorporated Riverside County, near Murrieta.
A Temecula man, 48-year-old Aaron Thomas Isaac pleaded guilty Wednesday to false imprisonment after preventing his wife from abusing their two young foster children and was immediately sentenced to 12 months probation.
Jessica Grajeda, 35, was charged Thursday with murder and multiple counts of child abuse, according to the Pomona Police Department. The boy's father, 32-year-old George Luis Almaraz, was also arrested and has been charged with one count of felony child abuse.
The family of Gabriel Fernandez released butterflies nearly eight years after his death, caused by child abuse. Saturday would've been his 16th birthday.
A Rancho Palos Verdes woman whose 2-year-old daughter died in 2019 after being left in a car overnight with the heater running was sentenced Wednesday to nearly 15 years in state prison.
David Kanady, 37, was arrested Friday on several sex charges including lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, possession and distribution of child pornography, and manufacturing child pornography.
Akira Smith, 34, Smith is accused of fatally beating her daughter at their home on Aug. 11.
Of the 23 who died as a result of suspected or confirmed abuse, seven fell under the determination of confirmed abuse — of which six had prior contact with DCFS.
A 30-year-old man claiming to be a tutor was arrested in Santa Ana Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy.
Marical Magana, 47, was arrested after the fire was reported on Bahia Circle Sunday at about 6 p.m. Santa Paula police say a 911 call reported a structure fire with a woman tied to a bed and a young boy in another part of the home.
The report comes from The Chronicle of Social Change -- a new site that reports on child welfare issues.
Jose Maria Cuatro Jr., 27, and Ursala Elaine Juarez, 25, both of Palmdale, each face one count of murder and torture in the boy's death.
The parents of 4-year-old Noah Cuatro say he drowned in a community pool at the family's home in Palmdale – but his great-grandmother says he was abused and there is evidence to prove it.
Heather Fowler was charged Tuesday with a count of assault on a child causing paralysis. She is being held on $100,000 bail and is scheduled to make her first court appearance Monday.
Deputies were first called to the hospital where they found the 6-year-old boy with severe head injuries.
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
A 47-year-old man is accused of intentionally starting three fires in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Canoga Park and the Fashion District.
The deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Darryl Lamar Collins killed his girlfriend in 2021, less than a year after being released from prison on parole with two previous murder convictions.
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
A 47-year-old man is accused of intentionally starting three fires in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Canoga Park and the Fashion District.
Members from various unions, including the United Teachers Los Angeles, announced plans for a massive strike in April if ongoing contract negotiations with LAUSD officials do not reach a conclusion.
The deputy sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
A 47-year-old man is accused of intentionally starting three fires in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Canoga Park and the Fashion District.
While receiving state-of-the-art care in Northern California, the injured mountain lion cub found on a Castaic street has made a new friend, a fellow orphaned cub from the Central Coast.
San Fernando city staff removed a statue and covered a mural showing Cesar Chavez at a local park after sexual abuse allegations against the late labor activist surfaced earlier this week.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said no one was injured when the old car caught on fire.
One person was killed when a Westminster home was engulfed in flames on Tuesday night, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
After Bill Kerwin's health saw a rapid decline while battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, 16 of his family's closest friends came together to make sure that he could see his daughter, Abbi, graduate from Huntington Beach High School with an early ceremony on Monday evening.
Federal officials appealed a judge's decision to dismiss a deportation case against Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines in Orange County.
A Seal Beach woman in her 70s was hospitalized after she was hit by a young man on an electric motorcycle.
Investigators said Jose Angel Aguilar cut off his ankle monitor and escaped while attending classes at an Orange County community college.
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
Riverside County firefighters and a deputy resuscitated four cats that were trapped inside a burning apartment.
Detectives are investigating the "suspicious death" of a 23-year-old woman who died after a fight with a family member on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said that a 38-year-old man was violently assaulted in the 14000 block of Big Horn Avenue on Tuesday afternoon and that he succumbed to his injuries after being taken to a local hospital.
Riverside police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly stabbing spree outside the Riverside courthouse last week.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
With gas closing in on $4 a gallon, the Trump administration is pulling multiple levers to tame energy prices. The results have been mixed.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
President Trump's director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, announced his immediate resignation Tuesday, citing the administration's decision to intervene in Iran.
Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino was pulled away from a high-profile role leading immigration raids in major U.S. cities, including Minneapolis, earlier this year.
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.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
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.
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.
Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Noah Cates scored on a deflection off goalie Lukas Dostal's skate at 2:17 of overtime and — after a review for offsides on the play — the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Luka Doncic had 40 points and LeBron James added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets.
Saddiq Bey scored 25 points, Trey Murphy added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame an early 18-point hole to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-109.
After dozens of community members gathered to share their thoughts on whether or not the city of Ontario would rebuild the historic Jay Littleton Ball Park, which was destroyed by a fire in 2024, city council members opted to delay their vote for another day.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Saturday is National Corndog Day, and CBS LA is celebrating a little early.
Grae Drake reviews "Project Hail Mary," "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" and "Jury Duty" season 2.
Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara released a new compilation album, "Love Or Lack Thereof," on Friday, where she reimagined her Grammy-winning catalog with a newfound jazz influence. She joined CBS LA to talk about the new project.
Chad Steel, Researcher at George Mason University, joins CBS LA to talk about his recent study on teenagers using AI to create sexual imagery.
A muralist in Watts decided he didn't want to honor Cesar Chavez anymore, so he's replacing the alleged predator on a mural. Tina Patel reports.
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.
