Downey hit-and-run: Gray sedan with spoiler kills mini-biker
A cyclist riding a motorized mini-bike was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Downey Sunday night and police were seeking the driver of a gray sedan with a spoiler Monday morning.
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A cyclist riding a motorized mini-bike was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Downey Sunday night and police were seeking the driver of a gray sedan with a spoiler Monday morning.
Jeff Nguyen reports from Downey where Carlos Delcid, accused of shooting and killing an off-duty Monterey Park police officer, appeared in court Thursday.
Lauren Pozen reports from Downey, where multiple arrests were made in the search for the gunmen wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of Gardiel Solorio, a Monterey Park Police Department officer.
The 26-year-old grew up in Bell Gardens and graduated from Cal State Los Angeles with a degree in criminal justice. Solorio was hired by the Monterey Park Police Department in January as a recruit. He graduated from the academy less than a month ago. Jeff Nguyen reports.
Lauren Pozen reports from Downey, where an off-duty Monterey Park Police Department officer was fatally shot on Monday outside of a gym in the area. She provides updates on the investigation and spoke with some people who knew the officer.
Police in Downey arrested a murder suspect who had been hiding in the riverbed beneath the 5 Freeway.
Police in Downey were attempting to detain a murder suspect, who is reportedly hiding in the riverbed somewhere beneath the 5 Freeway, and refusing to come out.
Police in Downey arrested two people for an estimated $100,000 worth damage done to Sussman Middle School in Downey with a stolen tractor.
Four different agencies were on hand to battle a large Second Alarm fire in Downey, that jumped to three separate buildings in the area, all of which were reportedly abandoned.
David Blake Jr. was taken into custody on Thursday in Porter Ranch in connection to the murder of Julio Cardoza, according to the Los Angeles Times.
CBS LA's Rachel Kim was live in Downey where she provided updates on the three California Highway Patrol officers injured Thursday morning when a suspected DUI driver slammed into their patrol vehicle.
CBSLA learned that the CHP patrol car was stopped in a lane of the freeway in an effort to keep traffic away from an earlier crash when it was rear-ended.
The fire was burning at the 20/20 Draft House
A large commercial blaze ripped through a sports bar in Downey Thursday morning.
A Downey couple used their downtime during the pandemic to start a successful sneaker business that now calls some of the biggest stars in Hollywood and sports among their clients.
A group of students stopped to light a candle in front of a sign that said, "Rest Easy Angel" over an apparent nickname for Jaylon Connish, who was identified by authorities as the teen killed in the Saturday night crash off the 5 Freeway.
The crash occurred at around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday night. The gray Nissan Altima was traveling along the southbound 5 freeway and was merging onto the southbound 605 freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Sky 2 was over Firestone Boulevard and Old River School Road, where several vehicles were caught taking over the intersection and doing donuts Thursday night. When police arrived, one of the drivers apparently panicked and sped off.
The Downey Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department are attempting to battle a massive fire at the historic "Poor Farm" in Downey.
CHP officers apprehended a person wanted for throwing fireworks out of their vehicle Thursday, after being led on a brief pursuit.
Kaiser this week put its Downey Medical Center on diversion, which means the facility will not accept new emergency room patients, who must be taken to get care at other hospitals.
At some drive-thru clinics, people who waited in long lines, spending hours in their cars, were turned away before getting their COVID test.
The robberies occurred at gas stations and convenience stores in Norwalk, Bellflower, Pico Rivera, Whittier, Downey and the city of Industry.
Planck's friends are hopeful that this new lead, placing the missing westside mom in downtown LA shortly after she was last seen, could bring a break in the case.
Sources close to the situation report that there is new video of Planck at the apartment complex where her dog was found. Reports also indicate that Planck's ex-husband earned sole custody of their child on Friday.
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.
Mayor Karen Bass said she grew up admiring Cesar Chavez and the farm workers' movement and was hurt when she found out about the allegations.
Temperatures across Southern California are still expected to be between 20 and 30 degrees above normal, but a cool down is coming soon.
A California desert community tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest.
The Oscars trash is another person's treasure. The red carpet may be rolled up after the award show, but one Los Angeles woman used a piece of it to give her apartment a touch of Hollywood flair.
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.
Mayor Karen Bass said she grew up admiring Cesar Chavez and the farm workers' movement and was hurt when she found out about the allegations.
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.
Temperatures across Southern California are still expected to be between 20 and 30 degrees above normal, but a cool down is coming soon.
A California desert community tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest.
Mayor Karen Bass said she grew up admiring Cesar Chavez and the farm workers' movement and was hurt when she found out about the allegations.
Temperatures across Southern California are still expected to be between 20 and 30 degrees above normal, but a cool down is coming soon.
The Oscars trash is another person's treasure. The red carpet may be rolled up after the award show, but one Los Angeles woman used a piece of it to give her apartment a touch of Hollywood flair.
The Long Beach Police Department said detectives have been investigating several "sextortion" cases dating back as far back as May 2025.
Investigators said that at least one of the fires the suspect is allegedly connected is expected to be prosecuted at the federal level.
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.
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.
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.
Two people were hospitalized after a fiery multi-car crash at a busy Jurupa Valley intersection on Tuesday afternoon.
A California desert community tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest.
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.
A long-duration heat wave is taking shape over the western half of the U.S. and forecast to stick around in the days ahead.
Allegations of abuse of women and girls by union leader Cesar Chavez were first reported by the New York Times on Wednesday.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
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.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
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.
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.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
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"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
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Singer-songwriter John Mayer and film director-producer McG have teamed up to buy and renovate the legendary movie studio built by Charlie Chaplin, to preserve as a soundstage, recording studio, and a campus for artistic collaborations.
Hollywood's biggest stars were honored at the 98th annual Academy Awards on Sunday. Here is what to know and how to watch the 2026 Oscars.
The United States Postal Service releases new series of lowrider forever stamps, honoring the Chicano and lowrider car culture across the Southwest.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced she is signing a proclomation for the city to rename Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day.
Residents in fire-risk areas are choosing to turn to home fire defense systems – a look at Frontline Wildfire Defense.
Witnesses at the scene said the suspect driver hit the pedestrian in the 1700 block of Florence Avenue, then intentionally struck the victim again before driving off.
A Pasadena couple will open their garden miniature railroad to the public on April 26 as part of the Bungalow Heaven Home Tour, benefitting Eaton Fire survivors.
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.
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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.
