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The Costa Mesa-based parent company of the Elephant Bar casual dining chain has filed for bankruptcy and is closing 16 restaurants nationwide, officials announced this week.
Oil industry analysts are warning a brewing civil war between Islamic militants in Iraq could potentially send gas prices soaring here in the Southland.
Researchers say California's drought could cost the state's agricultural economy $1.7 billion this year and leave more than 14,000 farmworkers without work.
Two Los Angeles city officials took a whirlwind tour of the Warner Center and other surrounding neighborhoods Monday to talk economic revitalization.
A rock-and-roll music legend will be among those on hand Friday for commencement ceremonies at the University of Southern California.
Gov. Jerry Brown is getting ready to update his spending plan for the coming fiscal year, a budget that is bolstered by California's economic turnaround and voter-approved tax hikes.
Businesses around Staples Center are bracing for a big weekend with four playoff games scheduled in as many days.
The move would be a huge blow to California's economy.
A research firm says California home foreclosure starts increased from January through March after plunging to an eight-year low in the previous quarter.
The 2020 Commission threw its support behind a minimum wage increase and combining the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach to return the region to prosperity.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Wednesday to its highest amount since last summer, according to industry officials.
California's unemployment rate decreased to 8.1 percent in January despite the loss of 31,000 jobs statewide, according to figures released Friday.
More than 2.3 million adult children are living with their parents in California, a 63 percent increase since the Great Recession began seven years ago.
When "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno signs off for the final time on Thursday night, hundreds of jobs in the city of Burbank will also be saying goodbye.
City officials are hoping a $20 million shopping center project set to open for business in South Los Angeles will spur the local economy and attract investors.
Amid a dry winter in Southern California, fresh snow is spreading optimism in the local mountain communities.
The end of unemployment checks for more than a million people on Saturday is driving out-of-work Americans to consider selling cars, moving and taking minimum wage work after already slashing household budgets and pawning personal possessions to make ends meet.
The U.S. economy should be singing "Hooray for Hollywood," according to new data from the federal government.
Retailers across Southern California opened their doors early Friday for what is considered the unofficial start to the Christmas shopping season.
California's unemployment rate rose for the second consecutive month in August, to 8.9 percent, even as the state added more than 29,000 jobs, the state Employment Development Department said Friday.
A slower-than-expected recovery in the housing market and looming health care reform deadlines could limit economic growth in California, according to a report released Thursday.
Supporters and protestors alike showed up as President Barack Obama's motorcade concluded it's first day in the Southland at the Hilton Hotel in Woodland Hills.
Delta Airlines announced Friday that they are bringing back hourly shuttle service between LAX and SFO.
Approximately 18.5 million people attended area sports events last year, ranging from major league sports like baseball and basketball, to the L.A. Marathon.
Officials at the Port of L.A. say their cruise business took a real dip during the recession, but now it's steaming back.
The LA City Council approved a $1 million funding increase to hire more LAPD officers, $3.4 million short of Mayor Bass' request.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh took a moment during a press conference to speak on the firing of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore.
Elliot Tramel Nowden was convicted of murder after he killed a 67-year-old woman on a Metro train in 2024.
Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, who represents the South Los Angeles area, led the effort for the state to designate Historic South Los Angeles as a Black Cultural District.
The rest of the student body sheltered in place as two patients were evaluated, according to the LACoFD.
The LA City Council approved a $1 million funding increase to hire more LAPD officers, $3.4 million short of Mayor Bass' request.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh took a moment during a press conference to speak on the firing of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore.
Elliot Tramel Nowden was convicted of murder after he killed a 67-year-old woman on a Metro train in 2024.
Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, who represents the South Los Angeles area, led the effort for the state to designate Historic South Los Angeles as a Black Cultural District.
The rest of the student body sheltered in place as two patients were evaluated, according to the LACoFD.
The LA City Council approved a $1 million funding increase to hire more LAPD officers, $3.4 million short of Mayor Bass' request.
Elliot Tramel Nowden was convicted of murder after he killed a 67-year-old woman on a Metro train in 2024.
Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, who represents the South Los Angeles area, led the effort for the state to designate Historic South Los Angeles as a Black Cultural District.
The rest of the student body sheltered in place as two patients were evaluated, according to the LACoFD.
A spokesperson for the city of Pasadena said roughly 700 restaurants have always relied on a year-end boost from the Rose Bowl Game and parade.
The Santa Ana Police Department arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a person to death in a local drive-thru.
Harbor patrol officers said the owner was new and accidentally accelerated into another boat.
Police said that the victims were members of a high school running team.
Authorities have arrested the seventh and final suspect who was wanted for an armed robbery in Orange County in which residents were duct taped and held at gunpoint during an attempted theft of millions worth in cryptocurrency in September
Orange County residents packed into a Monday night meeting to learn more about the plan to reopen California's coast for new oil drilling.
The leader of an Inland Empire religious group connected to two missing men has been arrested for murder, according to jail records.
Wild dashcam video footage shows the dramatic moments that a pickup truck launches off an overpass in Rialto before going airborne and crashing onto the 210 Freeway below on Friday night.
Authorities say that the 54-year-old man "heroically kept his son afloat" after their kayak capsized on Lake Perris on Saturday afternoon.
The crash happened at around 12:30 a.m. near Lindenberger Road and Scott Road, according to the Menifee Police Department. Officers arrived at the scene and found a Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that was fully involved in flames.
The two-decade investigation began on March 21, 2004, when 18-year-old Hemet man Reynaldo Burts was found dead in the hills near Idyllwild.
Carl Erik Rinsch, a Hollywood director, has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized.
Disney said on Thursday it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI under a new partnership with the Sora and ChatGPT developer.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding, rescues and road closures in Washington state, with Gov. Bob Ferguson declaring a statewide emergency.
Vince Dunn scored on the power play 1:21 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2.
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
Just how much power will the next governor have to repeal controversial California laws?
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California, officials say.
President Trump said the U.S. has seized an oil tanker, which Attorney General Pam Bondi said has been "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran."
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Under Rod Paige's leadership, the Department of Education implemented the No Child Left Behind policy that in 2002 became former President George W. Bush's signature education law.
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.
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.
Supervisors will vote on the ordinance again in two weeks, after a review period. If approved, it would bar the sale of kratom derivatives to people under 21 in Riverside County.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
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.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh took a moment during a press conference to speak on the firing of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore.
The New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Thursday night.
Vince Dunn scored on the power play 1:21 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2.
Stephon Castle scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half, and De'Aaron Fox added 20 points in the San Antonio Spurs' 132-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore remained jailed in Ann Arbor on Thursday, a day after he was fired from his position and ahead of his expected Friday arraignment.
Carl Erik Rinsch, a Hollywood director, has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.
CBS LA and the California Highway Patrol were joined by several community members at a Walgreens in Thousand Oaks for the CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive. They are trying to beat last year’s collection of 97,000 toys.
The CBS LA crew and members of the California Highway Patrol are at a Walgreens in Thousand Oaks to collect toys for the CHiPs For Kids drive. Members of the community can stop by and drop off an unwrapped toy or walk right inside the store and buy one there.
Restaurants in Pasadena are hoping the upcoming Rose Parade and bowl game will help boost the local economy that is still recovering from the deadly wildfires.
Weekend events for Dec. 12-14: Marina Del Rey Holiday Boat Parade, Santa Monica Pub Crawl, Holiday Family Faire, A Victorian Holiday at the Arboretum, Unique Los Angeles Holiday Market, and Downtown Burbank Winter Arts Festival.
The Dec. 12 CHiPs For Kids toy drive kicks off with: Walgreens store leaders, Santa, CHP Capt. Heather Hoglund, Chipper, and CHP Officer Ryan Ayala.
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.
