Report: Cyber Attack At LA, Long Beach Ports Could Cost $1B Per Day
A new study says cyber attacks may pose the biggest threat to disrupting economic activity at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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A new study says cyber attacks may pose the biggest threat to disrupting economic activity at ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach.
California's unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in May, marking the first time in nearly five years the jobless number has dipped below 9 percent, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.
After languishing for nearly two decades, the once-vibrant Westwood Village is desperate to make a comeback.
Slow but steady job growth in California and across the United States will likely improve the Southland job market within two years, according to an economic forecast released Wednesday.
Even with gas prices well over $4 per gallon, a new tax ordered by state regulators is set to bring more pain to the pump.
Gas prices in Southern California rose again on Monday, leaving some drivers paying over $5.00 per gallon.
Angelenos and residents throughout California are more optimistic about the state's economic prospects than at any time since the recession in 2007, according to a survey released Thursday.
If you fly in and out of Los Angeles International Airport, you're not alone.
A citrus industry analyst estimates that despite a $21 million weekend, California's crops are in "excellent quality."
Thousands of tourists visiting Orange County for its beautiful beaches and (of course) Disneyland are helping to boost the local economy.
The deal in Washington to avoid the "fiscal cliff" will bring a reprieve to California's slowly rebounding economy, but uncertainty remains in part because Congress delayed action on federal spending cuts.
The thousands of tourists expected to visit Pasadena during the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl are predicted to bring millions to the cash-starved local economy.
Even on Christmas Eve, the U.S. economy is moving closer and closer to the so-called "fiscal cliff."
A sluggish economic recovery, recession risks in the global economy, and the passage of Proposition 30 may keep the state unemployment rate from dropping next year.
Speaker John Boehner believes he holds a strong hand in fiscal cliff and debt limit talks. He is, once again, taking the global economy hostage and playing politics with the U.S. debt limit.
Obama is hoping to promote the discussion of the Bush tax cut extensions by getting people hooked on the topic and by getting them to use the #My2K hashtag on Twitter.
Most Americans who traveled during this Thanksgiving holiday came face to face with an American reality: while there is much to be thankful for, our infrastructure is not one of those things.
After all the hype regarding Walmart employees' discontent with their employer and the threat of a strike on Black Friday, the long holiday weekend was saw banner sales and virtually no protest at Walmarts.
Grover is the ultimate in single interest constituencies in Washington. He is not accountable to anybody. He does not disclose who funds him, who pays him to do what he does or how much he is paid to blackmail GOP Members of Congress to sign his pledge not to raise taxes.
If Republicans, as a political party, continue this hostility toward science then they do not understand the driving force that science and innovation play in our economy. It also is another proof point in the case that Democrats made about Republican math not adding up.
There is a new breed of truthers on the right. Joining the paranoid ranks of the advocates of a government role in 9-11 and the birthers fascination with President Obama's birth certificate are conservatives that believe the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is making up jobs numbers to benefit President Obama.
In no time, conservatives will be trying to hold back the smirks as these liberals slowly but surely realize what they've done to our country.
Today, Republicans feel a combination of confusion, disbelief, and anger as to how a slim majority of Americans can possibly want four more years of the Obama administration in the White House. To many, it seems inconceivable that people want to take a chance on more of the same.
After two years and more than two billion dollars spent, President Obama was returned to Washington with a clear mandate on the economy and the direction of the country.
On Friday, President Barack Obama told his supporters at a campaign rally – inside a public high school, no less – to vote for revenge!
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Matthew Stafford passed for 368 yards and hit Colby Parkinson for two touchdowns, and the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff berth with a furious second-half rally for a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions.
Police say that the suspect, inside a car driving past the victims' home, shouted an antisemitic slur and fired several shots from an airsoft gun.
Officer Eric Voss, who worked in the Altadena area, died in a motorcycle crash while off-duty on Friday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officials.
The stabbing left a 35-year-old Moreno Valley man dead from multiple stab wounds, police said.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
At least 15 people were killed at a Jewish gathering on Australia's Bondi Beach, according to Australian government officials and police. One of two gunmen was also dead.
Los Angeles County law enforcement departments have upped their security near Jewish places of worship and Hanukkah events in the wake of a shooting that left more than a dozen people dead at a beach in Australia.
Two people were killed and nine more were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a building on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island, authorities said.
Police say that the suspect, inside a car driving past the victims' home, shouted an antisemitic slur and fired several shots from an airsoft gun.
Officer Eric Voss, who worked in the Altadena area, died in a motorcycle crash while off-duty on Friday morning, according to California Highway Patrol officials.
Los Angeles County law enforcement departments have upped their security near Jewish places of worship and Hanukkah events in the wake of a shooting that left more than a dozen people dead at a beach in Australia.
Los Angeles County arson investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Santa Clarita on Saturday afternoon.
A U.S. Marine was among the three people who were killed during a hit-and-run crash near the border of Panorama City and Arleta on Friday night, friends of the victim said.
Three people died after a three-car crash in a San Fernando Valley intersection Friday night.
A 39-year-old bible study leader and nonprofit organization founder was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a boy when he was between 12 and 13 years old, deputies said.
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
Police say that the suspect, inside a car driving past the victims' home, shouted an antisemitic slur and fired several shots from an airsoft gun.
The stabbing left a 35-year-old Moreno Valley man dead from multiple stab wounds, police said.
Riverside County deputies fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them after setting fire to a home in Moreno Valley on Sunday morning.
A portion of the 15 Freeway in the Cajon Pass was temporarily closed on Saturday after two big rigs crashed and caught fire, according to San Bernardino County firefighters.
The school guard was arrested after deputies began investigating sexual assault allegations in November, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
Two people were killed and nine more were wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in a building on the campus of Brown University in Rhode Island, authorities said.
Morgan Frost scored in overtime and Blake Coleman had a short-handed goal in the Calgary Flames' 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Fernando Mendoza claimed 2,362 first place votes to nab the prize.
The shooting occurred in a first-floor classroom of a school engineering building during final exams, authorities said. The gunman remains at large.
Adm. Alvin Holsey relinquished command Friday in a ceremony at U.S. Southern Command headquarters after announcing early retirement amid U.S. buildup off of Venezuela.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
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."
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Matthew Stafford passed for 368 yards and hit Colby Parkinson for two touchdowns, and the NFC-leading Los Angeles Rams clinched a playoff berth with a furious second-half rally for a 41-34 victory over the Detroit Lions.
The Los Angeles Chargers eliminated the Kansas City Chiefs from playoff contention when Derwin James picked off a pass by Gardner Minshew — who had just taken over for the injured Patrick Mahomes — in the closing seconds to preserve a 16-13 victory over the reigning AFC champions.
Graham had 25 points and five assists and No. 8 Gonzaga beat No. 25 UCLA 82-72 on Saturday night to improve to 9-1.
Demond Williams Jr. threw three of his four touchdown passes in the second quarter, and Washington had five interceptions as the Huskies kicked off bowl season with a 38-10 victory over Boise State in the LA Bowl.
Morgan Frost scored in overtime and Blake Coleman had a short-handed goal in the Calgary Flames' 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
The famed star sang and danced his way into America's heart through his illustrious career that has spanned nearly eight decades.
Peter Greene, best known for his role in "Pulp Fiction," has died at his home in New York City at 60 years old.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
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.
Volunteers were joined by a familiar face during a beach cleanup in Santa Monica on Sunday.
Lauren Pozen reports from the Skirball Center, where, despite a deadly shooting targeting Hanukkah celebrations in Australia, dozens of people gathered to celebrate the first day of the Jewish holiday on Sunday.
Redlands police are investigating a potential hate crime targeting a Jewish family after someone allegedly shot at their home with an airsoft gun on Friday. Gio Insignares reports.
Jim Benning, the Westways Features Editor-in-Chief, gives a list of fun winter weekend getaways at Mammoth Mountain.
People lined up hours ahead of the community event.
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.
