Concealed bundles, sophisticated tunnels: How fentanyl crosses the border
There are new battles at the U.S.-Mexico border over the most dangerous narcotic law enforcement has ever seen.
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There are new battles at the U.S.-Mexico border over the most dangerous narcotic law enforcement has ever seen.
Sheriff deputies arrested Moisses Haro, a 21-year-old resident of Moreno Valley, on Thursday for selling fentanyl to Juan Jose Villasenor in April.
Chrisa Cornejo said her daughter died 11 days ago after she was sent home in an Uber because she was nodding off. Nicole Comstock reports.
The student, whose name has not yet been released, was just 17 years old. Kara Finnstrom reports.
Rick Montanez reports from Woodland Hills, where a student at El Camino Real Charter High School reportedly died of a fentanyl overdose.
Bill Bodner, the special agent-in-charge of the DEA Los Angeles, talked to Marci Gonzalez and Chris Holmstrom about the dangers of pills bought onine.
Rainbow-colored pills are "being marketed and aimed at young people," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said.
Rick Montanez provides continued coverage on the recent announcement by the Los Angeles Unified School District to tackle the fentanyl crisis plaguing students and parents. Outraged parents gathered at a board meeting to express their concerns, while across the street a vigil was held for a 15-year-old girl who overdosed and died last week.
Rick Montanez reports from Bernstein High School in Hollywood, where Los Angeles Unified School District officials laid out a plan of action in response to a recent rise in student overdoses at the hands of fentanyl, a highly-toxic synthetic opioid.
A vigil will take place today for 15-year-old Melanie Ramos, who died at her school of a drug overdose. Kara Finnstrom reports.
LA's Police Chief released these horrifying stats after a student in Hollywood was found dead on her school campus. Jasmine Viel reports.
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection to the death of a 15-year-old girl and the overdose of another teenage girl in Hollywood Wednesday. Jeff Nguyen reports.
The Los Angeles Police Department announced in a press conference Thursday that it has arrested two subjects, one is 15-years-old and the other is 16-years-old.
Jonathan Limas-Reyes, 26, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by special agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, federal officials said Friday.
Officials gathered in Santa Clarita to warn people about the lethal effects of fentanyl disguised as prescription pills. Jasmine Viel reports.
The report found that fentanyl led to a significant rise in overdose deaths for Black, American Indian and Alaska Native people during the first year of the pandemic.
Agents seized about 1 million pills believed to contain fentanyl from an Inglewood home. Amy Johnson reports.
Fentanyl is 100 times more potent than morphine; as little as two milligrams of the drug can be lethal.
A task force seized the drugs as part of three investigations over the past two weeks. Chris Holmstrom reports.
Department of Public Health officials have issued a warning to L.A. County parents and residents as fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths continue to increase.
According to police, Melissa Harloam-Garrison, 46, an employee at Bright Futures Academy, a school that serves students with special needs had lived in a cottage on campus while she dealt drugs to students. In a statement released Friday, the school said that Harloam-Garrison was a behavioral aide, not a bus driver nor a security guard as initially reported by police.
According to police, Melissa Harloam-Garrison, 46, a bus driver and security guard for Bright Futures Academy, a school that serves students with special needs had lived in a cottage on campus while she dealt drugs to students. Harloam-Garrison is also the daughter of the school's owner.
Melissa Harloam-Garrison, 46, was a bus driver and security guard for Bright Futures Academy, a school that serves students with special needs.
An investigation is underway after a pair of maintenance workers were found dead Thursday afternoon inside of a high-rise building in Downtown Los Angeles, after they were reportedly exposed to fentanyl. Kandiss Crone reports.
A responding LAPD officer was also hospitalized after being exposed to the drug.
Authorities have shared new rendered photos hoping that they can help someone identify the girl whose body was found floating in the Carson Channel in early September.
LAPD said the mother violated a court order that prohibited her from moving the children from their home during an investigation.
La Verne city leaders on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after the hazardous lithium-ion battery fire that erupted at the Metropolitan Water District earlier this month.
The temblor happened just after 8 p.m. about two and a half miles southeast of Piru, the USGS said.
Osaze Urhoghide scored in the 34th minute, Jonathan Sirois had three saves, and FC Dallas beat Los Angeles FC 1-0 to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Authorities have shared new rendered photos hoping that they can help someone identify the girl whose body was found floating in the Carson Channel in early September.
LAPD said the mother violated a court order that prohibited her from moving the children from their home during an investigation.
La Verne city leaders on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after the hazardous lithium-ion battery fire that erupted at the Metropolitan Water District earlier this month.
The temblor happened just after 8 p.m. about two and a half miles southeast of Piru, the USGS said.
The Orange County Health Care Agency said the deadly cases were "confirmed in older adults" this week.
Authorities have shared new rendered photos hoping that they can help someone identify the girl whose body was found floating in the Carson Channel in early September.
LAPD said the mother violated a court order that prohibited her from moving the children from their home during an investigation.
La Verne city leaders on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after the hazardous lithium-ion battery fire that erupted at the Metropolitan Water District earlier this month.
The temblor happened just after 8 p.m. about two and a half miles southeast of Piru, the USGS said.
The founder of the Local Hearts Foundation grew up poor in Long Beach after his father died when he was just six years old. His older brother, Raul, helped support the family as a plumber.
The Orange County Health Care Agency said the deadly cases were "confirmed in older adults" this week.
The Santa Ana Police Department warned residents about a Gaboon Viper possibly spotted in a neighborhood.
GKN Aerospace recently targeted Monday as the return to full operations at the aerospace facility.
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward that leads to the capture of the newest member of their Most Wanted Fugitives list, who is allegedly part of an organized crime group with ties across California.
This is the first time any sea turtle has been documented nesting along the U.S. West Coast. Experts say olive ridley sea turtles typically nest farther south, in the warmer waters of Baja California, but this year the ocean there is exceptionally warm.
The FBI is offering a $1 million reward that leads to the capture of the newest member of their Most Wanted Fugitives list, who is allegedly part of an organized crime group with ties across California.
Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie was honored with a life-size monument in the area where she so frequently roamed the skies before her death last month.
Riverside police arrested the mother of an infant found abandoned next to an apartment complex dumpster last year after months of investigation.
Riverside police arrested a former care facility employee for allegedly using a hidden camera to film other staff inside a bathroom.
A call came in to the San Bernardino County Fire Department around 9:58 a.m. about a single aircraft down.
Flynn was found guilty of killing his wife, Ashley, in February and attempting to blame the murder on a break-in at their home.
Police said Smith had an outstanding warrant out of Southlake, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth.
An elderly couple in the San Francisco Bay Area is suspected of shooting and killing their son-in-law in the parking lot of a community park over the weekend.
Former Hurricane Polo is expected to bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the southwestern United States.
A former Ohio music pastor who appeared on the singing competition "American Idol" is on trial over allegations that he killed his wife while having an affair.
President Trump and the leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies have signed a set of voluntary safety standards, as calls mount for tighter guardrails on powerful AI technology.
The ban is part of a broader package targeting law enforcement equipment, immigration detention and federal enforcement practices.
CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, who were banned by Trump from White House grounds this month, asked a federal court to block the press ban until the case is resolved.
California is toughening its DUI laws after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed four bills aimed at increasing penalties for impaired drivers and repeat offenders.
The Senate on Thursday approved a sweeping college sports bill to establish a federal framework for college athletics aimed at protecting student athletes — despite some pushback from some Democrats who argue that it could do the opposite.
Homeowners getting their insurance through the California FAIR Plan will soon be paying even more, but industry observers say it may be a good sign for the state's insurance market.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
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.
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health officials on Monday reported that the county has recorded 100 West Nile virus cases this year, marking the highest number in nearly a decade.
The CDPH said an unvaccinated passenger who later was hospitalized with measles traveled around the country by train and bus, eventually moving through at least six California counties before heading to Denver, Colorado.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
California placed new restrictions on data centers, giving local communities more control over the electricity, land and water usage by the facilities.
About 43,000 people are expected to attend the annual AI and enterprise tech conference hosted by Salesforce which comes amid calls for a slowdown in AI developments.
Pest control company Terminix has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by 29 California counties alleging the company unlawfully disposed of pesticides and violated customer privacy laws.
As Californians prepare to celebrate Labor Day and the contributions of American workers, labor unions are raising alarms about what they see as a growing threat to the future of human work.
California regulators approved Waymo to expand its services in Los Angeles and the Bay Area, and to offer its autonomous ride-hailing service in Sacramento and San Diego in the future, the company said Friday.
Osaze Urhoghide scored in the 34th minute, Jonathan Sirois had three saves, and FC Dallas beat Los Angeles FC 1-0 to extend its unbeaten streak to six games.
Police said Smith had an outstanding warrant out of Southlake, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth.
Bo Nix's keeper from inches outside the goal line with 47 seconds left powered the Broncos past the Rams 30-26, capping a wild final five minutes that included a 66-yard pick-6 by Denver and a quick touchdown response by Los Angeles.
Los Angeles FC fired head coach Marc Dos Santos on Sunday night, with just over a month left of his first season at the helm.
Josh Allen scored two touchdowns rushing and the Buffalo Bills overcame a five-turnover outing to pull out a 24-16 victory over the winless Los Angeles Chargers.
Madonna won Artist of the Year while Taylor Swift became the most awarded artist in Video Music Awards history.
Sylvester Stallone was a struggling actor who wrote the perfect script for himself – and refused to sell it unless he played the title role. He talks about his new memoir, "The Steps," that recounts his rocky road to fame before and after "Rocky."
The MTV Video Music Awards are back in Los Angeles and CBS LA is celebrating ahead of the big event with a live red carpet special starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
Challenging documentaries and award-winning features are among the offerings of New York City's leading cinema event, starring such luminaries as Pedro Pascal, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Godzilla.
Taylor Swift announced her new single "Patient Zero" earlier this week, saying she has been "impatiently waiting" to announce that it will be out on Friday.
The Los Angeles Police Department said the mother violated a court order that prohibited her from moving the children from their home during an active investigation.
La Verne city leaders on Tuesday declared a state of emergency after the hazardous lithium-ion battery fire that erupted at the Metropolitan Water District earlier this month. Nicole Comstock reports.
The man who reported seeing a large venomous snake in his Santa Ana backyard has confessed that he made up the story and admitted that the photo he showed neighbors and police of the viper was AI-generated. Lesley Marin reports.
Two bodies were found while Los Angeles County detectives conducted a search warrant at a property in Lancaster on Tuesday, and authorities believe there could be more similar discoveries to be made. Hunter Sowards reports.
Desmond Shaw flies to downtown LA for tonight's episode of Look At This!
Some of golf's best are facing off at the U.S. Women's Open at the Riviera Country Club in the Pacific Palisades over the weekend. The event runs from June 2 to June 7.
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.
