Biden welcomes Obamas back to White House for portrait unveiling
It's been more than a decade since the Obamas welcomed George W. Bush back to the White House.
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George W. Bush To Speak in Beverly Hills, Long Beach
Former President George W. Bush will make a rare visit to the Southland early next week to deliver speeches in Beverly Hills and Long Beach.
'They Can Choose America': Former Presidents React After Mob Of Rioters Overrun U.S. Capitol
America's four living former presidents took to social media Wednesday after a mob of Trump supporters overran the Capitol building and sent members of Congress fleeing during the Electoral College vote ratification.
Internet Abuzz Over George Bush Candy Pass To Michelle Obama
The simple, and some would say benign gesture, seemed to touch many for a spirit of cooperation and kindness often lacking in politics these days.
Report: McCain Doesn't Want Trump Near His Funeral
Former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama have been asked to deliver eulogies.
Former President Repays Veterans With Portraits Of Courage
Former President George W. Bush is repaying injured military veterans with the stroke of a paint brush
President George W. Bush Warns Against 'Isolationist Tendency' In LA-Area Visit
He said it was not his intent to criticize his successors at the White House, and he is optimistic about the future.
Reports: Former President George W. Bush To Visit USC
Former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush are expected to visit the University of Southern California this week, according to reports.
Former President Bush Says Obama Shouldn't Be Criticized For Playing Golf
Former President George W. Bush says President Barack Obama should not be criticized for the amount of golf he plays.
Opinion: Pelosi Stays On As Leader, Continuing To Defy The GOP War On Women
She will remain the one woman in a leadership position in the room when important issues effecting women are negotiated over the next year and a strong reminder that Democrats stand with women and promote them to positions of power.
Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.
Opinion: Karl Rove Is The Most Overrated Person In Politics Today
Rove has managed to spin himself a personal fortune in national politics. His reputation, however, does not match his accomplishments.
Opinion: Four More Years Of Gridlock
Even the most liberal of Democrats must agree that Obama's inability to get foes to work with him is severely impeding any progress this country.
Opinion: Obama And Christie Do The Right Thing Working Together As The Right Continues Attacks
Governor Christie went out of his way to praise the work that the President and his administration are doing, something that he got a lot of credit for...outside of the right-wing blogosphere.
Opinion: Sandy Reminds Us Of The Need For FEMA And That Romney Would Shut It Down
Romney was asked at a presidential debate whether FEMA should be shut down in light of the deficit. Romney replied that FEMA should "absolutely" be shut down. He was asked specifically if that included disaster relief. He replied that it was "immoral" to provide such relief in the face of "larger debts", emphasizing that "it makes no sense at all" to have such programs.
Opinion: Auto Manufacturing Is Back In America. Obama Was Right, Romney Was Wrong.
Auto manufacturing is back in America – especially in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania because President Obama made the politically risky decision to bailout the auto industry after bailing out the banks. It was a decision that worked. Obama was right, Romney was wrong. So Romney is now in full lying mode. He is trying to retroactively re-write the wrongs in his writings.
Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective Administration
The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.
Opinion: Team Obama Is Winning The Opening Of The Final Sprint To Election Day
We are currently seeing two very different approaches to the post-debate push from the two Presidential campaigns – Obama has a much stronger opening to the two week push.
Opinion: 7.8% Unemployment Rate Is Questionable
Obviously, one does not need a math degree of any sort to realize that something is amiss with these figures and thereby needs further explanation. It appears as though their number of those who found work, the number of new jobs created, or both are inaccurate.
Opinion: Romney and Ryan Are Real Life Versions Of GOP Caricatures Of Kerry and Gore
In an odd turn of events, the Republicans in Tampa nominated real life versions of their cartoon versions of Kerry and Gore. Republicans thought John Kerry should be criticized for changing positions. But Kerry is not in the same league as Romney who ran as a pro-choice candidate and promised to do more for gay rights than Ted Kennedy.
Opinion: As Hurricane Isaac Threatens The GOP Continues To Party
As Hurricane Isaac threatens the Gulf again, we will see if Katrina and Isaac serve as bookends of GOP hostility to federal disaster relief. An odd stance for a party that claims to "choose life" while watching people die in natural disasters rather than provide an adequate response.
Opinion: National Review Resorts To Junk Science To Boost Romney
It isn't just Republican Members of Congress that have junk theories they attach to pseudo-science. Kevin D. Williamson, a conservative writer for the National Review, thinks based on their offspring, genetics and "evolutionary biology" Barack Obama should have ovaries and that Mitt Romney should owns him in this election, "Like a Boss".
Opinion: Romney Tries To Reboot Losing Campaign With Ryan Pick
After months of failing to find a way to gain ground in the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney has hit the reset button by picking Paul Ryan as his running mate, but once the dust has settled and the Conventions are over, it is hard to see how Romney will have changed the direction of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Opinion: Karl Rove's Super PAC For Hire
Karl Rove has come up with a business, his Super PAC, that offers wealthy businesses with legal problems potential for relief.
Opinion: The Second Coming Of W
Down to the trademark "W", W. Mitt Romney is literally the second coming of the George W. Bush: the economic strategy that led to the worst American economy since the Great Depression and the Bush legacy of secrecy in the face of questions from the American public.
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Live Updates: Ian forecast to become hurricane again after tearing through Florida
Florida is seeing widespread devastation in the storm's wake.
UCLA offering discounted tickets for Friday night's game vs No. 15 Washington
The Bruins are averaging an attendance of 30,072 through three home games this season, which is the third-average in the Pac-12, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Search continues for hit-and-run driver who injured woman in Westlake
The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
Homeless man charged with arson in connection with string of Santa Monica fires
The fires started popping up on Aug. 27, with a pair of blazes set behind St. Augustine Church and St. Peter Coptic Church on 4th Street, and another behind Dog PPL, a canine social club, on 5th Street.
Simon & Schuster announces AuthorFest with John Irving and Jason Reynolds on Oct. 13
Bestselling authors John Irving and Jason Reynolds will participate in a conversation moderated by Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp.
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Live Updates: Ian forecast to become hurricane again after tearing through Florida
Florida is seeing widespread devastation in the storm's wake.
UCLA offering discounted tickets for Friday night's game vs No. 15 Washington
The Bruins are averaging an attendance of 30,072 through three home games this season, which is the third-average in the Pac-12, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Search continues for hit-and-run driver who injured woman in Westlake
The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
Homeless man charged with arson in connection with string of Santa Monica fires
The fires started popping up on Aug. 27, with a pair of blazes set behind St. Augustine Church and St. Peter Coptic Church on 4th Street, and another behind Dog PPL, a canine social club, on 5th Street.
Simon & Schuster announces AuthorFest with John Irving and Jason Reynolds on Oct. 13
Bestselling authors John Irving and Jason Reynolds will participate in a conversation moderated by Simon & Schuster CEO Jonathan Karp.
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CBS2 Investigates: Have celebrities gotten the message about using too much water?
A CBS2 Investigation into some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities found many of them using more than their allotted amount of water and violating water district rules. In the two months since the investigation, have they gotten the message?
Gascón files battery, false imprisonment charges against LASD lieutenant
The charges stem from a "heated dispute" between a newly promoted LASD narcotics lieutenant and a woman at the famed Matsuhisa Restaurant in Beverly Hills.
Granada Hills homeowner sued by LA County for hoarding
CBS reported on the home back in November of last year, at which point publicly-funded cleanup crews cleared more than 20,000 pounds of trash from the yard. Now, more than a year later, and with no noticeable change in sight, LA County has taken matters into their own hands.
75 aggravated assaults reported on LAUSD campuses last year
In 2021, there were 332 batteries, 75 aggravated assaults and 12 arsons on LAUSD campuses. Ross Palombo shows how staffing shortages are affecting safety at Los Angeles schools.
How staffing cuts for school police affected safety in LAUSD
Drastic cuts made two years ago forced the Los Angeles school police to rethink their service model by removing permanently stationed officers from inside schools.
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Search continues for hit-and-run driver who injured woman in Westlake
The woman, who has not been identified, was transported to a hospital in stable condition.
Homeless man charged with arson in connection with string of Santa Monica fires
The fires started popping up on Aug. 27, with a pair of blazes set behind St. Augustine Church and St. Peter Coptic Church on 4th Street, and another behind Dog PPL, a canine social club, on 5th Street.
LAUSD, UTLA reaches agreement regarding optional "teaching days"
After LAUSD and UTLA reached an agreement Tuesday, the first optional teaching day has been rescheduled Dec. 19.
Southern California gas prices up 15 cents, the largest daily increase since 2012
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Los Angeles County is now $6.26, approaching the record high of $6.46 set on June 14.
DUI crash kills man, 3 dogs in downtown Los Angeles
The man had been walking his three dogs in a crosswalk.
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Southern California gas prices up 15 cents, the largest daily increase since 2012
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Los Angeles County is now $6.26, approaching the record high of $6.46 set on June 14.
Report: Man killed running onto 91 Freeway lanes was fleeing fight at nearby Anaheim strip club
According to reports, the man had come from a nearby strip club called The Library Gentlemen's Club.
Parents demanding social media companies help prevent online drug sales
Parents who lost their children to fentanyl poisoning are demanding social media companies do more to prevent teens from contacting online drug dealers.
OC DA: Woman deliberately hit and killed man she thought was trying to run over cat in Cypress
Hannah Star Esser, 20, was charged with one felony count of murder in connection with the confrontation that left 43-year-old Luis Anthony Victor dead on Sunday.
Knott's Berry Farm expands chaperone policy, offers free admission to adults accompanying 5 minors
The new policy goes into effect as of Thursday and will apply for all Knott's Scary Farm event nights.
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Wild weather: Yucaipa hit with torrential rain, flash flooding
The flash flood warning issued for Redlands, Yucaipa, and Beaumont came to fruition Wednesday afternoon, when heavy rain turned several streets into rivers.
Southern California gas prices up 15 cents, the largest daily increase since 2012
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Los Angeles County is now $6.26, approaching the record high of $6.46 set on June 14.
Parents demanding social media companies help prevent online drug sales
Parents who lost their children to fentanyl poisoning are demanding social media companies do more to prevent teens from contacting online drug dealers.
California gas prices top $6 again after another overnight price spike
The average price of gas in California has again topped $6, with prices spiking nearly 15 cents in Los Angeles County to an average price of $6.11 for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline.
3,000 gallons of diesel fuel worth $16,000 stolen from Hesperia gas station
Three men from out of state were arrested in connection with the theft.
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Live Updates: Ian forecast to become hurricane again after tearing through Florida
Florida is seeing widespread devastation in the storm's wake.
Romance novel cover model pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
Logan Barnhart pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Ian moves across Florida after slamming coast at Category 4
It made landfall over southwestern Florida as a major Category 4 hurricane and, while downgraded, was still packing a powerful punch overnight.
LeBron James buys into Major League Pickleball team
Pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with 4.8 million players across the country in 2021 — a 15% increase from 2020.
Katie Couric announces her breast cancer diagnosis
The former "CBS Evening News" and "Today" anchor finished her final round of radiation treatments this week.
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Romance novel cover model pleads guilty in Jan. 6 case
Logan Barnhart pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
Buckle up, America: The Fed wants to put you out of a job
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says curbing inflation will cause pain. Critics say putting millions out of work is unnecessary.
RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan challenges Newsom's parole denial
Sirhan Sirhan, who assassinated presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, is asking a judge on Wednesday to free him from prison by reversing California Gov. Gavin Newsom's denial of his parole earlier this year.
California attorney general warns town against abortion ban
California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened legal action against the Temecula City Council if they decided to override state law.
House Jan. 6 panel postpones hearing planned for Wednesday due to hurricane
The committee said the hearing was being postponed "in light of Hurricane Ian bearing down on parts of Florida."
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Southern California gas prices up 15 cents, the largest daily increase since 2012
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas in Los Angeles County is now $6.26, approaching the record high of $6.46 set on June 14.
California gas prices top $6 again after another overnight price spike
The average price of gas in California has again topped $6, with prices spiking nearly 15 cents in Los Angeles County to an average price of $6.11 for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline.
Passive income: What is it and how can you get started?
Charlie Chang and Rachel Richards are both living the dream of quitting their day jobs and living off the money they don't have to work too hard for.
Southern California gas prices on the verge of hitting $6 again
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas alone shot up nearly 12 cents overnight to $5.96, the highest price hike since 2015.
New California laws crack down on catalytic converter thefts
Two bills that would require recyclers to keep specific records on the parts they buy and sell, and requiring used catalytic converters to be sold only by authorized parties.
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DEA: OD deaths spurred by fake pills with fentanyl — and some look like candy
Rainbow-colored pills are "being marketed and aimed at young people," DEA Administrator Anne Milgram said.
California attorney general warns town against abortion ban
California Attorney General Rob Bonta threatened legal action against the Temecula City Council if they decided to override state law.
LAUSD officials announce plan to address fentanyl issue; Narcan to be available on all campuses
In response to the recent fentanyl overdoses by a number of Los Angeles Unified School District students, officials have announced a plan to provide Narcan to every campus in coming weeks, as well as embarking on an educational campaign for students and parents on the dangers of the synthetic opioid.
LA County lifts mask requirement for public transit
As COVID-19 numbers continue to plummet, Los Angeles County health officials have lifted the mask requirement for public transit including buses, trains, airports or other transportation hubs.
Clippers' John Wall opens up about mental health struggles
Wall said an Achilles injury coupled with his mother's death sent him to "a really dark place."
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After significant decline, gas prices climbing yet again throughout Southern California
Gas prices climbed for the 20th consecutive day Thursday, now up 34 cents during that time period. Experts claim that
Some Regal, Edwards theaters in Orange County abruptly closed for good
Cineworld, parent company of Regal Cinemas, filed for bankruptcy last week.
Kanye West Splits With San Francisco-based Gap clothing giant
Kanye West says he's breaking up with the Gap. Letter sent terminating the contract between Gap and West's company, Yeezy.
NYPD investigating death of Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal
Police found the 52-year-old unconscious with injuries showing he fell from a building in Manhattan.
Remote work delaying DTLA's post-pandemic recovery, study says
Researchers say that downtown Los Angeles' post-pandemic recovery may need a boost after many jobs have shifted to remote work.
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UCLA offering discounted tickets for Friday night's game vs No. 15 Washington
The Bruins are averaging an attendance of 30,072 through three home games this season, which is the third-average in the Pac-12, according to the Los Angeles Times.
LeBron James buys into Major League Pickleball team
Pickleball has become the fastest growing sport in the U.S., with 4.8 million players across the country in 2021 — a 15% increase from 2020.
Padres beat Dodgers with walk-off walk in 10th, reduce magic number to 4
Jorge Alfaro drew a bases-loaded walk from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night to reduce their magic number for clinching a wild-card berth to four.
Jo Adell's 8th-inning RBI sends Angels past Athletics, 4-3
Jo Adell drove in Matt Duffy with a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels opened their final homestand of the season with a 4-3 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.
Rams continue dominance of Cardinals with 20-12 victory
Aaron Donald had a sack and two tackles for loss while Jalen Ramsey added two passes defended and a tackle for loss.
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Coolio, "Gangsta's Paradise" rapper, dead at 59
Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., the Compton-based rapper known for "Gangsta's Paradise," and other 90s hip-hop anthems died at 59 on Wednesday.
Katie Couric announces her breast cancer diagnosis
The former "CBS Evening News" and "Today" anchor finished her final round of radiation treatments this week.
Hometown crowd to honor late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins at the Kia Forum in Inglewood
The show is scheduled to start at 7 p.m., and is sold out.
Wildly successful auction of Betty White memorabilia brings in $4 million
About 1,600 pieces of memorabilia from Betty White's life and career were sold in Beverly Hills this weekend, making six times more than Julien's Auctions originally estimated.
Rihanna to headline the next Super Bowl halftime show
Rihanna will take center stage at February's Super Bowl halftime show.
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CBS News Los Angeles: The Rundown (Sept. 29 AM Edition)
The latest in local news headlines and weather, updated twice daily.
Gas prices leap again overnight
All of Southern California is now paying well over $6 a gallon for gas, unless a driver fill up at Sam's Club or Costco. Tina Patel reports.
Man, his dogs killed after being struck by suspected DUI driver in Downtown LA
Police say the driver was found to be under the influence. Kara Finnstrom reports.
Free admission offered to chaperones of 5 minors at Knott's Scary Farm
The new chaperone policy expands the number of minors an adult can chaperone to five, and if all of them have paid admission, the chaperone can get into the park free. Marci Gonzalez reports.
Alex Biston's weather forecast (Sept. 29)
How do conditions look this weekend? Alex Biston has the forecast.
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Britain lays Queen Elizabeth II to rest
Royals, heads of state and mourners gather to honor Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
Vin Scully: Life over the years
Legendary Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully died Tuesday, August 2, at the age 94.
2022 Home Run Derby at Dodger Stadium
Eight of Major League's Baseball best hitters compete to see who can hit the most home runs in one day at Dodger Stadium.
2022 Celebrity Deaths
A gallery of the beloved celebrities who have died in 2022.
2022 BET Awards Red Carpet
Photos from the red carpet arrivals at the 2022 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater
