Michael Clarke Duncan's Family Says Racists Desecrated His Grave
"Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan's grave was desecrated by racists, according to TMZ.com.
Watch CBS News
"Green Mile" actor Michael Clarke Duncan's grave was desecrated by racists, according to TMZ.com.
Community leaders held a rally against hate crimes outside Compton City Hall Saturday in the wake of a Latino gang's attack on an African-American teen boy.
Two nativity scenes were vandalized overnight in Huntington Beach, according to officials.
Hundreds of UCLA students held a rally against hate Thursday morning following the discovery of racially and sexually offensive messages toward Asian women on campus.
UCLA police are investigating a potential hate crime after a racially and sexually offensive message toward Asian women was discovered by students on campus Tuesday.
A gay slur was spray-painted on a garage door in Claremont and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
A Muslim civil rights group says vandals threw pigs' legs at the site of proposed Southern California mosque and they want federal officials to investigate.
A Northridge mother pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving her daughter and two other girls to homes where they smeared feces, scrawled swastikas and wrote the word "Jew" on a sidewalk.
A $25,000 reward was established Wednesday in an effort to help solve a brutal hate crime in Echo Park.
Somebody scrawled swastikas all over the garages of three Baldwin Hills homes overnight.
Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with the vandalism of a Mormon church in Jurupa Valley.
A Northridge mother faces criminal charges for allegedly helping her daughter and her daughter's friends smear human feces and scrawl swastikas and the word "Jew" at the homes of two former friends.
Jon Lovitz may have been a comedian since he was 15, but for him, a prank involving maple syrup was no laughing matter.
Two men pleaded no contest Thursday to assault involving an attack on two men who had just left a gay and lesbian center in Long Beach last Halloween. Long Beach Superior Court Judge Gary Ferrari immediately sentenced 19-year-old Marquise Lucas to six years in prison following his plea to the assault charge and his admission of hate crime and great bodily injury allegations.
Authorities say they've taken seven black youths into custody on suspicion of attacking and severely injuring a Latino teenager as he walked home from school in Palmdale.
The body of a 32-year-old mother and Iraqi immigrant will be flown back to Iraq for burial after she died over the weekend from a fatal assault in her Southland home.
Police are investigating a vandalism incident as a possible hate crime. A homeowner called police Wednesday to report that a swastika had been scribbled on top of a stone mailbox.
A hate crime investigation was underway Tuesday night near the UCLA campus after someone wrote anti-Mexican and sexist slurs Monday on the door of a student's off-campus apartment.
Chad Jurjaks is facing prison Friday after pleading guilty to a hate crime attack in front of a Costa Mesa convenience store.
Los Angeles fire officials say a Korean church in the North Hills area appears to have been targeted by vandals who lit a small fire in the kitchen and left racist graffiti nearby.
A death sentence was handed down Monday for a white man who fatally stabbed a black transient in a racially motivated attack near a Palm Springs restaurant.
Two reported incidents of violence against gay men in West Hollywood has local residents concerned.
Southern California prosecutors say they will ask a judge to set a date for a new trial for a teen accused of killing a gay classmate three years ago.
A black student claiming he was racially bullied at Santa Monica High School says his wrestling teammates tied a noose around a wrestling dummy, chained him to his locker and made racist comments.
Hateful messages aimed at the gay community were scrawled in spray paint over the edifices of a Lancaster business Sunday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Los Angeles police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old with severe injuries in Panorama City on Tuesday night.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into jail on Wednesday, just hours after he was fired.
A new RV-to-Home program, which has already removed 150 RVs and housed nearly 300 people, has been adopted by the city of Los Angeles.
Harbor patrol officers said the owner was new and accidentally accelerated into another boat.
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.
Los Angeles police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old with severe injuries in Panorama City on Tuesday night.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into jail on Wednesday, just hours after he was fired.
A new RV-to-Home program, which has already removed 150 RVs and housed nearly 300 people, has been adopted by the city of Los Angeles.
Harbor patrol officers said the owner was new and accidentally accelerated into another boat.
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.
Los Angeles police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a 19-year-old with severe injuries in Panorama City on Tuesday night.
A new RV-to-Home program, which has already removed 150 RVs and housed nearly 300 people, has been adopted by the city of Los Angeles.
Compton Mayor Emma Sharif said she was formally requesting the removal of Bishop Guillory.
Teams conducted initial outreach to offer people encamping in the marsh area access to shelter, housing, treatment, and supportive services.
The LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a series of motions that aim to bring back the "Press 3" option for LGBTQ+ youth.
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.
Mark Ahrens and his son were singing Christmas carols when a speeding Tesla slammed into their minivan.
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.
Two Highland residents were arrested in connection with a homicide in Moreno Valley in early November, according to Riverside County deputies.
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.
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.
Emmy Award-winning journalist Tony Dokoupil will anchor the "CBS Evening News" beginning on Jan. 5, 2026.
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.
Army Maj. Blaine McGraw, an OB-GYN at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood in Texas, was charged Tuesday with 54 specifications for indecent visual recording.
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.
President Trump spoke about affordability and his economic agenda in the Poconos, in northeastern Pennsylvania, Tuesday night.
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.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into jail on Wednesday, just hours after he was fired.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
Chad Baker-Mazara scored a season-high 31 and Ezra Ausar scored 22 of his career-high 29 points in the second half before fouling out and USC used the second half to take control and beat San Diego 94-81.
The Anaheim Ducks have their fifth win in seven games thanks to the heroics of Beckett Sennecke.
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox, who received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson.
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.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
The city of Bell said it wants to sell the mobile home parks, home to 400 families, and redevelop the land into new affordable housing, senior homes and businesses.
Tom Wait reports from Anaheim, where an alleged DUI driver was arrested on Wednesday for driving onto a sidewalk and crashing into a group of high schoolers who were running as part of their school's track team.
Mayor Karen Bass urged the Los Angeles City Council to allocate $4.4 million for the LAPD to hire 410 more officers.
Desmond Shaw flies to Santa Monica for renowned architect Frank Gehry's home for tonight's Look At This!
The California Highway Patrol and CBS Los Angeles partnership for the CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive continued outside of the Ontario Stater Bros. on Wednesday, adding to a decades-old tradition of spreading holiday cheer.
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.
