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.
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.
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!
If you're still looking for a reason to decide on which candidate to vote for, think about Obamacare and the fact that one report after another clearly shows that it's going to cost the nation much, much more than originally stated by President Obama and his administration.
Consider the economy, the job market, the recent horrendous occurrences in the Middle East before voting for a person because of his race, his social-issue promises, or any other rather selfish reasons.
As the final days of the presidential campaign of 2012 wind down, there is ongoing concern about what President Barack Obama's law for requiring businesses to provide health care for its employees will do to small business owners.
Once again, a Republican politician has said something extreme about rape. Extreme and extremely stupid.
From being deceitful on Romney's actual position on abortion to being deceitful that women get pregnant from rape or that women can die from pregnancy complications it is time to call the GOP on the deceit and the stupidity.
With four of nine U.S. Supreme Court justices in their 70s and the next president in the position of possibly shaping the future of affirmative action, gay rights, abortions, and more with appointments he might make should any openings occur, the question of what kind of nominee he might put forth was posed to President Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney in the CBS Local President Forum.
With this grueling presidential contest heading into the final days, President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov Mitt Romney are getting in touch with their softer side as polls show women voters could be the ones to determine the outcome.
Obamacare and Romneycare are so associated with President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney that each took time to field a question about their namesake plan and health care in the CBS Local Presidential Forum.
Romney might say he won't restrict a woman's right to choose, but his message is clearly coded for his rightwing base: you do not have to worry about the Supreme Court. Relax, I'm with you, but I'm running for president for Pete's sake.
If you like the GOP war on women, you are going to love Paul Ryan. After all, Ryan's record on women's health could easily be mistaken for one of W. Mitt Romney's primary opponents, Rick Santorum.
My insurance company spent too little on actual health care delivery so my family is getting a refund. If Obamacare is a tax, it's the greatest tax ever.
Tea Party zealots in Congress are obsessed with stripping people of their right and access to affordable care.
Good, hard-working Americans shouldn't be forced to contemplate leaving their chosen profession as they are with federal laws such as Obamacare.
The Supreme Court's decision upholding the individual mandate and the Affordable Care Act amounts to rolling out the welcome mat for Big Brother to intrude on the lives of Americans.
Attorney General Eric Holder continued to show contempt of Congress in his remarks following the House vote to hold him "in contempt" for refusing to hand over documents associated with the Fast and Furious operation.
President Obama won big this week with the Supreme Court decisions on Obamacare and immigration. While Mitt Romney and the Tea Party couldn't have had a worse week.
The Supreme Court has shockingly failed the citizens of the United States by upholding the individual mandate portion of the plan.
Archbishop Jose Gomez focused on religious freedom just days before the Supreme Court is expected to issue a crucial ruling.
Mitt Romney has provided no details, not even a hint, of what his immigration plan is. Either this is a lousy sales job, which is bad, or he has no idea there's a difference between running Bain Capital and running the nation, which is worse.
Five months before the presidential election, this rating is disastrous for Obama – almost as disastrous as the lack of any results for America these past four years.
For all the complaints we have about government it is important to keep in mind that sometimes it can make our lives better, too.
Award-winning author Martine Ehrenclou visited KCAL9 News Sunday to explain how patients can get the best medical care.
A homeless encampment above an Encino Little League field has sparked distress among parents and coaches. Now they are demanding immediate action to ensure the safety of children amidst reports of violence, drug dealing, and fires.
LA County has launched its latest plan to fight an invasive mosquito species by using what may seem like a counter-intuitive strategy.
LA County deputies need help identifying a baby who was abandoned by an adult woman at a Lomita store.
Detectives said the suspect raped the two women inside of a white van along Highway 39.
High school students in Huntington Beach are getting a window into opportunities in the construction field, as the U.S. Labor Department reports a surge in job opportunities in that sector.
Protests at UC Irvine escalated Wednesday afternoon after demonstrators surrounded a lecture hall on campus.
A homeless encampment above an Encino Little League field has sparked distress among parents and coaches. Now they are demanding immediate action to ensure the safety of children amidst reports of violence, drug dealing, and fires.
LA County has launched its latest plan to fight an invasive mosquito species by using what may seem like a counter-intuitive strategy.
LA County deputies need help identifying a baby who was abandoned by an adult woman at a Lomita store.
Detectives said the suspect raped the two women inside of a white van along Highway 39.
A homeless encampment above an Encino Little League field has sparked distress among parents and coaches. Now they are demanding immediate action to ensure the safety of children amidst reports of violence, drug dealing, and fires.
LA County has launched its latest plan to fight an invasive mosquito species by using what may seem like a counter-intuitive strategy.
LA County deputies need help identifying a baby who was abandoned by an adult woman at a Lomita store.
Detectives said the suspect raped the two women inside of a white van along Highway 39.
High school students in Huntington Beach are getting a window into opportunities in the construction field, as the U.S. Labor Department reports a surge in job opportunities in that sector.
Protests at UC Irvine escalated Wednesday afternoon after demonstrators surrounded a lecture hall on campus.
Irvine police need help tracking down the driver who allegedly caused a deadly crash last Thursday.
Orange County firefighters grabbed their sledgehammers Sunday to tear down the wall after a 2-year-old dog got trapped inside.
The victim, identified as 40-year-old Janet Carrillo, was trapped and killed after a car being driven by a suspect DUI driver slammed into her Garden Grove home early Sunday morning.
After being spotted on multiple occasions, the big cat has not been seen since.
Things may look calm on the surface, but if you look closely, there's an invasion of earwigs, some of which seem to be creeping out.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage on Monday of an intense shootout between deputies and a heavily armed suspect.
Deputies were engaged in a pursuit in Riverside when the suspect opened fire on them.
The discovery comes days after a similar recording device disguised as a rock was found outside of a home in Chino Hills.
Police say that the man used a cane to fight off intruders after they kicked open the rear door to a home in the 700 block of Concord Lane early Sunday.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.
A federal court ruling involving a controversial arrest within Moreno Valley Unified School District could lead to big changes in school policies nationwide.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
Sage bested six other finalists to claim the best in show award at the United States' most illustrious canine event.
The Florida crash involved a bus transporting about 53 farmworkers and a 2001 Ford Ranger truck, officials said.
UnidosUS Action Fund formally endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket, as recent polling shows President Biden trailing in the battleground state.
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.
UnidosUS Action Fund formally endorsed the Biden-Harris ticket, as recent polling shows President Biden trailing in the battleground state.
The Biden administration is dramatically increasing tariffs on items including Chinese EVs to solar cells, batteries, steel and more.
California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday — a gap so wide that he's proposing cutting 10,000 vacant state jobs and suspending some widely used business tax deductions.
Trump could significantly restrict abortion without ever imposing a federal ban, some experts say. Here's how he could do it.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Fewer than a third of Americans have a will. Experts say that could lead to confusion and money loss when someone dies without one. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has expert tips on who needs a will and how to create one.
Public Health officials are offering free hepatitis A vaccines to people experiencing homelessness.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Recall includes yogurt pretzels and other confections sold by retailers such as Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop.
UCLA could pay the University of California at Berkeley $10 million a year for three years instead of six as a result of the Bruins' upcoming move to the Big Ten and the demise of the Pac-12.
Shohei Ohtani had a solo home run and an RBI double among his three hits, and the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the rival San Francisco Giants 10-2.
Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, Pedro Pagés had a three-run double for his first MLB hit and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-6.
Olivier Giroud, 37, is set to leave Europe after playing 18 seasons in some of the continents top leagues.
Will Smith hit a two-run double in the 10th inning to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers a 6-4 win over the San Francisco Giants for their fourth straight victory this season over their rivals.
Jim Parsons and Mayim Bialik are reprising their roles from "Big Bang Theory" in part one of the "Young Sheldon" series finale.
Steve Buscemi was allegedly punched in the face in Manhattan's Kips Bay neighborhood last week.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
With the hit series wrapping after seven seasons, "Sunday Morning" talks with star Iain Armitage; Jim Parsons (who created the character of Sheldon Cooper on "The Big Bang Theory"); and producers Steve Molaro and Steve Holland, about the family comedy's success.
A remarkable judge of talent, Corman hired such aspiring filmmakers as Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, James Cameron and Martin Scorsese.
Los Angeles County deputies need help identifying a baby who was abandoned by her mother at a Lomita store.
The administration ordered students to stay away from the Physical Sciences Quad, the location of a pro-Palestinian encampment, after several hundred protesters entered the lecture hall at about 2 p.m., according to UC Irvine. The demonstrators then surrounded the building. Lesley Marin and Michele Gile report.
Parents said a fire was burning in one encampment recently not far from the fields.
LA County has launched its latest plan to fight an invasive mosquito species by using what may seem like a counter-intuitive strategy. Gio Insignares reports.
Crews continue to clean up after an encampment was taken down on UC Irvine campus.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.