'The unhoused is the symptom, not the root.,' advocates react to new homeless count
The new homeless count revealed that the number of unhoused people in Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles has gone up once again.
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The new homeless count revealed that the number of unhoused people in Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles has gone up once again.
The new homeless count revealed that the number of unhoused people in Los Angeles County and the City of Los Angeles has gone up once again. Kristine Lazar reports.
Sherman Oaks residents feel neglected after nothing happens to address their ongoing safety concerns, as the owner of a burned-out business and the city continue to quarrel. Jasmine Viel reports.
After living in a parking lot, high school sophomore Maria Christina Benitez has a bedroom for the first time in her life. Joy Benedict reports.
CBSLA's Jasmine Viel highlights an after-school program helping homeless students, which has reopened after closing because of the pandemic.
For the third and final time, Los Angeles City Council voted on a measure to ban homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers on Tuesday. Joy Benedict reports.
An increase in homeless encampments and lack of action from city departments has business owners on the 19348 block of Londelius Street frustrated.
The Los Angeles Fire Department went to downtown Los Angeles Tuesday afternoon after a 52-year-old man fell four floors and onto an outdoor second-floor courtyard.
The same man who attacked Irene Lee, 51-year-old Semeon Tasfamarean, also assaulted former Olympian and model Kim Glass last week when he allegedly threw a construction bolt at the silver medalist. Joy Benedict reports.
The council's vote of 10 to 1 approving a ban on homeless encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycare centers, which is part of the city's new law regulating homeless encampments, angered many advocates. Tom Wait reports.
Council members moved a step closer to the controversial ban of all homeless camps from being close to schools and daycares.
The current anti-camping ordinance allows districts to submit no-camping zones to the city council for approval. However, parents came to the meeting to plead with council members to amend it so it includes an automatic city-wide ban on encampments within 500 feet of schools and daycares. Rick Montanez reports.
According to LAPD, officers came to the encampment to serve a search warrant for stolen goods but were not sure what they would find other than a rare collector's item spotted by a viewer in previous coverage by CBSLA's Kristine Lazar.
During Tuesday's police commission meeting, the senior staff at the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed they can't begin towing RVs that have lined the streets because there is no place to store them.
An 81-year-old woman was knocked to the ground after someone forcefully took her keys and stole her keys as she was giving out food to the homeless.
Our hidden cameras caught employees with the LA Homeless Services Authority throwing away cases of food meant to be distributed to those less fortunate.
The suspect abandoned a GMC Envoy Denali and fled.
The poll found respondents fairly split on issues along party lines.
Hollywood falls within the jurisdiction of the LAPD.
Under the deal, the city will spend up to $3 billion over the next five years to develop as many as 16,000 beds or housing units for the homeless.
The program will provide 1,000 randomly selected residents with $1,000 a month for three years.
The Blue Ribbon Commission on Homeless, which was established by the county last year to conduct a review of the homeless issue, released a report claiming that the current system to tackle homelessness is failing on multiple levels.
According to a new report by researchers at UCLA, out of the 183 people living at Echo Park, 17 have found long-term housing, about 9%. About 50 are in temporary shelters and the rest, about 60%, are unaccounted for.
When Modesto Navarro asked the transient to leave, the man became irate and attacked the restaurant owner with a napkin dispenser.
Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred in Tarzana Sunday morning, when a homeless man entered the vacant property owned by one of the neighbors living on the street. Now, as the investigation continues, the search for the suspect is on. Nicole Comstock reports.
Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-3 for their third straight win.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October.
It happened at around 5:25 p.m. at a home in the 3500 block of S. Spearing Avenue, said the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
C.J. Stroud threw for two long touchdowns on Houston's first two drives of the game, and the Texans went on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday and clinch a third consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October.
It happened at around 5:25 p.m. at a home in the 3500 block of S. Spearing Avenue, said the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Nicaela Hernandez, 31, allegedly shot and killed another woman inside of a residence.
Authorities said the closure was lifted by 10:30 a.m.
It happened at around 5:25 p.m. at a home in the 3500 block of S. Spearing Avenue, said the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Several lanes of the 5 Freeway were closed and a shelter-in-place order was issued to residents in Castaic, California, after a gas line ruptured on Saturday.
Five people, including two children, were injured in a two-car crash that happened after a large boulder fell onto Highway 18 near Big Bear Lake on Friday night.
The chase began in Hacienda Heights, officers said.
The pedestrian was struck and killed at around 5 a.m. on Friday morning near Van Nuys Boulevard and Armita Street, according to LAPD detectives.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October.
It happened at around 10:23 p.m. on Saturday near S. Gilbert Street and Carol Drive, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
Police say that the shooting stemmed from a fight at a party on Friday night.
Southern California air quality regulators extended a no-burn alert for much of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
With Hanukkah underway and Christmas approaching, CBS LA is issuing a Next Weather Alert for rainy weather this holiday season.
Five people, including two children, were injured in a two-car crash that happened after a large boulder fell onto Highway 18 near Big Bear Lake on Friday night.
Highway 2 leading into Wrightwood is washed out due to flooding, with evacuation and safety warnings in place as crews work to get the situation in the area under control, according to San Bernardino County Fire.
Two people were arrested for allegedly stealing a horse worth approximately $80,000 in November, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Firefighters said that the pilot deployed an "airframe parachute system," which allowed the aircraft to make a safe landing in the Cleveland National Forest.
Firefighters said that two of the residence's five occupants were found dead after they extinguished the fire. "Multiple household pets" also died in the blaze, according to Murrieta Fire & Rescue.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
Several major retailers are now charging customers to return items even if they are unopened and in perfect condition.
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
With President Trump declaring Dec. 26 a federal holiday, here's what's open and closed on Dec. 26.
A strong storm system that brought relentless winds, rain and snowfall to California was expected to ease Friday, but there was still a risk of more mudslides and flooding, forecasters said.
Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.
Strikes against ISIS targets in Nigeria come after President Trump spent weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians.
The Justice Department said the process of releasing the Epstein files may take "a few more weeks" due to the volume of materials.
The Justice Department is facing continued backlash over its partial releases of the Epstein files, with lawmakers and survivors denouncing the limited scope of the disclosures.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
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.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"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.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
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.
Jason Robertson had two goals and an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 8-3 for their third straight win.
C.J. Stroud threw for two long touchdowns on Houston's first two drives of the game, and the Texans went on to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday and clinch a third consecutive playoff berth for the first time in franchise history.
James Harden had 34 points, Brook Lopez scored 31 points, including a career-high nine 3-pointers, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-103 for their third straight win.
Austin Reaves could miss at least a month with a strained left calf, a damaging blow for the struggling Los Angeles Lakers.
Amen Thompson scored 26 points and Kevin Durant added 24 to lead the Houston Rockets in a 119-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
Feeding America's CEO said the organization is "incredibly grateful" for Taylor Swift's large donation.
Vince Zampella, a video game developer known for pioneering iconic franchises like "Call of Duty," died in a car crash on the Angeles Crest Highway in Los Angeles County on Sunday afternoon.
Zach Boetto and Lauren Pozen provide team coverage on the major natural gas line rupture in Castaic, which caused an hours-long closure of the 5 Freeway in the midst of holiday travel traffic.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October. Lauren Pozen reports.
The 5 Freeway has been closed and a shelter-in-place order has been issued to residents in Castaic after a gas line ruptured on Saturday afternoon.
The Night We Met in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles, the fourth restaurant behind couple and co-owners Mindy and Vincent Kinne, offers an Asian diasporic menu that spans multiple countries. They showed off their New Year's Even menu on CBS LA
We’re headed to the desert live this morning to visit Rancho Mirage with Westways! Derrik Lang, Westways Senior Features Editor, joins Rachel Kim to explore the desert paradise.
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.
