How Huntington Beach is bucking California's "sanctuary" policies
In January, the Huntington Beach City Council passed an initiative declaring Huntington Beach a "non-sanctuary" city.
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In January, the Huntington Beach City Council passed an initiative declaring Huntington Beach a "non-sanctuary" city.
Meteorologist Dani Ruberti heads to Huntington Beach for their weekly certified farmer's market and street fair, Surf City Nights. (March 25, 2025)
Kluwe had been protesting the city's decision to display a plaque that features the words "Magical," "Alluring," "Galvanizing" and "Adventurous" — which spells out MAGA.
With a coastal flood advisory in some regions, the Southern California coast is again threatened with flooding and more beach erosion, especially in Orange County.
A shooting in Huntington Beach prompted officers to close Tasman Drive between Bolsa Chica Street and Cambay Lane at 9:45 p.m. Monday for several hours.
Michele Gile reports from Huntington Beach, where a Chino Hills family recently announced a lawsuit they plan to file against the city after their two-year-old daughter was attacked by a coyote.
Rick Montanez reports from Huntington Beach, where a large scale investigation continued late into the evening after a group of armed suspects attempted to rob a jewelry store before the owner opened fire.
An attempted armed robbery at a jewelry store in Huntington Beach turned into a shootout when the shop owner opened fire on the suspects. Authorities are investigating the incident.
Michele Gile reports from Santa Ana on privacy concerns that one Huntington Beach mom has after finding a drone hovering near her home and watching her adult daughter inside the house.
Michele Gile reports from Huntington Beach on the Texas-based oil company and two of its subsidiaries who will pay $13 million in federal fines and costs for last year's oil leak from the San Pedro Bay Pipeline off the coast of Southern California, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
A Huntington Beach homeowner would be dead if he hadn't gotten up to walk to the bathroom. Joy Benedict reports.
The water in Sunset Beach, between Warner Avenue and Anderson Street, was shut down at about 2:20 p.m. after a shark was reported in the water. Lesley Marin reports
The streets of Huntington Beach were packed with revelers this July 4th as the city hopes to put on an awesome display of fireworks. Jeff Nguyen reports.
Tina Patel reports from Huntington Beach where hundreds of locals gathered for their annual 4th of July parade for the first time in two years after being delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
CBS LA's Orange County reporter Michele Gile spoke with one of the employees of Princess Bride Diamonds in Huntington Beach, which was targeted in a smash-and-grab robbery on Sunday before those employees fought back.
The California Coastal Commission Thursday unanimously voted to reject a controversial plan to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach personal trainer Jamon Buggs was convicted of killing Darren Partch and Wendi Miller.
The girl was taken to a hospital with serious head and facial injuries, but survived.
Following the news that a toddler was attacked by two coyotes in Huntington Beach Thursday evening, beachgoers were noticeably more cautious Friday. CBS LA's Lesley Marin reports with updates on how the authorities took care of the coyotes and the toddler's condition.
The girl is expected to survive.
The attack occurred just north of Huntington Beach Pier, on the beach itself, at about 9:45 p.m., according to Huntington Beach police. Jeff Nguyen reports.
A girl was seriously injured in a coyote attack in Huntington Beach Thursday night.
Michele Gile reports from Orange County where Huntington Beach Police said a 25-year-old West Point graduate, who was home to see family, was critically injured on Beach Boulevard last week as he walked in traffic lanes in the early morning hours. His family and friends think he might've gotten jumped before getting hit by the car.
Both Huntington Beach City Hall and police headquarters were placed on lockdown for several hours.
While helping the planet and local beaches, these volunteers also helped themselves by contributing to their science project.
Police said that officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect when the crash happened.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
It's unclear where the chase began.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to call for a change in the current regime in Iran and ask for help from U.S. government officials.
One person was wounded during a shooting at a street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning.
Police said that officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect when the crash happened.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
It's unclear where the chase began.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to call for a change in the current regime in Iran and ask for help from U.S. government officials.
One person was wounded during a shooting at a street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning.
Police said that officers were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle suspect when the crash happened.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday to call for a change in the current regime in Iran and ask for help from U.S. government officials.
One person was wounded during a shooting at a street takeover in downtown Los Angeles early Saturday morning.
An evacuation warning is in place near the Palisades Fire burn scar as a powerful winter storm closes in on Southern California to start the new week.
Deputies said that the suspect was the estranged spouse of a woman who was found stabbed to death in the 26000 block of Laruelwood Lane early Saturday.
Video shows immigration agents beating Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines, after he was restrained on the ground.
An Orange County family was sailing near San Clemente when a sick lion named Chump hopped aboard their boat.
Wildlife activist Sandy Steers, who spearheaded the eagle nest cam, has died, according to the Friends of Big Bear Valley.
Dramatic video shows the moments when a tortoise safely scampers away from a burning shed in the backyard of a home in Fullerton over the weekend.
The hit-and-run driver who killed 21-year-old Benjamin Montalvo was released from prison less than three years into her nine-year sentence on Saturday.
An 80-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Apple Valley on Friday night, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Riverside County health officials have reported the second and third measles cases of the year, which they say could be connected to the county's first case that was reported last week.
San Bernardino firefighters may soon have a new weapon against California wildfires: water-dropping drones.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department closed its Apple Valley Police Station after a resident brought in what appeared to be Civil War-era cannonballs.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The FBI and sheriff's department have been investigating the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie, for nearly two weeks.
Amazon's Ring unit touted a "search party" service in its Super Bowl ad, but one critic called the app a "surveillance nightmare."
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
Team USA cross-country skier Jessie Diggins collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women's 10-kilometer interval start on Thursday. She was competing while injured.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Sacramento region has the third-highest DUI rate in the nation. Now, state lawmakers are considering a new booze ban to prevent any more tragedies.
It's the second time in as many weeks that government funding has lapsed as Democrats and the White House remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement policies.
Border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday that Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota is concluding, with a drawdown of federal immigration officers set to occur over the course of next week.
With so many candidates and no clear frontrunner in California's governor's race, two Republicans now lead in the polls in this heavily Democratic state, raising the question: Could the primary election lead to a Republican-versus-Republican runoff?
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.
Riverside County health officials have reported the second and third measles cases of the year, which they say could be connected to the county's first case that was reported last week.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Health officials said that the traveler arrived at LAX's Tom Bradley International Airport Terminal on a Viva Aerobus Flight on Jan. 26.
Orange County health officials have confirmed their second measles case of 2026 in an international traveler who arrived in California at Los Angeles International Airport before visiting Disneyland and California Adventure last week.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
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.
Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat has won the NBA Slam Dunk contest, Damian Lillard won his third career 3-Point Contest and Team Knicks won the first Shooting Stars event since 2015 on All-Star Saturday in Inglewood.
Yaxel Lendeborg had 17 points and eight rebounds to lead No. 2 Michigan to an 86-56 victory over UCLA that puts the program in position to be ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2013.
The leg injury that knocked Kevin Fiala out for the rest of the Milan Cortina Olympics is not just damaging to Switzerland's hopes in the tournament.
Chris Paul made the announcement ahead of the NBA's All-Star weekend at the home of the Los Angeles Clippers in Inglewood.
Lindsey Vonn broke her left leg in a crash during her downhill race at the Winter Olympics last weekend.
The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Reactions poured in when Bad Bunny was named Super Bowl halftime headliner, with some praising and others criticizing the choice.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Rain is on its way in Southern California this week. Alex Biston reports.
Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized late Saturday night after their patrol cars collided during a pursuit with a stolen vehicle suspect near Reseda. Hunter Sowards reports.
Three Los Angeles Police Department officers were hospitalized late Saturday night after their patrol cars collided during a pursuit with a stolen vehicle suspect near Reseda.
An alleged stolen vehicle suspect led Los Angeles police on a lengthy pursuit along Glendale surface streets before fleeing along the 2 Freeway on Saturday night.
Hunter Sowards reports from Corona, where family members of Benjamin Montalvo gathered for a vigil on Saturday, the same day that the hit-and-run driver who killed their son was released from prison after serving just a fraction of her prison sentence.
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.
