New California Laws Cover Immigration, Marijuana, Education
California state lawmakers in 2017 passed nearly 900 bills that Gov. Jerry Brown then signed into law. Most of them take effect Monday.
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California state lawmakers in 2017 passed nearly 900 bills that Gov. Jerry Brown then signed into law. Most of them take effect Monday.
Security footage shows six ICE agents entering a South L.A. mechanic shop with guns drawn before asking the men there any questions.
Numbers released Tuesday show the Border Patrol made nearly 311,000 arrests during the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30, a decline of 25 percent from a year earlier and the lowest level since 1971.
A San Francisco jury convicted Jose Ines Garcia Zarate of a state charge of felon in possession of a firearm after acquitting him of murder and assault for the July 1, 2015 shooting of Kate Steinle.
Pope Francis is decrying those whipping up fear of migrants for political gain, ahead of World Peace Day.
On Monday, the Trump Administration announced conditions of civil war or natural disaster in Nicaragua no longer exist and have ended the TPS program for about 5,000 immigrants.
Rosa Maria Hernandez, 10, has been released to her parents; the young girl was detained because she is in the U.S. without legal permission.
Workers near San Diego where the prototypes were erected will test their mettle with sledgehammers, torches, pickaxes and battery-operated tools.
Ranger John Woychowski was promoted to a supervisory position five months after Kate Steinle's July 2015 death.
Israel Barrios-Mendoza was in his driveway and about to leave for work Wednesday when federal agents took him into custody.
The DACA program will be rescinded by March 2018 unless Congress can come up with a plan.
The lawsuit alleges the Justice Department is giving bonus points to jurisdictions who agree to focus efforts on illegal immigration.
The sweep targeted so-called sanctuary jurisdictions. Nobody in the DACA program was arrested.
The Los Angeles minister was detained two months ago and held for crossing the border illegally in the 90s and evading deportation orders.
The attorney general noted "the refusal of certain jurisdictions to cooperate with our colleagues, mostly our ICE agents."
There's talk of a deal on DACA but the program is still very much in limbo. It appears now that funding for a border wall could be a sticking point.
An estimated 200,000 Californians are in the DACA program.
Immigration activists rallied Friday in downtown Los Angeles in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program amid reports that President Trump reportedly plans to end the program as early as today.
Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez was welcomed as a person of honor in downtown Los Angeles Thursday, less than 24 hours after his emotional release from an ICE immigration facility.
Romulo Avelica-Gonzalez has been kept at a detention center in Adelanto, since he was arrested in February after dropping his daughter off at school. His crying daughter took cell phone video of the arrest that went viral.
Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona seized a nearly 100-pound bundle of marijuana after spotting it flying over the border fence.
The lawsuit filed against the Pasadena Unified School District, claims that a constitutionally guaranteed promise was broken when a former principal threatened to turn in a mother and a babysitter to immigration agents.
Los Angeles is seeking to join a lawsuit by San Francisco over immigration restrictions placed on a major federal grant by the Trump administration.
He was arrested while dropping his daughters off at school.
The Guatemalan native has been trying to correct his immigration status since 2014. He is married to a U.S. citizen has two kids and says he pays taxes and has never been arrested by police.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Rides on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro will be free, as all Metro rail station turnstiles will be unlocked, and bus riders will not be required to TAP their fare cards on Feb. 4 through 3 a.m. on Feb. 5.
The NWS said temperatures in some areas, including Burbank, LAX and Long Beach, could possibly break records.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Police said that the pregnant woman was riding a bicycle with her toddler in the saddle when they were hit from behind on Saturday night. They said that her 31-week-old baby was safely delivered at the hospital.
James Harden is headed to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for point guard Darius Garland.
Rides on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro will be free, as all Metro rail station turnstiles will be unlocked, and bus riders will not be required to TAP their fare cards on Feb. 4 through 3 a.m. on Feb. 5.
The crash was reported around 7:40 a.m. near Potter Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Rides on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share and Metro Micro will be free, as all Metro rail station turnstiles will be unlocked, and bus riders will not be required to TAP their fare cards on Feb. 4 through 3 a.m. on Feb. 5.
The NWS said temperatures in some areas, including Burbank, LAX and Long Beach, could possibly break records.
Deputies said the suspect entered the parking lot and allegedly started driving recklessly before hitting a deputy.
LA Olympics chairman Casey Wasserman said he regrets the emails he sent to Ghislaine Maxwell more than two decades ago.
The Santa Ana winds will affect the valleys, mountains and inland areas of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, as well as much of the Inland Empire.
Anaheim police arrested a teen connected to a group of smash-and-grab robbers who purposefully rammed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a pursuit last month.
Fullerton's police chief denied allegations that his officers helped federal agents during a recent immigration operation.
A Huntington Beach police chase ended up in the ocean after the suspect bailed from the car and attempted to swim away from pursuing police on Sunday night.
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.
Dozens of people gathered on Tuesday to protest a possible change coming to Rancho Springs Hospital in Murrieta, where officials are considering ending their midwifery program.
The Santa Ana winds will affect the valleys, mountains and inland areas of Los Angeles and Orange Counties, as well as much of the Inland Empire.
A 27-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were both arrested and charged with murder for Jeremy Rosales' deadly shooting in January, San Bernardino County authorities said.
A San Bernardino mother is calling for justice after he daughter was fatally shot in the back following an argument outside of their home over the weekend.
Deputies arrested a 47-year-old woman in connection with a deadly shooting in April 2025 that left a 22-year-old man dead.
Ryan Routh, the man convicted in a 2024 assassination attempt of President Trump at his Florida golf course, has been sentenced to life in prison.
The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
Starting March 1, the SBA will no longer guarantee loans for small businesses owned by foreign nationals, including green card holders.
Hillary Clinton will appear for a deposition on Feb. 26, while former President Bill Clinton will appear on Feb. 27, according to the House Oversight Committee.
The Clintons made a last-ditch effort to avoid a contempt vote.
All federal immigration agents in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Monday, a policy that could be rolled out nationwide.
A slew of notable individuals appear in the latest Justice Department release of Jeffrey Epstein files.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.
Cutter Gauthier scored his 25th goal of the season and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Seattle Kraken 4-2 to win their final game before the Olympic break.
In just his fifth collegiate game, freshman Alijah Arenas scored a career-high 29 points and USC held off Indiana 81-75 in a frenzied finish.
Xavier Booker scored a career-high 24 points, Donovan Dent had a double-double, and UCLA routed Rutgers 98-66 on Tuesday night.
LeBron James scored 25 points, Luka Doncic had 24 and the Lakers rolled to a 125-109 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night in Austin Reaves' first game since Christmas.
The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.
Josh D'Amaro, who oversees Disney theme parks and dozens of resort hotels worldwide, will become the next Disney CEO.
Chuck Negron, a founding member of Three Dog Night whose lead vocals powered a string of hits for one of the top rock acts of the late 1960s and early '70s has died. He was 83.
Bad Bunny used his Grammy acceptance speech on Sunday to denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and call for the end of the ongoing immigration crackdown.
The 2026 Grammy Awards recognized the best of the best in music from last year, with big wins for Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny. Here's the full list of winners and nominees.
A fire at a single-family home in the heart of Hollywood early Wednesday morning left a teenage girl dead and a woman gravely injured, authorities said. Amanda Starrantino reports.
Moderate Santa Ana winds will affect parts of the Inland Empire, Orange County, mountains and valleys on Wednesday as temperatures warm up.
The death last month of former NFL player Kevin Johnson is possibly linked to three other killings of unhoused people in the same area that occurred over the last four months, detectives said. Mike Rogers reports.
Hunter Sowards provides the latest details in the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, in which a trail of blood and a ransom note are now being investigated by authorities.
One person was killed and multiple other people were injured in a crash on the 5 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night.
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.
