Calif. Democrats Call For Foreclosures Investigation
House lawmakers are pushing for a federal investigation after three major banks halted foreclosures in dozens of states over potential fraud and other legal violations.
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House lawmakers are pushing for a federal investigation after three major banks halted foreclosures in dozens of states over potential fraud and other legal violations.
Republican Meg Whitman has spent more than $140 million so far on her campaign for California governor, nearly $40 million of it during the last three months, she reported Tuesday.
The two major candidates for state attorney general have clashed on everything from the environment to the death penalty.
Attorney Gloria Allred has refused again to disclose how she came to represent an illegal immigrant housekeeper Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman employed for nine years.
California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has $22.5 million in campaign cash as he heads into the final month of the race against Republican Meg Whitman, his campaign said Tuesday as it prepared to file official reports with state officials.
GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman and Democratic rival Jerry Brown traded barbs over immigration policy and Whitman's illegal immigrant housekeeper during a heated debate that was aimed at California's growing Latino population.
Meg Whitman's former housekeeper plans to file a claim against the Republican gubernatorial candidate, it was reported Wednesday.
In their first debate of the California governor's race, Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman showed voters the sharply differing viewpoints and personal styles that have marked their candidacies for the state's top job.
With nearly one-fifth of voters undecided or uninterested in backing either candidate, the race for governor of California may go right down to the wire.
Gubernatorial rivals Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman have agreed to participate in Maria Shriver's annual women's conference in Long Beach, where they will join the sitting governor to discuss California's future.
Attorney General Jerry Brown's deputies are seeking permission for the state to resume executing death row prisoners as early as next week.
Former President Bill Clinton will campaign with his former rival Jerry Brown, setting aside their once bitter feud to help give the attorney general a much-needed boost in the close contest for California governor.
California gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown is taking swipes at former President Bill Clinton, a fellow Democrat, after Clinton appeared in a TV attack ad from Brown's rival.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown says he has accepted a third debate against Republican Meg Whitman.
California union leaders have given Democratic candidates a boost with a Labor Day rally that serves as the unofficial kickoff to the general election season.
Southland union leaders will use Labor Day to try to bolster the Democratic Party's statewide ticket and to press their case on behalf of 16 laid-off janitors.
A California appellate court won't order state officials to comply enforce the measure approved by 52 percent of California voters in November 2008.
Just as the race for governor of California heats up, a coalition of labor groups is cooling its $8.6 million drive to stave off Meg Whitman's challenge to Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown.
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The LA County Sheriff's Department sent a SWAT team to Palmdale after a pursuit suspect refused to exit his truck.
Mayor Karen Bass urged the Los Angeles City Council to allocate $4.4 million for the LAPD to hire 410 more officers.
The leader of an Inland Empire religious group connected to two missing men has been arrested for murder, according to jail records.
The New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Thursday night.
LAPD officers conducted an operation targeting drivers who fail to stop for jaywalking pedestrians.
The LA County Sheriff's Department sent a SWAT team to Palmdale after a pursuit suspect refused to exit his truck.
Mayor Karen Bass urged the Los Angeles City Council to allocate $4.4 million for the LAPD to hire 410 more officers.
The leader of an Inland Empire religious group connected to two missing men has been arrested for murder, according to jail records.
LAPD officers conducted an operation targeting drivers who fail to stop for jaywalking pedestrians.
Homeland Security said agents arrested Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, 18, on Aug. 8 after he overstayed his visa.
The LA County Sheriff's Department sent a SWAT team to Palmdale after a pursuit suspect refused to exit his truck.
Mayor Karen Bass urged the Los Angeles City Council to allocate $4.4 million for the LAPD to hire 410 more officers.
LAPD officers conducted an operation targeting drivers who fail to stop for jaywalking pedestrians.
Homeland Security said agents arrested Benjamin Guerrero-Cruz, 18, on Aug. 8 after he overstayed his visa.
Five people have been charged with being unlicensed contractors under the California Business Professions Code, 7028.16.
The Santa Ana Police Department arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a person to death in a local drive-thru.
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.
The leader of an Inland Empire religious group connected to two missing men has been arrested for murder, according to jail records.
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.
Carl Erik Rinsch, a Hollywood director, has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized.
Disney said on Thursday it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI under a new partnership with the Sora and ChatGPT developer.
Vince Dunn scored on the power play 1:21 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2.
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.
Just how much power will the next governor have to repeal controversial California laws?
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.
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.
The New York Islanders beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Thursday night.
Vince Dunn scored on the power play 1:21 into overtime and the Seattle Kraken snapped a five-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2.
Stephon Castle scored 21 of his 30 points in the second half, and De'Aaron Fox added 20 points in the San Antonio Spurs' 132-119 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on in an NBA Cup quarterfinal.
Former University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore was booked into jail, just hours after he was fired.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
Carl Erik Rinsch, a Hollywood director, has been convicted on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized.
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.
The Los Angeles Police Department addressed its San Fernando Valley operation that targeted drivers who failed to stop for jaywalking pedestrians along Ventura Boulevard.
Desmond Shaw flies to Santa Monica for tonight's Look At This!
Unlicensed contractors who allegedly targeted victims of the Eaton Fire in Altadena face felony charges, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced on Thursday. Nicole Comstock reports.
Disney said on Thursday it will make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI under a new partnership with the Sora and ChatGPT developer. Hunter Sowards reports.
The Environmental Protection Agency ordered the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to inspect its drinking water reservoirs after federal regulators found contamination risks.
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.
