Goldstein Investigates: LA Spending Millions In Overtime Pay For City Workers
In the past five years, the city of Los Angeles has spent more than $2 billion in overtime payments for city workers, according to a report released Wednesday.
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In the past five years, the city of Los Angeles has spent more than $2 billion in overtime payments for city workers, according to a report released Wednesday.
A Democratic presidential debate planned at UCLA in December has been canceled due to an ongoing labor dispute, officials said Wednesday.
California once led the nation in building up sprawling neighborhoods of tract homes with large, manicured lawns, but now has among the highest housing prices in the country. Could a portable home the size of a horse trailer be the answer to the Golden State's housing woes?
The light blue tablets are stamped with an M on one side. The other side of the innocuous-looking tablets are stamped with a "30" and line that bisects the pill. The DEA says they are being manufactured in mass quantities by Mexican drug cartels.
Crews were forced to pause their cleanup efforts in the Sepulveda Basin Monday after several propane tanks were found in a homeless encampment.
Police say the victim – who had been stabbed as many as three times with a 3- to 4-inch pocket knife -- was taken to Holy Cross Medical Center for surgery.
Freshman Democratic Rep. Katie Hill (D-Santa Clarita) on Tuesday denied claims that she was having an inappropriate relationship with one of her staffers and also said intimate photos of her were posted online without her consent.
The match-up was so highly anticipated, it drew fans from all over the world including one couple who traveled to Los Angeles from Estonia — 5,600 miles — to watch the game in person. Another couple from Indiana came to the game as part of their L.A. honeymoon.
Currently, the state's average cost for gas is $4.14 per gallon while the national average is $2.65 per gallon.
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation was set to begin its first-ever count of people who walk and bike on the city's streets Friday.
A Masai giraffe calf was born Oct. 5 to mother Hasina and father Philip. The unnamed baby giraffe entered the world at a whopping 6 feet and 6 inches and 138 pounds.
The third assault may have occurred in the early hours of Jan. 16, 2019, according to an updated statement from the LAPD released Thursday. Detectives believe there may be many more unidentified victims.
When the Ridgecrest earthquakes rocked Southern California this past summer, scientists said a fault capable of producing an 8.0-magnitude quake began sliding.
Police locked down a downtown residential building and surrounding streets Thursday night while they investigated a deadly shooting.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a new $1.5 million trauma-assistance pilot program Wednesday to help 100 homeless women living on Skid Row.
The report included a C+ grade for water supply and consumption even though 60 percent of the water in L.A. County comes from outside of the region.
Business owners say they are fed up with the growing number of homeless encampments and the trash that they are bringing with them.
LeBron James has dribbled into the standoff between the NBA and China, calling the comments from Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey "not really educated" before Monday night's preseason game against Golden State Warriors.
Police say a passenger in an Uber who had been fighting with another passenger jumped the freeway divider was killed in a crash involving the California Highway Patrol officer that was responding to the fight.
Government offices, libraries and most banks closed Monday. There will also be no mail delivery. The one exception is Pasadena, where the main library will be open.
Several schools in the areas in the immediate area shut down Friday at the height of the fire, but they are scheduled to resume regular classes Monday morning.
Fire officials say the Saddle Ridge Fire has grown to 4,700 acres as of daybreak Friday, after initially being reported as a 1-acre blaze at 9 p.m. Thursday. One man has died of a heart attack amid the wildfire, which damaged 25 homes.
With four wildfires burning in Los Angeles and Riverside counties, a smoke advisory was issued Friday by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.
No one was injured in the fire, but it caused an estimated $3 million in property damage. Los Angeles Fire arson investigators determined the blaze had been intentionally set.
The Dodgers hoped to keep their World Series dreams alive tonight as they headed back to the ravine for the winner-take-all National League Division Series Game 5 against the Washington Nationals.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Savannah Guthrie has asked people across the country for help with the search for her mom, Nancy Guthrie.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Mayor Bass said she was signing the directive to "protect Los Angeles" from the federal government.
The incident began on Monday afternoon when deputies responded to a home in the 43000 block of Blue Sky Court for a reported service call.
The rain is expected to start around 4 p.m. on Tuesday and will continue through Wednesday evening before conditions dry out.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
Redondo Union High School's cheerleading team won three silver medals at nationals after securing the state title a little over a week ago.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Garden Grove coffee shop was shut down by police last week for alleged illegal activity, which included several code violations for nudity and serving alcohol without a license.
Police say that all three victims were found suffering from gunshot wounds in the street outside of a house party late Saturday night.
The shooting happened at around 3:50 p.m. near W. McFadden Avenue and Graham Street, according to Santa Ana police.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
A Chino family is demanding answers after their Nicaraguan mother, who was awaiting an outcome in her asylum case, was detained by federal immigration agents in January.
Health officials say that an unvaccinated minor visited the Walmart Supercenter in Ontario on Jan. 29.
Deputies say that the suspect had run from the spot of a hit-and-run crash before they tried to take him into custody.
FBI Director Kash Patel posted videos of a person outside the home of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Savannah Guthrie, on the morning of her disappearance.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.
Democratic leaders a say White House proposal doesn't make the grade as they demand new restrictions on ICE and threaten a shutdown of the Homeland Security Department.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a motion that would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in order to cover the massive healthcare funding cuts made by the Trump administration.
As the deadline approaches for Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order mandating California state workers return to in-person work four days a week, there is a new bipartisan effort to change state law and allow the current telework structure to continue.
A federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
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 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.
"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.
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.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
The Oklahoma City Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 119-110 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers.
A beloved Los Angeles taco shop, an Orange County boy being gifted a Grammy and a Southern California couple getting married on sports' biggest stage were among the ties connecting the Super Bowl halftime show to The Southland.
San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White was shot and injured early Monday morning in San Francisco, the team confirmed.
U.S. Olympian Hunter Hess said "there is so much that is great about America, but there are always things that could be better," a day after President Trump lashed out at him.
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.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
Don't miss the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony. Here's how to watch live, stream for free and catch replays.
Mia Asano talks about her growth from a social media audience to touring arenas, and about her upcoming Los Angeles show.
Patrick Gomez, Entertainment Weekly Editor-in-Chief, shared some of this Grammy predictions ahead of music’s biggest night.
Celebrity Party Planner Marley Majcher shares ideas on how to celebrate Valentine's Day with family and friends.
Mayor Matt Mahan discusses tackling homelessness, affordable housing, public safety, and job growth.
The FBI on Tuesday morning released video of a man appearing to attempt to obscure a camera outside of Nancy Guthrie's Tucson home the morning of her disappearance. Amanda Starrantino reports.
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.
