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The shocking sight of thousands of stolen and discarded packages alongside the Union Pacific train tracks is a near perfect storm of an ongoing train robbery problem, the pandemic, and the Los Angeles County District Attorney's policy of no-cash bail arrests.
The White House on Friday earmarked $26.5 billion from last year's infrastructure bill to fix the nation's 15,000 crumbling bridges to help move goods across the country more efficiently and help ease the ongoing supply-chain crisis.
The reserved, timed-entry tickets will be sent to the email address provided at sale, and will be scanned from a mobile device or printout at the entrance.
The unidentified woman was attacked by a transient and rushed to County-USC Medical Center, where she reportedly works as an emergency room nurse.
Crime is on the rise in Los Angeles, and the increasing number of homicides is especially troubling to Los Angeles city and authorities.
The settlement requires Navient to make $95 million in restitution payments of about $260 each to approximately 357,000 borrowers and cancel more than $1.7 billion in subprime private student loans owed by approximately 66,000 borrowers nationwide.
Authorities say they have made four arrests in the fatal shooting of an off-duty LAPD officer who was killed while house-hunting in South LA with his girlfriend.
The staircase, at 3020 and 3030 Beachwood Drive, north of Franklin Avenue, are part an urban hiking loop that includes a series of staircases in the Hollywoodland area. They have been blocked off to the public since at least Christmas Eve.
The July 11 spill happened after the plant's debris-filtering machines got clogged, sending raw sewage onto more than 70 acres of land and into the ocean.
Across the country, shoppers are taking to social media to report they are having trouble finding milk, bread, meat and other grocery staples. There have been no reports, however, of toilet paper shortages.
As the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to ravage throughout Southern California, so is the demand for testing kits.
With demand for COVID-19 testing at an all-time high, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger is calling for a plan to guard against testing fraud and any subsequent identity theft
Last week, a total of 562 department personnel tested positive for COVID, up from 424 the week before. The previous week, there were only 82 cases across the entire department of 9,524 sworn employees and 2,689 civilian employees, Moore said.
In 2021, there were 37 shootings involving the LAPD, 18 of them fatal, Moore said. That's up from 2020, when there were 27 police shootings, seven of which were fatal.
Thomas H. Peters, 55, of Pacific Palisades, agreed to plead guilty to aiding and abetting extortion, a crime that carries a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison, according to a plea agreement filed Monday in United States District Court.
Dozens of cargo ships have been anchored offshore from the ports of L.A. and Long Beach for months, leading to a supply chain crisis nationwide.
The new pick-up testing program was announced Monday as skyrocketing demand for at-home tests continues.
According to the district attorney's office, the shooting that injured six people stemmed from an argument between one of the defendants and someone else waiting in line for a register.
The FAA has ordered a buffer around the nation's 50 busiest airports to block 5G technology when Verizon and AT&T switch their towers on Jan. 19. Those airports include LAX, Hollywood-Burbank, John Wayne in Orange County, and Ontario International.
Edwin Oliva, 30, was sentenced Friday to 400 months in federal prison. He had pleaded guilty back in September to one count each of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Testing continued Friday at all of the district's sites, but the effort to get all students tested before classes resume on Tuesday expanded to handing out free rapid antigen tests to students at all its grab-and-go sites.
First responders in the City of Los Angeles have been hit hard by this latest surge of COVID-19 infections.
At-home test kits are sold out or hard to find in retail stores, and county officials are again scrambling to set up more testing sites – which had started to dwindle as more people got vaccinated.
In an unprecedented pandemic, there happens to be precedent for such a move – last year, the stadium hosted the Rose Bowl when it was switched from Pasadena due to regional stay-at-home order.
A housekeeper and her friend at a home on Sherwood Place near Witzel Drive woke up at about 2 a.m. to find at least two armed men ransacking the home, according to police.
Los Angeles firefighters recovered a man's body from the beach below the Point Fermin Bluffs in San Pedro early Sunday morning.
One person was hospitalized on Sunday after they were bitten by a rattlesnake in Camarillo, according to Ventura County firefighters.
One person was killed in a crash involving a street sweeper in Playa del Rey early Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles firefighters.
A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputy and an innocent driver were hospitalized after a crash stemming from a motorcycle pursuit in Fontana on Sunday.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 to improve their playoff positioning.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
An investigation is underway in Long Beach after possible human remains were discovered in the area near DeForest Park and Wetlands on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow welcomed two new eaglets on Saturday and Sunday.
Los Angeles firefighters recovered a man's body from the beach below the Point Fermin Bluffs in San Pedro early Sunday morning.
One person was hospitalized on Sunday after they were bitten by a rattlesnake in Camarillo, according to Ventura County firefighters.
Los Angeles firefighters recovered a man's body from the beach below the Point Fermin Bluffs in San Pedro early Sunday morning.
One person was hospitalized on Sunday after they were bitten by a rattlesnake in Camarillo, according to Ventura County firefighters.
One person was killed in a crash involving a street sweeper in Playa del Rey early Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles firefighters.
An investigation is underway in Long Beach after possible human remains were discovered in the area near DeForest Park and Wetlands on Sunday afternoon, according to police.
It's unclear where the chase began.
With some non-citizens no longer eligible for Cal Fresh benefits, Orange County food banks are bracing for an influx of clients.
Honest drivers are now saving money after new cameras deterred toll violators from using the 91 Freeway's carpool lanes.
Renowned marine biologist Chris Lowe said the unusually warm winter has pushed young white sharks to Southern California's coastline.
A Santa Ana mother is missing after what was supposed to be a quick trip across the border to Tijuana.
United Airlines said the pilots saw the helicopter, received a traffic alert and leveled the aircraft.
A San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department deputy and an innocent driver were hospitalized after a crash stemming from a motorcycle pursuit in Fontana on Sunday.
A burglary suspect who allegedly stole from several people visiting the Riverside National Cemetery in recent months was arrested on Saturday following a pursuit, Riverside County deputies said.
A 27-year-old man was fatally shot late Saturday in the 45000 block of Castile Canyon Road, according to Riverside County deputies.
The Serena Fire is burning behind the Callaway Vineyard and Winery in the 32700 block of Rancho California Road, according to Riverside County firefighters.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 to improve their playoff positioning.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
Officials said the incident does not appear to be an intentional act based on a preliminary investigation.
Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame later this year.
Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.
A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
The changes were likely to affect Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, the No. 3 official at the Justice Department and Harmeet Dhillon, the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division.
The war shows no signs of slowing as Iran responds to airstrikes with attacks across the region.
President Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to find a way to pay "each and every employee" of the agency.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
A nonprofit that booked a Social Agent said it's a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time. A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery, and if clients already have footage, they can upload it and get a finished piece.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
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.
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points and the Los Angeles Clippers snapped a two-game skid by beating the Sacramento Kings 138-109 to improve their playoff positioning.
Cooper Flagg scored 45 points and the Dallas Mavericks ended their longest home losing streak in 32 years at 14 games with a 134-128 victory over the depleted Los Angeles Lakers.
Nolan Schanuel drove in automatic runner Adam Frazier with a one-out sacrifice fly in the 11th inning to lift the Los Angeles Angels to an 8-7 walk-off win over the Seattle Mariners.
Shohei Ohtani homered and hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied from a five-run deficit to defeat the Washington Nationals 8-6 and complete a three-game sweep.
UCLA finished the season 37-1 by defeating the three-time national champion South Carolina Gamecocks.
"Beverly Hills, 90210" actress Tori Spelling was involved in a two-car crash in Temecula on Thursday night, according to her manager and Riverside County Sheriff's Office officials.
A federal judge in New York has tossed out actor Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie "It Ends With Us," but left intact a claim for retaliation.
Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane was lured to a Dallas studio for a meeting, then allegedly kidnapped and robbed by a group including rappers Pooh Shiesty and Big30.
A Las Vegas performer has sued Taylor Swift over the title of her hit album "The Life of a Showgirl," alleging it violates the performer's trademark.
Olivia Munn tells Tracy Smith about how she turned a symptomless Stage 1 breast cancer diagnosis into a mission to help other women.
More than 2,000 meals were distributed to families in need and the homeless during the Midnight Mission's annual Spring Celebration in downtown Los Angeles on Easter Sunday.
One person was killed in a crash involving a street sweeper in Playa del Rey early Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles firefighters.
Brittney Ermon reports from Long Beach, where a family was disturbed to find what they thought were human remains during their Easter party on Sunday afternoon.
A group of more than a dozen juveniles was detained by police overnight after they "stormed" the roof of the skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, according to police.
Alex Biston takes a look at the upcoming week of weather and what Southern Californians should expect.
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.
