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Los Angeles County reported 644 new cases of COVID- 19 and seven additional deaths Saturday, as the county's rate of infections continued to grow alarmingly over the last several days.
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose Saturday for the 17th time in 19 days, increasing eight-tenths of a cent to $4.32, its highest amount since May 1, 2014.
Vice President Kamala Harris was scheduled to return to Los Angeles Friday, staying at her Brentwood home overnight before flying to Nevada on Saturday, the White House said.
After more than a year of dark venues and canceled events to slow the spread of COVID-19, Fourth of July celebrations will be in full swing this weekend. While many community events may not be back this year, some of the biggest fireworks displays are making a splashy comeback.
The high number of cases continued the county's upward trend that began after statewide lifting of health restrictions and could be driven in part by the spread of the highly-contagious Delta variant.
Authorities throughout the region are working extra hard this year to curb the use of fireworks, especially since the state is in the grip of worsening drought conditions.
The fireworks were seized as part of targeted enforcement operation along the California and Nevada border between May and June. From 932 traffic stops for various violations, authorities seized 79,411 pounds of fireworks, issued 215 citations, and arrested three people.
Detectives recovered 87 catalytic converters Wednesday morning while serving a search warrant at an undisclosed Los Angeles location. Torrance police released photos of the location, which showed catalytic converters had been piled up alongside junk at the location.
Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore and L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón Wednesday said they hoped to see a decline in violent crimes in the coming months due to a new joint effort.
Actor James Franco and two other men have reached a $2.2 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit alleging that female students at the Studio 4 Film School in New York or Los Angeles were sexually exploited by the three men, according to court papers obtained Wednesday.
Los Angeles International Airport, which was reduced to practically a ghost town during the pandemic, has been getting busier over the past month, and many people will use the upcoming holiday as an excuse to travel again.
The city of Pasadena Tuesday joined Los Angeles County health officials in recommending that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors due to increased circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant.
A federal jury found Richard Ayvazyan, 42; his wife, 37-year-old Marietta Terabelian; his brother, 41-year-old Artur Ayvazyan, and in-law Vahe Dadyan, 41, of Glendale, guilty Friday of bank fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.
The first fireworks buyback event will take place Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Brand Park parking lot in Mission Hills.
Experts say a large portion of the fraud against EDD has been perpetrated by a very sophisticated and organized criminal ring based out of Nigeria.
A Mexican National has been charged after allegedly approaching the cockpit of a SkyWest Airlines flight taxiing at Los Angeles International Airport Friday evening before opening an emergency exit and jumping to the tarmac, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
Lucky, Cy, Dora, Gordo, Rayne and Terry – who have been dubbed the "Lucky Six" – hit the road Friday and arrived safely in Washington on Saturday.
Vice President Kamala Harris will depart for Andrews Air force Base, near Washington, on Monday afternoon after spending four days in Brentwood. She did not make any public appearances.
A man was injured Friday after jumping out of an airplane taxiing at the Los Angeles International Airport, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Health Services Friday was seeking information about an unidentified man being treated at a local hospital.
Ramon Antonio Angulobello, 36, faces charges of grand theft auto and felony vandalism after allegedly crashing through a FedEx warehouse gate adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport, then speeding across two runways with police in pursuit.
Los Angeles is one of the first cities in the nation to publish such a list, which includes 37 species that indicate good habitat quality, connectivity to other open space and is a sufficient size to host a diversity of species.
Los Angeles County courthouses will no longer require social distancing starting Monday but masks will still be required, the presiding judge announced Thursday.
The shoe, called the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Forum sneaker, is custom-designed by Factory8384, is priced at $1,000 each, and will be signed by Abdul-Jabbar.
AAA and the Oil Price Information Service says the average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County is now at $4.285, nearly 10 cents higher than a month ago. In Orange County, the same gallon of gas is at $4.239.
An Altadena family who received two tickets on their RV from Los Angeles County Parking Enforcement officers while living outside of their home, which was burned in the Eaton Fire last January, says that they've been given more time to address their situation.
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.
The Los Angeles city staff installed solar-powered lights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park to keep the neighborhoods bright and prevent copper wire theft.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
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.
An Altadena family who received two tickets on their RV from Los Angeles County Parking Enforcement officers while living outside of their home, which was burned in the Eaton Fire last January, says that they've been given more time to address their situation.
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.
The Los Angeles city staff installed solar-powered lights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park to keep the neighborhoods bright and prevent copper wire theft.
Villa's Tacos, a beloved Los Angeles-based taqueria, made a guest appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, putting an even larger spotlight on the restaurant already loved by Angelenos.
Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube dispute claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
An Altadena family who received two tickets on their RV from Los Angeles County Parking Enforcement officers while living outside of their home, which was burned in the Eaton Fire last January, says that they've been given more time to address their situation.
The Los Angeles city staff installed solar-powered lights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park to keep the neighborhoods bright and prevent copper wire theft.
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.
A teen was shot outside a Taco Bell, across the street from the North Hollywood High School.
Showers are expected to hit most of Southern California on Tuesday afternoon.
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.
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.
Kawhi Leonard had 41 points and eight rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the slumping Minnesota Timberwolves 115-96 on Sunday.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
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.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
President Trump late Friday addressed a video posted to his social media account that included a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama as apes, telling reporters he didn't see the part that showed the former president and first lady.
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.
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.
Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Villa's Tacos, a beloved Los Angeles-based taqueria, made a guest appearance during the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday, putting an even larger spotlight on the restaurant already loved by Angelenos.
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.
Jazzy Davidson had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists as the Trojans secured their fourth-straight win on the road on Sunday against Illinois.
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.
The Los Angeles Police Department initially arrested Captain Christopher Ramstead, 47, last week.
Joy Benedict reports from Altadena, where she speaks with the family who received two parking tickets last week for living outside of their home, which was damaged by the Eaton Fire last year.
Another round of rainy weather is coming to Southern California this week.
Creeks, fallen trees and steep terrain, nothing could stop LAPD's bloodhound Coco from finding a missing hiker in the Angeles National Forest. Lauren Pozen reports.
The Los Angeles city staff installed solar-powered lights in Lincoln Heights and Cypress Park to keep the neighborhoods bright and prevent copper wire theft. Jeff Nguyen 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.
