Renowned Scientist Who Helped Lead Mission To Jupiter Dies At 56
JPL officials said she died Saturday after a long battle with breast cancer.
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JPL officials said she died Saturday after a long battle with breast cancer.
After an incredible 3 billion miles and 9 1/2 years, it looks like the human race has finally made it to Pluto.
Satellite data show people are overdrawing water from some of the world's largest groundwater basins.
NASA hopes to learn much from Monday's test launch of the vehicle they hope one day will land humans on Mars.
Another historic NASA artifact is set to make its journey through the streets of Los Angeles.
In this potential "new age of aviation", aircraft would be far less reliant on fossil fuels, while improving performance and greatly reducing noise.
A local team at NASA is using the latest in satellite technology to assist with rescue efforts following last month's magnitude-7.8 quake in Nepal.
During a panel discussion discussing water sources in the universe, NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan stated that she believes humans could come in contact with the first iterations of alien life by the year 2025.
Six Southland men face federal charges stemming from an alleged scheme to pay kickbacks to a procurement official at a subsidiary of the Boeing Co. that supplies satellites and satellite parts to government entities, including NASA.
It's no surprise that many right wing conservatives have questioned the validity of climate change, and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's position is no different.
Scientists hope to get a close-up look this week at a planet about the size of Texas that's lurking in the asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter.
Nothing worse than the food feeling hot to the touch -- but you bite into a big cold spot.
After a pair of delays, SpaceX, the space transport company based in Hawthorne, California, successfully launched their Falcon 9 rocket Wednesday, propelling the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) deeper into space than the company had ever ventured before.
NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured the sharpest images ever of the dwarf planet Ceres, according, Jet Propulsion Laboratory officials said Thursday.
Minutes before the sun dawned on the coast of central California on Saturday, NASA looked to the skies, and launched a critical part of its Earth Sciences mission into Low-Earth Orbit.
Colleagues of a Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist killed Friday when his small plane went down in Van Nuys are discussing his contributions to JPL and NASA.
Most air travelers don't know it, but NASA is with you when you fly.
It's been a mission in progress for 10 years for the European Space Agency, and scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena are among those watching keenly as the first-of-its-kind objective prepares to reach its apex.
When Orbital Sciences Corp.'s Antares rocket launch failed on Tuesday, two local students' science experiment went down in flames as well.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the 1969 landing on the moon and the realization of President Kennedy's dream.
The anticipated blockbuster return of El Niño is looking more like it will be a flop, a climatologist said Monday.
A "Supermoon" will dominate the sky Sunday night, making it tougher to see the annual Perseid meteor shower as it nears its peak.
While most of the public, including observers, space enthusiasts and environmentalists, will see the launch as the largest effort to study climate change in human history, NASA will see the launch, set for 2:58 a.m. Tuesday, as a realization of redemption.
After several weather delays, NASA on Saturday launched a helium balloon carrying a saucer-shaped vehicle high in Earth's atmosphere to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest Minor League Baseball team started its first season with a sold-out crowd at ONT Field.
Santa Monica city leaders approved a $3 million plan to bring businesses and customers back to the Third Street Promenade.
Six innocent people, including an unborn baby, died in three separate pursuits throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties this week.
Burbank police arrested a woman who allegedly started a fire at a local Target.
For years, California leaders accused oil companies of price gouging at the pump, but a state investigation found no evidence of that. Instead, a CBS News California investigation found what's really driving the highest gas prices in the U.S.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest Minor League Baseball team started its first season with a sold-out crowd at ONT Field.
Santa Monica city leaders approved a $3 million plan to bring businesses and customers back to the Third Street Promenade.
The suspect crashed into another vehicle near Garey Avenue and County Road. Both the driver and passenger in the victim vehicle were pronounced dead at the scene.
Six innocent people, including an unborn baby, died in three separate pursuits throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties this week.
Burbank police arrested a woman who allegedly started a fire at a local Target.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest Minor League Baseball team started its first season with a sold-out crowd at ONT Field.
Santa Monica city leaders approved a $3 million plan to bring businesses and customers back to the Third Street Promenade.
Six innocent people, including an unborn baby, died in three separate pursuits throughout Orange and Los Angeles counties this week.
Burbank police arrested a woman who allegedly started a fire at a local Target.
The Los Angeles Police Department released a man they arrested after an alleged kidnapping in North Hills last week.
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.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest Minor League Baseball team started its first season with a sold-out crowd at ONT Field.
Citlalli Montes and Adriana Gonzalez are doing everything they can to get their father home to them and their mother, who has stage 4 brain cancer.
An Apple Valley family who called 911 during an apparent burglary sued the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department after a deputy shot one of their loved ones.
Honest drivers are now saving money after new cameras deterred toll violators from using the 91 Freeway's carpool lanes.
UC Riverside and Cal Baptist University will switch conferences ahead of the upcoming 2026 season after the Big West Conference and Pac-12 Conference announced a partnership on Tuesday.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying she will be taking a job in the private sector.
They were the first in a series of arrests planned Thursday, federal officials told CBS News.
"The scary scenarios are, unfortunately, extremely plausible" if the critical Persian Gulf waterway stays effectively sealed, economist Paul Krugman said.
NASA's Artemis II astronauts launched on a nine-and-a-half-day mission around the moon and back.
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.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Los Angeles Rams All-Pro wide receiver Puka Nacua was in rehab before he was sued for assault and battery by a woman who says he made an antisemitic statement and bit her on the shoulder, his attorney said on Wednesday.
Deni Avdija had 28 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, Jrue Holiday hit seven 3s and finished with 30 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Los Angeles Clippers 114-104 and snap their five-game win streak.
Shohei Ohtani dominated in his first start on the mound this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in drizzly conditions.
Luka Doncic scored 42 points with 12 assists, Deandre Ayton added 18 points with nine rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to four games with a 127-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over the movie “It Ends With Us” were dismissed Thursday by a federal judge who left intact three claims, including retaliation, that will let a jury hear many of the allegations anyway. Hunter Sowards reports.
The Ontario Tower Buzzers, a Los Angeles Dodgers Minor League Baseball team, began their inaugural season on Thursday. Nicole Comstock reports.
Dani Ruberti explains the difference between weather and climate as CBS LA celebrates Earth Month.
Santa Monica city leaders approved a $3 million plan to bring businesses and customers back to the Third Street Promenade. Lauren Pozen reports.
A young child was bitten by a coyote twice in front of their home on Tuesday morning, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says. CDFW staff said that DNA testing confirmed that the coyote attacked another young child in Carson on February 11. Fish and Wildlife also received reports of two more coyote attacks in Gardena and Dignity Health Sports Park within a week before Tuesday's incident. Laurie Perez 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.
