Man found dead in Death Valley National Park ran out of gas
Park visitors found the body of David Kelleher on Tuesday.
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2 Mountain Lion Kittens Survive After Litter Of 4 Found Near Thousand Oaks Office Building
The two surviving kittens are being temporarily housed at the Orange County Zoo, National Parks Service spokeswoman Ana Beatriz Cholo said.
P-99 Welcomed Into Santa Monica Mountains Study Of Mountain Lions
P-99 was captured on Sept. 8, according to a news release this week from the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. She is estimated to be about 2 to 3 years old and was found in the western portion of the Santa Monica Mountains.
National Parks To Require Masks Indoors, Crowded Outdoor Areas
The National Park Service mandated Monday that all visitors, employees and contractors must wear a mask inside NPS buildings and in crowded outdoor areas, regardless of vaccination status.
Threatened California Red-Legged Frog Found Breeding In The Santa Monica Mountains For First Time In 50 Years
A recent stream survey has uncovered egg masses of the California red-legged frog at two sites – one in Los Angeles County and another in Ventura County.
'Largest Of Its Kind In The World': Plans For 101 Freeway Wildlife Crossing In Agoura Hills Released
The crossing is being built to give wildlife a way to traverse the 101 Freeway, and avoid being struck by any of the hundreds of thousands of vehicles that pass through the area daily.
Mountain Lion Found Dead On 101 Freeway In Calabasas After Apparently Being Struck By Car
The California Highway Patrol's West Valley division posted a photo on Facebook of what appears to be a young, uncollared mountain lion along the the eastbound 101 Freeway at Parkway Calabasas.
Caboodle Of Kittens: 13 Mountain Lion Cubs Born In Santa Monica Mountains This Summer
National Park Service biologists who have been studying the population for 18 years say this is the first time this many mountain lion dens have been found within such a short period of time.
Bobcat, Mountain Lion Found Dead In Santa Monica Mountains Tested Positive For Several Types Of Rat Poison
The adult female bobcat, known as B-372, is the first in 23 years to have died from the effects of anticoagulant rat poisons. P-76 is the sixth collared mountain lion to die of uncontrolled internal bleeding, and the third in the past two years.
Santa Monica Mountain Lion Gives Birth To Three Kittens (2 Boys & A Girl!)
The National Park Service has been studying mountain lions in and around the Santa Monica Mountains since 2002.
Mountain Lion, Suspected Of Attacks On Livestock, First To Be Killed Under State 'Three-Strike' Policy
P-56 was a male mountain lion between 4 and 5 years old, and had been living in the western Santa Monica Mountains south of the 101 Freeway. He was first caught and outfitted with a GPS tracking collar in April 2017.
4 New Mountain Lion Kittens Discovered In Santa Monica Mountains
A litter of four mountain lion kittens recently found in a remote area of the Santa Monica Mountains is suspected to be the result of their mother mating with her grandson, National Park Service researchers said.
Remains Of Mountain Lion Known As P-55 Found
The lion's cause of death is not known. According to National Park Service Ranger Kate Kuykendall, P-55's collar had failed to signal his death, and by the time biologists found his remains, they were already too decomposed to make a determination.
Endangered Species Of Frog Found Breeding In Santa Monica Mountains
National Park Service researchers thrilled with the discovery that a rare species of frog is breeding in the Santa Monica Mountains hope the public will do its part to let nature take its course.
Cub Of Mountain Lion Killed On 118 Freeway In Chatsworth A Month Ago Is Also Killed
A vehicle struck the seven-month-old cub, known as P-52, on the 118 Freeway - the same freeway his mother was killed, the National Park Service says.
Mating Season For Tarantulas Commences At Joshua Tree National Park
Hikers be warned – the National Park Service says it's now tarantula mating season.
National Park Service Celebrates Centennial With Waived Entrance Fees
Get a much-needed dose of nature this weekend at any of the four federally-protected green spaces within driving distance of Los Angeles in honor of the National Park Service's 100th anniversary.
Bear Captured By Research Cameras In Malibu Creek State Park
National Park Service cameras have recently captured images of a black bear in Malibu Creek State Park in the Santa Monica Mountains, which hasn't had a resident bear population since the 1800s.
Researchers Find 2 Litters Of 5 Mountain Lion Kittens In Santa Susana Mountains
National Park Service researchers have found a "kitten caboodle" – two, actually – in the Santa Susana Mountains.
Uninhabited San Miguel Island Reopening To Visitors, Campers
An uninhabited island with pristine beaches and trails is opening again, just 50 miles off the coast of Ventura.
Citizen Scientists Wanted For Coyote Scat Collection Project
The National Park Service is recruiting for people willing to collect coyote droppings.
3-Legged Bobcat, Her 1-Eared Kitten Tracked In Santa Monica Mountains
A bobcat with three legs and whose kitten is missing an ear is living and thriving in the Santa Monica Mountains, according to the National Park Service.
Coyote Tracked By Researchers Drowns In Lake At MacArthur Park
A coyote researchers were tracking to see how the animals live in extremely urbanized areas has drowned in a popular Los Angeles park.
2 Mountain Lion Kittens Born In Santa Monica Mountains
DNA testing is underway to identify who the father of the new litter is.
Young Mountain Lion Struck, Killed On Interstate 5 Near Castaic
A young mountain lion was struck and killed by a vehicle on Interstate 5 near Castaic, officials said Thursday.
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'Multiple' fatalities reported after 2 small planes crash in Watsonville
A crash involving two small planes attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport appears to have resulted in at least two fatalities, according to the city.
Newsom funnels nearly $5 billion into mental health resources
The funding comes after suicide rates among California kids jumped 20% between 2019 and 2020.
LA County requests 70,000 monkeypox vaccine doses, receives 28,000
During this unexpected shortage, L.A. County said it will still offer second doses to those who qualify.
Elderly man nearly hit by SUV slamming into his Huntington Beach home
No one in the home was injured however the driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital.
Cal State LA President William A. Covino announces his retirement
Covino, who has served as president since 2013, will retire at the end of this academic year.
7-year-old donates truck-load of gifts to Midnight Mission for his birthday
7-year-old Lorenzo Arana donated 602 towels and 777 bars of soap to everyone at the Midnight Mission for his birthday.
Parents outraged at homeless problem after vehicle explodes outside Hollywood preschool
A vehicle exploded outside a Hollywood preschool last week and parents say it's part of a growing homeless problem outside the school.
Judge denies visitation for Irvine doctor accused of poisoning husband with Drano
A family court judge said Dr. Yue Yu is not allowed to see her two children after her husband accused her of poisoning him with Drano.
Portion of Griffith Park Drive to remain closed to traffic indefinitely
The stretch of road between Griffith Park Drive from Travel Town to the Griffith Park Composting Facility has been closed since June.
Parents call for changes to school playgrounds amid scorching temperatures
With little shade and asphalt reaching 150 degrees, parents are urging the Los Angeles Unified School District to make changes to lower the temperatures on the schoolyards.
U.S. monkeypox cases pass 14,000-mark as Biden promises more vaccine doses
Cases are up over 30% from just a week ago.
1 critically injured after ultralight plane crashes into Camarillo Airport building
One person was extricated from the craft and was airlifted to the hospital. It's not known how many people were on board the plane.
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'Multiple' fatalities reported after 2 small planes crash in Watsonville
A crash involving two small planes attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport appears to have resulted in at least two fatalities, according to the city.
Newsom funnels nearly $5 billion into mental health resources
The funding comes after suicide rates among California kids jumped 20% between 2019 and 2020.
LA County requests 70,000 monkeypox vaccine doses, receives 28,000
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Elderly man nearly hit by SUV slamming into his Huntington Beach home
No one in the home was injured however the driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital.
Cal State LA President William A. Covino announces his retirement
Covino, who has served as president since 2013, will retire at the end of this academic year.
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CBS2 Investigates: Are some celebrities using too much water amid drought restrictions?
Some A-list celebrities with multimillion dollar mansions in and around Calabasas are on a water budget like every other house in the Las Virgenes Water District, but a CBS2 investigation found that many of them have been going over their allotted amount.
CBS2 Investigates: Experts react to celebrities using excessive water amid drought restrictions
A CBS2 Investigation into some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities found many of them using more than their allotted amount of water and violating water district rules. Now, some water environmentalists are concerned.
Goldstein Investigates: Cameras catch employees throwing away food meant for the homeless
Our hidden cameras caught employees with the LA Homeless Services Authority throwing away cases of food meant to be distributed to those less fortunate.
Goldstein Investigates: Leaders demand answers after employees caught trashing food meant for homeless
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Attorney Mike Feuer told CBSLA that the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority needs to answer questions regarding CBS2's investigative report that captured video of homeless outreach workers trashing cases of food.
Advocates react to shocking video showing employees throwing away food meant for homeless
Advocates reacted to our video showing employees with the LA Homeless Services Authority throwing away cases of food meant to be distributed to the unhoused.
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Newsom funnels nearly $5 billion into mental health resources
The funding comes after suicide rates among California kids jumped 20% between 2019 and 2020.
LA County requests 70,000 monkeypox vaccine doses, receives 28,000
During this unexpected shortage, L.A. County said it will still offer second doses to those who qualify.
Cal State LA President William A. Covino announces his retirement
Covino, who has served as president since 2013, will retire at the end of this academic year.
7-year-old donates truck-load of gifts to Midnight Mission for his birthday
7-year-old Lorenzo Arana donated 602 towels and 777 bars of soap to everyone at the Midnight Mission for his birthday.
Parents outraged at homeless problem after vehicle explodes outside Hollywood preschool
A vehicle exploded outside a Hollywood preschool last week and parents say it's part of a growing homeless problem outside the school.
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Newsom funnels nearly $5 billion into mental health resources
The funding comes after suicide rates among California kids jumped 20% between 2019 and 2020.
Elderly man nearly hit by SUV slamming into his Huntington Beach home
No one in the home was injured however the driver of the SUV was taken to the hospital.
Judge denies visitation for Irvine doctor accused of poisoning husband with Drano
A family court judge said Dr. Yue Yu is not allowed to see her two children after her husband accused her of poisoning him with Drano.
Driver suffers major injuries after slamming into tree off side of 91 Freeway in Anaheim
The driver told police that he was fighting off sleep when he drove off the side of the freeway and collided with a tree at around 2:50 a.m.
Yorba Linda woman arrested in road rage crash that left another driver an amputee
Kaylynn Heatley was arrested Monday, two days after the crash on the 91 Freeway in Corona.
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Newsom funnels nearly $5 billion into mental health resources
The funding comes after suicide rates among California kids jumped 20% between 2019 and 2020.
Body found in parking lot of Corona church
The body was discovered just after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ, 815 S. Sherman Ave. in Corona.
Yorba Linda woman arrested in road rage crash that left another driver an amputee
Kaylynn Heatley was arrested Monday, two days after the crash on the 91 Freeway in Corona.
Algal bloom warnings issued for Lake Elsinore, Big Bear Lake
Residents were urged to stay out of the water until further notice as a particularly high presence of harmful algal blooms were detected in both Lake Elsinore and Big Bear Lake.
Department of Education to forgive nearly $4 billion in loans held by students who attended ITT Technical Institute
Education officials say $3.9 billion in federal student loans held by 208,000 borrowers, including those who have not yet applied for repayment discharge, will be discharged.
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U.S. monkeypox cases pass 14,000-mark as Biden promises more vaccine doses
Cases are up over 30% from just a week ago.
Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
Dealers rush to sell ghost guns before new rules take effect
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Half of all Texas schools have no mental health services
Texas would need to hire more than 5,000 licensed school psychologists to meet minimum recommended ratios.
NBA won't hold games on Election Day in effort to encourage fans to vote
As part of what the league is calling a "civic engagement night," all 30 teams will instead play the night before the election.
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Former Trump Org. exec pleads guilty to fraud, agrees to testify against company
Weisselberg's deal with prosecutors calls for a sentence of five months in New York's Rikers Island jail, followed by five years' probation.
Election 2022: Sheriff Villanueva, Chief Luna face off in first debate ahead of November election
Sheriff Alex Villanueva and former Long Beach Police Chief Robert Luna debated against each other for the first time ahead of the November election.
U.S. conducts missile launch after postponing due to China tensions
The planned test had been postponed after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan; China reacted to the visit by announcing live-fire exercises in the waters surrounding the island.
First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The first lady has been vacationing in South Carolina with her family, including President Biden.
Another effort to recall LA County DA George Gascón fails
According to the county clerk's office, organizers needed 566,857 valid petition signatures but only submitted 520,050.
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Department of Education to forgive nearly $4 billion in loans held by students who attended ITT Technical Institute
Education officials say $3.9 billion in federal student loans held by 208,000 borrowers, including those who have not yet applied for repayment discharge, will be discharged.
Survey: 60% of renters hit with rent increases this year
And while 38% of renters did say they got a raise — that raise won't cover their increased housing costs.
Gas prices continue to fall across Southern California
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped to $5.394, the lowest amount since March 6.
Plans to build a "dry port" in the Mojave Desert gets backing of Kern County Board of Supervisors
Once the port is in operation, containers arriving from ships at the Ports of LA and Long Beach will be off-loaded onto shuttle trains for direct transport through the under-used Alameda Corridor to Mojave, for distribution to the rest of California and the nation.
Average price for a gallon of gas in California finally drops below $6
Despite being in the middle of the summer road trip season, demand for gasoline has dropped, helping the national average of gas prices go down by 7 cents since Monday.
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Newsom funnels nearly $5 billion into mental health resources
The funding comes after suicide rates among California kids jumped 20% between 2019 and 2020.
LA County requests 70,000 monkeypox vaccine doses, receives 28,000
During this unexpected shortage, L.A. County said it will still offer second doses to those who qualify.
U.S. monkeypox cases pass 14,000-mark as Biden promises more vaccine doses
Cases are up over 30% from just a week ago.
New monkeypox vax site opens in El Monte
The site will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2 million infant swings, rockers recalled after 10-month-old dies
Some of Thorley Industries' 4moms products pose asphyxiation risk to babies big enough to crawl under their seats.
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Disneyland releases new, higher prices for Magic Key passes
The theme park announced that passes will be eligible to be renewed on Thursday, August 18.
Department of Education to forgive nearly $4 billion in loans held by students who attended ITT Technical Institute
Education officials say $3.9 billion in federal student loans held by 208,000 borrowers, including those who have not yet applied for repayment discharge, will be discharged.
Survey: 60% of renters hit with rent increases this year
And while 38% of renters did say they got a raise — that raise won't cover their increased housing costs.
Gas prices continue to fall across Southern California
The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped to $5.394, the lowest amount since March 6.
Recall of coffee, milk, nutritional drinks made by Lyons Magnus expands
Lyons Magnus is recalling more than 80 types of drinks over possible contamination with bacteria that causes botulism.
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Dodgers broadcaster injured while riding down Bernie's Slide in Milwaukee
Video shows Vassegh hurtling down the slide before slamming into a wall where he wound up fracturing his wrist and six ribs. The broadcaster seems to be taking the incident in stride, making an on-air appearance as soon as the fifth inning, where he showed off a brand new wrist cast.
Mariners overcome Ohtani's 4 hits, sweep Angels 11-7
Ohtani went 4 for 5, hitting his 27th homer in the ninth after he tripled in the seventh and got two singles earlier in his latest outstanding day at the plate.
Tony Gonsolin wins 15th as Dodgers nip Brewers 2-1
After surrendering a one-run lead on Tuesday, relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel closed the door on the Brewers in the 9th inning on Wednesday.
Reports: Lakers ink LeBron James to two-year extension worth $97.1 milion
James, now 37, is heading into his 20th season in the NBA. The deal also includes a player option for a third year. He is now the highest-earning player in NBA history.
UC Presidents: USC, UCLA departure will cost remaining schools $13 million
The meeting was scheduled so fellow regents could hear a repot from UC President Michael Drake, who has assessed the effect that UCLA's departure from the PAC-12 to the Big Ten will have on their system.
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Anne Heche's death after fiery car crash was accidental, coroner rules
A preliminary report said the actor died from inhalation injury and burns.
A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty to gun charges
The rapper is accused of pointing a gun at a former friend and firing twice.
London tribute concert to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins to stream live on Paramount+
The concert, which will take place at Wembley Stadium, will be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+ in the U.S. It will also be available internationally on Pluto TV and MTV Brand YouTube channels.
'Das Boot,' 'Air Force One' director Wolfgang Petersen dies at 81
According to a representative, Petersen died from pancreatic cancer at his Brentwood home in the arms of his wife of 50 years, Maria Antoinette.
Ezra Miller seeking treatment for "complex mental health issues"
"I want to apologize to everyone that I have alarmed and upset with my past behavior," Miller said.
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Mob loots Harbor-Gateway 7-Eleven
Dozens of people who were part of a street takeover also looted a 7-Eleven convenience store in Harbor-Gateway, and police are asking for help identifying some involved. Rick Montanez reports.
LAPD tows cars after breaking up a street takeover
The Los Angeles Police Department delivered on its promise to tow any vehicles involved in street takeovers.
Look At This: Naval Weapons Station
The Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach has played a key role in the United States military infrastructure from submarines and space travel.
Stolen vehicle pursuit ends in a crash
Glendale Police were in pursuit of a stolen vehicle before it crashed on the sidewalk.
LA County receives less than half of requested monkeypox vaccine doses
Los Angeles County received only 28,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine, less than half of what was requested. Nicole Comstock reports.
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