3 Locals Eliminated From National S-P-E-L-L-I-N-G Bee
Two Los Angeles County students and one from Orange County were eliminated Wednesday from the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md.
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Two Los Angeles County students and one from Orange County were eliminated Wednesday from the Scripps National Spelling Bee in National Harbor, Md.
Residents in Orange County who are wondering why their garage door opener isn't working may need to look no further than the U.S. military.
Authorities say a suspected drunken driver is in custody after a crash in Orange County that left five people injured, including four teenage girls.
Police say an Orange County man shot his sister to death before turning the gun on himself.
An Orange County man has been sentenced to 45 years to life in prison for forcibly sodomizing three women, including two he met through an online dating service.
A mistrial was declared Thursday when jurors deadlocked in the trial of a 28-year-old Santa Ana woman charged in the beating death of her 4-year-old son.
The Costa Mesa City Employees Association must now regroup after their request for a temporary restraining order was denied.
The audit alleges that the O.C.'s top human resources official reportedly approved raises without justifying them while the department was understaffed.
Over 200 municipal employees in the Orange County city could get pink slips in the next six months due to outsourcing.
A former Riverside resident who strangled his live-in girlfriend and dumped her body in the Orange County part of the Cleveland National Forest about 20 years ago lost his latest bid at freedom, a prosecutor said Wednesday.
A truancy crackdown in Orange County is ending up with parents who allow their kids to skip school now behind bars.
Prosecutors in Orange and Riverside counties will team up Wednesday to oppose parole for a man who raped and murdered his stepmother and a family friend in 1975.
Supervisors unanimously approved a new three-year deal that increases the number of beds available to U.S. Marshals Service inmates to 282.
Deputies arrested a Tustin woman was on suspicion of killing her husband and wounding her son with what they called a "high-powered handgun".
An Orange County school district has been accused of illegally discussing teacher salaries and furlough days behind closed doors.
An Orange County congregation that broke from the Episcopal Church when the national group ordained a gay bishop can continue a seven-year fight to keep the parish's beachfront property, the California Supreme Court ruled.
Authorities were looking for a sexual predator on the loose in Orange County Friday.
A caretaker of elderly people joined her husband and daughter in pleading guilty Thursday for stealing about $642,000 from the caretaker's clients.
Police have arrested a Southern California anesthesiologist on suspicion of sexually abusing two female patients after putting them under for surgical procedures.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled woman, police reported Monday.
The lawsuit says officers choked an Orange County man until he passed out after calling in a report about loose dogs in his neighborhood.
A Long Beach fire captain is facing drunken driving and other charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a bicyclist, according to Orange County prosecutors.
A United Airlines plane bound from Denver to California returned to the gate before takeoff after a man complained about three other passengers.
Check out the OC's list of traditional and theme-focused camps.
Teachers being accused of carrying on sexual relationships with students is not news these days. But when the accused are married to each other...? News.
As part of a plea deal, Ulysses Sanchez, 38, admitted to driving a minivan at anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles in 2025.
Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the nesting season on Friday.
A group of burglars purposefully crashed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a police pursuit.
Los Angeles prosecutors charged a Glendale firefighter with killing his wife at the North Hollywood home. They alleged that he used an axe.
Metro's C Line To Torrance Project will extend light rail service from the Redondo Beach Station on Marine Avenue to the Torrance Transit Center – adding 4.5 miles of new track.
As part of a plea deal, Ulysses Sanchez, 38, admitted to driving a minivan at anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles in 2025.
Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the nesting season on Friday.
A group of burglars purposefully crashed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a police pursuit.
Los Angeles prosecutors charged a Glendale firefighter with killing his wife at the North Hollywood home. They alleged that he used an axe.
Metro's C Line To Torrance Project will extend light rail service from the Redondo Beach Station on Marine Avenue to the Torrance Transit Center – adding 4.5 miles of new track.
As part of a plea deal, Ulysses Sanchez, 38, admitted to driving a minivan at anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles in 2025.
Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the nesting season on Friday.
Los Angeles prosecutors charged a Glendale firefighter with killing his wife at the North Hollywood home. They alleged that he used an axe.
Metro's C Line To Torrance Project will extend light rail service from the Redondo Beach Station on Marine Avenue to the Torrance Transit Center – adding 4.5 miles of new track.
Alexander Soofer is accused of fraudulently obtaining $23 million from taxpayers that was intended to help combat homelessness.
Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the nesting season on Friday.
A group of burglars purposefully crashed an SUV into an Anaheim jewelry store before crashing their getaway cars during a police pursuit.
Brea police arrested school board member Christopher Becerra for allegedly sending sexual messages to a minor.
The shooting happened at around 11:30 p.m. at a home in the 4500 block of Scenario Drive, police said.
After several 7-Eleven stores were targeted by robbers overnight in Los Angeles and Orange counties, authorities are working to investigate if the incidents are connected.
Big Bear eagles Jackie and Shadow welcomed their first egg of the nesting season on Friday.
A pursuit ended in a Riverside parking lot after San Bernardino County deputies shot and killed the suspect on Thursday.
San Bernardino City Council member Treasure Ortiz was charged with two counts of eavesdropping for illegally recording police in connection to her $2 million lawsuit against the city.
The man was found with "traumatic injuries" in Nuevo at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Riverside County deputies said.
Ontario International Airport unveiled a new monument sign as officials rang in a "new era" of aviation in the Inland Empire and celebrated a decade of local control during an event on Wednesday.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Microsoft services were down for thousands of users, according to tracking service Downdetector.
A hiker who kept climbing California's Mount Whitney after a fellow hiker turned around has been found dead, according to a volunteer group.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
A Texas jury acquitted a former Uvalde school police officer who was on trial for allegedly failing to act during the massacre at Robb Elementary School in 2022 that left 19 students and two teachers dead.
Gov. Newsom is accusing the Trump administration of pressuring a planned interview between a U.S. media company and the Democratic governor to be cancelled. The Trump administration has fired back at those claims.
Over a dozen college basketball players are accused of taking bribes to tank their performance — the latest in a series of alleged sports gambling schemes, leading one ex-prosecutor to urge professional leagues to hire an internal investigator.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
After returning to Joint Base Andrews, President Trump departed for Davos about one hour later aboard a second aircraft.
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.
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.
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.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
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.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Kevin Johnson died from "blunt head trauma and stab wounds" at a homeless encampment, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner said.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
Nick Martinell scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half on Wednesday night to help Northwestern beat USC 74-68 and snap a five game losing streak.
Mikael Granlund and Cutter Gauthier scored in the shootout and Lukas Dostal stopped 40 shots as Anaheim defeated the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche for the Ducks' fifth straight win Wednesday night.
Gabriela Jaquez scored 25 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and No. 3 UCLA routed Purdue 96-48 on Wednesday night to take sole possession of first place in the Big Ten.
Among the names missing when the 98th Academy Award nominations were announced were Ariana Grande, George Clooney, Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, and anyone associated with "Wicked: For Good."
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
Kianna Underwood, a former Nickelodeon child actress, was identified as the woman killed in a hit-and-run in Brooklyn.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
Across the country, millions are about to be hit by a monster winter storm. Gio Insignares reports.
The Clippers are helping make basketball more accessible by giving away 5,600 free outdoor basketball hoops to local schools and families.
CBS LA's Nick Zecevic shows us a Glendale man's journey to turned a burned out car from the Palisades Fire into a work of stained-glass art.
CBS LA's Luzdelia Caballero shows us a woman's quest to free her wife from an immigration detention center after she was detained during a regular ICE appointment last September.
There's growing opposition to the Trump administration's plan to allow new oil and gas leasing off the coast. CBS LA's Michele Gile 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.
