Car Crash Causes Power Outage In Koreatown
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Power is estimated to be restored by 8 p.m. in the area surrounding 1st and Vermont.
An apparent DUI crash into a tree that took out a power pole shut down a stretch of Huntington Drive in Monrovia.
The massive tree reportedly fell around 2:30 p.m. in the 800 block of Roanoke Road.
The toppled power pole brought down power lines on top of the two cars, sparking a fire and knocking out power to thousands of LADWP customers throughout the area, all the way into Studio City.
Officials said it could take 24 to 36 hours to fully restore power to more than 1.4 million customers.
Power was out in the area south of Wilshire Blvd. and west of La Cienega after a transformer blew.
Power has been largely restored at Disneyland after an outage at the Southern California theme park forced some guests to be escorted off stopped rides.
A sudden power outage brought the world's busiest airport to a standstill Sunday, grounding more than 1,000 flights in Atlanta just days before the start of the Christmas travel rush.
Eagle Rock residents didn't get to watch the Dodgers win game one of the World Series Tuesday night because of a power outage.
High-voltage wires went down, interrupting electrical service to about 880 customers in the Reseda area and shutting down both car and pedestrian traffic on a portion of Victory Boulevard for a time.
As KCAL9/CBS2's Andrea Fujii reports, nearly 8,300 people have lost power in L.A.'s Boyle Heights neighborhood.
Thousands of homes across a wide swath of the San Fernando Valley remain without power Wednesday morning.
Power was fully restored early Saturday morning.
Crews Friday restored power to the Fairfax District, where residents were in the dark for hours.
The strong winds caused trees and power lines to topple throughout the region.
According to LADWP, crews will work though the night to get power restored to all customers affected by the strong winds.
As of Saturday afternoon, more than 69,000 LADWP customers were without power.
An underground transformer blew up Thursday, leaving a Santa Ana neighborhood in the dark.
At this time, it remains unclear when power will be restored in the area.
Airport spokeswoman Nancy Castles says no flight cancellations were reported, but some flights were delayed up to an hour.
There have been 18-20 transformer and utility pole fires early this morning, LADWP spokesman Michael Ventre said.
Authorities say a Hesperia man suffered burns to more than half his body while trying to steal wiring from a transformer early Tuesday morning.
At the height of the outage, more than 102,000 residents living in Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Hawthorne, Gardena, Inglewood and Torrance were without power.
More than 30,000 customers living in Hawthorne, Inglewood, Torrance and Gardena were affected by the outage.
Expect at least 100 more cancellations and hundreds of additional delays Tuesday, Delta says.
A 34-year-old mother of two was found dead inside a Twentynine Palms home last week after authorities were called to the area to conduct a vehicle check.
Police issued a warning due to an increase in reports of "bank jugging," which sees suspects deflating a person's tires and then following them after they withdraw cash from a bank or ATM.
A family of bears has been captured in Monrovia just hours after the mother bear swiped at a woman who was walking her dog early Saturday.
It's unclear where the chase began.
The Bruins are the second overall seed, just behind the defending champions in the 34-0 UConn Huskies.
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A 34-year-old mother of two was found dead inside a Twentynine Palms home last week after authorities were called to the area to conduct a vehicle check.
Police issued a warning due to an increase in reports of "bank jugging," which sees suspects deflating a person's tires and then following them after they withdraw cash from a bank or ATM.
Just months remain until the California gubernatorial election, and CBS California is teaming up with local organizations for a live debate with the race's top candidates.
A family of bears has been captured in Monrovia just hours after the mother bear swiped at a woman who was walking her dog early Saturday.
Police issued a warning due to an increase in reports of "bank jugging," which sees suspects deflating a person's tires and then following them after they withdraw cash from a bank or ATM.
A family of bears has been captured in Monrovia just hours after the mother bear swiped at a woman who was walking her dog early Saturday.
It's unclear where the chase began.
The Bruins are the second overall seed, just behind the defending champions in the 34-0 UConn Huskies.
The crash happened a little after 4 p.m. in the 15000 block of S. Brand Boulevard, Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters told CBS LA.
A Seal Beach woman in her 70s was hospitalized after she was hit by a young man on an electric motorcycle.
Investigators said Jose Angel Aguilar cut off his ankle monitor and escaped while attending classes at an Orange County community college.
Two new polls have conservative commentator Steve Hilton, billionaire Tom Steyer and Rep. Eric Swalwell as the front-runners for California governor.
Authorities are seeking more victims of a rideshare driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a passenger in Orange County last month.
An Orange County man died after being bitten by a rattlesnake while mountain biking at an Irvine trail.
A 34-year-old mother of two was found dead inside a Twentynine Palms home last week after authorities were called to the area to conduct a vehicle check.
The Bruins are the second overall seed, just behind the defending champions in the 34-0 UConn Huskies.
For the first time in the school's nearly 80-year history, California Baptist University is going dancing in March Madness. The Lancers first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament comes after they were selected by tournament organizers on Sunday.
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver in Jurupa Valley early Sunday morning and Riverside County authorities are still searching for the suspect.
Deputies say that the suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound
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"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
Duke is the top overall seed in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, with Arizona, Michigan, and Florida also landing on the No. 1 line.
More than 11.5 million people are under blizzard warnings, another 4.3 million are under winter storm warnings, and about 20.6 million are under an extreme heat watch, according to forecasters.
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Saturday, Federal Communications Chair Brendan Carr doubled down on his warning that broadcast licenses could be revoked amid President Trump's criticisms of media coverage of the war in Iran.
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr did not name specific networks, but his post included a reference to a Saturday morning Truth Social post from the president.
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
With oil markets paralyzed by the U.S.-Iran war, the Trump administration says it could escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz — a massive undertaking that experts say could already be in the preparatory stages.
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.
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 trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
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.
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.
The Bruins are the second overall seed, just behind the defending champions in the 34-0 UConn Huskies.
The United States will face the winner of Monday's semifinal between Italy and Venezuela in Tuesday's World Baseball Classic title game.
Cutter Gauthier scored with 2:30 left, Leo Carlsson had two goals and an assist and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Sunday night to regain the Pacific Division lead.
The No. 7-seeded Bruins will face off against No. 10 seed UCF on Friday.
For the first time in the school's nearly 80-year history, California Baptist University is going dancing in March Madness. The Lancers first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament comes after they were selected by tournament organizers on Sunday.
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"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
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Singer-songwriter John Mayer and film director-producer McG have teamed up to buy and renovate the legendary movie studio built by Charlie Chaplin, to preserve as a soundstage, recording studio, and a campus for artistic collaborations.
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For the first time in the school's nearly 80-year history, California Baptist University is going dancing in March Madness. The Lancers first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament comes after they were selected by tournament organizers on Sunday.
Los Angeles-area police are issuing a warning over a crime called "bank jugging," which targets people after they withdraw cash from their bank or ATM.
Laurie Perez reports from Monrovia, where a family of bears was captured on Sunday just hours after the mother bear swiped at a woman who was walking her dog early Saturday morning.
Lauren Pozen reports from Hollywood, where security measures were increased on Sunday with the Oscars in town.
Alex Biston walks us through the upcoming wave of heat, which will bring triple-digit temperatures to much of Southern California.
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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.
