Fatal Crash, 4-Car Pileup On 5 Freeway Brings Traffic To Near Standstill In Sylmar
The two closures in the 5 Freeway bottleneck into Sylmar caused several miles of backup into Santa Clarita.
The two closures in the 5 Freeway bottleneck into Sylmar caused several miles of backup into Santa Clarita.
The new center will open at 9:30 a.m. at the Sylmar Recreation Center on Borden Avenue. Residents can come to the center to get help with replacing lost records, filing insurance claims, applying for disaster assistance, and get information on property cleanup, repair and rebuilding.
The fire broke out beneath a Southern California Edison high-voltage transmission line in Sylmar.
Los Angeles police were asking for the public's help in a possible kidnapping investigation of three children from Sylmar.
Arson investigators confirmed Monday that the deadly and destructive Saddle Ridge Fire started under a high-voltage transmission tower.
The 4,700-acre Saddle Ridge Fire has forced mandatory evacuations, closed several freeways and sent thousands seeking shelter.
As the deadly and devastating Saddle Ridge Fire continued to burn in several communities, so did the question of what started the fire.
Fire officials say the Saddle Ridge Fire has grown to 4,700 acres as of daybreak Friday, after initially being reported as a 1-acre blaze at 9 p.m. Thursday. One man has died of a heart attack amid the wildfire, which damaged 25 homes.
The 4,700-acre Saddle Ridge Fire has forced the evacuation of more than 12,600 people Friday morning in the San Fernando Valley, shut down several major freeways and closed dozens of schools and universities.
Incredibly, all the animals were safely evacuated.
A man has died and dozens of homes have been destroyed by the wind-driven Saddleridge Fire raging through the foothill communities of Sylmar and Porter Ranch in Los Angeles.
The Saddle Ridge Fire has burned 4,700 acres in the San Fernando Valley, destroyed at least 25 homes and forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate.
A fast-growing brush fire is threatening homes in the Sylmar area with mandatory evacuations ordered for approximately 1,900 homes in Oakridge Estates and in the area west of Balboa, north of Sesnon to the Ventura County border with Mason as the western border.
A man who coached wrestling teams at a Sun Valley high school and a San Fernando Boys and Girls Club was sentenced Tuesday to 71 years in state prison for the sexual assaults of nine young athletes.
They are among approximately 400 wild animals being moved after the Wildlife Waystation announced last month it was permanently closing due to fire and flood damage.
Wolves rescued from fur farms and chimpanzees rescued from medical experimentation facilities are some of the waystation's current residents.
A truck carrying grapes and other produce was headed south on the 5 Freeways truck route near the 210 transition when the driver somehow lost control.
Two women are in critical condition Wednesday after being pulled out of a car that had taken out power poles and a fire hydrant in Sylmar.
Fernando Deras was serving a four-year sentence for corporal injury.
A motorcyclist was killed in Sylmar Saturday afternoon around 2 p.m. after crashing and reportedly falling from the elevated transition ramp on the Ronald Reagan Freeway.
Another storm system soaked the Southland Wednesday and put on a spectacular overnight lightning show before it slowly moved out of the area by late afternoon.
Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place for the Woolsey Fire burn area.
It's not clear where the fire started, but flames appeared to have destroyed several of the rear units of the L-shaped strip mall.
The bear's body ended up in the center divider, where it died, Kimball said. Caltrans was called to remove the carcass.
A car involved in the crash was registered to a man who was wanted in a murder investigation out of Sacramento County.
Deshaun Stamps, 29, has been in custody since Jan. 2023 for attempted murder. He escaped from the West Valley Detention Center at around noon on Sunday.
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.
The fire is burning dangerously close to a community of homes in the Lancaster area.
Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in San Francisco's nine-run fourth inning and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time.
Firefighters say that more than 1,200 people have been evacuated as the 12,265-acre brushfire continues to burn near the I-5 Freeway in Gorman.
The fire is burning dangerously close to a community of homes in the Lancaster area.
Deshaun Stamps, 29, has been in custody since Jan. 2023 for attempted murder. He escaped from the West Valley Detention Center at around noon on Sunday.
Firefighters in Hesperia were battling a wildfire that had grown to 1,330 acres and remained at 7% containment.
The fire is located just east of Moreno Valley near the intersection of Gilman Springs Rd. and Alessandro Blvd., according to Riverside County firefighters.
The fire is burning dangerously close to a community of homes in the Lancaster area.
Firefighters say that one person was found dead and another injured halfway down a cliff in San Pedro early Sunday morning.
One firefighter sustained non-life-threatening injuries while battling the blaze near the Hollywood Bowl and John Anson Ford Amphitheatre on Sunday.
Homicide detectives Sunday were investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in an encampment in Long Beach.
Police say that one person was killed in a crash at around 5:45 p.m. near Dockweiler State Beach on Saturday.
A Santa Ana woman has been booked on suspicion of murder following a suspected gang-related shooting.
Police say that the man was holding a knife in each hand when he ran towards them at around 5 a.m. on Saturday.
Israel Antonio Valencia, 25, was charged with murder for a fatal stabbing that happened on Tuesday in Costa Mesa, which left a 22-year-old dead and another man wounded.
Francisco Garcia-Vargas, 44, was driving over 100 miles per hour and was nearly three times over the legal blood alcohol level limit when he fatally struck Alexander Marce, 28, on Wednesday evening in Fullerton.
Irvine police released crystal clear security video showing the suspects breaking into several cars.
Deshaun Stamps, 29, has been in custody since Jan. 2023 for attempted murder. He escaped from the West Valley Detention Center at around noon on Sunday.
The fire is located just east of Moreno Valley near the intersection of Gilman Springs Rd. and Alessandro Blvd., according to Riverside County firefighters.
Firefighters in Hesperia were battling a wildfire that had grown to 1,330 acres and remained at 7% containment.
Two of the victims were taken to a hospital by air ambulance after suffering serious injuries.
The firefighter suffered minor injuries while battling the blaze, which happened at around 11 a.m. in the 17500 block of Blythe Way, firefighters said.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he plans to bring up a vote on restoring the bump stock ban under unanimous consent, which could be halted by opposition from just a single lawmaker.
Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents.
A DNA test that Matt Katz took to answer questions about his ancestry only stirred more mysteries. The investigative journalist dug into a past replete with family secrets and early fertility treatments, and turned his journey into a podcast, "Inconceivable Truth."
The eye-catching bridge opened to great fanfare in July 2022 and at a cost of nearly $600 million, but now has Angelenos shaking their heads in dismay.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he plans to bring up a vote on restoring the bump stock ban under unanimous consent, which could be halted by opposition from just a single lawmaker.
The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
Pope Francis became the first pope to go to a G7 summit of world leaders. At a summit on artificial intelligence, he warned of dangers of AI.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a challenge targeting the availability of a widely used abortion pill, preserving access to the drug.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents.
The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.
Health regulators says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from two states because they may contain paralytic toxins.
FDA advisers cited a variety of concerns with the trials submitted by Lykos Therapeutics as part of the application.
According to public health officials, a sample drawn from a mosquito trap in the San Fernando Valley confirmed the presence of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in LA County.
A bill before California lawmakers would require new cars sold in the state in coming years to beep a warning whenever drivers exceed the speed limit by at least 10 mph.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts broke his left hand when he was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.
Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in San Francisco's nine-run fourth inning and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Angels 13-6 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Bryson DeChambeau is the U.S. Open champion for the second time.
Luis Rengifo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, Logan O'Hoppe hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3.
Shohei Ohtani had his second two-homer game this season, Tyler Glasnow pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-0 Sunday as Mookie Betts left in the seventh inning after being hit by a pitch in the left hand.
Before the Tony Awards are presented June 16, watch "Sunday Morning" and "CBS Mornings" behind-the-scenes features and interviews with this year's nominated performers and creatives.
Taylor Swift's long-running and history-making Eras Tour is coming to an end at the end of the year.
Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke is 98 and still works out three days a week. He says that's his "secret weapon."
Howard University announced it is cutting ties to Sean "Diddy" Combs, rescinding his honorary degree and disbanding a scholarship program in his name.
Four decades ago, Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson teamed up to write a charity song to raise funds to fight famine in Africa – and they got the biggest stars of the music world in the same room with producer Quincy Jones to record it.
For the fifth year in a row, fathers in Boyle Heights were serenaded with a Mariachi March.
Deshaun Stamps, 29, has been in custody since Jan. 2023 for attempted murder. He escaped from the West Valley Detention Center at around noon on Sunday.
Firefighters are still working to gain the upper hand on a blaze dubbed the Lisa Fire, burning east of Moreno Valley, which has grown to more than 800 acres on Sunday.
Lauren Pozen reports from Santa Clarita, where an air quality alert has been issued due to the heavy smoke coming from the 14,000+ acre Post Fire.
Laurie Perez reports from Gorman, where firefighters continue to battle the 14,000+ acre Post Fire, which continues to rage Sunday, sparking a flare up that caused closure of southbound lanes of I-5.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.