UCLA's Adams Charged With Misdemeanor Battery In Uber Incident
UCLA defensive back Ishmael Adams has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery stemming from an August incident with an Uber driver.
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UCLA defensive back Ishmael Adams has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery stemming from an August incident with an Uber driver.
Amazon is joining Uber and other popular companies with a new program that hires workers to deliver packages in the latest example of the emerging so-called "gig economy".
Prosecutors do not plan to file felony charges against UCLA cornerback Ishmael Adams over the alleged theft of a cellphone from an Uber driver.
A UCLA football player, who was arrested on suspicion of stealing a cell phone from an Uber driver, was released Tuesday after posting bail.
As more people turn to Uber and Lyft for rides, many were frustrated to learn that those drivers weren't allowed to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport. That changed Tuesday when Los Angeles City Council gave the ride-hailing services the green light for the LAX arrivals section.
An Uber driver may have been using his job for the past two years as a cover for his work as a drug dealer, police said Friday.
"We have come to learn that they have drivers who are convicted sex offenders, identity thieves, burglars, kidnappers, and a convicted murderer, and this is just in LA alone," said the San Francisco DA.
Members of a Los Angeles City Council committee voted to affirm a decision to allow ride-hailing companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to pick up passengers from Los Angeles International Airport arrival areas.
Three people suspected of robbing an Uber driver at gunpoint in Hermosa Beach early on Thursday have been arrested after the Uber driver followed them from the crime scene, police said.
City Council members vote on Wednesday to temporarily halt a motion that would allow ride-hailing companies to legally pickup passengers at Los Angeles International Airport.
A federal judge has ruled California taxicab companies can sue competitor Uber over advertising statements that it offers the safest rides on the road.
The vote came amid loud objections from taxi companies, as speaker after speaker told a packed audience in front of Airport Commissioners not to allow Uber or any other transportation networking company like them to pick up passengers at LAX.
Uber has been fined $7.3 million after a judge found that the company refused to give California regulators information about the ride-hailing company's business practices, including accident details and how accessible vehicles are to disabled riders.
Reporter Erica Nochlin speaks with the three men who say they're concerned it will scare new Uber drivers away.
A 19-year-old Costa Mesa man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drunk driving following a collision that killed a passenger in an Uber car.
Drivers for Uber and other ride-sharing services are celebrating what is considered to be a major legal victory.
Uber has teamed up with Goodwill Los Angeles to help users donate clothes quickly and easily.
Juries will have to decide whether drivers for Uber and Lyft were independent contractors, or employees of the ride-hailing companies with all of the protections and benefits the state affords regular workers.
Uber says the company has decided to refund a cleaning fee for a woman who was hit with a $100 charge after utilizing the service on Sunday night.
Next time you fly into John Wayne Airport, hailing a taxi won't be your only option.
If you've ever waited for an Uber ride that never came it may be because you're on Uber's blacklist.
An off-duty driver for the Uber car service is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault, police said Monday.
Two men face drug charges after authorities say they were caught using Uber to take them to a drug deal.
The biggest event in canine sports history is just days away and a popular rideshare app wants you to be "uber" prepared!
Los Angeles wants taxi drivers to get on board with a mobile app that will allow customers to hail a taxi from their smartphones.
New York's La Guardia Airport was closed early Monday after an arriving Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided, authorities said.
Nick Schmaltz scored his second goal of the game on a break at 1:46 of overtime to give the Utah Mammoth a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 27 points and had Bill Murray and the rest of the UConn crowd roaring with each splashed 3 as he helped send the second-seeded Huskies back to the Sweet 16 with a 73-57 win over UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.
Troy Terry scored 1:29 into overtime for his second goal of the game after Mikael Granlund tied it late in regulation and the Anaheim Ducks rallied to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is clear to play Monday night at Detroit after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season.
New York's La Guardia Airport was closed early Monday after an arriving Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided, authorities said.
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 27 points and had Bill Murray and the rest of the UConn crowd roaring with each splashed 3 as he helped send the second-seeded Huskies back to the Sweet 16 with a 73-57 win over UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.
One person was hospitalized and five others were injured in a stabbing in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to firefighters.
A 34-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman were hospitalized after a two-story apartment building caught fire in El Sereno at around 4 a.m. on Sunday.
A woman and a dog were killed in the Beverly Grove neighborhood in a shooting that stemmed from a domestic incident early Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles police.
One person was hospitalized and five others were injured in a stabbing in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon, according to firefighters.
A 34-year-old man and a 71-year-old woman were hospitalized after a two-story apartment building caught fire in El Sereno at around 4 a.m. on Sunday.
A woman and a dog were killed in the Beverly Grove neighborhood in a shooting that stemmed from a domestic incident early Sunday morning, according to Los Angeles police.
Police believe that the victim and suspect know each other.
Jim Michaelian, the President and CEO of the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach, has died at 83 years old, just weeks before the event scheduled in April.
Bluey, Bingo and the Heeler family made their grand debut at Disneyland Park on Sunday, with the "Bluey's Best Day Ever" fan experience that transports visitors into the heart of the acclaimed animated series.
One person was killed when a Westminster home was engulfed in flames on Tuesday night, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
After Bill Kerwin's health saw a rapid decline while battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, 16 of his family's closest friends came together to make sure that he could see his daughter, Abbi, graduate from Huntington Beach High School with an early ceremony on Monday evening.
Federal officials appealed a judge's decision to dismiss a deportation case against Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines in Orange County.
A Seal Beach woman in her 70s was hospitalized after she was hit by a young man on an electric motorcycle.
More than 20 years after an investigation into a Moreno Valley homicide began, Riverside County deputies have finally made an arrest.
Authorities have arrested a man wanted in connection with a crash in Moreno Valley that killed a 25-year-old woman in January.
Two more people have been arrested in connection with a possible murder-for-hire that left a 30-year-old man dead at a Murrieta apartment complex in January, according to police.
Corona Police shot and killed a man accused of stabbing a woman to death inside an apartment Thurday morning.
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
New York's La Guardia Airport was closed early Monday after an arriving Air Canada Express plane and ground vehicle collided, authorities said.
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 27 points and had Bill Murray and the rest of the UConn crowd roaring with each splashed 3 as he helped send the second-seeded Huskies back to the Sweet 16 with a 73-57 win over UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.
Portland's Kristoffer Velde scored in the 13th minute and Timbers defender Kamal Miller picked up a red card seven minutes later, but James Pantemis surrendered only a João Klauss goal to help them hold on for a 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
President Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will assist TSA agents at airports as delays and security staffing shortages continue to worsen.
In a 54 to 37 vote, two Democrats voted with all Republicans in attendance to advance Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination. A final confirmation vote is expected in the coming days.
Most Republicans, especially MAGA, continue to support the US action and express a lot of confidence in Trump personally.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
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.
Nick Schmaltz scored his second goal of the game on a break at 1:46 of overtime to give the Utah Mammoth a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night.
Alex Karaban scored a career-high 27 points and had Bill Murray and the rest of the UConn crowd roaring with each splashed 3 as he helped send the second-seeded Huskies back to the Sweet 16 with a 73-57 win over UCLA in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday night.
Troy Terry scored 1:29 into overtime for his second goal of the game after Mikael Granlund tied it late in regulation and the Anaheim Ducks rallied to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5.
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic is clear to play Monday night at Detroit after the NBA rescinded his 16th technical foul of the season.
Portland's Kristoffer Velde scored in the 13th minute and Timbers defender Kamal Miller picked up a red card seven minutes later, but James Pantemis surrendered only a João Klauss goal to help them hold on for a 1-1 draw with the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.
Bluey, Bingo and the Heeler family made their grand debut at Disneyland Park on Sunday, with the "Bluey's Best Day Ever" fan experience that transports visitors into the heart of the acclaimed animated series.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
With just days until MLB's regular season begins, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have unveiled their new lineup of ballpark food for the 2026 season.
Jorge the Donkey, a longtime staple of Olvera Street, is now facing eviction after nearly 60 years of drawing love from tourists and locals alike.
After more than 300 dogs and cats were rescued from a property in Lake Hughes last week, Los Angeles County leaders are making an urgent push to increase pet adoptions to help support the sudden influx of animals entering the adoption system.
Zach Boetto takes a look at the continually rising gas prices impacting people all over the United States due to the ongoing fighting in the Middle East.
With a sweltering heat wave in the rearview mirror, Alex Biston provides a look at what should still be uncharacteristically warm weather for most of Southern California in the coming days.
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.
