Charles Shay, who saved lives on D-Day as a teen medic, dies at 101
D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
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D-Day veteran Charles Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety.
U.S. Navy Seaman 2nd Class John C. Auld, 23, was from Newcastle, England, and died aboard the USS Oklahoma on Dec. 7.
U.S. D-Day veteran Command Sergeant Major Henry C. Armstrong returns to Normandy for the first time in 80 years, with mixed emotions.
In France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied forces' pivotal D-Day landings in Normandy, President Biden honors WWII troops who freed Europe from tyranny.
In the immediate lead-up to D-Day, naval codebreaker Jean Sims was one of the few who knew a major operation was coming.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
Almost 160,000 Allied troops landed at Normandy on June 6, 1944, in a massive operation designed to break through heavily fortified German defenses and begin the liberation of Western Europe.
One family who lost two sons in World War II waited 80 years to bring their last child home from overseas thanks to a federal defense agency that accounts for fallen soldiers.
Ferencz secured convictions for 22 former Nazi commanders who were charged with murdering over 1 million Jews, Gypsies and others.
All six people who were onboard the two planes at the time of the crash were killed, a county official said.
Seven World War II veterans in Orange County are about to cross the Pacific Ocean to remember those who never made it home at Pearl Harbor.
Lt. Ernest Roth was killed when his bomber went down over Germany in May of 1944.
Japanese Americans who fought in World War II were particularly committed to proving themselves, even as their families were held in internment camps back home.
A procession carried the remains of Marine Private Jacob Cruz after his flag-draped coffin was taken back to Southern California.
Nearly 75 years after the end of World War II, the tragic secret of Germany's famed soccer team is being revealed in Los Angeles for the first time.
The United States' oldest living man and World War II veteran celebrated his 112th birthday on Friday.
The author of a best-selling book about his father and other men who raised a U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II said Tuesday he no longer believes his father was in an iconic photograph of the event.
When two LAPD officers were recently called to the house of a 94-year-old World War II veteran who lives by himself in a Venice apartment, they wanted to spread some Christmas cheer and let the elderly man know that he's not alone during the holidays.
The final Boeing C-17 Globemaster III military cargo jet made at the company's Long Beach assembly plant took off Sunday, bound for its new owners in Qatar, and ending a long era of Southland aircraft manufacture.
Frederick R. "Fritz" Payne, a World War II fighter ace who left his mark on aviation and wartime history by shooting down six Japanese warplanes during the Battle of Guadalcanal, a bloody, months-long confrontation that helped change the course of the war, has died at age 104.
Relatives say Clarence E. Huntley Jr. and Joseph Shambrey, both 91, died last Monday. Huntley and Shambrey were friends who enlisted together in 1942.
Lowell Steward, a former member of the Tuskegee Airmen who flew well over 100 missions over Europe during World War II, has died in California. He was 95.
Many know Chicago is known as "the Windy City" and Wrigley Field is one of America's oldest baseball stadiums, but there are a lot of other things about this great city that are not widely known.
The public memorial service was held at the Zamperini Stadium at Torrance High School, the legend's alma mater, and included flyovers, a symbolic lap around the track and public addresses from the late hero's family.
An 89-year-old man who missed his 1942 graduation because he was locked in an internment camp for Japanese-Americans has finally fulfilled his dream.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of assault with a deadly weapon suspects.
LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt lashed out at his opponents in a new attack ad.
Police evacuated Terminal 2 at LAX amid a suspicious package investigation.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of assault with a deadly weapon suspects.
Following the Orange County death of victim Ed Ashman on Thursday, new charges of involuntary manslaughter for the teen's mother were announced by the DA on Friday.
LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.
The Kentucky Derby will see a field of 19 horses today in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of assault with a deadly weapon suspects.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt lashed out at his opponents in a new attack ad.
Police evacuated Terminal 2 at LAX amid a suspicious package investigation.
The California Attorney General and the Department of Public Health filed a complaint against the makers of kratom, a drug that has been linked to fatal overdoses in LA County.
Protesters demonstrated inside a Los Angeles Home Depot on Friday afternoon.
Following the Orange County death of victim Ed Ashman on Thursday, new charges of involuntary manslaughter for the teen's mother were announced by the DA on Friday.
Ocean experts say to expect more shark sightings through the summer. "It is gearing up to be a sharky summer," said Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach.
The redesignation of All American Way to Charlie Kirk Way is "in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk," according to Westminster City Council documents. The name change was approved by the city council in a 4–1 vote last fall.
The crash happened at around 11:50 a.m. near Newland Street, police said.
Evacuation warnings were lifted on Sunday morning, firefighters said.
The Sunshine Motel, at 570 N. H Street, was also found to be unsafe due to health and safety violations and was red-tagged for closure.
The Ontario Tower Buzzers teamed up with a pair of kids from the Make-A-Wish foundation to design unique jerseys for the Minor League Baseball team.
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Riverside-San Bernardino county line on Wednesday night, which was then followed by a smaller 2.7-magnitude aftershock.
Police say that the driver of a Honda Civic lost control of their car, which veered off the side of the highway and rolled to the bottom of a steep embankment in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday afternoon.
A San Bernardino County high school coach was arrested for allegedly sleeping with a 15-year-old girl he met at a water polo match in October last year, police said.
The budget carrier Spirit Airlines is ceasing operations after failing to land a $500 million bailout from the Trump administration.
LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
The Kentucky Derby will see a field of 19 horses today in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
The new format would add eight more at-large teams, and take eight more teams out of the main bracket for play-in games.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt lashed out at his opponents in a new attack ad.
Negotiations over a $500 million dollar government aid package for Spirit stalled after bondholders balked at the terms.
Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage at the CBS California Governor's Debate on April 28. Here are the highlights.
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of making immigrants subject to mandatory ICE detention without bond, including those who have lived in the U.S. for years.
Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
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.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, 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.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
LeBron James had 28 points and the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston with a 98-78 win in Game 6 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series by holding the Rockets to a season low in points.
The deal merged Major League Pickleball and the Carvana PPA Tour, two of the nascent sport's most active entities, under one company, Pickleball Inc.
The Kentucky Derby will see a field of 19 horses today in the first leg of the 2026 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown.
Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-Min's free kick in second-half stoppage time and LAFC beat Toluca FC 2-1 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5.
Just a week after the two-weekend Coachella Music Festival left Indio, the Empire Polo Club grounds were flooded by country music fans for Stagecoach. Police arrested 119 people during the three-day event, most of whom were arrested for possession of alcohol under 21 years of age.
The Stagecoach Music Festival was evacuated on Saturday night due to extreme winds blowing in the area.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
During a court appearance on Thursday, Los Angeles County prosecutors said that singer D4vd, who was charged with murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had a "significant amount" of child pornography on his cellphone.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
AAA Westways Magazine’s Editor in-Chief, Jim Benning, shares where to stay, and what to do for a Laguna Beach weekend getaway.
Spirit Airlines announced early Saturday morning that it was ceasing operations after the budget carrier failed to secure a $500 million federal bailout.
Morning fog will clear for a warm Southern California Saturday, with a cool down ahead for Sunday.
The Orange County District Attorney announced new upgraded charges against an Aliso Viejo mother whose 14-year-old son struck a pedestrian while he was riding an e-motorcycle, fleeing the scene and leaving the 81-year-old victim critically injured. Nicole Comstock reports.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of assault with a deadly weapon suspects.
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.
