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The State Controller released the list of the top paid public officials throughout California. The Desk's Mike Rogers goes over the list, including a local fire official who made more than $600,000 a year in overtime for the last two years.
The Santa Clarita woman went missing after she was possibly swept away during a storm in Costa Rica, family members say. Mike Rogers reports.
CBS LA Assignment Editor Mike Rogers rode along with members of the California Highway Patrol's DUI task force, which focuses on apprehending impaired drivers.
Crews are working to clear millions of pounds of rotting food in Boyle Heights after the warehouse fire was extinguished. Mark Liu reports.
The San Luis Obispo County home of the murder suspect’s mother is being searched by law enforcement in hopes of finding the remains of Kristin Smart.
Two people were arrested for felonies, while 84 others were arrested for misdemeanor charges after more than 100 vehicles gathered in the LA Riverbed in Cypress Park on Sunday. Mike Rogers reports.
A teenager jumps into action and rescues a dog from the ocean in Orange County. The Desk's Mike Rogers talks with Mateo Akerman about teen hero's split-second decision to save the small pooch.
A map shows all of the California businesses being environmentally regulated by CalEPA. Mike Rogers reports.
A large industrial tank containing 7,000 gallons of a highly volatile, toxic substance is leaking in Garden Grove, prompting Orange County officials to place more than 44,000 residents under evacuation orders. Michele Gile and Mike Rogers report.
A California State University, Long Beach student is suing the school and his former fraternity for a deadly crash that happened near Temecula in 2025, which left him with severe injuries and one of his best friends dead.
A state-led investigation found that State Farm allegedly violated the law in handling insurance claims regarding the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. Mike Rogers reports.
A deputy in Riverside County was caught scrolling on what appeared to be a dating app during a standoff with an armed suspect on Wednesday.
Emergency crews on Wednesday morning worked to rescue a woman who was injured after careening off a cliffside in the Studio City neighborhood of Los Angeles, authorities said. Mark Liu reports.
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said he was shocked, embarrassed and angry after seeing a video of one of his deputies scrolling an apparent dating app during a SWAT standoff last week.
A man who was arrested for stabbing a woman in the neck in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday was also wanted in connection with a murder at a homeless encampment along the 110 Freeway last year. Mike Rogers reports.
The widow of a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy who was killed in an explosion last year has filed a legal claim saying that the department failed her husband and that he was not properly trained for the incident that killed him. Mike Rogers reports.
Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is seizing about 700 cats and dogs from a property in Lake Hughes. Mark Liu reports.
A former member of the Inland Empire-based His Way Spirit Led Assemblies is speaking out after several of the leaders of the religious group were charged with two murders on Monday. Mike Rogers reports.
Video shows the aftermath following a deadly crash in Huntington Beach. The Desk's Mike Rogers spoke to the driver about the emotional experience.
Hermosa Beach residents are puzzled by the constant bubbling off the coast in recent days. Mike Rogers takes a look and finds the answers amidst rumors of whale flatulence, aliens and Godzilla conspiracies.