Police and protesters face off at L.A. park with large homeless camp
Demonstrators were protesting the planned temporary closing of Echo Park, which would displace one of the city's largest homeless encampments.
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Demonstrators were protesting the planned temporary closing of Echo Park, which would displace one of the city's largest homeless encampments.
The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating the incident as a hate crime.
A rainbow-colored Pride lifeguard station was burned down early Tuesday in Long Beach, California. An investigation is underway into the suspicious fire. The city's mayor said there's little doubt the incident was an act of hate. CBS Los Angeles' Michele Gile reports.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he "hasn't felt this optimism for 12 months."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti that aired Sunday, March 21, 2021, on "Face the Nation."
Ali F. Elmezayen, 45, received the maximum sentence from a judge who denounced an "evil and diabolical scheme."
Latina mothers join the national conversation on police violence against communities of color.
The deal between the Los Angeles Unified School District and the teacher's union was announced as the district was facing growing pressure from parents to reopen soon. Carter Evans spoke to an LAUSD mom who filed a class-action lawsuit against the district and the teacher's union claiming students were losing 17 to 19.5 hours of instruction time every week.
Ryan Fischer, who was shot while walking Lady Gaga's three dogs in Los Angeles, has spoken out in an emotional Instagram post. Her two French bulldogs were stolen but later returned. CBS Los Angeles reports.
Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018. CBS Los Angeles reports.
While Tiger Woods is known around the world, golf fans in Southern California where he grew up and played were stunned to learn about his Thursday morning car crash. CBS Los Angeles' Michele Gile reports.
Not long after news of Tiger Woods' car crash rocked the sports world, pro golfers like Jack Nicklaus and Phil Mickelson wished Woods a full recovery. CBS Los Angeles sports director Jim Hill reports.
CBS Los Angeles sports director Jim Hill urged Tiger Woods not to rush his recovery after the 45-year-old golf champion severely injured his legs in a car crash in Southern California on Thursday.
CBS News spoke exclusively to current deputies out of the East Los Angeles station, who say the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department has a huge problem with deputy gangs within the department. Maria Elena Salinas reports.
Though many restaurants remain closed during the pandemic, dining and dashing still remains a problem, and even forced one Los Angeles restaurant owner to close up shop. The Korean Fusion Café "Spoon by H" was forced to close after losing thousands. CBS Los Angeles' Sara Donchey reports.
"I just felt so incredibly helpless and frustrated," said Spoon by H owner and chef Yoonjin Hwang.
A massive fire visible across Los Angeles burned material in a commercial yard and then spread to buses parked in a nearby lot. CBS Los Angeles reports the inferno erupted in Compton before dawn Friday.
The Los Angeles City Council has approved a hazard pay proposal calling for an extra $5 an hour for grocery store workers and retail pharmacy workers at companies with more than 300 employees nationwide. The measure would last until Los Angeles County drops to the lowest of California's COVID-19 risk levels. DeMarco Morgan of CBS Los Angeles has more.
"These workers are risking their lives," local official says after voting for the temporary pay hike.
Lady Gaga's dog walker was shot and two of the singer's French bulldogs were stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery Wednesday night. The dog walker was shot once and is expected to survive. CBS Los Angeles' Tina Patel reports.
Tiger Woods is recovering from surgery after his car flipped in Southern California. Police believe he was driving too fast when his vehicle crossed over a median and rolled down an embankment. Dr. Daniel Savarino, a sports and regenerative medicine specialist, joins CBSN to discuss what we know about Tiger's condition and his road to recovery.
Multiple winter storms are moving across the U.S., dropping temperatures to dangerous levels. Multiple states are declaring weather emergencies, with the Midwest expected to experience the worst of it. Charlie De Mar reports.
A coast-to-coast storm is battering the country with ice and snow. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn has the latest forecast.
Mayor Eric Garcetti said that by Thursday, the city will have exhausted its supply of Moderna vaccines for first doses.
Three people sustained critical burn injuries and were hospitalized after an apparent explosion on a movie set caused a small brush fire in Santa Clarita on Tuesday. CBS Los Angeles has the latest.