What is an "Ebony Alert?"
California introduced the Ebony Alert Program in 2024 to help law enforcement investigate the disappearance of a Black woman or person.
Watch CBS News
Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.
Before starting his professional career, Matt attended Loyola Marymount University where he worked for the school's newspaper, The Loyolan. During his final year of college, Matt interned for the Argonaut and wrote a piece titled 8 Unspoken Rules of Being Homeless in Venice. It was nominated for the L.A. Press Club's Best Feature Award.
California introduced the Ebony Alert Program in 2024 to help law enforcement investigate the disappearance of a Black woman or person.
The 405 Freeway off-ramp to Skirball Center and Mulholland Drive will be closed for up to a month as crews try to repair a sinkhole.
A suspect in a speeding Kia Optima led the California Highway Patrol on a pursuit through Los Angeles County Friday night.
The California Highway Patrol is in pursuit of a stolen vehicle.
A Los Angeles police officer was hospitalized after he was shot in Pacoima on Friday.
The 405 Freeway off-ramp to Skirball Center and Mulholland Drive will be closed for up to a month as crews try to repair a sinkhole.
A public works employee discovered a dead body at the Redondo Peach Pier Friday morning.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent warning on Friday calling for everyone to throw away certain cheddar cheese after an E. coli outbreak sickened 10 people, four of whom lived in California.
The California Highway Patrol were in pursuit of a carjacking suspect.
Glendale police locked down two schools after getting into a standoff with a suspect at a nearby home.
The Laguna Beach City Council stopped their Tuesday night meeting after a group of people started shouting racial slurs, antisemitic language and homophobic remarks several times over a couple hours.
Reagan Dunn said she and her friend got the Amber Alert, and the two decided to go driving looking for the stolen car.
Detectives in Los Angeles need help tracking down the people connected to the brutal killing of a homeless man in North Hollywood.
A naked hiker lost in the hills near Chatsworth was rescued by firefighters Monday night.
The top candidates for California's open Senate seat faced off on the debate stage for the second time Monday night.