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Michael Jordan helped North Carolina win a national title in 1982, then scored the greatest shoe deal in the history of sports. Ben Affleck's new movie "AIR" tells the story of how MJ's partnership with Nike came to be and Jaime Maggio has this preview with the star-studded cast
Joseph Frazier's endless energy, hustle & infectious smile were a joy to watch as a player at Cal State Northridge & coach at Calabasas. A hit-&-run left him in a coma for 12 years before he passed away last month. Jill Painter Lopez looks at the impact his life had with those closest to him
Wrestlemania is upon us and Cody Rhodes is ready for his close-up as the son of a legendary WWE champ gets set to battle for the WWE Title against Roman Reigns. Chris Hayre sat down with him before the Main Event
Irvine native Rose Zhang is a 2-time USGA champ & 9-time winner at Stanford. She's already the top women's amateur golfer and is set to make her mark at the Augusta National Women's Amateur this week. Jill Painter Lopez caught up with her before the event
Andrew Johnson and Adrian Blanchet are not only teammates on Capistrano Valley Christian’s small private-school baseball team, they’re good friends! They’ve got big arms and big dreams of winning a CIF championship this season. The powerful pitching duo has already committed to USC. Blanchet is a 2023 commit and Johnson will follow a year later. Jill Painter Lopez has the story.
Running back J.K. Dobbins could return for the Los Angeles Chargers this weekend after being activated off injured reserve on Friday.
Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.
Austin Reaves scored the winning layup with one second left after Stephen Curry tied it on a 31-foot 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining, LeBron James had 31 points and 10 assists playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 115-113.
Though perhaps most known for playing on the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves, Adrianza spent his final season with the Los Angeles Angels in 2024.
Tomas Hertl scored a go-ahead goal in the third period, Adin Hill made 31 saves and the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-1.
The Detroit Pistons held off the Los Angeles Lakers 117-114 to sweep the clubs' season series.
Norman Powell scored 29 points, including four in the final 25 seconds to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 114-110 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
Buehler's deal is reportedly worth $21.05 million for the 2025 season.
Southern California jumped to No. 4 in The Associated Press women's college basketball poll on Monday after edging UConn.
Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a three-goal deficit, beating the Utah Hockey Club 5-4.
Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Sunday night.
Chibuzo Agbo hit four 3-pointers and scored 18 points to lead USC to an 82-51 win over Southern to close out its nonconference schedule by winning its fourth straight game.
Matthew Stafford threw a go-ahead 11-yard touchdown pass to Tyler Higbee early in the fourth quarter after a turnover by Aaron Rodgers and the Los Angeles Rams beat the New York Jets 19-9 for their fourth consecutive victory.
Quentin Grimes scored 20 points off the bench, 14 in the fourth quarter, leading eight Mavericks in double figures as Dallas beat the Los Angeles Clippers 113-97 on Saturday night despite missing leading scorer Luka Doncic.
JuJu Watkins scored 25 points and No. 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point second half lead to beat Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70 on Saturday night.
Trevor Zegras scored twice for the Philadelphia Flyers in his first game against his former Anaheim team to lead them to a 5-2 win over the Ducks.
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Jan. 7 a day of remembrance for the Los Angeles fires.
The school was temporarily placed on lockdown as the police investigation began on Tuesday afternoon.
Police say that a man who was found dead at a construction site in Pomona over the weekend was killed while trying to steal copper wire.
The webpage, featured under the official whitehouse.gov domain, says Democrats framed "the event as a violent coup attempt orchestrated by Trump."
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Jan. 7 a day of remembrance for the Los Angeles fires.
The school was temporarily placed on lockdown as the police investigation began on Tuesday afternoon.
Heather Lyle thought her second home burning down during the Palisades Fire was devastating enough, until she was diagnosed with cancer for a third time.
A woman was arrested on Tuesday morning after her infant child was found dead inside a Santa Monica apartment, police said.
Meet Robert Trinkkeller, the maverick savior of the Marquez Knolls neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades who spent 17 hours fighting flames when the Palisades Fire broke out last January.
Police said around 4:50 a.m., a person approached the front of the department and left a brief case in front of the lobby doors.
A man was sucker punched after confronting a group that cut the line at Disneyland's Indiana Jones Adventure, his family said.
Orange County firefighters hoisted a man to safety after he got trapped in rushing water on Sunday afternoon.
The driver who hit the officer was not related to the pursuit, and the suspect was later taken into custody.
Orange County firefighters recovered the body of Alejandra Ramirez Torres on New Year's Day. She leaves behind two daughters.
Police say that a man who was found dead at a construction site in Pomona over the weekend was killed while trying to steal copper wire.
Security video shows the moments when thieves used an unmarked tow truck to steal a San Bernardino man's truck out of his girlfriend's driveway last week.
A Los Angeles County firefighter recounted a daring rooftop rescue to save residents from the flooding that overcame Phelan on Christmas Eve.
CHP officers chased the motorcyclist through Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before making an arrest in Ontario.
The 42-year-old woman will be booked and charged with vehicular homicide upon release from the hospital for injuries suffered in the crash, deputies said.
President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who had been in Congress for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65.
The new CDC recommendations suggest reducing the number of vaccinations all children should receive.
The Secret Service said Vice President JD Vance and his family were not in Ohio and the house was unoccupied at the time of the alleged incident.
The webpage, featured under the official whitehouse.gov domain, says Democrats framed "the event as a violent coup attempt orchestrated by Trump."
President Trump wants the matter settled before the end of his term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.
The Trump administration plans to halt billions of dollars in federal funding for social services programs in five states led by Democrats following allegations of fraud.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a California Republican who had been in Congress for more than a decade, has died at the age of 65.
Top Trump aide Stephen Miller says it's the "formal position" of the White House that Denmark's territory of Greenland "should be part of the U.S."
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.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
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.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
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.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
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.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Ehis Etute scores a career-high 17 points, leading Oregon to a 71-66 victory over No. 21 Southern California on Tuesday night.
Wisconsin defeats UCLA 80-72 on Tuesday night, with Nolan Winter and Nick Boyd leading the charge.
Trevor Zegras scored twice for the Philadelphia Flyers in his first game against his former Anaheim team to lead them to a 5-2 win over the Ducks.
LeBron James scored 30 points, Luca Doncic capped his 30-point, 10-assist performance with a pair of off-balance, bail-out 3s as the shot clock wound down, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 111-103.
Reliever Kirby Yates has finalized a $5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
Nikki Glaser is hosting the Golden Globes for a second time and told CBS Mornings about the challenges of picking the perfect jokes.
A woman who was found dead in San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on New Year's Day has been identified as Victoria Jones, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, officials said.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
Many families are still grappling with the difficult decision to rebuild or to move on, even a year after the Palisades Fire. Tom Wait reports.
House Republicans published the findings of their investigation into how the FireAid funds were spent. Tom Wait reports.
The Trump administration plans to halt $10 billion in social service funding to five Democratic-run states, including California. Laurie Perez reports.
Hunter Sowards meets with the couple who remain positive despite losing two homes to wildfires and learning of an unexpected cancer diagnosis in the last several years.
Police say that a man who was found dead at a construction site in Pomona over the weekend was killed while trying to steal copper wire. Joy Benedict reports.
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.
