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Dodgers' superstar Shohei Ohtani has helped skyrocket interest in Sansei Baseball, a youth league founded in Torrance 65 years ago, after it was nearly destroyed by COVID.
Last week, the Anaheim Ducks held their third annual charity golf tournament to raise funds to benefit veterans, active military members and their families through the Warrior for Life fund.
Zaire Calvin has coached hundreds of athletes like Carolina Panthers quarterback Bryce Young and Houston Texans safety Callen Bullock. Now, after the recent wildfires in Altadena, the place he calls home is calling on him to lead a community to recovery and rebuild.. Darren Haynes has the story.
The Rose Bowl is one of the most iconic settings in all of sports! It's also a pillar of the Pasadena community! Jaime Maggio has more on how Rose Bowl Institute and Pasadena Tournament of Roses are helping lay the foundation for students
As part of Teacher Appreciation week, the Rams got involved, stopping by Mary W. Jackson Elementary School in Altadena to show their thanks!
Freddie Freeman scored one run and drove in another to snap Los Angeles' 18-inning scoreless drought and lead the Dodgers over the Tampa Bay Rays 3-0.
Aaron Civale pitched one-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 1-0 to surpass their win total from last season.
Yandy Diaz hit two home runs off Blake Snell, Drew Rasmussen threw 5 1/3 scoreless innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0.
Rahaman Ali, the younger brother of Muhammad Ali and a former boxer, has died at the age of 82, the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, said Saturday.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said deputies discovered five firearms, including two assault-style weapons, in Perryman's vehicle.
Forward Alex Laferriere has agreed to a three-year, $12.3 million deal to stay with the Los Angeles Kings.
The terms of the deal weren't immediately clear as of Saturday morning.
Americans have won eight gold medals thus far at the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, which ends Sunday.
Andrew Benintendi had a double and a home run, Lenyn Sosa also homered among his two hits, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-3.
Freddie Freeman homered for the second straight game and drove in three runs, Clayton Kershaw gave up five hits in six innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5–0 on Friday night.
The Angels traded for infielder Owaldo Peraza on Thursday, shipping minor league outfielder Wilberson De Pena to the New York Yankees in return.
In a series of trade deadline deals, the Los Angeles Dodgers shipped starting pitcher Dustin May to the Boston Red Sox while also receiving some outfield and bullpen help on Thursday.
On his third team in his fifth season, Trey Lance played like a No. 3 overall pick.
Nathan Eovaldi limited Los Angeles to a run in seven innings, Adolis García hit a two-run homer in the eighth and the Texas Rangers beat the Angels 6-3 on Wednesday night.
Spencer Steer hit a two-run triple in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-2 on Wednesday night after Shohei Ohtani's pitching outing was cut short.
The trees can be easily identified by their trademark odor and residents are calling it the "tree of hell."
Video taken by one individual a few miles up the coast from the Chevron refinery in El Segundo showed the bright flames illuminating the sky.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate again failing to advance competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing hearing is being held three months after he was convicted on two prostitution-related charges.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
The trees can be easily identified by their trademark odor and residents are calling it the "tree of hell."
Video taken by one individual a few miles up the coast from the Chevron refinery in El Segundo showed the bright flames illuminating the sky.
Officials say a large fire at a Chevron refinery in El Segundo, in Los Angeles County, has been contained and there are no reports of injuries.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a man in the San Fernando Valley.
The Los Angeles Police Department closed Sunset Avenue to search for a murder suspect in Westwood.
The show will still feature a World War II bomber, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and the Royal Air Force Falcons.
It happened at around 10:30 p.m. on Monday near MacArthur Boulevard and E. Coast Highway, Newport Beach police said.
The family of Ismael Ayala-Uribe, the 39-year-old Mexican man and former DACA recipient who died in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement last week, demanded answers during a press conference on Tuesday.
An audit found that the city overpaid the Santa Police Officers Association by about $3 million.
A group of Huntington Beach residents gathered on Saturday to help their neighbor clear debris and brush from his property after he underwent a series of life challenges that left him unable to do so.
Southwest Healthcare Corona Regional Medical Center is the second Inland Empire hospital to announce the closure of their labor and delivery services ward due to a declining birth rate.
CHP officers say that the semi truck lost control and crashed into a pole, which caused it to overturn and burst into flames.
Police say that the 52-year-old victim was found dead several hours after they were first called to her home for a domestic assault.
The studies suggest that just 41% of Inland Empire residents who took the survey are "thriving," while 53% claim to be "struggling to get by."
A San Bernardino shopping center has turned to blasting the sound of screaming cats to deter homeless encampments.
A KCAL News investigation revealed that more than 300 damaged or destroyed properties in the Pacific Palisades were cited for failing to clear brush.
More than 300 properties in the Pacific Palisades that were partially or completely burned in the January wildfires have received brush clearance citations, a KCAL News investigation has revealed. Ross Palombo reports.
The former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has filed a legal claim against the city and Mayor Karen Bass nearly six months after she was removed as chief. KCAL Senior Report Ross Palombo has more on the legal move.
New data shows a dramatic increase in immigration arrests in our area. As Senior Reporter Ross Palombo found, we can now see exactly where these detainees are going.
Residents in the Rancho Palos Verdes have been living in fear that one day their homes might slide down the edge of the slope. Just when they thought they were going to be receiving funds to help, it got ripped away. Jeff Nguyen reports
The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate again failing to advance competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' sentencing hearing is being held three months after he was convicted on two prostitution-related charges.
A shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion each week, according to one analysis.
In January, the Huntington Beach City Council passed an initiative declaring Huntington Beach a "non-sanctuary" city.
Recent polling shows a majority of Hispanics disapprove of the way President Trump is handling his job as president, but it hasn't translated into support for Democrats.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its third day on Friday, with the Senate again failing to advance competing proposals to end the impasse. Follow live updates here.
A shutdown could cost the economy $7 billion each week, according to one analysis.
The 2025 government shutdown entered its second day on Thursday with no signs of an imminent resolution.
One of the main lines of attack leveled by Republicans amid the government shutdown is that Democratic lawmakers want to give immigrants in the U.S. illegally free healthcare — which Democrats deny.
In January, the Huntington Beach City Council passed an initiative declaring Huntington Beach a "non-sanctuary" city.
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.
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.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a series of bills aimed at expanding access to reproductive health care and strengthening privacy protections for patients and providers in California.
LA County Department of Public Health officials said that four cases were reported between late July and August, and that the patients lived in central Los Angeles and the Antelope and San Fernando valleys.
Health officials say that the child developed a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, which can develop in someone who had a measles infection early in life.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended firing the director of the CDC at a hearing before a Senate committee on Thursday.
California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii announced the formation of a health alliance to guide residents on vaccines and immunizations because of what a joint statement called "the politicization of science" by the federal government.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
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.
Target CEO Brian Cornell, who helped reenergize the company but has struggled to turn around weak sales in a more competitive retail landscape since the COVID pandemic, plans to step down Feb. 1.
Drivers of electric vehicles across California will soon lose privileges to drive in the carpool lane solo, as the Clean Air Vehicle decal program is set to end next month.
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.
Eddy Piñeiro hit a 41-yard field goal in overtime before the San Francisco defense stopped Kyren Williams on fourth down with 3:36 to play, and the short-handed 49ers hung on for a thrilling 26-23 victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night.
After cruising to a sweep over the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card Series, the Boys in Blue are now preparing for what should be a much tougher matchup in the Division Series against the National League's winningest team this season, the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Dodgers cruised past the Reds to sweep the Wild Card Series. They'll face off against the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Division Series starting on Saturday.
Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández hit two home runs apiece, Blake Snell struck out nine over seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Cincinnati Reds 10-5 in their NL Wild Card Series opener.
The Dodgers bid for back-to-back World Series championships continues Tuesday as they host the Cincinnati Reds in the National League Wild Card Round.
Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was released at midnight Friday. Swift wrote and produced the album with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback.
Dutch producer pitches her AI creation, Tilly Norwood, as the next Scarlett Johansson, and says several agents are vying to represent it.
Doctors are warning of a food trend inspired by the popular Netflix movie "KPop Demon Hunters" that is leading to serious burn injuries.
Dolly Parton is postponing her upcoming Las Vegas concerts over recent "health challenges," she announced Sunday.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
A group of women have been working to help residents in the Eaton Fire burn scar zone get rid of an invasive tree known for its unpleasant odor. The tree known as the “tree of heaven” multiplies rapidly spreading seeds.
Michael Juliano, editor at Time Out Los Angeles, shares things to do this weekend across the city, including, Dark Harbor at the Queen Mary, Rare Books L.A. at Union Station and Barks and Boos at the Arboretum.
Movie critic Grae Drake reviews films “Play Dirty,” “The Smashing Machine” and “KPop Demon Hunters.”
Entertaining expert Paul Zahn shares some recipes to celebrate National Vodka Day. The distilled spirit can be used for more than just cocktails like pasta sauces.
A new rule being proposed by California’s insurance commissioner is drawing criticism from a local consumer group who allege it is vindictive and “Trumpian.” Jamie Court, president of Consumer Watchdog said the new rule would make it harder for people to get paid from their insurances.
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.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
