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Born and raised in LA, 24-year-old Brendan Craig is a stage manager by day and a play-by-play announcer by night for the LMU Women's Basketball team – but it's his special relationship with his broadcast partner that makes his story so unique.
There's a strong community at Ramona High School in Riverside, one that came together during their run to a state championship last season, that's helped the Rams get off to a 5-0 start in 2024.
Terry Washington is a 9-time National Champion, voted the Most Outstanding Boxer at the Olympic Trials and at 20 years old, will make his professional debut on Saturday in Long Beach. "Terrible" Terry is also the pride of San Bernardino, representing the city as its next world champion. Jim Hill has the story on Terry. who never forgets where he comes from.
Chris Hayre is out on the road with the Chargers and stopped by former Charger Thomas Davis' sports bar in Downtown Charlotte for a catch-up and some tasty chicken wings
The Orange County Soccer Club's Community Foundation held their 1st Annual Golf Classic at Strawberry Farms Golf Club in Irvine. Participants had the opportunity to golf alongside OCSC players, coaches and alumni followed by an awards dinner
Teoscar Hernández lined a tiebreaking homer to left field to lead off the eighth inning, Shohei Ohtani fell a homer short of the cycle, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid.
The Los Angeles Chargers figured out their defense in coach Jim Harbaugh's first season, but the offense was a work in progress.
Aaron Gordon slammed down Nikola Jokic's miss as time expired to lift the Denver Nuggets over the Los Angeles Clippers 101-99 on Saturday to tie their playoff series 2-2.
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin will be activated off the injured list and is expected to make his first major league start in 20 months against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday.
Ty France doubled, singled and drove in a run as the Minnesota Twins matched their season high with 13 hits and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-1 for their fourth win in five games.
Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard scored in a 10-second span in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat Los Angeles 7-4 on Friday night to cut the Kings' series lead to 2-1.
Paul Skenes pitched 6 1/3 innings of five-hit ball with a season-high nine strikeouts, winning his duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers.
Trevor Larnach homered, doubled and drove in four runs as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Los Angeles Angels 11-4.
The Los Angeles Rams selected Oregon tight end Terrance Ferguson with the 46th overall pick in the NFL draft on Friday night.
Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Tommy Pham reportedly made an obscene gesture to a fan who touched him.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 117-83 victory over Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
The Atlanta Falcons acquired the No. 26 overall pick in the first round of the NFL draft from the Los Angeles Rams and used the pick to select Tennessee defensive end James Pearce Jr. The Falcons, who selected Georgia linebacker Jalon Walker at No. 15, added more pass rush help by adding Pearce to their draft class.
The Los Angeles Chargers selected North Carolina running back Omarion Hampton with the 22nd pick in the NFL Draft on Thursday night.
Zach Neto hit a tiebreaking homer leading off the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Thursday night to avoid a three-game series sweep.
Londynn Jones is switching schools in Los Angeles, going from Final Four team UCLA to Southern California.
A California Highway Patrol pursuit ends with a standoff near Mid-City.
The 7-month-old boy was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie.
The release is part of the Metro x Culture series that aims to celebrate Angelenos who have shaped LA culture.
After seven months, the Army Corps of Engineers has cleared the final pieces of debris from the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
Tulare County deputies rescued a Long Beach man who was trapped behind the Seven Teacups waterfalls for two days.
A California Highway Patrol pursuit ends with a standoff near Mid-City.
After seven months, the Army Corps of Engineers has cleared the final pieces of debris from the Eaton Fire in Altadena.
Tulare County deputies rescued a Long Beach man who was trapped behind the Seven Teacups waterfalls for two days.
The City of Monrovia said a man was hit and killed on the 210 Freeway after he ran from an immigration operation at a local Home Depot.
LA County firefighters are trying to extinguish a brush fire threatening buildings in Acton.
On Aug. 13, investigators arrested David Anthony Ortega, 44, Rene Jose Juarez Jr., 37, Max Maestas, 54 and Robert Allen Duncan, 43, for the murder of Ramierez.
Detectives say that the suspect was an assistant coach at Dana Hills High School and worked for a club team called SOCAL FINS.
The program comes with an annual $120,000 budget, and so far, the department has three drones placed on rooftops, ready to launch at various locations throughout the city.
Officials with the International Bird Rescue say that they've seen an "unusual surge" in sick and dying seagulls along the Los Angeles County shoreline in recent weeks.
An Orange County family is mourning the death of their 15-year-old loved one who was fatally stabbed by a suspected gang member over the weekend.
The 7-month-old boy was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie.
Over three separate incidents in June and July, Jason Brauner allegedly stole more than $100,000 worth of surgical equipment and skin grafts, wearing blue scrubs and a surgical mask to blend in with hospital personnel.
The 57-year-old Moreno Valley woman was struck by a loose truck tire that bounced across lanes and over a 60 Freeway median in Pomona early Monday morning.
Though currently operating at a temporary location, the Animal Resource Center of the Inland Empire will soon take up home in a state of the art facility that has space for both traditional home pets and farm animals.
Police said that the mini-biker rode against traffic, on sidewalks and through traffic signals "like they didn't exist."
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
Ross Palombo breaks down the latest numbers from ICE.
KCAL News reporter Ross Palombo reviews the charging documents, which outline the suspect's criminal history.
Senior Investigative Reporter Ross Palombo checks into the safety record of the LA County Sheriff's training facility following a deadly explosion that killed three deputies.
Some undocumented mothers in Los Angeles told CBS News they are unwilling to risk sending their children to school at all.
As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are answering with a plan of their own.
The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday.
The transfers are a milestone for the Trump administration, which has made dismantling dangerous drug cartels a key Justice Department priority.
Huntington Park, California, is 95.6% Latino, and as many as 45% of the residents are undocumented, according to the city.
As Texas hurtles toward a flashpoint on a GOP effort to redraw congressional districts, California Democrats are answering with a plan of their own.
The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached its third and final day Wednesday.
Lawyers for President Trump and Gov. Gavin Newsom faced off over the National Guard deployment in Los Angeles — and debated whether they were subject to a "constitutional exception."
Three officials involved in President Trump's controversial L.A. National Guard deployment testified in court Monday.
Huntington Park, California, is 95.6% Latino, and as many as 45% of the residents are undocumented, according to the city.
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.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Head Colorado Buffaloes football Coach Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders revealed his bladder cancer diagnosis for the first time on Monday morning.
Health officials at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital say that they have noticed a spike in pediatric cases of Valley Fever in recent months.
The Health and Human Services secretary said he is "retiring" all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which helps set recommendations for vaccines.
Dr. Timothy Johnson says that by cutting more than $1.8 billion in grants from the National Institutes of Health, the Trump administration risks destroying America's medical research infrastructure and prompting a "brain drain" of scientists to other countries.
Some of the free supplies being provided include at-home COVID-19 test kits, condoms, fentanyl test strips and naloxone.
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.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as California faces a steep budget deficit.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
At an Oakland hearing Tuesday, attorneys for State Farm Insurance made their case for an emergency rate hike that could impact insurance rates for millions of Californians.
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.
Shohei Ohtani yielded four runs on five hits while pitching a season-high 4 1/3 innings, but Logan O'Hoppe delivered a two-run single in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels swept the season Freeway Series with a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani lined into a triple play in the sixth inning and hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth, but the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jo Adell's walkoff single in the 10th inning.
Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg will help represent Los Angeles as the Community Chairman for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A Hawaii real estate investor and broker are suing Shohei Ohtani, claiming the L.A. Dodgers superstar and his agent got them fired from a $240 million luxury housing development.
The Los Angeles Angels overcame Shohei Ohtani's 42nd homer during an eighth-inning rally in their 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg will help represent Los Angeles as the Community Chairman for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The home where cult classic horror film "Poltergeist" took place is available for rent in Southern California. It's been redesigned to mimic the set from the movie, where visitors are advised to "Stay away from the light!"
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Bobby Whitlock, the musician who co-founded Derek and the Dominos with Eric Clapton, has died, according to his manager. He was 77.
Temperatures will continue to be lower than normal heading into the weekend but will pick back up next week.
On this week's show we've got L.A.'s dynamic sister duo! Alyssa and Gisele Thompson are starring for their hometown team, Angel City FC, at the ages of 19 and 20! They are looking to re-write the record books in the NWSL and on the world stage with the US Women's National Team. And they are as charming and effervescent as you can imagine and they had a whole lot of fun chatting with Jaime Maggio!
The 7-month-old boy was last seen wearing a black Nike onesie.
Tulare County deputies rescued a Long Beach man who was trapped behind the Seven Teacups waterfalls for two days.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a Van Nuys man who has constantly blared his train horn. Hunter Sowards reports.
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.
