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San Dimas sisters Jacqueline & Barbara Chen started diving after jumping in the ocean on vacation. Now they've got their sights set on the 2028 LA Olympics as they hone their craft by way of multiple international competitions
By the time he was 13, Schea Cotton was a basketball prodigy. He starred at Mater Dei in the mid-90's and was destined to play in the NBA... but he never made it. The 2016 documentary "Manchild" details the highs and lows of his journey, and earlier this week Cotton's foundation Academy of Ideas hosted a screening in his hometown of San Pedro aboard the USS Iowa. Fellow South Bay native Jaime Maggio helped MC the event
El Segundo's Estela Rivas-Bryant has been nominated for the NHL's Willie O'Ree Community Hero Award for her work with The Empowerment Effect, a local hockey group dedicated to teaching young girls the game
The 18th hole at Chino Hills' Los Serranos Country Club is a challenge no matter where you tee off from. Course pro Andrew Kramer, whose family has owned the course for over 60 years, helps us play through the hole with success
Former USC All-American Shaun Cody & his brother Paul run Pie Trap Pizza on Arrow Hwy in Covina. Chris Hayre stopped by to catch up and try some pizza!
Kyren Paris hit a tiebreaking single in the 11th inning, Yoan Moncada followed with a two-run double and the Los Angeles Angels beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-7.
A California State Assembly committee killed two bills on Tuesday that would have restricted transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams.
JuJu Watkins of USC and Lauren Betts of UCLA were named finalists for the women's John R. Wooden Award on Tuesday, which is given to the nation's most outstanding college player.
World Series champion and two-time All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn is retiring from Major League Baseball.
Tyler Glasnow tossed five shutout innings in his season debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1.
Luka Doncic had 20 points and nine assists, and Gabe Vincent added 20 points on six 3-pointers in the Los Angeles Lakers' 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Kyren Paris hit a tying triple in the seventh inning, Nolan Schanuel gave Los Angeles its first lead with a grounder in the 10th and the Angels held off the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4.
Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over Southern California, which couldn't overcome the loss of injured star JuJu Watkins.
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell each scored 21 points, Ivica Zubac added 18 points and 20 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 96-87.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman is out of the lineup against his former team, the Atlanta Braves, after slipping in the shower and hurting his surgically repaired right ankle.
After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey.
Adrian Kempe and Warren Foegele scored twice, Andrei Kuzmeko had a goal and two assists, and the Los Angeles Kings set a team record for home victories in a season, beating the San Jose Sharks 8-1 on Sunday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs blew a two-goal lead before rallying for a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
White Sox starting pitchers allowed no earned runs in the series against the Angels.
Jarrett Allen scored 25 points, Donovan Mitchell added 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers held off the Los Angeles Clippers 127-122 on Sunday afternoon.
At least 200 federalized California National Guard members were ordered to be deployed to Oregon overnight into Sunday, officials there said.
The hawk's handler says that the bird was found in Hacienda Heights, about 30 miles from SoFi Stadium, where it was taken last Sunday.
It happened at around 3 p.m. near E. 88th Street and South Central Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department detectives.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
The suspect was arrested after stealing both a pickup truck and several thousand dollars' worth of musical instruments from a home in an unincorporated part of Hemet on Thursday.
The hawk's handler says that the bird was found in Hacienda Heights, about 30 miles from SoFi Stadium, where it was taken last Sunday.
It happened at around 3 p.m. near E. 88th Street and South Central Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department detectives.
It's unclear where the chase began.
Police say that the man threatened the Culver City headquarters of TikTok in a series of posts on social media.
While firefighters searched the home, they found one person who required hospitalization. He was pronounced dead after being taken to the hospital.
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.
The suspect was arrested after stealing both a pickup truck and several thousand dollars' worth of musical instruments from a home in an unincorporated part of Hemet on Thursday.
The first earthquake happened at around 11:15 p.m. Saturday, with several more occurring into Sunday morning, the USGS said.
The real estate agent was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was attacked inside what was supposed to be a vacant home, police said.
Authorities served three search warrants on Wednesday, resulting in 17 arrests and the recovery of stolen property worth nearly $400,000.
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.
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
Ross Palombo breaks down the latest numbers from ICE.
The Kroger Company's recall follows another FDA recall announcement last week of possibly contaminated pasta.
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle was celebrating the Red Mass, an annual Mass to mark the start of the U.S. Supreme Court term. There were no justices spotted at Sunday's Mass.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
Tuesday marks two years since the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that sparked the war.
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon after a legal whirlwind that began hours earlier when the president sent California troops to Portland.
Congressional leaders traded blame for the government shutdown on Sunday as the stalemate over how to reopen the government stretched into another week without progress on negotiations.
Americans are concerned about the effect of the shutdown on the economy, amid unease about jobs and inflation.
California rideshare drivers will have the ability to form a union and negotiate a contract, while still being classified as independent contractors.
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.
Denis Bouanga scored in the 86th minute, and Los Angeles FC surged past Atlanta United 1-0 Sunday night for its fifth straight victory.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt scored two touchdowns and the Washington Commanders rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Chargers 27-10 on Sunday.
Teoscar Hernández rallied the Los Angeles Dodgers with a three-run homer in the seventh inning of a 5-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 1 of their NL Division Series.
Petar Musa scored his 18th goal of the season in the 35th minute and Patrickson Delgado scored just before halftime as FC Dallas beat the LA Galaxy 2-1 on Saturday.
Nico Iamaleava ran for three touchdowns and passed for two more as UCLA upset No. 7 Penn State 42-37 on Saturday.
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.
The hawk's handler says that the bird was found in Hacienda Heights, about 30 miles from SoFi Stadium, where it was taken last Sunday.
Carl Agagones is as impressive a 16-year-old as you will find. The sophomore at La Canada High School is a two-sport athlete with a GPA above 4.0. But as Jill Painter Lopez found out, it was his work after the Eaton Fire which earned him one of the highest honors in southern California high school sports!
It happened at around 3 p.m. near E. 88th Street and South Central Avenue, according to Los Angeles Police Department detectives.
Laurie Perez takes a look at the federal judge's decision to block President Trump's administration from sending California's National Guard troops to Oregon.
Hundreds of people gathered for a huge potluck called "The Longest Table" in the Pacific Palisades on Sunday afternoon.
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.
