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Just imagine letting go of the tether and surfing a boat's wake. Well, MasterCraft has brought us the new sport of wakesurfing and Krista Schipner shows us just how exciting it all is
As a youngster, Charley Steiner listened to Vin Scully and knew he had to go into broadcasting. After 17 years as a Dodgers broadcaster, he talks to Jim Hill about working with his idol and now being the one who followed him in the team's radio booth
Longtime sportswriter Eric Sondheimer will be an inaugural member of the brand-new California High School Football Hall of Fame at the Rose Bowl. Jill Painter Lopez chats with him about his passion for reporting on youth sports
Mike Tyson, along with his mother-in-law, Dr. Rita Ali, are using their platforms to help rehabilitate formerly incarcerated women back into society. Jaime Maggio caught up with them, and former inmates, about this unique cause
AJ Iredell may only be 11 years old, but he's an old soul in and out of the water, training for competitions and yet making time to volunteer with Waves of Impact & Miracles for Kids. Jill Painter Lopez chats with the middle schooler at his favorite spot - the beach
The incident appeared to have started when a Michigan player attempted to plant a team flag at midfield in Ohio Stadium.
The Chargers signed safety Tony Jefferson to the active roster while elevating cornerback Dicaprio Bootle and linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste from the practice squad for Sunday's game.
Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld were first linked in the spring of 2023 when they were photographed dining together in New York City.
Tru Washington scored 20 points, Donovan Dent added 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds and New Mexico beat Southern California 83-73 in the third-place game at the Acrisure Classic.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 101-93 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA Cup game.
Anthony Edwards scored 21 points on 7-for-21 shooting to help the Minnesota Timberwolves stop a four-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Clippers 93-92 in an NBA Cup game.
JuJu Watkins scored 34 points, Kiki Iriafen added a career-high 30 and No. 6 Southern California pulled away in the second half to beat Saint Louis 104-65 in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational.
Tommy Edman and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $74 million, five-year contract.
Lauren Betts scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds while Gabriela Jaquez added 17 points to help No. 1 UCLA rout Tennessee-Martin 97-37 on the opening day of the Rainbow Wahine Showdown Friday.
Alex Laferriere scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and Erik Portillo made 28 saves to win his NHL debut in the Los Angeles Kings' 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks.
Jordan Ross scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to help Saint Mary's beat Southern California 71-36 at the Acrisure Classic.
John Gibson made a season-high 42 saves and Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the second period as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2.
David Rittich made 13 saves in his 100th career victory, and captain Anze Kopitar, Phillip Danault and Kevin Fiala scored in the Los Angeles Kings' 4-1 victory over the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets.
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani wants his ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara to hand over hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of baseball cards he says were fraudulently bought using his money.
Anthony Davis had 19 points and 14 rebounds, LeBron James finished with 16 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-101.
Multiple small fires were reported in the Angeles National Forest on Saturday morning due to lightning strikes.
California prison officials have denied parole for Erik and Lyle Menendez.
The parents of missing 7-month-old baby Emmanuel Haro were arrested on Friday, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department confirmed.
Several members of a Pittsburgh-area junior high school football team were injured when their bus was involved in a crash Saturday morning.
The person's remains were found inside of a trailer, authorities said.
The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in South LA.
The California Highway Patrol was in pursuit of two speeding motorcyclists near San Gabriel.
"We're here to call upon city, county and state officials, asking them to investigate this shooting because there is a lot that we don't know," attorney Jason Sanchez said at the news conference.
Los Angeles police are searching for the gunman who allegedly shot a person at the El Sereno Recreation Center.
The suspect chased down and stabbed a woman after his AR-15-style rifle malfunctioned at the Westfield Topanga mall.
The peak of a heat wave lingering over Southern California is expected on Thursday, which could bring record-breaking temperatures to some areas.
Orange County firefighters rushed to a Laguna Niguel neighborhood to extinguish flames burning near homes.
Firefighters and first responders are taking proactive steps as sweltering heat descends on Southern California this week, hoping to have an advantage due to elevated fire danger.
Anaheim police have released images of a car they believe was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in early August as they continue searching for the suspect.
Police fatally shot a woman in South Gate on Monday afternoon, hours after she was allegedly involved in a shooting at a Huntington Beach business that left a man hospitalized.
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department arrested the parents of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro for murder, believing that the baby had died.
San Bernardino County deputies said the man allegedly kidnapped the girl and sexually assaulted her while holding her at gunpoint.
The peak of a heat wave lingering over Southern California is expected on Thursday, which could bring record-breaking temperatures to some areas.
Firefighters and first responders are taking proactive steps as sweltering heat descends on Southern California this week, hoping to have an advantage due to elevated fire danger.
As the search for missing seven-month-old Emmanuel Haro continues in San Bernardino County, with some fingers pointing towards his parents, the family's attorney is speaking out to shoot down speculation that they stopped cooperating with detectives.
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.
KCAL News reporter Ross Palombo reviews the charging documents, which outline the suspect's criminal history.
Justice Department officials argued the program provides an unconstitutional advantage based on race or ethnicity.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been reunited with family and plans to travel to Maryland before returning to Tennessee in January for his criminal trial.
The Justice Dept. released transcripts of Deputy AG Todd Blanche's two-day interview with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
President Trump also said he's willing to bring in the "regular military," not just the National Guard.
A tour bus with more than 50 passengers lost control and rolled over on the New York State Thruway near Pembroke, killing five people, police said.
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from cutting off federal funding from dozens of "sanctuary" cities and counties — covering several of the largest cities in the U.S.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been reunited with family and plans to travel to Maryland before returning to Tennessee in January for his criminal trial.
The Justice Dept. released transcripts of Deputy AG Todd Blanche's two-day interview with convicted sex trafficker and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
President Trump also said he's willing to bring in the "regular military," not just the National Guard.
The FBI confirmed it that it searched former national security adviser John Bolton's house early Friday morning.
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.
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.
Public health officials said the person may have been bitten by an infected flea while camping in the South Lake Tahoe area.
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.
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.
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.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning and Kyle Tucker went deep for the first time in more than a month as the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 to open a nine-game trip.
A photographer in California is suing the Detroit Lions, accusing the franchise of posting photos of quarterback Jared Goff without authorization.
Freddie Freeman hit a two-run home on the sixth pitch of the game, Clayton Kershaw won his fourth straight start, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 9-5.
Hunter Goodman had three hits and three RBIs, Tanner Gordon gave up one run in six innings, and the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies roughed up Shohei Ohtani in his first pitching start at Coors Field in an 8-3 victory over the Dodgers.
Yusei Kikuchi threw seven strong innings, Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
Tennis legend Serena Williams is sharing her journey with weight loss drugs, saying she's lost 31 pounds in 8 months using GLP-1s.
The Oscar-nominated actor famously played arch-villain General Zod in "Superman" and "Superman II."
Playboy will move its global headquarters from Los Angeles to Miami Beach and open a new club with a restaurant and members-only section.
Taylor Swift's upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn't lost on her fans — or businesses clamoring for a piece of the action.
Delicias has been serving traditional and new recipes in Highland Park since 1991. Owner Emily Sanchez and Chef Jorge Maria walk Rachel Kim through part of the menu.
Heat and ... lightning storms? The weekend took a weird weather twist in parts of Southern California on Saturday. Alex Biston reports.
In this weekend's Westways Weekender, we’re exploring what’s new and exciting in Temecula. Joining us is senior features editor Derrik Lang.
It's back-to-school time, what tech gadgets help the most in the classroom? Lifestyle contributor Jessica Naziri walks us through some must-need products.
The suspect sped through highways but mainly stayed on the 110 Freeway. The California Highway Patrol picked up the pursuit when the driver was near Wilmington.
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.
