STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. In this series, we talk to local people who are making a difference using the STEAM approach! STEAM stories air every Sunday during the CBS2 News!
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STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics. In this series, we talk to local people who are making a difference using the STEAM approach! STEAM stories air every Sunday during the CBS2 News!
Evelyn Taft profiles Charlie Hodges, a toy designer with a focus on sustainability. His signature toy series, called "Archamelia," is a unique blend of puzzle and entertainment, allowing children to expand their mind as they play.
An obsession with ice crystals led CalTech Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht to a one of a kind career. Libbrecht's work has been compiled into books and has appeared on U.S. postage stamps.
Olga Ospina profiles Shani Remer, a medic at the Santa Ana Zoo who details all of the ins and outs of her unique profession, including getting to hang out with a number of rare animals.
Amber Lee profiles Janis Hernandez, a geological engineer who works with California Geological Survey. She explains the extreme attention to detail her job entails, making sure to accurately provide a lay of the land.
Evelyn Taft profiles Jean-Pascal Lemire, one of Los Angeles's top florists, who uses a unique blend of science, art and math to create beautiful arrangements.
CBSLA sits down with Dr. Oliver Brooks who makes his living running a high-impact medical clinic.
Amber Lee profiles Bryan Vejar, an Arborist at the esteemed California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, where he maintains and ensures that the greenery around campus is healthy and thriving, using a special blend of math and science.
Carl Christman is a communications professor and a mentalist who performs at the Magic Castle. Olga Ospina reports.
CBS LA Meteorologist highlights Jack Seiler, a cotton farmer from the Palo Verde Valley, continuing a family tradition that began in 1967. He details the unique climate that allows his crop to grow so well, and how important weather patterns are to his success.
CBS LA Meteorologist Evelyn Taft highlights Jesus Pantoja, a local clockmaker and engineer who specializes in repair of antique timepieces, using a unique blend of engineering and attention to the minute details.
Mechanical engineering students at the University of Colorado are working on a solution to get more COVID-19 vaccines into rural communities by cold storage levels.
Food waste is a major contributor to the climate crisis, according to the United Nations, but now there's a growing slate of apps for that.
A new pharmacy that's opened in London includes everything from cold medicines and health products to coronavirus test kits and vaccines. But it's all made entirely from felt.
Someone's been leaving small metal sculptures in a park in Madison, Wisconsin, for years. But finally, the mystery has been solved.
Three high school students in Florida have not only built an airplane, but they've also customized it so people confined to wheelchairs can fly it.
A 15-year-old eco-warrior is making a splash in Lagos with her "Trashion Show," where models strut down the catwalk wearing outfits made by items we would normally throw in the garbage.
Scientists have translated spider webs into music, creating an eerie harp-like soundtrack that could help them better understand how the arachnids communicate as they spin their complex creations and may lead to advanced 3D printing techniques.
The University of California, Davis has partnered up with Allegiant Airlines' CEO Maurice Gallagher, a UC Davis alumnus, to create a rapid test that has efficacy in the high 90 percentiles for positive and negative COVID tests.
Two new graduates share a special bond that goes beyond studying together. Keith Taylor and his grandmother, Rosecedar Byrd, both received their diplomas from Indiana University South Bend at the same commencement ceremony.
Crews shared concerns about the tree's health after a branch snapped off a week before the deadly incident.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle near North Hollywood.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of an armed suspect near Highland Park.
Deputies said the two children were last seen with their father on Aug. 8.
Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California's dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.
Crews shared concerns about the tree's health after a branch snapped off a week before the deadly incident.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of a stolen vehicle near North Hollywood.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of an armed suspect near Highland Park.
Deputies said the two children were last seen with their father on Aug. 8.
Supervisor Janice Hahn said someone has been throwing dozens of bags of dog feces at the LGBTQ center for months.
Irvine police believe the suspect has been recording unsuspecting women at local Walmarts and Targets for two years.
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Idyllwild at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
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.
A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck near Idyllwild at 9:43 a.m. on Friday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey
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.
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.
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.
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.
Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California's dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.
President Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin held a rare meeting Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.
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."
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.
Colby Thomas, Shea Langeliers and Nick Kurtz homered, rookie Jack Perkins had seven strikeouts in five solid innings and the Athletics beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-3 on Friday night.
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.
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.
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.
A gloomy start to Saturday will make way for a pleasant August weekend in Southern California, before a heat up next week. Alex Biston reports.
102-year old Woodland Hills resident Geri Fiorello is still going strong! She was a trail blazer is so many ways, playing in the National Girls Baseball League, being one of the authors of title 9 and starting women's sports at Pierce college
While on the 5 Freeway in Elysian Park, the driver crashed into the side railing near the Stadium Way exit.
Crews at King Gillette Ranch raised concerns about a decaying tree a week before one of its branches snapped and killed an 8-year-old boy, according to documents obtained by CBS News Los Angeles. Hunter Sowards reports.
The Los Angeles Police Department was in pursuit of an armed suspect near Highland Park.
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.
