Trump blames "incompetent" Gov. Newsom for deadly Los Angeles fires
President-elect Donald Trump blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom for the deadly wildfires devastating Los Angeles County this week — and the governor's office has fired back.
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President-elect Donald Trump blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom for the deadly wildfires devastating Los Angeles County this week — and the governor's office has fired back.
The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.
The Los Angeles County fires are now raising concerns about what's next: Could there be another explosion in California home insurance policy costs?
Kawhi Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers in Denver on Wednesday to be with his family in Los Angeles after they were evacuated from their Pacific Palisades home because of wildfires.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-106.
Jalen Green had 33 points and Fred VanVleet grabbed a key steal late to allow the Houston Rockets to hold on for a 119-115 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.
Geno Smith passed for 223 yards and threw his career-best fourth touchdown pass to Noah Fant with 3:19 to play, and the Seattle Seahawks finished their 12th winning season in 13 years with a 30-25 victory over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Rams.
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 for their fourth consecutive victory.
Danny Wolf finished with a season-high 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Michigan to an 85-74 victory over Southern California.
LeBron James scored 30 points to become the NBA's career leader in 30-point games, surpassing Michael Jordan's record during the Los Angeles Lakers' 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
Most of the Rams' key offensive starters will join quarterback Matthew Stafford in sitting out Los Angeles' regular-season finale against Seattle to rest up for the playoffs.
Jimmy Garoppolo will take his first snaps for the Rams when he starts in place of Matthew Stafford in playoff-bound Los Angeles' regular-season finale against Seattle.
Jarrett Allen scored a season-high 27 points, Donovan Mitchell added 26 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their eighth straight, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 122-110 and spoiling LeBron James' first game after turning 40.
Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal with 3:24 to play, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a two-goal lead in the third period before recovering for a 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Victor Wembanyama closed out a historic month with 27 points, nine rebounds, five assists and three blocks in 26 minutes, and the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 122-86 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Norman Powell scored 35 points, James Harden hit go-ahead free throws with 17.9 seconds left, and the Los Angeles Clippers held on to defeat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-113.
The Los Angeles Lakers have traded guard D'Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets for forward Dorian Finney-Smith and guard Shake Milton.
Ahkello Witherspoon made a diving interception on a deflected pass in the end zone with 37 seconds to play, and the Los Angeles Rams barely maintained command of the NFC West race with a 13-9 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday night.
Quinton Byfield scored his second goal of the game with 1:41 remaining in overtime as the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.
Justin Herbert threw three touchdown passes and the Los Angeles Chargers clinched their second playoff appearance in three seasons with a 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots.
Justin Herbert passed for 284 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead 19-yarder to Derius Davis early in the fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Chargers got closer to wrapping up a playoff spot by rallying past the Denver Broncos 34-27 on Thursday night.
Two new perentie lizards have hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo, the first of their species to be bred there.
Hajj-Malik Williams passed for two touchdowns, Kylin James ran for another and No. 24 UNLV pulled away in the second half for a 24-13 victory over California in the LA Bowl on Wednesday night.
Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Deputies were called around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, after a family member said that her father and sister were dead inside their home.
It happened at around 5 p.m. near S. Saint Andrews Place and Venice Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The suspect was arrested after a nearly 8-hour standoff with LAPD officers and SWAT.
Harbor Miller and Elijah Wynder scored their first career goals in MLS, Gabriel Pec also scored a goal, and the LA Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 to snap a four-game winless streak.
Kyle Tucker homered twice and drove in five runs as the surging Chicago Cubs routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1.
Deputies were called around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, after a family member said that her father and sister were dead inside their home.
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.
It happened at around 5 p.m. near S. Saint Andrews Place and Venice Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The suspect was arrested after a nearly 8-hour standoff with LAPD officers and SWAT.
Deputies were called around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, after a family member said that her father and sister were dead inside their home.
It happened at around 5 p.m. near S. Saint Andrews Place and Venice Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The suspect was arrested after a nearly 8-hour standoff with LAPD officers and SWAT.
The collision happened at around 8 p.m. near Victory Boulevard and Belmar Avenue, according to a news release from the Los Angeles Police Department.
Firefighters closed SR-178 and a large stretch of the Kern River as they worked to contain the fire.
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 fire was 95% contained as of 7 p.m. on Saturday.
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.
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.
Trey Lance's return to the Bay Area led to three straight punts for the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $700 million, making it the eleventh-largest jackpot in Powerball game history.
Justice Department officials argued the program provides an unconstitutional advantage based on race or ethnicity.
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse is no longer Defense Intelligence Agency director, a senior defense official confirmed Friday.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been reunited with family and plans to travel to Maryland before returning to Tennessee in January for his criminal trial.
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.
Lt. General Jeffrey Kruse is no longer Defense Intelligence Agency director, a senior defense official confirmed Friday.
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.
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.
Harbor Miller and Elijah Wynder scored their first career goals in MLS, Gabriel Pec also scored a goal, and the LA Galaxy beat the Colorado Rapids 3-0 to snap a four-game winless streak.
Kyle Tucker homered twice and drove in five runs as the surging Chicago Cubs routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1.
Trey Lance's return to the Bay Area led to three straight punts for the Los Angeles Chargers.
Son Heung-Min scored his first goal to help Los Angeles FC earn a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas.
Nestor Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and combined with three relievers on a two-hitter as the San Diego Padres reclaimed the NL West lead with a 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday 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.
Lauren Pozen takes a look at the ongoing closure of multiple 405 Freeway lanes, which are expected to remain closed until Monday at the latest due to an ongoing construction project.
The suspect was arrested after a nearly 8-hour standoff with LAPD officers and SWAT.
The Sikh community in North Hollywood gathered on Saturday to hold a day of service for one of their own, a 70-year-old man who was violently attacked in early August.
All proceeds from the event are slated to benefit victims of the Eaton Fire in January.
A new mural featuring Dodgers legends was unveiled in Redondo Beach this week, including Lakers icon Kobe Bryant wearing his own Boys in Blue gear.
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.
