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Students say they already knew that big donations could help increase an applicant's chances of getting admitted to their college of choice, but the scale of the college admissions scandal that has ensnared several coaches from elite universities and dozens of wealthy parents is unheard of.
The bizarre accident happened in a workshop near Gate 3 at the airport at about 11:30 a.m. as two workers were repairing the giant tire on a jet bridge, the walkway that connects the terminal to the plane. One worker was fatally injured, but the second refused medical attention.
It is designed specifically for those who are hearing impaired, speech disabled, or in dangerous situations where calling 911 is not possible.
Blaze Bernstein's parents chose to spend this Martin Luther King Day doing good for the community.
Hazardous materials and bomb squad investigators analyzed the package.
The National Weather Service confirmed a cell moved through the northwest portion of the county, including the Anaheim area, around 5 p.m.
Using the same methods that helped lead to the arrest of the notorious Golden State Killer suspect, detectives got a breakthrough that lead them to twin brothers with identical DNA.
An Orange County man lent a hand to a woman in need on a rainy day and almost died. Now Evan Crocker is fighting to keep his injured leg from being amputated.
The storm has mostly moved on to the east, leaving behind the remnants of mudslides, flooded homes and businesses, and damaged roads.
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued Thursday for areas burned by the Holy Fire in Riverside County and Orange County.
Orange County and federal officials celebrating Friday's groundbreaking of a Santa Ana to Garden Grove streetcar project received another reason to cheer: a $149 million federal grant to help fund it.
The first major storm to hit Southern California this rainy season prompted flash flood warnings and mandatory evacuations throughout the Holy Fire burn area.
The Cisneros victory cements a stunning political realignment that will leave a vast stretch of the Los Angeles and Orange County metropolitan areas under Democratic control in the House.
Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue responded to the scene at the Costa Mesa golf course near the 73 Freeway at 2:52 p.m.
The Orange County man accused of killing a mother of three and then dumping her body in a trash bin came face-to-face with a judge Friday.
Lake Forest City Council candidate Neeki Moatazedi told CBS2 there's no truth to the mailers depicting her as a criminal and seemingly shaming her for her past as a bodybuilder.
An intoxicated man was punched in the face several times by an Orange County deputy during an arrest captured on camera.
Orange County prosecutors are expected Wednesday to add new charges against a Newport Beach surgeon and his girlfriend, who are accused of drugging and sexually assaulting two women.
According to a report from the Orange County Human Relations Commission released Tuesday, there were 56 reported hate crimes in 2017, up from 50 in 2016 and 44 in 2015.
Violent and property crimes increased in most Orange County cities last year, according to the FBI's annual report released Monday.
Santa Ana High School Principal Jeff Bishop claimed he saw posters reading "We Love White" and "Build the Wall" at last Friday's game against Aliso Niguel. He also said a small number of kids said, "It's not a great day to Mexican now, is it?"
Police say she pretended to be married to a firefighter and got people to donate thousands to help them until investigators in Orange County got involved.
Former President Barack Obama said Saturday that November midterm elections would give Americans "a chance to restore some sanity in our politics," taking another swipe at his successor as he raises his profile campaigning for fellow Democrats to regain control of the House.
Fishermen with the Dana Wharf Rod and Reel Club recently hauled in a record 31 bluefin tuna, some of them weighing more than 200 pounds.
Diners in Orange County received an unexpected dinner guest when a woman came crashing through the ceiling of a Mexican restaurant.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the Rio Hondo riverbed channel.
The Simi Valley Police Department said teens hurled racial slurs during the brawl, prompting an automatic referral to the District Attorney's Office.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
President Trump visited a crowd of federal law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
Gathered outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the site for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, the coalition continued its push Thursday morning for a $30 per hour wage for all Los Angeles workers.
California officials have denied Erik Menendez parole after he spent decades in prison for killing his parents in 1989.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the Rio Hondo riverbed channel.
The Simi Valley Police Department said teens hurled racial slurs during the brawl, prompting an automatic referral to the District Attorney's Office.
The peak of a heat wave lingering over Southern California is expected on Thursday, which could bring record-breaking temperatures to some areas.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is in pursuit of a stolen vehicle in the Rio Hondo riverbed channel.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
Gathered outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the site for the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony, the coalition continued its push Thursday morning for a $30 per hour wage for all Los Angeles workers.
The blaze was reported at around 12:45 p.m. in the 15700 block of W. Burbank Boulevard, west of the 405 Freeway, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Police said the suspect shot at her but missed. However, he stabbed her before she ran into the shopping center for help.
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 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.
Dozens of people gathered outside of the San Bernardino Police Department on Monday to denounce officers seen during an immigration operation over the weekend, which was
Mother Rebecca Haro said someone attacked her and kidnapped her baby, Emmanuel Haro last Thursday.
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.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
President Trump visited a crowd of federal law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
Cracker Barrel stock plunged as much as 15% after the restaurant chain released a new logo that removes its long-time image of a man leaning against a barrel.
Dr. James Dobson founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family in Colorado Springs and campaigned against abortion and gay rights.
A New York appellate court threw out the $527 million penalty in the civil fraud case against President Trump and others on Thursday, ruling that the fine was "excessive."
President Trump visited a crowd of federal law enforcement officers in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.
A New York appellate court threw out the $527 million penalty in the civil fraud case against President Trump and others on Thursday, ruling that the fine was "excessive."
The new map would shift five of California's Republican House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Republican state legislators have filed an emergency petition with the California Supreme Court to put a Democratic-led mid-decade redistricting effort on hold.
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.
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.
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.
Hunter Greene had 12 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings, Noelvi Marte homered, doubled and drove in two runs, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4.
Shohei Ohtani hit his 44th home run and Alex Call matched a career high with four hits as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-4.
Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application.
Around 5:50 a.m., LAPD officers responded to Ventura Boulevard and Vineland Avenue for a man walking in the street.
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.
Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg will help represent Los Angeles as the Community Chairman for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
California officials have denied Erik Menendez parole after he spent decades in prison for killing his parents in 1989.
A well-known market in Chinatown is preparing to close because of crime and ICE raids. Luzdelia Caballero reports.
The father said ICE agents detained him shortly after he dropped off his child. Michele Gile reports.
Rapper and singer Lil Nas X was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers early Thursday morning in Studio City and was treated for a possible overdose, police said.
The attorney representing Rebecca and Jake Haro said the family has been repeatedly threatened after someone allegedly kidnapped their baby last week. Joy Benedict 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.
