Power restored to nearly all of Puerto Rico after New Year's Eve blackout
Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
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Virtually all of Puerto Rico spent New Year's Eve without electricity as a power outage hit the U.S. territory, but the lights are slowly coming back on for 2025.
At least 17 people are dead as a result of Hurricane Milton, officials told CBS News.
Get serious money back from the government for installing a battery backup system in your home.
California's Independent System Operator (Cal-ISO) issued an emergency alert about the state's power grid that seemingly came out of the blue Thursday evening.
An explosion caused extensive damage to four electrical vaults in downtown Los Angeles early Monday morning.
With temperatures exceeding 90 degrees in some areas, tens of thousands of residents throughout Southern California had their power shut off for planned maintenance. Tena Ezzeddine reports.
The outage is affecting an unknown amount of customers along Harbor Drive, Catalina Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway and Portofino Way.
Over 70,000 Southern California residents have been impacted by a series of power outages due to the high-powered winds ripping through the region.
The snow downed trees, which took out power lines, while the heavy rain washed out a major road. And to make matters even worse – residents trapped in their cold and dark homes also don't have cell phone service or internet access.
More than 75,000 Southern California Edison customers lost power during Thanksgiving Day, many of whom are still without power several hours after the outage. Some have had their power shut off for nearly 24 hours.
A power outage won't keep the Aguayo sisters from putting out a big Thanksgiving spread for their families.
Two outages were reported in the Costa Mesa and Newport Beach areas just before 1:30 a.m., according to Gabriela Ornelas of SoCal Edison.
At one point, all terminals were impacted and running on emergency power.
Police Saturday announced that all roads closed as a result of an electrical pole fire in Redondo Beach have been reopened.
The La Canada Flintridge City Council Monday approved the filing of a formal complaint against Southern California Edison with the California Public Utilities Commission over what the city says is an unusually high number of unplanned power outages this summer.
It was unclear what may have sparked the outage.
Imperial Irrigation District urged customers Thursday to refrain from releasing mylar balloons into the sky after a string of balloon-related power outages.
A crash on Sunset Boulevard between Rexford and Crescent drives has apparently caused a power outage in the north end of Beverly Hills, Beverly Hills police report.
As of 10 a.m., the largest outages were in Ventura County. More than 7,000 in Thousand Oaks and 2,000 in Simi Valley had their power shut off as a precaution.
Nearly 84,000 homes and businesses in Southern California could have their power shut off on Thanksgiving Day to try to prevent wildfires during a Red Flag Warning.
At least two trees were reported down in Malibu before noon, including one blocking Cuthbert Road near Harvester Road and another in the 6700 block of Dume Drive, according to Malibu emergency services officials.
The outage was first reported just after 9:20 a.m. for more than 1,500 Southern California Edison customers in La Cañada Flintridge.
Power was expected to be restored at approximately 6:30 p.m.
The outages occurred after the scorching triple-digit temperatures overloaded equipment.
For the first time since 2001, California ordered rolling power outages on Friday night due to high temperatures increasing electricity demand across the state, but officials warned there could be additional blackouts throughout this weekend.
"He donated six million stem cells to save my life, so it's not just an honor to call him my son, I'm proud to call him my hero," Nick Mondek said.
Baby Fredrick "Freddie" Berglund was born the night of the Dodgers' big win, making his parents' name choice "poetic."
The NWS urges residents to use extreme caution with any potential ignition sources that could spark a fire.
A motive for the stabbing was not initially clear.
The crash happened on Friday at around 5 p.m. near Pico Boulevard and Fox Hills Drive, according to LAPD detectives.
"He donated six million stem cells to save my life, so it's not just an honor to call him my son, I'm proud to call him my hero," Nick Mondek said.
Baby Fredrick "Freddie" Berglund was born the night of the Dodgers' big win, making his parents' name choice "poetic."
The NWS urges residents to use extreme caution with any potential ignition sources that could spark a fire.
A motive for the stabbing was not initially clear.
The crash happened on Friday at around 5 p.m. near Pico Boulevard and Fox Hills Drive, according to LAPD detectives.
"He donated six million stem cells to save my life, so it's not just an honor to call him my son, I'm proud to call him my hero," Nick Mondek said.
The NWS urges residents to use extreme caution with any potential ignition sources that could spark a fire.
The crash happened on Friday at around 5 p.m. near Pico Boulevard and Fox Hills Drive, according to LAPD detectives.
Just hours after a grueling 18-inning Game 3, the Blue Jays stormed to a 6-2 win over Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers on Tuesday night, knotting the series up at two games apiece.
Investigators say that the baby was 19 hours old when it was found dead at an off-campus apartment complex.
A Santa Ana pastor has been sentenced to 45 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting three young girls.
A small plane made an emergency landing along the shore of Huntington Beach on Thursday night.
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Officials say that the bat was found on the sidewalk in the 500 block of S. Main Street in Orange on Oct. 16 at around 2 p.m.
Investigators have not yet revealed exactly which homicide the suspect is connected to.
Riverside County authorities are searching for a group of suspects who allegedly posed as FBI agents during a home invasion robbery during which they tied up a family before ransacking their home.
Conner Smith and his son, Charlie, noticed that a new candy shop had left its front door unlocked and stayed behind to make sure no one broke in.
A preliminary xx-magnitude earthquake struck near xx and shook all across Southern California.
California transportation officials said the federal government approved Singh's Employment Authorization Documents, which allowed him to receive a federal REAL ID that confirmed his legal status.
Supervisors will vote on the ordinance again in two weeks, after a review period. If approved, it would bar the sale of kratom derivatives to people under 21 in Riverside County.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has served unlawfully for months, the latest court to push back on the Trump administration's efforts to name acting prosecutors.
The Jasper County Sheriff's Department said all but three of the rhesus monkeys who escaped have since been killed.
Airlines are donating meals to unpaid federal aviation workers during the government shutdown as air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks.
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
"Now we'll have to prioritize which bills we can pay and which can wait," said one mother of two about a looming freeze in food aid.
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has served unlawfully for months, the latest court to push back on the Trump administration's efforts to name acting prosecutors.
Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.
California's Democratic governor talked with "CBS Sunday Morning" about redistricting, the "future of this republic," and his own plans for a presidential run.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the TikTok deal announced last month is set to be finalized on Thursday when President Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said service members will miss paychecks by Nov. 15 if the government shutdown stretches on.
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.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
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.
Supervisors will vote on the ordinance again in two weeks, after a review period. If approved, it would bar the sale of kratom derivatives to people under 21 in Riverside County.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
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.
Tens of thousands of Kaiser Permanente nurses and health care workers across California are hitting the picket line Tuesday, as a five-day strike begins.
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.
Troy Terry and Mason McTavish scored in a shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Florida Panthers 3-2.
Just hours after a grueling 18-inning Game 3, the Blue Jays stormed to a 6-2 win over Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers on Tuesday night, knotting the series up at two games apiece.
The Dodgers have jumped to a 2-1 lead in the 2025 World Series after a thrilling back-and-forth, extra-inning contest in Game 3 ended in a 6-5 win for Los Angeles after 18 innings.
Deni Avdija scored 25, Jrue Holiday had 24 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the short-handed Los Angeles Lakers 122-108.
Austin Reaves scored a career-high 51 points including four clutch free throws in the final 32 seconds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Sacramento Kings 127-120 without Luka Doncic.
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Limp Bizkit, with roots in Jacksonville, Florida, emerged in the late 1990s with a sound that melds alternative rock, heavy metal and rap.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Brandy Romero of the Old Towne Preservation Association discusses the Treats in the Streets event in the City of Orange.
Rick Montanez previews spooky, clever, and enchanting Halloween yard displays in a Toluca Lake neighborhood.
Michelle Guerrero, muralist, says it is an honor to have her mural at Dodger Stadium.
The Queen’s Head Tattoo in Koreatown is offering Dodgers-themed tattoos, but only after a win.
Western Bagel in Woodland Hills offers Dodger blue bagels
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.
