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Whether you are new to Los Angeles or a seasoned resident, when the lights go out, it's a problem. This is an electric city and when there isn't any power, the place gets a bit nutty. Here are a few tips to get you through the next power outage and hopefully maintain your sanity after it's restored.
Officials announced on Friday that street parking meters in the downtown area of Long Beach will be free to motorists through the weekend.
City officials were providing shelter and handing out food, flashlights, ice and water Friday as thousands of Long Beach residents had endured a third day without electricity after fires in three electrical vaults short-circuited a power grid.
More than 3,000 Southern California Edison customers remain without power Thursday after three underground electrical vaults caught fire in downtown Long Beach.
Firefighters Thursday extinguished a blaze that erupted in an apartment complex in Long Beach.
More than 1,700 Department of Water and Power customers in the Hollywood area were without electricity Wednesday after a pair of outages that occurred blocks apart.
A power outage hit parts of Six Flags Magic Mountain and its adjoining water park Friday, but park officials say guests were safe and off affected rides.
Fire crews were called to a Bell Gardens neighborhood Wednesday afternoon after a van slammed into a power pole.
Power was restored Wednesday for thousands of Department of Water and Power customers in the Silverlake area following an explosion that occurred in a vault.
Thousands of Department of Water and Power customers throughout the Silverlake area lost power Tuesday night following an explosion in a vault.
Utility crews Tuesday worked to restore power to several residential neighborhoods in Simi Valley.
Among those affected was Judith Argyle, who went hours without the nebulizer she uses to breathe.
A lightning strike was possibly to blame for a power outage Thursday night impacting thousands of residents in Bell.
A power outage left more than 2,000 Southern California Edison customers In Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach in the dark on Sunday evening, according to police and the utility company.
The cleanup for a Fontana neighborhood where winds sending trees toppling into power lines, leaving more than a thousand people without power all day Saturday, was in full swing on Sunday afternoon.
Power was being restored Sunday to tens of thousands of people who lost electricity in Southern California after fierce Santa Ana winds gusting as much as 89 mph toppled trees and power poles.
About 1,500 Southern California Edison customers in Fontana have been without electricity since the pre-dawn hours on Saturday, after gusty winds pushed a tree onto two power poles, disrupting service.
Power was restored to homes in Silver Lake Thursday nearly three hours after a massive eucalyptus tree fell onto a street.
Preparations were underway Wednesday for the 126th Rose Parade in Pasadena.
Thousands of residents were without power Thursday morning as strong winds affected several areas across Los Angeles County.
Tens of thousands of Southern California Edison customers spent much of Monday electricity across the city of San Bernardino.
More than 63,000 Southland residents were without without power Friday due to the storm.
A power outage Monday caused several traffic signals to fail in Alhambra, according to police.
The Metro Red Line was suspended Monday morning following a power outage.
Power outages cut air conditioning Sunday for thousands of Southland residents suffering through triple-digit heat.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at a Thursday news conference that supper meals will be made available to district students ages 1 through 18 at most district schools.
The complaint alleges that UCLA has expressed its intent to "abandon the Rose Bowl Stadium" and relocate its home football games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Around 10:46 a.m., 44 firefighters worked to put out a fire in a first-floor unit of a two-story apartment building in the 11000 block of W. King Street. Crews located one person inside, who was determined to be dead.
The Identity Theft Resource Center conducted its annual report on the consumer impact of identity crime, focusing on the rate of victims who contemplated suicide.
Ontario police officers provided traffic control and security while DHS conducted its investigation.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at a Thursday news conference that supper meals will be made available to district students ages 1 through 18 at most district schools.
The complaint alleges that UCLA has expressed its intent to "abandon the Rose Bowl Stadium" and relocate its home football games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Around 10:46 a.m., 44 firefighters worked to put out a fire in a first-floor unit of a two-story apartment building in the 11000 block of W. King Street. Crews located one person inside, who was determined to be dead.
Ontario police officers provided traffic control and security while DHS conducted its investigation.
The California Highway Patrol reported that the crash happened around 5:53 a.m. on the northbound side of the freeway at Manchester Avenue.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho said at a Thursday news conference that supper meals will be made available to district students ages 1 through 18 at most district schools.
The complaint alleges that UCLA has expressed its intent to "abandon the Rose Bowl Stadium" and relocate its home football games to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.
Around 10:46 a.m., 44 firefighters worked to put out a fire in a first-floor unit of a two-story apartment building in the 11000 block of W. King Street. Crews located one person inside, who was determined to be dead.
The Identity Theft Resource Center conducted its annual report on the consumer impact of identity crime, focusing on the rate of victims who contemplated suicide.
Ontario police officers provided traffic control and security while DHS conducted its investigation.
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.
A preliminary xx-magnitude earthquake struck near xx and shook all across Southern California.
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.
The Barstow Police Department said its officers will conduct extra patrols around grocery stores as funding for food stamps dries up.
Hundreds of people gathered in Rancho Cucamonga on Wednesday night for a candlelight vigil honoring San Bernardino County sheriff's deputy Andrew Nunez, who was shot and killed while responding to a domestic violence call on Monday.
Health officials say that 18 rabid bats have been found this year, an increase from the 15 found in 2024.
Detectives said Bemis Elementary School teacher Steve Popper allegedly abused multiple children.
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.
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.
Austin Reaves swished the 12-foot winner in the lane right before the buzzer to finish with 28 points and lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a 116-115 victory after the Minnesota Timberwolves had taken the lead with a late 14-2 run.
Nathan Ordaz scored an easy tap-in in the 79th minute to give LAFC a 2-1 victory over Austin in the best-of-three series.
The Blue Jays are now just one win away from a World Series title after they immediately jumped on Dodgers starter Blake Snell and received a masterful pitching performance from rookie Trey Yesavage in Game 5 of the 2025 World Series on Wednesday night.
Brandt Clarke scored the tiebreaking goal from the right circle with 6:40 left and the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 after blowing a three-goal lead.
Jimmy Butler had 21 points, five rebounds and five assists, Stephen Curry added 19 points and eight assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-79.
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.
An ICE officer opened fire on a suspect vehicle, as the driver allegedly threatened the federal agent.
Southern Girl Desserts demonstrates easy treats to make to get in the Halloween spirit.
Meteorologist Alex Biston heads to the Auburn Lane Neighborhood of Simi Valley, a community known to go all out for Halloween and Christmas!
The Identity Theft Resource Center’s annual report found that there is a high rate of identity theft victims who contemplate suicide.
Following the clearing of a homeless encampment at Lacy Street Park near the 110 Freeway, 27 people moved into temporary housing.
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.
