Heatwave Sets Sights On Record Highs
It did not take long for the heat to return on Sunday. In some areas, it never really went away.
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It did not take long for the heat to return on Sunday. In some areas, it never really went away.
A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power worker was shocked while working on a power line in Encino Thursday.
A surge that set off an explosion in an underground vault left more than 900 Santa Monica residents without power Sunday night.
Nearly 400 Southern California Edison customers were without service Saturday afternoon as crews worked to repair an overhead circuit in the same area where a pole caught fire on Friday.
Lightning struck twelve adults and a 15-year-old at Venice Beach on Sunday gravely injuring one person and critically injuring another.
More than 1,500 Southern California Edison customers lost power Saturday morning after a vehicle crashed into a utility pole in San Jacinto.
A transformer failure in Fullerton Saturday left nearly 1,900 Southern California Edison customers without power.
Orange County sheriff's Lt. John Roche said the power lines were down in Via Canon, just south of the Camino Las Ramblas exit from the 5 Freeway, at 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
A man is dead and his wife is in serious condition after an early morning house fire that may be linked to a power outage caused by a hit-and-run crash.
Metro Gold Line service was interrupted Wednesday morning due to a power outage.
A large power outage took place early Saturday, affecting over 21,000 customers, after thunderstorms caused lightning strikes in Riverside.
The numbers included about 18,000 SCE customers and another 9,800 from LADWP.
Residents in the neighborhood are enduring a blackout Wednesday evening due to downed lines on the corner of White Oak and Van Owen Streets.
More than 4,000 customers in the areas of Chatsworth and Porter Ranch are without power Sunday evening.
Utility officials say winds may be to blame for a power outage northwest of Los Angeles.
Thousands of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers were without power Thursday.
Strong and possibly damaging Santa Ana winds continue to plague Southern California with gusts of up to 80 miles per hour expected in some mountain areas.
Power was restored Sunday to tens of thousands of Southern California Edison customers following a widespread outage.
An alleged drunk driver Tuesday plowed an RV into 30 parked cars, a power pole and an apartment building in Van Nuys.
Those who got to see the Blackhawks rally to beat the Bruins and win the Stanley Cup last night won't soon forget it, but unfortunately neither will those who didn't get to see the big win, after a strong, fast-moving storm knocked out power.
The ExxonMobil Torrance Refinery was experiencing "heavy flaring" Thursday following a power outage, according to the Torrance Fire Department.
Electricity Saturday was restored to four Anaheim-area hotels after two suspected copper thieves allegedly caused a power outage.
Two men were in critical condition Friday night after they suffered electrical shocks allegedly trying to steal copper from a vacant hotel near Disneyland.
Electricity Sunday was restored to a San Pedro neighborhood hours after an alleged hit-and-run driver struck a power pole.
More than 10,000 Southern California Edison customers were without power Monday night after a very small fire at an Edison substation, officials said.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested a deputy for allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate.
The Pasadena Humane Society said the 94 mice and hamsters are available for adoption.
Two Simi Valley teens tied to a series of brawls outside of a local movie theater have admitted to hate crime charges, according to the Ventura County District Attorney.
A motel that neighbors called a constant problem for years was the target of a drug and human trafficking bust in Santa Ana.
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 Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested a deputy for allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate.
The Pasadena Humane Society said the 94 mice and hamsters are available for adoption.
Two Simi Valley teens tied to a series of brawls outside of a local movie theater have admitted to hate crime charges, according to the Ventura County District Attorney.
A motel that neighbors called a constant problem for years was the target of a drug and human trafficking bust in Santa Ana.
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 Pasadena Humane Society said the 94 mice and hamsters are available for adoption.
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.
The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested a deputy for allegedly sexually assaulting a female inmate.
A motel that neighbors called a constant problem for years was the target of a drug and human trafficking bust in Santa Ana.
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.
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.
With only about 48 hours until critical food benefits are cut off, state and local leaders are scrambling to make plans to feed those who can't afford their groceries. Tom Wait reports.
Two Simi Valley teens tied to a series of brawls outside of a local movie theater have admitted to hate crime charges, according to the Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko.
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. Rachel Kim reports.
About 1,800 USC Keck nurses staged a one-day strike to demand safer working conditions, competitive pay and benefits.
The Department of Homeland Security said agents pulled over a driver and then shot at an unrelated vehicle they claimed was trying to run them over. 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.
