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Following a KCAL News investigation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed new changes to make Metro train stations safer.
KCAL News investigative reporter David Goldstein goes over the environmental report outlining the potentially deadly traces of drugs left behind by homeless residents who had camped out in train stations.
Critical questions involving former school police, an attorney and a now-enraged family. Those are questions surrounding a shocking beating case that are being brought before the entire Los Angeles Unified School District.
The head of the Assembly Transportation Committee wants to know why Caltrans has cut the number of electricians needed to make repairs to the vital freeway lights and cameras. David Goldstein reports.
Which U.S. states have the happiest residents? A new study found that California is in the top 10. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar shows us where California excels in making its residents happy, and where it falls short.
KCAL News investigative reporter David Goldstein finds serious safety problems on Los Angeles freeways.
One bus, one driver, one young man, and one deadly moment - all of it leading to months of questions for one mother about the circumstances surrounding her son's death. Now a new view from video never seen before - and new questions. Ross Palombo reports.
The COVID crisis shut down the entire country including California, hitting downtowns nationwide including Los Angeles. Now new data is giving us a clearer picture of the past and a new view of how far we've come in L.A.'s "downtown rebound."
It's been seven years since California legalized marijuana for adults. But the state still has no legal limit on how much is too much before you get behind the wheel of a car.
There are new questions about the accuracy of this year's Los Angeles homeless count. It was just completed last month, but some volunteers are telling KCAL News about problems trying to report the numbers.
In a KCAL News investigation: What is owed, what employers are accused of doing, and how the state itself may have broken the law by letting this go on for far too long. Senior Reporter Ross Palombo has the shocking data and details.
More than a million dollars' worth of hand sanitizer purchased by the LAUSD to keep kids safe had to be disposed of because it's expiring. The issue was discovered by KCAL News Investigative Reporter David Goldstein.
In one school year, police arrested hundreds of elementary and middle school students in California. The state is above average when it comes to the chances of police arresting Black and Hispanic students, as well as students with disabilities.
In 2021, the California Department of Social Services paid roughly $92,000 in fraud claims. By that time in 2022, they had already paid almost $3.8 million.
Officials said the number of homeless in L.A. County was up just over 4% this year compared with double digits previously. The numbers seem to defy what we see on the streets — and even some unhoused are laughing at the results.
At least four people were killed and six people were hospitalized after a retired law enforcement officer opened fire inside Cook's Corner.
Witnesses said there was a brief pause between two volleys of fire.
Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for the rest of the season because of a tear in an elbow ligament, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night.
Cook's Corner is a historic biker bar in Trabuco Canyon, located In Orange County. It is located at the juncture of Santiago Canyon and Live Oak Canyon roads.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
Those against the contract called the deal "irresponsible" while those for it said it was "necessary" to address the issues of recruitment and retention of officers.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney charged Deputy Gregory Davis with one felony and four misdemeanors.
Detectives found the body of Andrea Vazquez in a Moreno Valley vegetation field late Monday night. Gabriel Esparza, 20, of Whittier has been arrested in connection with the shooting and kidnapping Vazquez.
Rapper Blueface announced on Instagram that he was stabbed by a random man inside a LA boxing gym.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department pronounced the tree trimmer dead at the scene when they responded and found him trapped 40 feet up in the tree.
Witnesses said there was a brief pause between two volleys of fire.
Cook's Corner is a historic biker bar in Trabuco Canyon, located In Orange County. It is located at the juncture of Santiago Canyon and Live Oak Canyon roads.
At least four people were killed and six people were hospitalized after a retired law enforcement officer opened fire inside Cook's Corner.
Officials said the temperature inside the van was 110 degrees.
The Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center moved their furry and feathery patients to different facilities before the storm rolled into Orange County.
Christie Rockwood, 75, has been missing since Sunday, when family members say they think her trailer got swept up in the massive mudslide that was triggered by Tropical Storm Hilary.
Continual live updates on Hilary and her aftermath from Inland Empire, Orange and Los Angeles Counties
Travis Ikeguchi was killed by San Bernardino County deputies late Friday evening after he "made disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag" outside of a woman's Cedar Glen boutique before fatally shooting her.
Here are the evacuation orders for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
The sheer amount of rainfall created a river of mud and debris that rushed down near SR-2 and Wrightwood.
Following a KCAL News investigation, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proposed new changes to make Metro train stations safer.
KCAL News investigative reporter David Goldstein goes over the environmental report outlining the potentially deadly traces of drugs left behind by homeless residents who had camped out in train stations.
Critical questions involving former school police, an attorney and a now-enraged family. Those are questions surrounding a shocking beating case that are being brought before the entire Los Angeles Unified School District.
The head of the Assembly Transportation Committee wants to know why Caltrans has cut the number of electricians needed to make repairs to the vital freeway lights and cameras. David Goldstein reports.
Which U.S. states have the happiest residents? A new study found that California is in the top 10. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar shows us where California excels in making its residents happy, and where it falls short.
Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for the rest of the season because of a tear in an elbow ligament, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
Rudy Giuliani was accompanied by former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
Lahaina conflagration and Kula wildfires burned between $2.5 and $4 billion worth of insured properties, according to estimate.
Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland said all 100 presale tickets are sold out. No specific location or lineup for the event has been announced.
Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date.
Rudy Giuliani was accompanied by former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik.
The president and first lady saw the destruction close up and met with responders in Lahaina amid criticism of the White House response to the catastrophic blaze.
Late Saturday, Mayor Karen Bass announced that the city's Emergency Operations Center was activated at Level 2 as the Hurricane closes in on Southern California.
More than 7,500 workers have been deployed to Southern California to assist with the impacts of Hurricane Hilary, which could bring "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding" to the area.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
A new online bank is catering to seniors and advertising an advance on monthly Social Security payments, without any extra fees or charges. Kristine Lazar takes a look.
The Biden Administration wants to trash so-called "junk fees," and has spent the past year slowly chipping away at them. But will the president's efforts really help consumers? On Your Side's Kristine Lazar takes a look.
A growing number of bank customers are having their accounts shut down without much warning or explanation, leaving them without access to their money. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar spoke with a local man whose tweet about the experience went viral last week.
SAG-AFTRA announces they will strike beginning at midnight and will be out on the picket lines Friday.
Manufacturer Universal Meditech Inc. has recalled undistributed tests but not those that have already been distributed to consumers.
Los Angeles County health officials are advising that anyone who dined at Panda Express in Lancaster between July 21 and August 4 get a Hepatitis A vaccination after learning of a possible exposure.
Every year, the South Los Angeles community group Mothers In Action runs a program to give away a thousand backpacks filled with school supplies for kids in underserved neighborhoods.
Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen hope to change how depression following childbirth is treated.
While cardiac arrest in athletes may not always make headlines, it occurs more often than many realize.
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down.
Music industry giant Jerry Moss has died at age 88.
Elon Musk says his potential in-person fight with Mark Zuckerberg would be streamed live on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
The numbers have been drawn for an estimated $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot and the wait is on to see if someone has finally won the prize.
Video shows the brightly illuminated 'X' sign on the roof of the former Twitter headquarters on Market Street in San Francisco was taken down late Monday morning.
Shohei Ohtani won't pitch for the rest of the season because of a tear in an elbow ligament, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Wednesday night.
Graham Ashcraft racked up a career-high 10 strikeouts over seven innings, and the Cincinnati Reds spoiled Mike Trout's return to the Angels' lineup by scoring three unearned runs in the fifth inning of a 4-3 victory over Los Angeles.
The all-star team from El Segundo avoided elimination in the Little League World Series Tuesday with a 9-3 victory over its counterpart from the Smithfield (Rhode Island) Little League in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Kole Calhoun's towering three-run homer capped Cleveland's five-run seventh inning as the Guardians rallied for an 8-3 win and cooled off the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost for just the third time in August.
Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout has returned to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup after missing 38 games with a broken bone in his left hand.
Hollywood studios released their offer outlining the highest wage increase for writers in 35 years and protections against artificial intelligence, among other provisions.
Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be closing an hour early on Sunday due to the looming tropical storm, which is expected to bring heavy rain and potential flooding to Southern California.
According to his manager, Jones died of a "long-standing pulmonary issue."
Asghari cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for ending the marriage, court documents said.
A man recounts what he heard Wednesday night from Cook's Corner. "We heard gunshots randomly going off," he said. "And a few minutes later we heard it kind of increasing."
Four people, including the suspect, are dead and six more are in the hospital after a shooter opened fire at a historic biker bar in Trabuco Canyon.
Saddleback Church pastor Andy Wood offered his condolences and prayers for the victims of the Cook's Corner mass shooting. The parish will host a service for the victims on Friday at 7 p.m.
We spoke to a man named Ron who said his friends were inside Cook's Corner at the time of the shooting and described the shooter as a "man with a gray beard"
Wendy Koro, Operations Manager for Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys, says Cook's Corner Is a "legendary landmark" and the "heart of the Orange County riding community"
Although damage was minimal, some residents woke up Monday to flooded streets, fallen trees and other issues
Tropical Storm Hilary, which started the weekend as a Category 4 hurricane, has quickly moved up the coast of Southern California, bringing heavy rain, flooding and strong winds to the area. Here's a look at some photos from the notable weather event.
Thousands descended on Huntington Beach to watch their favorite surfers compete in the Wallex US Of Surfing, July 29 - Aug 6. Check out some photos from the first couple of days of the competition
Shots from the LPGA Tour's JM Eagle LA Championship at the Wilshire Country Club in Palos Verdes.
Check out this behind-the-scenes look ahead of the 2023 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre.