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A KCAL News investigation found that some schools marked entire classrooms present on days where there were actually numerous absences, which one teacher believes to be a district-wide issue.
Ross Palombo investigates possible attendance fraud, where marking students present when they're not actually in class, could be affecting an even larger amount of LAUSD schools than first thought.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A KCAL News investigation says that it probably isn't. Ross Palombo takes a deeper look at the problem.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A CBS News investigation says that it probably isn't.
After a surge in Metro crime, Chair Janice Hahn rode the rails and buses with Senior Reporter Ross Palombo to discuss solutions. Now, one of those potential solutions is being tested at Union Station in Downtown LA.
A 2-year KCAL investigation now getting results after Senior Reporter Ross Palombo uncovered problems with how police buy and sell guns.
There were 212 homicides last year in Los Angeles County, many of them from shootings. Ross Palombo investigates how gun tracing could be a factor in why some cases go unsolved.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022.
While sometimes slow, the tracing system from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives played an instrumental role in helping law enforcement locate the man who opened fire inside a Monterey Park dance hall in 2022. Ross Palombo reports.
Ross Palombo shows how investigators arrested the man accused of starting the Line Fire after they spotted his white truck. Palombo also speaks to the man's family.
Senior Reporter Ross Palombo dug through several decades of data with info you'll only see on KCAL News
Board Chair Janice Hahn rides the Metro after the agency reached a five-year high in violent crime incidents.
Ross Palombo digs through the numbers to give the bigger picture behind California fundraising for both presidential candidates.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Video shows the suspect walking towards the pulpit at St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care, grabbing the cross and walking straight out of the building.
The velella velellas, more commonly known as "By-the-Wind Sailors," have been seen ashore at the Channel Islands Harbor as well as on Kiddie, Silver Strand and Hollywood beaches.
Police have arrested Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, for allegedly hacking down several downtown Los Angeles trees with a chainsaw over the weekend.
Orange County health officials on Wednesday warned the public after a bat that was found at a park last week tested positive for rabies.
Oscar Ortega-Anguino pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after he killed two Orange County teens in Seal Beach.
Video shows the suspect walking towards the pulpit at St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care, grabbing the cross and walking straight out of the building.
The velella velellas, more commonly known as "By-the-Wind Sailors," have been seen ashore at the Channel Islands Harbor as well as on Kiddie, Silver Strand and Hollywood beaches.
Oscar Ortega-Anguino pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after he killed two Orange County teens in Seal Beach.
The Los Angeles Police Department gave up the chase after the suspect started driving the wrong way on the 170 Freeway.
Investigators have not yet revealed what the felony warrant was for.
Orange County health officials on Wednesday warned the public after a bat that was found at a park last week tested positive for rabies.
Oscar Ortega-Anguino pleaded guilty to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated after he killed two Orange County teens in Seal Beach.
Councilman Chad Williams paid for the signs going against a measure aimed at eliminating a controversial library review board.
It happened at around 8 p.m. on northbound lanes of I-5 near Magnolia Avenue, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Greg Cronin was fired Saturday as coach of the Anaheim Ducks after two seasons, general manager Pat Verbeek announced.
Police were dispatched to the 4300 block of Lombardy Court after learning that a homeowner shot a naked intruder who had broken the window of their home to gain entry.
CHP officers say that the woman's car was spotted "over the mountainside" on Monday afternoon.
Nearly 70% of Californians voted to pass Prop 36, which increases the penalties and allows for felony charges against repeat shoplifters. Inland Empire authorities say this is helping them crackdown on the crime.
Deputies were dispatched to the 13600 block of Daimler Street at around 2:50 p.m. on Saturday after learning of the shooting.
A Riverside Police Department Drug Recognition Expert said that the 24-year-old woman was under the influence of cannabis when the deadly crash happened.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago. Ross Palombo reports.
A KCAL News investigation has found a troubling connection between the county's homeless population and a growing amount of fire-related incidents in recent years.
A KCAL News investigation found more than 1,300 fire hydrants need maintenance across LA. Ross Palombo reports.
A new report on air quality across the U.S. offers a cloudy prognosis on the long-term health of about 156 million residents who live in areas that received an "F" in smog and soot pollution.
The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the Detroit Lions in the annual Hall of Fame game as part of enshrinement week.
"Doomsday mom" Lori Vallow Daybell, who was convicted in the murders of her children, was found guilty of conspiring to murder her estranged husband in 2019.
Gaylord Nelson, the late U.S. senator and governor of Wisconsin, is considered the founder of Earth Day, which started in 1970.
Two lawsuits allege major home insurance companies have colluded to limit coverage in wildfire-prone California communities and force homeowners onto the state's last-resort insurance plan.
Two U.S. retailers warned President Trump his sweeping tariff policy could disrupt supply chains and lead to empty shelves in the coming weeks.
Hundreds of universities and colleges have issued a joint letter condemning President Trump's "political interference" in the nation's education system.
The messages were sent the same day Hegseth shared similar details in a separate Signal chat that inadvertently included The Atlantic's editor-in-chief.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador last week, where he met with Abrego Garcia after he said his attempts were repeatedly turned down by the Salvadoran government.
In a brief order, the court directed the Trump administration not to remove Venezuelans held in Texas' Bluebonnet Detention Center "until further order from this court."
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.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Californians with iPhones and Apple Watches will now be able to store digital versions of their driver's licenses and identification cards on their devices, state officials announced.
Orange County health officials on Wednesday warned the public after a bat that was found at a park last week tested positive for rabies.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
A spokesperson for UMC Health System in Lubbock, Texas, said that the child was "receiving treatment for complications of measles while hospitalized" and was not vaccinated.
For the first time in seven years Riverside County health officials have confirmed a case of measles in a resident.
A Michigan resident died of rabies after an organ transplant in Ohio, health officials say.
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.
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.
Fifty women business owners impacted by the Eaton Fire will receive recovery grants of up to $25,000 from Paris Hilton's nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.
After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey.
Adrian Kempe had two goals and two assists, captain Anze Kopitar added a goal and three assists, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 to seize a 2-0 lead in their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series.
Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first 13 batters he faced to help the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down the Los Angeles Angles 3-0.
Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell is going to stop throwing for a couple days after he felt some discomfort when he played catch.
Dansby Swanson had two hits and two RBIs as the NL Central-leading Cubs improved to 4-1 on an eight-game homestand.
Nikki Blue is joining the staff of Southern California women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb as an assistant.
Ryan Gosling will star in the next installment of the "Star Wars" franchise, "Star Wars: Starfighter," which will hit theaters in May 2027. Shawn Levy will direct the film.
Popular stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze has been named the host of the 77th Emmy Awards airing on CBS on Sept
Wink Martindale, the host of hit game shows "Gambit" and "Tic-Tac-Dough," has died. He was 91.
The family of Lyle and Erik Menendez are blaming Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman as their aunt was hospitalized after seeing graphic crime scene images during a court session on Friday.
"Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria" star Eric Dane said he is still able to work and will return to the HBO drama.
Video from inside of the church shows as the suspect strolls down the center aisle before grabbing the cross and leaving almost immediately.
The velella velellas, more commonly known as "By-the-Wind Sailors," have been seen ashore at the Channel Islands Harbor as well as on Kiddie, Silver Strand and Hollywood beaches.
A wrong-way driver, who was also allegedly armed with a gun, that led police on a chase through the San Fernando Valley was finally arrested after a lengthy standoff in the backyard of a Sun Valley home.
Desmond Shaw flies to West Adams for this episode of Look At This!
An Orange County family is fighting to keep the man who killed their son behind bars after learning that he is eligible for parole in July. Nikolay Osokin and his girlfriend Anya Varfolomeeva were killed in November 2021. They were driving along the 405 in Seal Beach when Oscar Ortega-Anguiano crashed into them at nearly 100 mph. Lesley Marin reports.
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.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
