Mastermind behind 2016 jailbreak in Orange County convicted on felony charges
Hossein Nayeri, the 44-year-old Newport Beach man who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 has been found guilty of the escape.
Hossein Nayeri, the 44-year-old Newport Beach man who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 has been found guilty of the escape.
Four apartment buildings in San Clemente were evacuated Wednesday on the 1500 block of Buena Vista due to a landslide. The hillside behind the buildings gave way, leaving parts of the structures teetering on the edge, affecting 20 rental units.
SoCalGas said the rate increase is needed to modernize and upgrade its infrastructure while trying to grow renewable energy options.
According to city officials, nearly 18,000 gallons of sewage were discharged into the Los Angeles River due to the heavy rainfall that hit the area early Wednesday morning.
43 of California's 58 counties are now included in the state of emergency caused by a series of powerful winter storms that have hit the Golden State in recent months.
An investigation is underway into a deadly crash in Laguna Beach.
Witnesses told police that the woman was not in the crosswalk when she attempted to cross the road Friday evening.
A small business created by two Orange County brothers is taking on a multibillion-dollar global company, because that company wants the local business to change its name. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has the details of this trademark dispute.
A 25-year-old Fullerton woman was charged Tuesday with attempted murder and child abuse and endangerment after allegedly leaving her newborn baby boy in a trash can at a gas station March 9. The child was hospitalized and is in critical but stable condition.
After going 17-59 in their last three seasons, the Marina High School Vikings girl's basketball team stormed to a 21-15 record, winning 10 of their last 11 games to earn a spot in the 2023 CIF State Girls Basketball Championships in Sacramento.
Huntington Beach was ordered by the state to build 13,368 affordable housing units. The Huntington Beach City Council voted not to accept any new applications for backyard housing units -- ADUs, or granny flats.
In updated information released Thursday morning, the U.S. Drought Monitor determined more of California is officially out of an ongoing drought. That's an improvement over good news from last week.
The state has paid out millions a month to reimburse victims as EBT fraud increased by 6000%.
Geologists have been on site for days watching all three affected properties and crews continue to work on the bluff as city officials say the slope is still moving five days after the initial slide.
As they workeded to repair the leak, flames could be seen shooting out of the ground.
The plane crashed shortly after it departed from Catalina Airport in Avalon Tuesday night. Rescue crews found all five people on board dead at the crash site.
The Tropicana was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob has long cemented its place in Las Vegas lore.
A small brush fire broke out in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday as firefighters worked to put out the flames.
A 1-month-old baby died after being bitten by a dog in Torrance Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
The California Highway Patrol asked for help tracking down the person who threw a rock at a passing car and killed the woman behind the wheel.
A small brush fire broke out in the Beverly Crest neighborhood of Los Angeles Wednesday as firefighters worked to put out the flames.
A 1-month-old baby died after being bitten by a dog in Torrance Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
An examination found that the approximately 2-year-old sea lion had a fresh gunshot wound in its back.
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead inside a mobile home in Pomona that went up in flames Tuesday night.
The camera was discovered by a curious pup early Tuesday morning, marking the second such incident to happen in the neighborhood in the last few months.
The crash happened a little after 6:30 p.m. near E. Wagner Avenue and S. Rio Vista Street, police said.
During the robbery a clerk of the store was violently attacked by several members of the mob.
Two Orange County women are speaking out after they say they were kicked off of a Spirit Airlines flight because of what they were wearing.
Details surrounding the investigation remain unclear, but Orange County Sheriff's Department detectives were able to determine that it was an alleged act of arson and that they had located the suspect they believed was responsible.
As the final day of the Pacific Airshow unfolds on Sunday, organizers remain optimistic that weather conditions will improve.
Abel Arizmendi Jr. of Lake Elsinore pleaded guilty to several charges connected to a fire he started at a Target store in Menifee in 202
The study says that two San Bernardino County cities rank amongst the nation's top five worst drivers.
It happened at around 7:30 p.m. in the 800 block of W. Florida Avenue, according to the Hemet Police Department.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Police say the driver was twice the legal limit and that he had been arrested just three months ago in a separate DUI incident.
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.
Following a deadly hijacking of a Metro bus, Ross Palombo digs through data about violence on the Metro system.
Ross Palombo goes over the crime statistics available for the Metro.
KCAL News investigates connection between Beverly Hills armed robbery and gun belonging to notorious police killer Christopher Dorner.
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.
The Tropicana was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob has long cemented its place in Las Vegas lore.
Hurricane Milton previously reached as high as a Category 5 over the Gulf of Mexico on a path toward Florida's central west coast.
There's a troubling rise in breast cancer in women under the age of 50, an American Cancer Society report shows, but there are things you can do to help lower your risk.
The attorneys general of more than a dozen states and Washington D.C. claim TikTok falsely claims its platform is safe for children.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
The rule issued by the Biden administration in 2022 seeks to subject unserialized ghost guns to the same requirements as commercially made firearms.
Voting by mail is now underway in California for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Here's how and where voters can cast their ballots and what races Californians will be voting on.
Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
Billionaire Elon Musk also appeared with Trump on stage, calling the November election "the most important of our lifetime."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state is awarding 18 communities with nearly $131 million to clear homeless encampments while also providing shelter and support.
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.
The authorization comes after a week-long voting period for the more than 6,000 Food4Less workers represented by the United Food and Commercial Workers Local union.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
Los Angeles County health officials say that the case was reported in a resident of El Monte and that there is no known relation between them and the other four patients.
In the ongoing fight against opioid addiction, Gov. Gavin Newson has signed a bill aimed at expanding access to methadone treatment in California.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law prompted by a decade-long CBS News California investigation into California's newborn genetic biobank.
Public health officials say this case is unrelated to the three other cases in Baldwin Park, which they called "unprecedented" last week.
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.
California would have become the first to require such systems for all new cars, trucks and buses sold in the state starting in 2030.
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.
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s towering two-run home run highlighted a six-run second inning, and the San Diego Padres held on to beat Shohei Ohtani and the rival Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 on Tuesday night to take a 2-1 lead in a tense NL Division Series.
Right-hander Michael Grove has been dropped from the Los Angeles Dodgers' NL Division Series roster against the San Diego Padres because of an injured shoulder and replaced by right-hander Ben Casparius.
Boston Red Sox legend Luis Tiant, whose Major League Baseball career spanned 19 years, has died at 83 years old.
Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts says it was "bothersome" that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series.
In 1973, King lobbied for equal prize money for men and women at the U.S. Open. As a result of her advocacy, the U.S. Open became the first major tournament to offer equal prize money to both sexes.
"The Office" actress Jenna Fischer on Tuesday revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year but is now cancer-free after receiving treatment.
British band Coldplay announced Tuesday that they will play at Stanford Stadium in 2025, as part of a series of North American dates in their long-running "Music of the Spheres" world tour.
Cissy Houston performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
Christopher Ciccone spent most of his life in Madonna's shadow - as her back-up dancer, personal assistant, dresser, decorator, art director and tour director.
Keanu Reeves finished 25th in the Toyota GR Cup at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Michael Campion talks about his Halloween-themed Los Angeles magic show and demonstrates some tricks.
June gloom-like conditions continue Wednesday afternoon at the coast with slightly above-average temperatures in most areas as a cool-down continues through the week.
Fire departments from Beverly Hills and Los Angeles were responding to a blaze reported in the Beverly Crest area of LA and firefighters seemed to be getting ahold of the small brush fire by noon.
After a fire broke out at a mobile home park in Pomona, a man was found dead inside one of the homes and another person was rushed to a hospital. Authorities continue to investigate what caused the deadly blaze while a homicide investigation is underway.
Emily Longeretta, Variety senior TV features editor discusses the new “NCIS: Origins” television series and Timothée Chalamet playing Bob Dylan in “A Completely Unknown.”
The Bridge Fire in California's Angeles National Forest exploded to more than 34,000 acres Tuesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures.
The Airport Fire burning in eastern Orange County is one of three brush fires continuing to rage in Southern California as hot temperatures and dry conditions challenge firefighting crews.
Desert Daze is a music festival that's brought together acts like Tame Impala, The Flaming Lips, Toro y Moi and Wu-Tang Clan since starting in 2012. It's been held in Lake Perris in Riverside County, where festival-goers can jump in the water amid live performances. In 2024, it was canceled for the second year in a row. And it's not clear when the SoCal psych-rock fest will be back.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.