Whittier man arrested in bank robbery spree
Richard Martinez is accused of robbing three banks in three hours. Pat Harvey reports.
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Richard Martinez is accused of robbing three banks in three hours. Pat Harvey reports.
According to police, the suspect robbed a Bank of America on Summit and Beech Avenues in Fontana at about 1:20 p.m. before running out of the bank and across a parking lot into a nearby Wendy's.
Nicole Comstock was live in Fontana outside the scene of a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Thursday afternoon, when a robbery suspect attempted to hold up a Bank of America.
A man suspected of attempting to rob two separate banks in the same shopping center was arrested on Friday.
Monica Leech, a longtime bank teller just two months into a new job at Western Financial Bank on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, was executed by a bank robber on April 28, 1997.
A bank robbery suspect named the so-called "Fabio Bandit," due to what police said was his resemblance to actor Fabio Lanzoni, has been taken into custody after an Irvine Bank of America branch was robbed.
The robbery occurred Dec. 18 at about 1:20 p.m. at a Wells Fargo in the 700 block of West Olympic Boulevard, near Flower Street.
An armed bank robbery in Riverside turned into a car chase and a standoff near Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego Thursday.
Police say after a search of more than two hours, they were unable to find the suspect.
A man wearing a dark blazer, a possibly gray button-down shirt with a collar, a black beanie and black sunglasses entered a OneWest Bank on Coast Highway and pointed a black semiautomatic handgun as he demanded money from the teller.
In each case, the suspect presented a demand note and threatened that he had a gun and or a bomb.
Authorities have released surveillance images of a man wanted in a series of bank robberies in the Santa Clarita area.
Two women robbed a bank in North Hills Friday and were on the run Friday night.
The robberies occurred within the span of an hour.
The public's help is needed to identify two men who have committed takeover bank robberies in the city of Calabasas.
City officials will mark the 20th anniversary of the North Hollywood bank shootout, one of the most violent days in the history of Los Angeles.
A transient has been arrested in connection with six bank robberies and attempted robberies – five of them in one day, Santa Ana police said Tuesday.
Police asked for the public's help to identify a woman who tried to rob a Bank of America branch in Thousand Oaks.
Police say a man who robbed a Chase Bank in Seal Beach Thursday may be the same man behind recent heists in Laguna Beach and Torrance.
The robbery was reported around 2 p.m. on Thursday at One West Bank on 900 Huntington Drive, San Marino Police Detective Brian Wong said.
A bank robbery turned into a brief standoff with police in Anaheim Monday.
A team of robbers has hit nearly two dozen banks in the Los Angeles area since November, and police need help to catch them.
Authorities asked for the public's help Friday to identify two gunmen who staged a takeover robbery of a OneWest Bank branch in Brentwood.
Brian Lee Bellman, 35, was arrested Wednesday night in Covina.
Police say they caught up with the suspect shortly after, thanks to the quick action of two bank tellers.
After barring the city from state housing and homelessness funds, Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against Norwalk after it passed a homeless shelter ban.
Metro will not collect fares from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 5 on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share, and Metro Micro.
From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Hernández will fill in as fry cook and cashier at the fast-food chain, located at 1300 E. Valley Boulevard, Alhambra.
A high wind warning is in effect Monday for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, and Thousand Oaks, with wind advisories expiring at noon. Gusts are expected up to 45 mph.
For voters who want to cast their ballot in person for the 2024 presidential election, here is when polling places open and close in California.
For voters who want to cast their ballot in person for the 2024 presidential election, here is when polling places open and close in California.
A high wind warning is in effect Monday for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, and Thousand Oaks, with wind advisories expiring at noon. Gusts are expected up to 45 mph.
After barring the city from state housing and homelessness funds, Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against Norwalk after it passed a homeless shelter ban.
Metro will not collect fares from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 5 on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share, and Metro Micro.
From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Hernández will fill in as fry cook and cashier at the fast-food chain, located at 1300 E. Valley Boulevard, Alhambra.
After barring the city from state housing and homelessness funds, Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a lawsuit against Norwalk after it passed a homeless shelter ban.
Metro will not collect fares from midnight to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 5 on all Metro buses, trains, Metro Bike Share, and Metro Micro.
From 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Hernández will fill in as fry cook and cashier at the fast-food chain, located at 1300 E. Valley Boulevard, Alhambra.
A high wind warning is in effect Monday for the Santa Clarita and San Fernando valleys, and Thousand Oaks, with wind advisories expiring at noon. Gusts are expected up to 45 mph.
A big rig overturned across freeway lanes on the eastbound San Bernardino 10 Freeway, just west of Baldwin Park Boulevard in Baldwin Park has resulted in a SigAlert.
Home security footage shows one of the burglars pushing a massive safe down the driveway of the family's home before it gets lifted into the trunk of a getaway vehicle.
A reckless street takeover in Anaheim nearly took two lives as the driver of a block Dodger spun donuts in the middle of the intersection of State College Boulevard and Orangewood Avenue before dawn.
Rancho Santa Margarita Mayor Carol Gamble pleaded guilty to falsifying nomination paperwork on Friday.
The California-staple fast-food joint In-N-Out announced four upcoming locations in Southern California.
Orange County prosecutors charged a Costa Mesa man for allegedly strangling his girlfriend to death before dumping her body in a trash can last week.
The crash happened at around 5:40 p.m. near the intersection of Wood Road and Van Buren Boulevard, according to the Riverside Police Department.
A Riverside County neighborhood was evacuated Saturday morning after a leak from a propane semi-truck
With sparkling water and mountain views, Lake Gregory is an oasis in the San Bernardino Mountains. However, some people in the community are outraged over what they're calling an attack on nature.
Paxton Purdy's parents said he has an ultra-rare neurodegenerative genetic mutation. They hope they can raise enough money to cure it and help children in similar situations.
The California-staple fast-food joint In-N-Out announced four upcoming locations in Southern California.
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.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
The remains of two aviators who died when their jet crashed during a training flight in Washington state last month will return home from Dover Air Force base in the coming days.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.
The end to daylight saving time means our clocks "fall back" early Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024. But why do we have to adjust the time twice a year?
The Dodgers' 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen.
For voters who want to cast their ballot in person for the 2024 presidential election, here is when polling places open and close in California.
Seven battleground states, any of which could swing to either the Democrats or Republicans, hold the keys to the 2024 election contest between Trump and Harris.
California Secretary of State Shirley Nash Weber emphasized the importance of voting during an interview with CBS News Los Angeles on Sunday, with just days until the highly anticipated Election Day.
Vice President Kamala Harris will be joined by several performers, including Lady Gaga and The Roots, for a rally and concert on Monday.
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.
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.
Public health officials have reported two more locally acquired cases of the mosquito borne illness dengue in Los Angeles County, bringing the total to 11 cases in recent weeks.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Two more members of the Los Angeles Times editorial board have resigned after the newspaper's owner blocked its plan to endorse Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris for president.
Thousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente facilities spanning across Southern California went on strike on Monday, calling for increased pay and restored pension plans, amid other demands.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
Vancouver got an early goal from a red-hot Ryan Gauld and two own goals from Western Conference top seed LAFC, Yohei Takaoka posted his third clean sheet in five postseason starts, and the Whitecaps breezed to a 3-0 victory to even their best-of-three first-round series for the MLS Cup.
Connor Bedard had three assists, Teuvo Teravainen got his first goal in 10 games and the Chicago Blackhawks picked up their second straight win in Southern California, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-2 on Sunday night.
Demarcus Robinson made a one-handed, 39-yard touchdown reception in overtime, and the Los Angeles Rams stunned the Seattle Seahawks 26-20.
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua was ejected for throwing a punch at Seattle Seahawks linebacker Tyrel Dodson in the second quarter of Sunday's game between the NFC West rivals.
Justin Herbert passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns — all in the first half — to lead the Los Angeles Chargers to a 27-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns, who couldn't get anything going with Jameis Winston.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
The Dodgers' 7-6 victory over the Yankees in Game 5 for their eighth World Series title and second in five years averaged 18.6 million viewers on Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming, according to Nielsen.
A Los Angeles woman has filed a lawsuit alleging that Metro Boomin, a Grammy-nominated producer who has worked with some of the biggest names in hip-hop and R&B, raped her in 2016 and she became pregnant from the attack.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Dean Logan breaks down the numbers, how many early voter ballots have already been submitted and how to track your ballot and election security.
Actor Kyle Schmid talks about his character “Mike Franks,” and Monday night’s episode of "NCIS: Origins" on CBS.
Fōnuts founder Nancy Truman breaks down her recipe for gluten-free donuts.
Verification producer Layla Ferris breaks down the ways voters can identify election misinformation.
Mountain communities continue to see winds Monday afternoon, setting the stage for a bigger wind event on Wednesday.
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.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
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.
