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With more than 60 percent of jail inmates nationwide awaiting trial and many unable to afford bail, reforms are underway that rely less on the crime charged and a judge's hunch and more on data to predict who can safely be released to later return to court and which dangerous defendants should remain locked up.
Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, introduced SB15 on Tuesday that would increase state funding, redirect funds from a scholarship program, and charge a higher rate to out-of-state students.
Californians are losing ground on compliance with a state goal to cut water use by 20 percent during the drought, according to statewide water-use figures released Tuesday.
State water officials say they're entering California's wet season with a glimmer of optimism, following three drought years.
Attorney General Kamala Harris on Monday urged the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court decision invalidating the state's death penalty.
A 2011 California law that sends lower-level felons to county lock-ups to serve their time instead of state prison has caused a spike in narcotics smuggling in county jails, sheriff's officials say.
Drought-stricken Los Angeles averages three water main breaks a day, which some say amounts to the loss of enough water to supply thousands of families a year.
State officials are warning residents to beware of scammers targeting illegal immigrants who want to take advantage of President Barack Obama's newly announced executive order on immigration.
The market for house flipping - where a home is purchased and subsequently sold again within 12 months — could be cooling in Southern California, according to data released Thursday.
The three-judge panel on Friday gave the state a Jan. 1 deadline to start considering parole for nonviolent second-strike inmates.
A bus tour through the Southland Friday signaled the start of open enrollment for Covered California.
It looks like a record-breaking drought across the Southland and the rest of California won't be getting any relief from the weather phenomenon known as "El Niño".
Thousands of registered nurses in California and over a dozen other U.S. states Tuesday kicked off a two-day strike to demand better equipment for handling Ebola patients.
Voters in Oregon, Alaska and Washington, D.C., approved the legalization of marijuana at the polls Tuesday and now supporters say California could be next.
Brown, who did little campaigning on behalf of his re-election, concentrating instead on urging voters to pass Propositions 1 and 2.
Angelenos have made some cutbacks to water use during the statewide drought, but California officials say the Southland can do even more to conserve.
One of California's most powerful lawmakers is demanding action after documents were uncovered detailing trucks leaving toxic waste on Southern California freeways.
A former attorney for Anna Nicole Smith may be retried on charges of conspiring to provide prescription drugs to the late reality television star.
Despite a record number of registered voters in California, some analysts are predicting total turnout for Tuesday's election could fall below 50 percent.
Southland faith and community held a rally Monday in support of Proposition 47, which would reduce some drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors.
"There isn't a single person that loves me that wishes me more pain and more suffering."
More than half of all California voters say they have at least some level of concern about themselves or a family member being exposed to the Ebola virus, according to a poll released Friday.
California's chief health officer issued an order Tuesday for a 21-day quarantine of anyone who arrives in the state from an Ebola-infected area and has had contact with a patient confirmed to have the potentially deadly virus.
An estimated 6 million Californians whose personal data was hacked, stolen or otherwise exposed last year could become victims of fraud in the next year, authorities said Tuesday.
The unmanned Dragon capsule parachuted into the Pacific, west of Mexico's Baja Peninsula, on Saturday.
As SKYCal flew overhead, crews could be seen carrying hoses into the brush to douse the South El Monte blaze. Water-dropping helicopters were also used.
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty to taking more than $550,000 in bribes that led to the directing of more than $10 million in COVID relief funds to a nonprofit where his daughter worked.
After the violent T-Bone crash at the James M. Wood Boulevard and S. Alvarado Street intersection, the suspect driver jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a neighborhood building.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
Celebrations are ahead for elated Dodgers fans, beginning with the team's plane landing Thursday morning in Los Angeles. Then comes Friday's much-anticipated parade.
Following their incredible run to the 2024 World Series title, the Boys in Blue are ready to celebrate their victory with the Dodger Faithful, announcing a miles-long parade through the streets of downtown Los Angeles.
As SKYCal flew overhead, crews could be seen carrying hoses into the brush to douse the South El Monte blaze. Water-dropping helicopters were also used.
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty to taking more than $550,000 in bribes that led to the directing of more than $10 million in COVID relief funds to a nonprofit where his daughter worked.
After the violent T-Bone crash at the James M. Wood Boulevard and S. Alvarado Street intersection, the suspect driver jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a neighborhood building.
Celebrations are ahead for elated Dodgers fans, beginning with the team's plane landing Thursday morning in Los Angeles. Then comes Friday's much-anticipated parade.
As SKYCal flew overhead, crews could be seen carrying hoses into the brush to douse the South El Monte blaze. Water-dropping helicopters were also used.
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty to taking more than $550,000 in bribes that led to the directing of more than $10 million in COVID relief funds to a nonprofit where his daughter worked.
After the violent T-Bone crash at the James M. Wood Boulevard and S. Alvarado Street intersection, the suspect driver jumped out of the vehicle and ran into a neighborhood building.
Celebrations are ahead for elated Dodgers fans, beginning with the team's plane landing Thursday morning in Los Angeles. Then comes Friday's much-anticipated parade.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed 12 people were arrested for looting, vandalism, and a DUI crash during the evening's festivities, which led into Thursday morning.
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.
Huntington Beach residents have started a petition to remove the city's library review board that recently deemed potty training books inappropriate for children, according to petitioners.
The 58-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.
The discovery was made behind a single-family home in the 1900 block of Maple Avenue.
The California-staple fast-food joint In-N-Out announced four upcoming locations in Southern California.
A family friend said Adam Bouvet was walking around Dallas when a car jumped a curb and barrelled toward his family.
A rescue helicopter partnered with San Bernardino County is indefinitely grounded after it was tagged by vandals over the weekend, drawing the ire of many in the High Desert
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched a new "surge operation" for California Highway Patrol operations in San Bernardino due to elevated numbers of violent crime.
The California Highway Patrol closed part of the Cajon Pass after a road rage shooting along the freeway Monday morning.
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.
LeBron James let his son, Bronny, have the Cleveland stage to himself.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
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.
On Wednesday, actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to explain his feelings about the election and to endorse the Harris-Walz ticket.
The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.
Authorities in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, said they've opened investigations after two ballot boxes went up in flames.
With just over a week until Election Day, Puerto Rico has been thrust into the spotlight by both campaigns.
CBS News' Norah O'Donnell talks with Kamala Harris about women's healthcare, and a prospective return of Donald Trump to the White House.
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.
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.
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.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman was named the 2024 World Series MVP on Wednesday evening, cementing his place in MLB history in a season that has been anything but easy for the slugger.
Following their incredible run to the 2024 World Series title, the Boys in Blue are ready to celebrate their victory with the Dodger Faithful, announcing a miles-long parade through the streets of downtown Los Angeles.
After four long years, the Los Angeles Dodgers are champions once again after defeating the New York Yankees in the World Series.
It's the eighth World Series title in franchise history for the Boys in Blue, and their second in five years.
LeBron James let his son, Bronny, have the Cleveland stage to himself.
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."
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.
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, died surrounded by his family, a post on his Instagram said.
Saturday, Nov. 2, Dia de Los Muertos will be celebrated at East L.A. Civic Center Park from 3 to 8 p.m.
LAPD officers pursued the Lexus through South Los Angeles streets until the suspect driver crashed into another vehicle in an intersection and ran out of the vehicle.
Lea Zora, Los Angeles Sentinel correspondent shares the latest news: Compton Airport celebrates 100 years, Unmet founder plans art exhibition and a glow-in-the-dark experience.
Lifestyle expert Sadie Murray shares beauty products for the Halloween season.
Grae Drake shares her picks for family Halloween movies: “Coco,” “Warm Bodies,” and “Little Shop of Horrors.”
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.
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.
