Religious Order Files Reveal Decades Of LA Abuse
The files include one case of a priest who later admitted to having sexual contact with more than 100 boys while serving in several Southern California parishes for years.
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The files include one case of a priest who later admitted to having sexual contact with more than 100 boys while serving in several Southern California parishes for years.
A Hacienda Heights man convicted of setting fire to a local Catholic church was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay damages Friday, according to the Los Angeles District Attorney's office.
Los Angeles County prosecutors say a man has been convicted of setting fire to a catholic church and causing more than $3 million in damage.
Attorneys for four alleged victims of sexual abuse by a defrocked Catholic priest spoke out Thursday about a nearly $10 million settlement that was reached with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
Catholics in Los Angeles will hear an apology from Archbishop Jose Gomez as they attend mass on Sunday morning.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has said the names of church leaders who made key decisions on how to deal with cases of sexual abuse by priests will not be blacked out in some 30,000 soon-to-be-released pages of confidential personnel files.
The L.A. District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that they will be reviewing the documents.
Retired Cardinal Roger Mahony and other top Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles officials maneuvered behind the scenes to shield molester priests, provide damage control for the church and keep parishioners in the dark, according to church personnel files.
It is time to end the tax exempt status of religious organizations that advocated for a partisan candidate.
The sexual abuse at St. Anthony's, including Van Handel's own account of his crimes, is included in more than 4,000 pages from the confidential files of nine Franciscan religious brothers who were accused of abuse. The internal files, coupled with an additional 4,000 pages of sworn testimony obtained by the AP, are the largest release of a religious order's files to date and paint one of the fullest pictures yet of a pervasive culture of abuse that affected generations of students at the seminary dedicated to training future Franciscans.
San Diego police now say they have no immediate plans to interview Kobe Bryant after a man claimed he was injured by the Los Angeles Lakers star during a confrontation at a church.
bers of St. Anthony Catholic Church have been praying for the return of a 780-year-old religious relic that was stolen from their Long Beach church and Thursday their prayers were apparently answered.
Police say a religious relic was stolen from a Catholic church in Long Beach and they're searching for suspects.
Fire destroyed a Catholic church in Hacienda Heights just after midnight, causing an estimated $8 million damage.
A Catholic priest who admitted having a sexual relationship with a high school girl more than 40 years ago was removed his position, and a high-ranking official who oversaw the background checks of priests resigned.
A priest at an Ontario Catholic church has been accused of sexually abusing two boys within the past two years.
They believe that someone was going around sparking the fires, and that they are likely responsible for at least three fires.
San Bernardino County deputies arrested a 36-year-old man on Tuesday after Lake Gregory residents accused him of killing a beloved bird with rocks in early November.
Dane Brown, the man who survived multiple drug overdoses at former political donor Ed Buck's home and is in the midst of an ongoing lawsuit against him, was found dead in South Los Angeles last week.
With the project in its beginning stages, Los Angeles Metro officials held a meeting to address the concerns of business owners and residents as crews start construction.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
From video taken at the house in the 6000 block of Medford Court, the black sedan could be seen resting on a patio overhang, crashed through a window, leaving a gaping hole on the side of the house.
A woman is facing federal charges after security agents discovered more than a dozen shirts soaked with methamphetamine inside of her luggage at LAX in early-November.
Nearly a week after the destructive Mountain Fire destroyed more than a hundred buildings and torched tens of thousands of acres of brush in Ventura County, firefighters are defending their response to the blaze as some residents return to their burnt homes.
San Bernardino County deputies arrested a 36-year-old man on Tuesday after Lake Gregory residents accused him of killing a beloved bird with rocks in early November.
They believe that someone was going around sparking the fires, and that they are likely responsible for at least three fires.
Dane Brown, the man who survived multiple drug overdoses at former political donor Ed Buck's home and is in the midst of an ongoing lawsuit against him, was found dead in South Los Angeles last week.
With the project in its beginning stages, Los Angeles Metro officials held a meeting to address the concerns of business owners and residents as crews start construction.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
The NASA-funded Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge announced on Tuesday that it will lay off about 5% of its staff.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
Police say that a white powdery substance was discovered at the house where the party was early Sunday.
A man was arrested in connection with the death of a relative at her Westminster home over the weekend, according to police.
Deputies evacuated the Orange County Registrar of Voters after it received a bomb threat at its Santa Ana office.
Air quality regulators issued an ash advisory for most of Southern California as crews try to contain Ventura County's Mountain Fire.
A Moreno Valley teacher has been placed on administrative leave after they were caught in the midst of a rant about president-elect Donald Trump following Election Day last week.
Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned five veterans for their past crimes in Southern California.
A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Desert Center this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The crash happened just before 2 a.m. on Saturday on southbound lanes of I-215 in Riverside, police said.
Concerned about President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises, community activists hold signs in support of migrants on the steps of San Bernardino City Hall.
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.
Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.
Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.
Oil and natural gas companies will have to pay a federal fee if they emit methane above certain levels under a rule being finalized by the Biden administration that incoming Trump officials are likely to reverse.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.
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 "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
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.
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.
Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O'Hoppe.
Eric Dailey Jr. and Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 points each and UCLA defeated Boston University 71-40.
Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
The Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak with a gritty 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Dane Brown, the man who survived multiple drug overdoses at former political donor Ed Buck's home and is in the midst of an ongoing lawsuit against him, was found dead in South Los Angeles last week. Laurie Perez reports.
It's been more than 70 years since light rails ran through the San Fernando Valley. With the project in its beginning stages, Los Angeles Metro officials held a meeting to address the concerns of business owners and residents as crews start construction. Tom Wait reports.
If you don't know who Cassy Athena is, you've certainly seen her work as a photographer, shooting some of the biggest athletes and celebrities in the world! But it didn't almost happen... Jaime Maggio has the story
Jasmine Viel reports from Camarillo, where she speaks with a homeowner who not only lost his home in the fire, but his beloved Chihuahua named Impy.
Joy Benedict reports from Moreno Valley, where she speaks with some of the students who walked out of class on Tuesday to offer their support for a teacher who was recently placed on administrative leave for a rant about president elect Donald Trump, which has since gone viral on social media.
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.
The Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in Game 5 in a 7-6 win over the New York Yankees
