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Gas prices are down across the Southland due to the falling cost of crude oil. While this may ease pain at the pump, financial analysts say the faltering prices are just another indication that the economy is struggling yet again.
A group of young volunteers are doing what they can to put a dent in the mounting hunger in Los Angeles.
A small business conference held in downtown Los Angeles had some words of encouragement for local entrepreneurs facing a tough economic climate.
KNX 1070 business anchor Frank Mottek answers viewers and listeners questions about the economy and the falling stock market.
Financial Adviser Larry Palmer of Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management visited the KCAL 9 studios.
Local investors are especially busy this week as they brace for continued economic uncertainty.
Knott's Berry Farm is looking for a few good ghouls to haunt thirteen mazes, seven live shows and four "scare zones."
Another credit downgrade for two of the nation's biggest loan agencies could leave more Angelenos digging deeper into their pockets.
A Southland war veterans group gave high praise to the Obama administration for its plan to put more American servicemen and women back to work.
City officials had announced earlier that the parade float would be scrapped this year due to a roughly $18 million budget deficit.
As the U.S. economic recovery begins to show signs of slowing, more Americans are facing mounting debt totals while their pocketbooks continue to shrink — and minorities may be the hardest hit.
A joint U.S.C./L.A. Times poll shows families are giving up on home improvement projects and dining out in order to bolster their finances.
A new economic survey predicts construction spending in California is on the rebound.
A outcry from local foodies was enough to convince city officials on Monday to allow gourmet food trucks to once again serve its loyal — and vocal — customers.
The price of pork is giving many consumers sticker shock at the supermarket, where bacon prices alone have jumped at least 30 percent in recent weeks.
Residents are bitterly divided over the city's plans to drill for oil on land that had initially been purchased as a nature preserve to drive away potential drillers.
99-Cents Only and other stores are seeing their sales decline after years of growth — and one analyst said on Monday it's another sign of even deeper downturn.
A private research group is reporting that consumers' confidence declined to a seven-month low as job worries increased.
When you factor in the entire supply chain across 44 states, the C-17 sustains more than 30,000 jobs — 3,000 in Long Beach alone.
The U.S. could soon be swimming in crude oil after a decision to release up t0 60 million barrels from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Southland employers need to do a better job preparing for the inevitable large-scale earthquake that will eventually hit the region, according to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics study released Tuesday.
New data shows that sales of existing homes fell to 4.8 million in May — their lowest level of the year so far.
Even with soaring unemployment and a massive budget deficit, the state of California continues to have a thriving tourism industry.
California saw its jobless rate dip to 11.7 percent in May, but lost an estimated 29,000 jobs, another mixed indicator that reflects the lingering uncertainty over the economic recovery.
The officer was placed on leave after he was arrested for being in possession of obscene material relating to a juvenile.
Amazon workers at four California facilities will join their striking colleagues on the picket line Thursday morning after reaching a stalemate during labor negotiations.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for assaulting a 23-year-old transgender man, body-slamming the victim who had flipped him off just before, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Police Department asked for help finding a 13-year-old girl who did not come home from school last week.
The collision, which happened at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Moody Street, left a woman in her 60s with fatal injuries, police said.
The officer was placed on leave after he was arrested for being in possession of obscene material relating to a juvenile.
Amazon workers at four California facilities will join their striking colleagues on the picket line Thursday morning after reaching a stalemate during labor negotiations.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for assaulting a 23-year-old transgender man, body-slamming the victim who had flipped him off just before, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Police Department asked for help finding a 13-year-old girl who did not come home from school last week.
The collision, which happened at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Moody Street, left a woman in her 60s with fatal injuries, police said.
Amazon workers at four California facilities will join their striking colleagues on the picket line Thursday morning after reaching a stalemate during labor negotiations.
A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputy has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for assaulting a 23-year-old transgender man, body-slamming the victim who had flipped him off just before, prosecutors said Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Police Department asked for help finding a 13-year-old girl who did not come home from school last week.
The Catholic Church is set to declare a new saint after a Baldwin Park priest experienced what is being called a miracle recovery from a torn Achilles tendon back in 2017.
Hundreds of people marched through the streets of downtown Los Angeles Wednesday to mark International Migrants Day, sharing messages of hope, solidarity and resistance to the incoming presidential administration's promises of a mass deportations.
The collision, which happened at the intersection of La Palma Avenue and Moody Street, left a woman in her 60s with fatal injuries, police said.
The suspect allegedly kidnapped at least two women, including a case where a woman was held captive for roughly two weeks.
Johnny Mercado, 35, was found shot to death near the intersection of Jetty Drive and Trask Avenue on March 29.
It happened just after 3 p.m. on Santiago Canyon Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Murphy died at his home after suffering an unspecified medical emergency, according to city officials.
The officer was placed on leave after he was arrested for being in possession of obscene material relating to a juvenile.
Amazon workers at four California facilities will join their striking colleagues on the picket line Thursday morning after reaching a stalemate during labor negotiations.
With just over a week until Christmas, workers at four different Southern California Amazon warehouses may go on strike.
Firefighters have made significant progress with the 30-acre Soto Fire in Jurupa Valley, containing up to 80%.
The future of the beloved Reche Canyon donkey community has residents at odds over how the situation is being handled, and where the animals may actually end up.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A CBS News investigation says that it probably isn't.
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.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted California its request to enforce vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal rules, including the state's ban on sales of new gasoline-powered cars.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
Tory Lanaz, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, is harassing her from prison through surrogates, the petition alleges.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stuck in space for months longer than expected, and will not return to Earth until at least March 2025 at the earliest, NASA indicated.
The automakers are reportedly considering a merger to compete against large EV makers.
The 43-year-old heiress and actor has testified about her own experience as a teenager at treatment facilities.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S.
Rep. Mike Waltz said President-elect Donald Trump has a good relationship with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who he said also has ""regular engagement" with Russia amid its war with Ukraine.
ABC News agreed to contribute $15 million to President-elect Donald Trump's presidential foundation and museum to settle the defamation suit filed by Trump.
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement after an injury in Europe.
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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to growing concerns over bird flu cases in the state and across the country.
Cases now reported in eight states related to Yu Shang Food products sold online and at stores nationwide, officials say.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
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."
The lawsuit contends that multiple food truck operators have created constant nuisance outside of the store in the form of congestion, trash generation and rudeness to store employees.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state would renew a rebate program for electric vehicles if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the current federal tax credit.
Avid coin collectors jumped at the chance to get their hands on a rare "double eagle" gold coin at a Southern California auction house.
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.
The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $1.05-million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Bryse Wilson and traded catcher Chuckie Robinson to the Los Angeles Angels for cash.
Dylan Andrews scored 21 points, Tyler Bilodeau added 18 and No. 18 UCLA extended its winning streak to nine games with a 111-75 victory over Prairie View A&M.
Rickard Rakell scored at 1:44 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Southern California wide receiver Zachariah Branch and his older brother, Trojans safety Zion Branch, have announced they are entering the transfer portal.
The NFL announced that the Patriots will be playing a Saturday afternoon game in Week 17 against the Chargers.
Tory Lanaz, who is serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, is harassing her from prison through surrogates, the petition alleges.
A spokesperson for Foxx said that he had to get stitches after he was hit in the face by a glass thrown from someone else in the restaurant.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Paula Abdul and former "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he sexually assaulted her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the show.
Jamie Foxx opened up about why he was hospitalized for several weeks in April 2023.
Amazon workers at four California facilities will join their striking colleagues on the picket line Thursday morning after reaching an impasse with the company during labor negotiations.
Outside the Irvine Spectrum Center, California Highway Patrol officers give an update on the ongoing CHiPs for Kids toy drive, which is sponsored by the law enforcement agency and KCAL News.
Isabella Brearton, principal skater for the Disney on Ice show "Magic in the Stars," sits down with KCAL News to talk all about the performance and what audiences can expect.
Tommy Fullove, an Anaheim resident, was full of love as he showed up at the CHiPs for Kids stop in Irvine, bringing some toys to the annual charity event for children in need.
At the CHiPs for Kids stop in Orange County, Lux Bus America was one of the many local businesses bringing toys to the annual charity event for children in need.
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.
