City Of El Monte To Fix Up Foreclosed Homes For Low-Income Families
The city of El Monte plans to buy bank-owned homes, fix them up, and then sell them to low-income families in an effort to combat foreclosures in the area.
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The city of El Monte plans to buy bank-owned homes, fix them up, and then sell them to low-income families in an effort to combat foreclosures in the area.
The El Monte City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to direct the interim city manager to rehire the lifeguards who were fired over a "Gangnam Style" parody shot at the city's Aquatic Center.
A husband and wife arrested this week near Seattle have been named as suspects in the killing of a retired schoolteacher in the San Francisco suburb of Hercules, police said.
The 14 El Monte lifeguards fired for filming and posting a spoof of the viral Korean pop music video "Gangnam Style" asked the City Council for their jobs back at Tuesday night's meeting.
What was supposed to be a fun, cheeky remake of a Korean pop music video that's gone viral has gotten more than a dozen El Monte city lifeguards fired.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is looking for a former Rosemead High School assistant wrestling coach accused of sexually abusing a 14-year-old boy.
A Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been wounded in a shooting in South El Monte.
A man who was found dead in South El Monte Monday was allegedly waiting for a liver transplant before he died, according to the victim's family.
The Baldwin Park City Council is looking to neighboring El Monte for inspiration on a proposed tax on sodas and other sugary drinks.
The mystery surrounding the owner of an urn, filled with what appears to be cremated remains, continues to puzzle police Friday.
A proposed tax on sugary drinks and sodas sold in El Monte will go before voters in November, after the City Council voted unanimously to put the measure on the ballot.
In a unanimous 5-0 vote, the city of El Monte voted Tuesday night in favor of placing a sugary drink tax measure on its November ballot.
A 19-year-old El Monte girl has leukemia.
A man involved in a domestic dispute in El Monte who died after he got into an altercation with police was identified Sunday.
The body of a man was discovered Thursday morning on the campus a San Gabriel Valley elementary school.
To Hector Urias, his family, his friends and his business were his life.
Mike Dinow, reporting for CBS2 and KCAL9, broke the happy news to one local winner who matched five of the six winning numbers in the Mega Millions drawing on Saturday morning.
An 18-month-old baby girl was killed Saturday when a vehicle jumped a curb and struck a bus bench in El Monte, police said.
The El Monte Police Department announced Monday it will provide more than 800 Christmas baskets filled with food and toys to the city's needy residents.
A woman's body has been found in a wash in the lower Azusa/Santa Anita area of El Monte.
A 36-year-old El Monte man was convicted Thursday of first-degree murder for beating and strangling a prostitute in a Garden Grove hotel room two years ago.
An aggressive species of mosquito responsible for outbreaks of dengue virus in Florida, Hawaii and Texas has been found in El Monte, officials said Tuesday.
A wanted sex offender who eluded his parole officer was arrested Friday at Valley Mall in El Monte.
Two women and a man were arrested on suspicion of check fraud Thursday, according to El Monte police.
El Monte police are defending the actions of officers who are accused of beating a man so violently that he was left nearly blind.
SkyCal flew over a portion of the Pacific Palisades on Thursday, offering an aerial look at some of the neighborhoods impacted by the Palisades Fire.
Los Angeles firefighters rushed to Pacoima to extinguish brush fire burning near homes.
With hazardous levels of smoke lingering over Los Angeles County as a result of the slew of wildfires currently burning throughout the region, county officials are urging the public to stay safe.
Hundreds of families evacuated by the Eaton Fire in Pasadena are being told their drinking water may be so toxic that even boiling cannot make it safe.
The devastation from the raging fires in Southern California is only just starting to come to light, but there are already questions about how the destruction will impact homeowners insurance for all Californians.
Thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to more than 17,200 acres Wednesday.
SkyCal flew over a portion of the Pacific Palisades on Thursday, offering an aerial look at some of the neighborhoods impacted by the Palisades Fire.
Five people have died as the Eaton Fire continues to burn through Pasadena and the areas near the Angeles National Forest.
A wireless emergency evacuation alert was sent to residents across Los Angeles County. However, it was meant for people near the Kenneth Fire in Woodland Hills.
The aircraft has been grounded until further notice, according to firefighters.
SkyCal flew over a portion of the Pacific Palisades on Thursday, offering an aerial look at some of the neighborhoods impacted by the Palisades Fire.
Los Angeles firefighters rushed to Pacoima to extinguish brush fire burning near homes.
With hazardous levels of smoke lingering over Los Angeles County as a result of the slew of wildfires currently burning throughout the region, county officials are urging the public to stay safe.
Hundreds of families evacuated by the Eaton Fire in Pasadena are being told their drinking water may be so toxic that even boiling cannot make it safe.
While another Los Angeles County wildfire burned homes to the ground, the community of Altadena was also left devastated by a quickly moving blaze — one that has left at least five people dead and injured several others as it wiped out entire buildings.
Here is a list of some of the Southern California businesses offering support.
With yet another major Santa Ana wind event closing in on most of Southern California, local authorities are already taking steps to ensure a swift response to any emergencies that may arise.
Southern California Edison, one of the major electricity providers, could shut off power to more than 409,000 residents amid a major Santa Ana windstorm this week.
Irvine police arrested a middle school teacher after he allegedly sent lewd texts and tried to set up a meeting with a minor.
Officers arrived and found one man suffering from a deadly stab wound at the intersection of Sunflower Ave. and Bristol St.
Here is a list of some of the Southern California businesses offering support.
With yet another major Santa Ana wind event closing in on most of Southern California, local authorities are already taking steps to ensure a swift response to any emergencies that may arise.
Southern California Edison, one of the major electricity providers, could shut off power to more than 409,000 residents amid a major Santa Ana windstorm this week.
Investigators say that the main apparently lost control of his car while crossing lanes, eventually slamming into the sound wall and flipping his vehicle.
It happened at around 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of Collett Avenue and Stonewall Drive, according to the Riverside Police Department.
KCAL News Investigates dives into the stats and budgets surrounding the enforcement of illegal dumping in LA.
Ross Palombo takes us through a year's worth of KCAL News Investigations.
A KCAL News investigation found that some schools marked entire classrooms present on days where there were actually numerous absences, which one teacher believes to be a district-wide issue.
Ross Palombo investigates possible attendance fraud, where marking students present when they're not actually in class, could be affecting an even larger amount of LAUSD schools than first thought.
Is your recycled Starbucks cup ending up where you expected? A KCAL News investigation says that it probably isn't. Ross Palombo takes a deeper look at the problem.
Ventimiglia, a 47-year-old father to be, is among the celebrities affected by the destructive blazes that broke out Tuesday morning.
The Minnesota Vikings' Monday night playoff matchup against the Rams has been moved to Arizona due to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are working to extinguish the massive blaze scorching Los Angeles.
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
As thousands of acres burn across Southern California, wildfire smoke is causing poor air quality in the region and beyond.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter overseas over the devastating fires back home.
The Los Angeles County fires are now raising concerns about what's next: Could there be another explosion in California home insurance policy costs?
President-elect Donald Trump blamed California Governor Gavin Newsom for the deadly wildfires devastating Los Angeles County this week — and the governor's office has fired back.
The governor said good planning in the last budget allowed the state to avoid a major shortfall this year.
President Biden is taking executive action to protect more than 625 million acres of the American ocean from offshore drilling, the White House announced.
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 Louisiana patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in the first death in the U.S. caused by the H5N1 virus.
But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.
The H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in samples of Monarch Raw Pet Food, and a cat that ate the food is confirmed to have been infected.
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.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor.
Insurance companies in California will have to offer coverage to homeowners in wildfire-prone areas under a new state regulation that was announced Monday.
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.
The Minnesota Vikings' Monday night playoff matchup against the Rams has been moved to Arizona due to devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
The NBA announced it was postponing Thursday night's game between the LA Lakers and the Charlotte Hornets because of the devastating wildfires burning in Los Angeles County.
The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings' home game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday with several massive wildfires still burning across the greater Los Angeles area.
Kawhi Leonard left the Los Angeles Clippers in Denver on Wednesday to be with his family in Los Angeles after they were evacuated from their Pacific Palisades home because of wildfires.
Anthony Edwards scored 28 of his 37 points in the second half and the Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 19-point first-half deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 108-106.
Ventimiglia, a 47-year-old father to be, is among the celebrities affected by the destructive blazes that broke out Tuesday morning.
The Oscar voting nomination process and nominations announcements have been pushed back by two days due to the wildfires raging across Los Angeles County.
The Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations canceled an in-person announcement planned for Wednesday morning due to devastating wildfires and winds in the Los Angeles area.
Peter Yarrow was a singer-songwriter and a social activist, but he was best known as one-third of the folk-music group Peter, Paul and Mary.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
Madisen Keavy reports from the Pacific Palisades, where droves of abandoned cars still litter roadways after evacuees were forced to run for their lives when the Palisades Fire broke out on Tuesday.
Tom Wait reports from the Pacific Palisades, where despite the continued growth of a nearly 20,000 acres brush fire burning in the area, some homeowners are being given a first chance to look at their neighborhoods days after flames razed homes to the ground.
SkyCal flew over a portion of the Pacific Palisades on Thursday, offering an aerial look at some of the homes impacted by the Palisades Fire.
SkyCal flew over the Super Scooper that was damaged when it collided with a civilian drone while fighting the Palisades Fire.
Nicole Comstock reports from Altadena, one of the many Los Angeles County areas that may be placed under overnight curfews after 20 people were arrested for looting since the series of devastating wildfires sparked earlier this week.
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.
