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Shoppers opened their wallets this holiday, defying fears of pullback
U.S. economy continues to plow ahead, as holiday shoppers shell out more on gifts this year than predicted.
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U.S. economy continues to plow ahead, as holiday shoppers shell out more on gifts this year than predicted.
NORAD first started tracking Santa in 1955. This is what it looks like behind the scenes.
Surveillance footage captured a Grinch-like crime in San Mateo last week where a thief brazenly stole a Christmas tree off the roof of a nSUV parked at a shopping center.
Some Riverside police officers saved Christmas for a family whose presents were stolen right out from under their tree in a burglary, the department said Tuesday.
Kwanzaa celebrations are planned Tuesday in Hollywood and Long Beach, marking the second day of the seven-day African-American festival.
The 46th edition of what organizers say is the world's oldest Kwanzaa parade will be held Monday in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival.
The National Weather Service said its map "depicts one of the greatest extents of winter weather warnings and advisories ever."
Some kids this year are asking for video games and designer sneakers for Christmas. But some are wishing for simpler things like toothpaste, shampoo, and shoes without holes.
Law enforcement agencies are teaming up again this year with Triple-A and Mothers Against Drunk Driving for the "Arrive Alive" campaign.
Just in time for the holiday shopping season, the U.S. Postal Service's Inglewood office will be installing a new piece of equipment to help sort packages faster.
Black Friday used to be just one day of the year. But now, in some stores, it lasts for a whole week.
Police identified three of four people killed in a crash that ended a high-speed pursuit in Upland as teenagers.
Upgrade your outdoor living space with new patio furniture that's on sale from Wayfair, Walmart and Amazon.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The tagged bear was spotted around 11 p.m. on Monday and the Los Angeles Police Department was tracking it before it hid behind some buildings.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
Police identified three of four people killed in a crash that ended a high-speed pursuit in Upland as teenagers.
The tagged bear was spotted around 11 p.m. on Monday and the Los Angeles Police Department was tracking it before it hid behind some buildings.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
Investigators are hopeful that someone with more information on the deadly June 13 shooting of 25-year-old Noah Martinez will come forward.
The tagged bear was spotted around 11 p.m. on Monday and the Los Angeles Police Department was tracking it before it hid behind some buildings.
Investigators are hopeful that someone with more information on the deadly June 13 shooting of 25-year-old Noah Martinez will come forward.
Surveillance footage shows two men hauling off packages and mail from the mailroom at the Kings Road Towers complex on Sunday.
Paramedics brought two men to a Los Angeles County hospital after their car burst into flames following a multi-car collision Monday night.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was in pursuit of a stolen truck that had crashed multiple times during the chase.
The resolution also urges President Joe Biden to declare the Tustin Hangar fire a national emergency.
An investigation was underway Sunday after a 20-year-old man was fatally shot in Santa Ana.
Orange County investigators need help finding the person who started several fires in San Juan Capistrano.
Sam Woodward admitted to stabbing Bernstein multiple times in 2018, but has pleaded not guilty to murder with an enhancement for a hate crime.
Prosecutors charged two men who allegedly posed as ICE agents while targeting Latino residents with hate crimes.
Police identified three of four people killed in a crash that ended a high-speed pursuit in Upland as teenagers.
Maria Martinez Lomeli, 74, was ejected from the backseat of a Kia Sorento when the driver lost control and veered into the center divider of I-15 on Sunday afternoon.
The massive fire engulfed the home early Monday morning in the 24600 block of Conejo Drive.
Police arrived to the intersection of N. Indian Canyon Drive and Garnet Avenue to find two males dead inside of a car and another man with "self-inflicted injuries" a short distance away on Sunday afternoon.
Investigators are working to determine what caused the car to veer off the road and end up nearly 350 feet down the hillside early Monday morning.
After a two-year KCAL News Investigation uncovered serious concerns about police selling their old weapons, a new case study has brought a new light to where agencies buy their new guns.
Thousands of guns once owned by law enforcement have been found at crime scenes, including at incidents in Southern California, an in-depth investigation has revealed.
"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
Polls show Americans' trust in the Supreme Court has never been lower, especially in light of ethical lapses that lead observers to question the impartiality of the justices.
Forecasters warned Hurricane Beryl could bring "life-threatening winds and storm surge" to Jamaica.
Hurricane Beryl is the first storm on record to reach Category 5 in the Atlantic basin this early in the season.
Lawyers involved with Jan. 6 prosecutions are focused on the date when the window to bring charges against defendants will close.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
With just hours to spare, Democratic legislators announced Sunday night an agreement on a Prop 47 reform initiative they plan to put on a ballot.
Some Democrats question Biden's ability to campaign in the 2024 presidential election, divide over whether he should be the nominee, after voters say Trump won debate.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
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.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
The FDA said its study better simulated how commercial milk processing kills the bird flu virus, H5N1.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced on Monday that there was a "concerning increase" of mpox, or monkeypox, cases that have been reported in the last two weeks.
Millions today owe their lives to the work of the man who devoted his career to public health, but in recent years Dr. Anthony Fauci has been targeted by a partisan, anti-science spectrum of opponents.
The two genetic changes to H1N1 could cut the effectiveness of the main flu antiviral doctors turn to.
Gov. Newsom Saturday signed a state budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and business tax increases.
Democrat lawmakers in California have agreed to delay a minimum wage increase for about 426,000 health care workers to help balance the state budget.
The California Supreme Court has removed a measure from the state's November ballot that would have made it harder to raise taxes.
Colorado wants to welcome more celebrities and movie stars to the Front Range. The state submitted a proposal to host the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder starting in 2027.
California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk.
The pair of rookies will be introduced at the team's training center in El Segundo on Tuesday morning.
Promising wing Max Christie is returning to the Los Angeles Lakers with a four-year, $32 million contract, according to CBS Sports.
Paul George agreed early Monday to leave the Los Angeles Clippers and sign a $212 million, four-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and team up with Joel Embiid.
Matt Chapman homered and drove in three runs, and the San Francisco Giants hit 10 doubles to rout the Los Angeles Dodgers 10-4 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,428 at Oracle Park.
Justyn-Henry Malloy hit an inside-the-park homer in the fourth inning, Carson Kelly added a three-run homer and the Detroit Tigers snapped their four-game losing streak with a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Over a month ahead of their scheduled stop in Colorado, Neil Young and Crazy Horse canceled their entire tour, which includes the show scheduled for July 31 at Fiddler's Green.
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Alec Baldwin's attorneys say the involuntary manslaughter charge against him for the "Rust" shooting that killed Halyna Hutchins should be dismissed.
Food writer Kevin Pang and his dad, Jeffrey, explore their Asian heritage as hosts of a YouTube cooking show for America's Test Kitchen, and as co-authors of "A Very Chinese Cookbook."
In 1999, a series about a New Jersey crime family premiered on HBO; it would change television. Series creator David Chase, and stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, discuss the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos."
The mother of Pat Tillman, the NFL player who famously left his professional football career to enlist in the U.S. Army, after Sept. 11 has said she's shocked at ESPN's decision to present the award named after her son to Prince Harry.
Ahead of the Fourth of July, SoCal travelers are being warned about possible delays and other impacts from a particularly busy holiday weekend with those flying being told to arrive at airports for domestic flights two hours before departure time and those flying internationally being warned to leave open a three-hour window.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Trump has limited immunity from prosecution. Criminal defense attorney Rachel Fiset joins us to talk about the legal ramifications.
Low clouds and fog in the morning before a sunny afternoon. Warmer temperatures arrive today, with peak heat arriving on Friday and Saturday.
A bear has been roaming around a neighborhood in Chatsworth since Monday. KCAL's Kara Finnstrom has the latest.
A look back at the hallowed career of the indie "B-movie" filmmaker, known for exploitation films, monster flicks, and some bizarre movie posters.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.