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Authorities say a Santa Ana couple linked to a woman's body discovered inside a refrigerator at a vacated garage told detectives they failed to report the death to authorities because of their immigration status.
More Mexicans are leaving the United States than migrating into the country, marking a reversal of one of the most significant immigration trends in U.S. history.
California Gov. Jerry Brown says he'll work closely with President Barack Obama to ensure any Syrian refugees coming to California are "fully vetted in a sophisticated and utterly reliable way."
The policy is not sitting well with critics.
Federal immigration agents will return to Los Angeles County jails on a limited basis to identify deportable inmates under a new policy.
Gone is the statement that allowing illegal immigrants to remain in California "undermines respect for the law."
Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) is advocating for the United States to speed up immigration for 20,000 Syrians.
Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has been taken into custody by U.S. immigration officials, two months after pleading no contest to a domestic violence charge.
An immigration lawyer says she was denied entry to a Southern California detention center after participating in peaceful vigils at the site.
Kelly Osbourne issued an expletive-filled apology Tuesday after asking who would clean Donald Trump's toilets if he succeeds in kicking every Latino out of the country during a discussion about immigration on "The View."
Huntington Park is making history and not everyone is happy about it.
Huntington Park may become the first city in California to appoint two undocumented immigrants as commissioners on city advisory boards, a lawmaker confirms.
The term "sanctuary city" has become a rallying cry for conservative Republicans seeking stiffer immigration laws. They characterize such places as havens where those in the country illegally are protected from immigration authorities.
Nearly four decades after thrilling fans at Dodger Stadium, Dodgers legendary southpaw Fernando Valenzuela is officially living the American Dream.
If signed into law, Senate Bill 432 would delete the term "alien" as a definition for an immigrant individual and "modernize" the state Labor Code.
Los Angeles school officials say the district will no longer be affiliated with the Trump National Golf Club over "negative immigration comments" made last week by Donald Trump.
A Republican State Senator from Riverside has authored new proposed legislation that would require any city or county in custody of a "felonious immigrant" to hold them for at least 48 hours to allow federal authorities to apprehend them.
While his teenage mother has been allowed to stay and seek a green card under a program for abused and abandoned children, Joshua's lawyer says he has been classified as an enforcement priority by government lawyers.
The Macy's department store chain joined an ongoing exodus from association with Donald Trump and New Mexico's governor and New York City's mayor slammed him over his comments on Mexican immigrants.
Immigration authorities are expanding a Southern California detention facility to get more bed space for women with criminal records, immigrants with medical needs, recently-arrived asylum seekers and other detainees.
Detention staff should consider transgender detainees' preferences when making decisions about housing and clothing and what pronouns should be used, Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in new guidelines for the treatment of transgender detainees.
Federal authorities arrested suspects in two separate attempts this week to illegally enter the U.S. by jet ski near Southern California beaches, according to officials.
Ten men and women from China who were considered witnesses in the so-called "maternity tourism" case have been charged with violating court orders to stay in the U.S. during investigations into the matter.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris made waves this week after telling the San Francisco Chronicle that "an undocumented immigrant is not a criminal."
Responding to federal inaction over immigration reform, California Democrats on Tuesday announced a package of 10 bills that would extend health care, legal rights and business protection to immigrants who are illegally living in the state.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho visited a South LA elementary school after a frustrating string of burglaries.
The bar was opened in the midst of "Scandoval," which made entertainment headlines across the nation when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was having an affair.
Los Angeles County deputies arrested a 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend on Monday for allegedly killing her 1-year-old daughter earlier this month.
Traffic slowed down in San Bernardino County after a big rig crashed along the I-15 Freeway Monday afternoon.
No one was seriously injured.
Erik and Lyle Menendez made their first Los Angeles court appearance in years after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho visited a South LA elementary school after a frustrating string of burglaries.
The bar was opened in the midst of "Scandoval," which made entertainment headlines across the nation when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was having an affair.
Los Angeles County deputies arrested a 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend on Monday for allegedly killing her 1-year-old daughter earlier this month.
According to Rialto police, the speeding Dodge Ram truck ran a red light and broadsided a Honda with the children inside, causing it to hit a tow truck.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho visited a South LA elementary school after a frustrating string of burglaries.
The bar was opened in the midst of "Scandoval," which made entertainment headlines across the nation when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was having an affair.
Los Angeles County deputies arrested a 20-year-old mother and her boyfriend on Monday for allegedly killing her 1-year-old daughter earlier this month.
Los Angeles and Ventura counties will see light rain up until Thanksgiving.
According to Rialto police, the speeding Dodge Ram truck ran a red light and broadsided a Honda with the children inside, causing it to hit a tow truck.
No one was seriously injured.
The historic fountain at the center of a roundabout in Orange was hit by yet another driver over the weekend, marking just another incident in a string that dates back years.
It happened just before 9 p.m. on Saturday in the 2000 block of S. Wood Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Two people are expected to be okay after a harrowing crash in Newport Beach early Sunday morning.
Police recovered more than $200,000 in Nike Jordan shoes during a California Highway Patrol operation in Anaheim.
Traffic slowed down in San Bernardino County after a big rig crashed along the I-15 Freeway Monday afternoon.
A trio of officers from the California Highway Patrol became part of a woman's life-changing moment after she went into labor while near the Cajon Pass.
The parents were arrested after detectives discovered signs of neglect and child abuse at a home where they were called for reports of a 10-year-old boy in medical distress.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the suspected sexual predator who tried to meetup with a Temecula teenager for sex because they said more evidence was needed before they could take action.
The woman told firefighters that she had fallen into the hole sometime Tuesday evening and wasn't discovered until a passerby heard her screaming for help.
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.
The death of music star Liam Payne has thrust "pink cocaine," sometimes also called Tusi, into the national spotlight. The National Drug Early Warning System predicted its rise back in 2023.
Tortilla strips sold in grocery stores across the U.S. have been recalled due to concerns about an undeclared wheat allergen.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the NWSL Shield and the title in the same year.
When cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was murdered in Texas, U.S. Marshals assigned to the case used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica and bring the fugitive to justice.
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.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
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 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."
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.
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.
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.
UCLA has earned the school's first No. 1 ranking in in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.
A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press left-hander Yusei Kikuchi and the Los Angeles Angels have agreed to a $63 million, three-year contract.
Saquon Barkley ran for touchdowns of 70 and 72 yards in the second half and finished with an Eagles-record 255 yards rushing in the streaking Philadelphia Eagles' seventh consecutive victory.
Boise State transfer Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half, Josh Cohen added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and Southern California beat Grambling 80-69.
Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored two goals to help the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United 6-2 to advance to the Western Conference finals.
The bar was opened in the midst of "Scandoval," which made entertainment headlines across the nation when it was revealed that Tom Sandoval was having an affair.
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist's new album features 12 songs.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
SkyCal was over the collision that happened at the end of a pursuit in South Los Angeles, which left at least one person with injuries requiring medical treatment.
LAUSD officials say that they're looking into a string of burglary and vandalism plaguing school campuses done over the weekend. Mike Rogers has the details.
Jasmine Viel reports from South Los Angeles, where she speaks with family members of the 16-year-old boy who was struck and killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver in what investigators believe was an act of road rage in Exposition Park last Friday.
Though no one was injured when a big rig veered off the I-15 Freeway after crashing into a divider, holiday traffic saw a considerable impact from the incident. SkyCal was overhead for the aftermath.
Michele Gile reports from Fullerton, where two people were injured when a small airplane made a crash landing on Monday afternoon.
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
