Deadly crash turns into hit and run investigation
A crash that killed a skateboarder in Koreatown becomes a hit and run investigation. Assignment desk manager Mark Liu gets the latest information from LAPD on the search for the driver.
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A crash that killed a skateboarder in Koreatown becomes a hit and run investigation. Assignment desk manager Mark Liu gets the latest information from LAPD on the search for the driver.
A limited evacuation was in place in Koreatown as a suspect was barricaded in an apartment on Hobart Blvd. following a stabbing earlier Thursday morning.
Los Angeles police officers set up a perimeter in the Koreatown/MacArthur Park area in search of carjacking suspects Tuesday morning.
L.A. city firefighters responded to a commercial building fire in Koreatown at about 10:45 a.m. Friday.
Mourners stopped by a public memorial in Koreatown to honor the people killed in the tragic crowd surge in South Korea. Laurie Perez reports.
In addition to the racist remarks council members made about the majority of people living in Koreatown, activists in the area are calling attention to the perceived unfairness of redistricting. Jake Reiner reports.
A car slammed into the side of Virgil Middle School in the Koreatown area early Saturday, leaving considerable damage behind. The person inside had self-extricated before first responders arrived.
Family members say the man who was killed is an aspiring rapper from Inglewood known as Half Ounce and a father of three, with one on the way. Lauren Pozen reports.
The man had been walking on a sidewalk when someone jumped out of a vehicle and shot him several times. Lauren Pozen reports.
A fire had broken out at the same building just hours earlier. Marci Gonzalez reports.
Joy Benedict reports from LA's 10th District, where hundreds of thousands of residents, from Leimert Park to Koreatown, have been left without representation since Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas was indicted by a grand jury on bribery charges nearly a year ago.
Rachel Kim reports on a 32-year-old Navy veteran who was assaulted by a person in Koreatown on Tuesday. Much of the incident was captured on surveillance video, including a Good Samaritan who helped the victim.
Tina Patel reports from Koreatown, where she spoke with Leo, the U.S. Navy veteran who was randomly targeted in an attack outside of a bus stop Tuesday evening.
A veteran was randomly attacked and knocked unconscious in Koreatown while waiting for the bus.
Officers with LAPD were in pursuit of a suspected stolen vehicle that ended in a crash in Koreatown. Two people were transported to the hospital in unknown condition.
No injuries were reported from the early morning blaze not far from Western Avenue. Suzanne Marques reports.
Video from Sky 2 shows flames shooting out of the building's roof. Chris Holmstrom and Suzanne Marques report.
Leonidas Accip and his brother were on their way to work as bakers at Paris Baguette when they were struck by the hit-and-run driver. Joy Benedict reports.
Police believe the suspect jumped into a stolen white pickup truck that was parked along the curb and struck the brothers as he was pulling out.
The suspects also led police on a brief pursuit in Koreatown before being arrested.
When LAFD crew members arrived, they could see flames coming out of a second-floor unit. It's unclear what caused the fire but it is currently under investigation.
Crews were able to confine the blaze to one area of the apartment building and knock the fire down in 21 minutes.
No one who lives in the area that spoke to CBSLA knew who was responsible for putting the boulders on the sidewalk along Westmoreland Avenue.
Muriel Vallejos-Flores was last seen about 12:40 p.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of South Harvard Boulevard, near Olympic Boulevard.
Firefighters and paramedics responded at 8:59 a.m. to the 259th block of north New Hampshire avenue near Beverly boulevard where a person was ejected from a vehicle.
"They sent them out, and he had messaged me at like 7:14 (a.m) that they were almost at the people," Franco said. "It was radio silence after that."
A California State Assembly committee killed two bills on Tuesday that would have restricted transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams.
JuJu Watkins of USC and Lauren Betts of UCLA were named finalists for the women's John R. Wooden Award on Tuesday, which is given to the nation's most outstanding college player.
The crash happened a little before 6 a.m. on Thursday near Mariposa Avenue and Sixth Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Culver City Police Department has installed new Hi-Lo sirens in all of their patrol cars, which they say should help the public know when to leave their homes in the face of an emergency.
The U.S. soldiers had been at the center of a recovery mission in Lithuania for nearly a week after their armored vehicle sank near the country's border with Belarus.
"They sent them out, and he had messaged me at like 7:14 (a.m) that they were almost at the people," Franco said. "It was radio silence after that."
A California State Assembly committee killed two bills on Tuesday that would have restricted transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams.
The crash happened a little before 6 a.m. on Thursday near Mariposa Avenue and Sixth Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Culver City Police Department has installed new Hi-Lo sirens in all of their patrol cars, which they say should help the public know when to leave their homes in the face of an emergency.
"They sent them out, and he had messaged me at like 7:14 (a.m) that they were almost at the people," Franco said. "It was radio silence after that."
The crash happened a little before 6 a.m. on Thursday near Mariposa Avenue and Sixth Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The Culver City Police Department has installed new Hi-Lo sirens in all of their patrol cars, which they say should help the public know when to leave their homes in the face of an emergency.
Four men from Oxnard face federal prison time for a pair of alleged armed robberies at a local Walmart and Home Depot.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to create a new county department for regional homeless services, stripping hundreds of millions in funding from a joint city-county agency that's faced audits criticizing its handling of taxpayers' money.
Police say that the scooter riders were heading in the wrong direction on Hewes Street when they collided head-on with a Tesla.
A new report shows that some of the nation's most polluted cities are in Southern California, four of which call the Inland Empire home.
The ticket was sold at a 7-Eleven store at 763 N. Euclid Street, according to the California Lottery.
The shooting happened in the parking lot of Riverview Park at around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, police said.
San Clemente's Lost Surfboards by Mayhem filed a $100 million lawsuit against Lady Gaga over her new "Mayhem" album.
The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at a home in the 6700 block of Winter Night Court, according to Fontana police.
A Las Vegas man suspected in a series of shootings spanning 90 miles from Nevada to San Bernardino County shot and wounded a man sleeping in a car, a gas station clerk and a semi-truck driver early Tuesday, authorities said.
A new report shows that some of the nation's most polluted cities are in Southern California, four of which call the Inland Empire home.
The puppy named "Blue" was taken from a woman and her child while they were at a park in Bloomington on Sunday.
Deputies caught two men stealing dozens of cans of Modelo Especial beer from railroad cars in Jurupa Valley.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
An investigation has found that hundreds of fire hydrants spanning throughout Los Angeles may be in need of repair despite being flagged by firefighters for maintenance as far back as a year ago. Ross Palombo reports.
A KCAL News investigation has found a troubling connection between the county's homeless population and a growing amount of fire-related incidents in recent years.
A KCAL News investigation found more than 1,300 fire hydrants need maintenance across LA. Ross Palombo reports.
CBS News is tracking the rising cost of products most impacted by tariffs imposed and soon-to-be-imposed by President Trump, from grocery items to cars and trucks.
AG Pam Bondi directed federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect.
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey began speaking around 7 p.m. on Monday to protest Trump policies and didn't stop till after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
A California State Assembly committee killed two bills on Tuesday that would have restricted transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams.
Top ICE official calls removal of Kilmar Abrego Garcia on deportation flight that sent him to a supermax prison in El Salvador an "administrative error."
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey began speaking around 7 p.m. on Monday to protest Trump policies and didn't stop till after 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
Employees of the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services began getting dismissal notices in a major overhaul expected to ultimately lay off up to 10,000 people.
President Trump indicated he was looking for ways to serve a third term, which is not allowed under the 22nd Amendment, in an interview with NBC News.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
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 Michigan resident died of rabies after an organ transplant in Ohio, health officials say.
Pope Francis had a peaceful night with no crises after a bronchial crisis prompted a worsening of his health.
No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.
Pertussis cases are on the rise again, after a dip following the winter holidays.
The CDC says respiratory illness is now "very high" nationwide.
Fifty women business owners impacted by the Eaton Fire will receive recovery grants of up to $25,000 from Paris Hilton's nonprofit 11:11 Media Impact and GoFundMe.
After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey.
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has announced it will be closing approximately 500 stores nationwide, almost a year after filing for bankruptcy.
A California State Assembly committee killed two bills on Tuesday that would have restricted transgender athletes from playing on girls' sports teams.
JuJu Watkins of USC and Lauren Betts of UCLA were named finalists for the women's John R. Wooden Award on Tuesday, which is given to the nation's most outstanding college player.
World Series champion and two-time All-Star pitcher Lance Lynn is retiring from Major League Baseball.
Tyler Glasnow tossed five shutout innings in his season debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 6-1.
Luka Doncic had 20 points and nine assists, and Gabe Vincent added 20 points on six 3-pointers in the Los Angeles Lakers' 104-98 victory over the Houston Rockets.
Kim Delaney, an Emmy-winning actor known for her role on "NYPD Blue," will not face criminal charges in connection with her arrest in Marina Del Rey in an alleged domestic dispute over the weekend.
She was arrested on Saturday at a home in Marina Del Rey for assault with a deadly weapon, according to Los Angeles County deputies.
Actor Richard Chamberlain died Saturday, March 29, in Waimanalo, Hawai'i of complications following a stroke. He was two days shy of his 91st birthday.
White House Correspondents Association President Eugene Daniels said that the WHCA board had "unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year."
The iconic Sundance Film Festival will be moving from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado, starting in 2027, the festival and the Colorado Governor's Office announced on Thursday.
Still grieving from the immense loss, Georgia Franco shared the final texts she received before the U.S. Army discovered her husband's remains in a Lithuania peat bog after he went missing during a training mission near the border of Belarus.
Alys Martinez speaks with some of the victims of the Eaton Fire who were selected as recipients of a $25,000 grant from Paris Hilton's nonprofit organization.
Luzdelia Caballero reports from Culver City, where she learns more about the police department's newest Hi-Lo siren, which they say will be a part of their newest emergency alert system.
A crash that killed a skateboarder in Koreatown becomes a hit and run investigation. Assignment desk manager Mark Liu gets the latest information from LAPD on the search for the driver.
Investigators say that the scooter riders were heading the wrong way when they collided with a Tesla.
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.
