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Before the operation, doctors and nurses celebrated Rodriguez as a hero, standing in the hallway of Long Beach Memorial Care Hospital as she was taken to the operating room.
Cargo ships continue to arrive off the coast of Southern California, and the shipping bottleneck may be why product prices are going up, even though shelves remain empty.
The LAPD says the suspect is about 6 foot 2 inches, 200 pounds with a muscular build and has dreadlocks.
The officer, who was identified by the school district as Eddie F. Gonzalez, was captured on a student's cell phone video firing into a gray car as it sped away, its tires screeching, in the area of Palo Verde Avenue and East Spring Street, outside the school on Monday afternoon.
Mona Rodriguez, 18, will remain on life support for up to the next three days so donors can be matched with her organs, her family said at a news conference Friday.
At least eight incidents of sexual battery have been reported in a two-square-mile area of Long Beach since May of this year, and police believe there may be more victims.
A Long Beach Unified School District school safety officer shot the victim after responding to an altercation about a block from the school.
Organizers said that despite COVID-19 safety protocols, attendance will likely meet or exceed the 187,000 spectators who came to the last racing event in 2019.
The three-day 46th annual Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach began Friday after being postponed twice due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Street closures begin Wednesday in preparation for this weekend's Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.
Long Beach police and the U.S. Marshals Service teamed up to arrest the suspect in Iowa on suspicion of killing the Long Beach couple near their home, police said Saturday.
Former President George W. Bush will make a rare visit to the Southland early next week to deliver speeches in Beverly Hills and Long Beach.
The Long Beach shopping plaza 2ND & PCH is hosting Pigeon's Roller Rink through the end of the year.
The popular three-day event was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was then postponed from April to September in the hopes that it could have full-capacity crowds.
The parents of a teenage boy killed by a suspected drunk driver are calling for the intersection where it happened to go through safety upgrades to keep others in the community out of harm's way.
Long Beach Police Chief Robert G. Luna Thursday announced he will be retiring in December.
President Joe Biden will visit Long Beach on Monday in support of Gov. Gavin Newsom at a rally held a day before the deadline to return ballots in the gubernatorial recall election.
Under the proposal being considered by the city council, only adults who are accompanying a child under the age of 12 would be allowed to enter playgrounds.
David Manuel Santana Garcia, 36, was arrested in the area of Atlantic Avenue and San Antonio Drive, Long Beach police said Wednesday. He has been booked on charges of child cruelty, assault, battery, and other public transportation charges.
Investigators still do not have a motive in the killings. The suspect did not know the victims prior to the shooting.
Grieving family members, friends and neighbors have added flowers and candles to a growing, makeshift memorial in a Long Beach neighborhood where a husband and wife were shot and killed by an unknown suspect Saturday night over what's been described as a dispute over parking.
The search is still underway Sunday for the suspect or suspects involved in a deadly double homicide in Long Beach.
Both victims suffered gunshots in the upper torso.
Two suspects fled the scene and, so far, police have not released a description of them.
A person was killed Saturday when a vehicle went over the side of the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway, south of the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway.
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.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass awkwardly remained silent when she was questioned by a reporter overseas over the devastating fires back home.
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.
Thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to more than 17,200 acres Wednesday.
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.
Five people have died as the Eaton Fire continues to burn through Pasadena and the areas near the Angeles National Forest.
Los Angeles firefighters rushed to Pacoima to extinguish brush fire burning near homes.
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.
The aircraft has been grounded until further notice, according to firefighters.
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.
Kevin Ko reports from the Pacific Palisades, where he speaks with one family who took the firefight into their own hands when the Palisades Fire closed in on their home.
15-time APGA Tour winner WIllie Mack III shares how his experience has him feeling confident after receiving a sponsor exemption to compete in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in two weeks.
Images from SkyCal flies over part of Pacific Palisades, providing one of the first looks at the extensive fire damage.
Hundreds of families evacuated by the Eaton Fire in Pasadena are being told their drinking water may be so toxic even boiling cannot make it safe. Dillon Thomas reports.
Dani Ruberti delivers the latest on the weather affecting LA County.
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.
