Special Olympics Athletes Get Ready For World Games That Begin In LA This Weekend
Thousands of athletes are getting ready to compete in the Special Olympics World Games here in Los Angeles.
Thousands of athletes are getting ready to compete in the Special Olympics World Games here in Los Angeles.
The Special Olympics features athletes with intellectual disabilities competing in such sports as swimming, basketball, track and field, and gymnastics.
The LAUSD's Inspector General has accused Binkle of mismanagement and a conflict of interest.
Continuing a longstanding tradition, CBS will broadcast The 37th Annual Kennedy Center Honors.
First lady Michelle Obama spent the last of her visit to Los Angeles speaking at two events benefiting causes she holds close to her heart.
First Lady Michelle Obama Wednesday began a three-day visit to California.
School board members have approved a plan to rename a San Fernando Valley elementary school after First Lady Michelle Obama.
The three major credit bureaus say hackers who have posted credit reports on stars and government officials in recent days did not breach secure databases but relied on personal information they collected elsewhere on the public figures.
No one can equate to God. And, it's about time someone stood up to Jamie Foxx and his ilk to teach them that – or at least try to teach them that.
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Los Angeles Thursday for a campaign fundraiser and talk show appearance.
While Michelle Obama was complaining to the media that yesterday wasn't much of a 20th anniversary for her and her husband, Mitt Romney was planning his anniversary gift to be presented on the national stage – a slam dunk performance in the first presidential debate against the basketball-loving president.
Preparing for this debate has got to be the most depressing thing Obama has ever done. He must be staring at facts and figures that he can hardly believe – and then realize he has to defend them come Wednesday night – with his biggest critic, Mitt Romney – and the nation – staring at him. It's going to be terrible for Obama.
In recent decades, the government has taken to feeding needy children to combat the negativity of trying to learn while being hungry. Now, with new Obama administration regulations on school lunches, we have a government that is causing hunger.
The early returns are in and, according to the Neilson rating company, the Democrats beat the Republicans... and the NFL.
The Republican and Democratic National Conventions of 2012 – yawn-per-yawn – have to be the most uninspiring political conventions in recent history.
Sitting in the Time Warner Cable Arena last night I was struck by how different the Democratic National Convention was from the Republican event last week. Unlike the Republicans in Tampa, Democrats focused on the fight to preserve the middle class and the American Dream.
What a difference four horrendous years makes. Thinking back to the Democratic National Convention of 2008 and now seeing what's going on in Charlotte, North Carolina this week at the Democratic National Convention of 2012 shows stark differences. The Democrats have no star power and pale in comparison to the Republicans' star-packed convention in Tampa.
Statement by the President on the Passing of Neil Armstrong
With President Barack Obama's Vice President Joe Biden messing up more and more on the campaign trail as time passes, rumors of Biden being sent home to Delaware for good have abounded since last Friday. Will Hillary Clinton step into his place to save the White House for Obama and the Democrats?
Michelle Obama is most often recognized for her sense of style and grace. So it is very "fitting" that Mikki Taylor, the editor-at-large for Essence Magazine, chose to use the First Lady as her muse in "Commander in Chic: Every Woman's Guide to Managing Her Style Like a First Lady." Taylor stopped by KCAL9 Friday to spill secrets about her new book.
It's "ADD-vocado Season" at SUBWAY® restaurants nationwide! Chef Robert Irvine is joining forces with the sandwich chain, promising to eat avocado every day for the next 84 days. He stopped by KCAL9 Thursday to talk about his culinary quest and his show "Restaurant: Impossible."
UCLA student Cameron Hajialiakbar was among 10 people honored at a White House ceremony Thursday as a "Champion of Change."
First Lady Michelle Obama is pushing for fresh, healthy food in one of Southern California's most impoverished neighborhoods. She spoke at the future site of a Northgate Gonzales Market in Inglewood Wednesday morning.
First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to begin a two-day visit to Southern California Tuesday, when she will appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and speak at a Democratic National Committee fundraising reception in Beverly Hills.
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes.
After receiving a national award, Los Angeles County libraries extended its partnership with the Department of Public Health to continue the pair's Narcan clinics.
The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of a bus stolen from Children's Hospital.
The Los Angeles City Council approved settlement agreements totaling more than $21 million with some of the affected residents, many of whom still live in a hotel.
A bystander filmed the moments of a road rage confrontation that escalated into a stabbing on the streets of Ontario last Friday.
At least one person was killed after a shooting at the Fashion Island Mall in Newport Beach.
The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of a stolen vehicle near Downtown Los Angeles.
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes.
After receiving a national award, Los Angeles County libraries extended its partnership with the Department of Public Health to continue the pair's Narcan clinics.
The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of a bus stolen from Children's Hospital.
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes.
After receiving a national award, Los Angeles County libraries extended its partnership with the Department of Public Health to continue the pair's Narcan clinics.
The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of a bus stolen from Children's Hospital.
The Los Angeles City Council approved settlement agreements totaling more than $21 million with some of the affected residents, many of whom still live in a hotel.
The $54 million proposal essentially adds more space to the center's exhibit hall, meeting rooms and multi-purpose room space, in preparation for the 2028 Olympics.
A 69-year-old tourist was killed after suspects robbed her at the Fashion Island Mall in Newport Beach.
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.
A bystander filmed the moments of a road rage confrontation that escalated into a stabbing on the streets of Ontario last Friday.
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.
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.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
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.
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 were introduced at the team's training center in El Segundo on Tuesday.
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.
Ann Wilson, lead singer of rock band Heart, says she has cancer.
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."
Rina Nakano takes us to a gym in Orange specializing in Historical European Martial Arts or HEMA.
A group of suspects led police on a cross-county pursuit after allegedly opening fire and running over a woman at the Fashion Island Mall. Lesley Marin reports.
Traffic slowed down on the I-5 Freeway Tuesday night after a runaway horse died in one of the lanes.
The Department of Public Health issued an excessive heat warning for much of Los Angeles County Monday afternoon. Laurie Perez talks to experts to find some tips on how to stay safe during the hot weather.
Police are searching for a silver sedan involved in a shooting in South Los Angeles.
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.