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A 19-year-old man was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 2011 murder of a man who was lured through a fake Facebook profile.
The mother of a teen boy kidnapped and murdered in 2000 is voicing her outrage that one of the defendants is about to be released from prison.
California's parole board has voted to release one of the men convicted of kidnapping a 15-year-old boy murdered over a drug debt, a slaying that inspired the 2007 movie "Alpha Dog."
Officials Wednesday were investigating an apparent murder-suicide that left three people dead in El Monte.
A man and two women were found dead Tuesday night in El Monte in an apparent murder-suicide.
Detectives from Michigan and California have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the disappearance of his wife, whose body was found buried in the desert near Yucca Valley in 2004.
A 23-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing of a 23-day-old baby by stray gunfire in MacArthur Park in 2007.
A former professional boxer charged with killing his manager in 1987 pleaded not guilty Wednesday.
A judge ordered two suspects to stand trial Monday in the shooting deaths of two USC graduate students from China last year.
A jury has recommended the death penalty for a 28-year-old man convicted of raping and killing an 84-year-old widow.
An Inglewood man faced murder charges Thursday in the death of his own mother.
Homicide detectives are stepping up the hunt to find a man accused of murdering his stepdaughter last week.
Los Angeles Sheriff's Homicide Detectives are investigating the death of a man that allegedly occurred as the result of an assault at a bar in Lancaster.
Authorities Saturday continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 25-year-old man in San Bernardino.
An emotional vigil was held Friday evening in memory of a 20-year-old Garden Grove man who was killed in an unprovoked shooting in San Francisco.
The family of a murdered Dodgers fan shared their grief, shock and disbelief Thursday.
Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department's Cold Case Homicide Unit have announced the arrest of a former pro boxer for the murder of his manager in 1987.
A six-month extension of a $50,000 reward for information leading to the capture of two suspects who gunned down a man in San Pedro while posing as law enforcement officers has been approved by the Los Angeles City Council.
The attorneys for one of three Oklahoma teens charged in the shooting death of an Australian baseball player are asking that their client be tried as a juvenile rather than as a youthful offender.
One woman was killed and a man wounded in a shooting in broad daylight in Inglewood.
A Palmdale woman walked out to her backyard Saturday morning and discovered a man shot to death.
The family of an aspiring musician, who was gunned down four years ago, is holding out hope that his murder case will be solved.
Authorities Friday continued to investigate the death of an elderly man who was fatally shot inside his upscale San Fernando Valley home.
The Long Beach Police Department has arrested two men for the 1995 cold case slaying of a 60-year-old man.
A Calabasas man was convicted Thursday of gunning down a Woodland Hills high school soccer player outside the teen's home last year.
The fire is has burned about 200 acres of brush in the Eaton Canyon area about Altadena, according to Los Angeles County firefighters.
The intense Santa Ana winds caused power outages for nearly 50,000 homes in Los Angeles County Tuesday night.
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the Pacific Palisades after a massive wildfire erupted on Tuesday, quickly growing to engulf more than 2,900 acres and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.
The Los Angeles Fire Department asked its firefighters to call their communications department to report availability.
While it's normally closed to the public on Tuesdays, the Getty Villa extended its closure to next week amid the Palisades Fire.
Thousands of people fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades quickly spread to 1,260 acres Tuesday, a blaze which authorities said could grow further as even stronger winds are expected through the night.
The fire is has burned about 200 acres of brush in the Eaton Canyon area about Altadena, according to Los Angeles County firefighters.
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the Pacific Palisades after a massive wildfire erupted on Tuesday, quickly growing to engulf more than 2,900 acres and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.
The Los Angeles Fire Department asked its firefighters to call their communications department to report availability.
While it's normally closed to the public on Tuesdays, the Getty Villa extended its closure to next week amid the Palisades Fire.
The fire is has burned about 200 acres of brush in the Eaton Canyon area about Altadena, according to Los Angeles County firefighters.
The intense Santa Ana winds caused power outages for nearly 50,000 homes in Los Angeles County Tuesday night.
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the Pacific Palisades after a massive wildfire erupted on Tuesday, quickly growing to engulf more than 2,900 acres and forcing tens of thousands to evacuate.
The Los Angeles Fire Department asked its firefighters to call their communications department to report availability.
While it's normally closed to the public on Tuesdays, the Getty Villa extended its closure to next week amid the Palisades Fire.
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.
The Orange County Fire Authority is grieving the loss of Kevin Skinner, a firefighter who died on Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest while responding to a residential structure fire in Laguna Niguel.
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.
"I was just dropping off my friend because I'm the DUI tonight," the driver told police less than an hour into 2025.
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.
Resident Nicolas Libonati said he saw a lot of abandoned cars on the road, and people running toward the coast. "It was kind of a surreal scene," he said.
Thousands of people fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades quickly spread to 1,260 acres Tuesday, a blaze which authorities said could grow further as even stronger winds are expected through the night.
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.
President Biden is taking executive action to protect more than 625 million acres of the American ocean from offshore drilling, the White House announced.
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.
With Trump's pledge to issue pardons and shut down the investigation, many of those who breached the Capitol four years ago could see their convictions erased.
New law means police officers, teachers and others with public pensions will now collect their full Social Security benefits.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
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.
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.
The Los Angeles Chargers are planning to sign running back Ezekiel Elliott to their practice squad pending a physical.
Second baseman Gavin Lux has been traded from the Dodgers to the Cincinnati Reds, three days after Los Angeles agreed to a $12.5 million, three-year contract with infielder Hyeseong Kim.
The New York Rangers have claimed winger Arthur Kaliyev off waivers from the Los Angeles Kings.
Not many players will have as good a day that Frank Vatrano had on Sunday.
Here is the full list of winners who took home awards at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards.
The 2025 Golden Globe Awards returned to Los Angeles. Entertainment's biggest names hit the red carpet. Check out the highlights and the latest fashion.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
Known for her brutally honest style, comedian Nikki Glaser took the stage Sunday as host of the 2025 Golden Globe Awards tonight.
If you missed the 2025 Golden Globes, here's everything to know about how and where to watch the show.
KCAL's Laurie Perez reports from Malibu, where the Palisades Fire has reached homes along PCH.
KCAL's Tom Wait reports on the fire reaching Palisades High School and Theatre Palisades on Temescal Canyon Road.
KCAL Assignment Desk Editor Mike Rogers breaks down the expanded mandatory and voluntary evacuation orders in Pacific Palisades.
Bulldozers are used to move abandon their vehicles left behind as people fled fast-moving flames in Pacific Palisades.
The Los Angeles Fire Department is asking all off-duty firefighters to call their DOC at (213) 576-8962 to see if they can assist with the battle against the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades.
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.
