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After yet another airplane crash stemming from Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, said to be the 78th to date, residents are voicing their concerns yet again - calling for its closure. CBS LA's Joy Benedict spoke with several of those locals, who are now being backed by a Los Angeles City Council member.
Jeff Nguyen was at the scene in Sylmar, where a twin engine Cessna crashed Wednesday afternoon, killing the pilot upon impact. Both the FAA and NTSB are expected to investigate the crash to determine cause in the fatal crash.
Jeff Nguyen was at the scene in Sylmar, where a twin engine Cessna crashed Wednesday afternoon, killing the pilot upon impact. Both the FAA and NTSB are expected to investigate the crash to determine cause in the fatal crash.
The plane did not land in lanes or hit any cars, but traffic is expected to be impacted by the recovery operation. Kristine Lazar reports.
A single-engine Cessna 210 crash-landed near the Lancaster Airport Monday. Neither of the two occupants onboard was injured.
A single-engine Cessna 210 crash-landed near the Lancaster Airport Monday.
The single-engine plane crashed Sunday morning at an airport southwest of Kansas City.
A single-engine Cessna 172 went down Sunday near train tracks adjacent to Whiteman Airport in Pacoima, sending the pilot to the hospital.
Several reports of a plane down in East County San Diego were made to the San Diego Sheriff's Department on Monday night around 7:15 p.m. in the unincorporated Bostonia area near El Cajon.
The small aircraft was reported down in field north of the 3200 block of Everview Terrace in Temecula at about 11 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
Deputy Fire Chief Justin Matsushita said two people died at the scene and two are hospitalized in unknown condition.
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The pilot was alert and received treatment at the scene.
The crash happened just after noon in the freeway's southbound lanes at Via De La Valle. Two people on board the plane were not hurt.
Authorities said bystanders pulled the pilot and passenger to safety. They were airlifted to the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center trauma unit with moderate to serious injuries.
After reports of crash, officers found a single engine Cessna, nose down, in the middle of Benson Avenue.
A small plane crashed Saturday evening, around 7 p.m., near the 101 and 33 Freeways.
The pilot, identified by the Los Angeles County coroner as 53-year-old Larry Voit of Gardena, was declared dead at the scene.
More than a week after a plane crashed into their neighborhood, residents in Pacoima say Whiteman Airport is a safety threat and want it to be shut down.
Authorities say they are searching for a Cessna 182 Skyline and its solo occupant, 61-year-old Deborah Nicholson from the Lake Tahoe area.
Crews were searching the water off the coast of Goleta Beach Park after a small aircraft went down soon after departing from Santa Barbara Airport.
A small plane crashed near the Van Nuys airport on Friday, killing two people.
A small plane crashed in Upland Wednesday, but the pilot survived and was helped from the downed craft.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified.
Police were called to Fullerton Airport at about 3:05 p.m., where the single-engine Cessna hit a fence on the west side of the airport.
Rescue crews surrounded the opening in the ground where dirt and rocks with exposed rebar led to a tunnel below, and placed a ladder in the hole, attempting to reach the woman.
Los Angeles police officers originally spotted the suspect in the Wilshire division just before 5 a.m. Police attempted to pull him over in his red Dodge Ram pickup truck, but he sped away.
North winds of 15 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph, are expected along the Malibu coast and Pacific Palisades.
City Council members on Tuesday will consider adopting an ordinance that will make Los Angeles a "sanctuary city," which will prohibit any city resources from being used to help the federal enforcement of immigration laws.
Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 to win their fifth in a row at home.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
Rescue crews surrounded the opening in the ground where dirt and rocks with exposed rebar led to a tunnel below, and placed a ladder in the hole, attempting to reach the woman.
Los Angeles police officers originally spotted the suspect in the Wilshire division just before 5 a.m. Police attempted to pull him over in his red Dodge Ram pickup truck, but he sped away.
Park officials say the ride had technical difficulties. Twenty-two riders were involved. Two were brought to a hospital.
City Council members on Tuesday will consider adopting an ordinance that will make Los Angeles a "sanctuary city," which will prohibit any city resources from being used to help the federal enforcement of immigration laws.
Rescue crews surrounded the opening in the ground where dirt and rocks with exposed rebar led to a tunnel below, and placed a ladder in the hole, attempting to reach the woman.
Los Angeles police officers originally spotted the suspect in the Wilshire division just before 5 a.m. Police attempted to pull him over in his red Dodge Ram pickup truck, but he sped away.
North winds of 15 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph, are expected along the Malibu coast and Pacific Palisades.
City Council members on Tuesday will consider adopting an ordinance that will make Los Angeles a "sanctuary city," which will prohibit any city resources from being used to help the federal enforcement of immigration laws.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
Park officials say the ride had technical difficulties. Twenty-two riders were involved. Two were brought to a hospital.
The student told police that the alleged relationship was ongoing for six months.
One of the Orange County firefighters injured after his crew's truck rolled over during a crash near the Airport Fire will return home on Friday.
A worker died and another was injured while working at a construction site at an Orange County high school, authorities said Thursday.
A Glendale man has been accused of killing a Brea couple before burning their bodies and their cars in October. Prosecutors say that he owed them $80,000.
It happened at around 9:15 p.m. on Friday near the intersection of SR-74 and White Avenue, according to California Highway Patrol officers.
Investigators arrested the 46-year-old man after an undercover operation revealed he was trying to meet a minor for sexual purposes.
The crash happened at around 11:30 p.m. on Friday evening near the 300 block of W. Mill Street, according to the Colton Police Department.
The two earthquakes, which occurred at magnitudes of 3.5 and 3.4, were separated by six hours and centered just miles outside of Fontana, according to the USGS.
A collectible Batman and Batmobile toy, power tools, sporting equipment and car parts are just some of the stolen goods that Rialto police uncovered at a San Bernardino storage facility.
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.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom decided to defer the Menendez brothers' clemency decision to incoming District Attorney Nathan Hochman.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Grimmway Farms, which made and packaged the organic carrots, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
No one was hurt when Southwest Airlines Flight 2494 was struck by gunfire while preparing to depart Dallas Love Field for Indianapolis.
City Council members on Tuesday will consider adopting an ordinance that will make Los Angeles a "sanctuary city," which will prohibit any city resources from being used to help the federal enforcement of immigration laws.
The House Ethics Committee hasn't decided if it will release its findings on allegations Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and bribery.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
The Republican leader argued releasing the report about Trump's attorney general pick would set a "terrible precedent."
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
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 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.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
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.
Workers at seven CVS pharmacies in Southern California have gone on strike for better pay and health care and to protest what they say is bad-faith contract bargaining by the company.
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California will get a pay bump Wednesday under a state law gradually increasing their wages to at least $25 an hour.
Norman Powell scored 23 points and the Los Angeles Clippers held off the Golden State Warriors 102-99 to win their fifth in a row at home.
Brett Leason had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points, Lukas Dostal stopped 34 shots and the Anaheim Ducks held on to beat the Dallas Stars 4-2.
The Los Angeles Lakers will honor head coach Pat Riley, who won four titles during the team's "Showtime" era, with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
J.K. Dobbins rushed for a 29-yard touchdown with 18 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Chargers beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-27 on Sunday night after squandering a 21-point third-quarter lead.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
LAPD officers took an attempted murder suspect into custody early Tuesday morning after a 15-minute vehicle pursuit and ultimately finding the man trying to hide in a trashcan outside a business.
It was California’s third spotting of the species in the last three months and only the 22nd over the past century.
Dr. Jemma Alarcón, LA County Dept. Food & Water Safety unit medical director discusses the recent E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots, and why the rate of recalls is up.
With four break-ins in one year and an assault, the owner of Ceviche Shop moved his business 30 miles away to La Puente, and covered all the windows with wood design, for safety.
Temperatures stay below average on Tuesday, with a cold start to the day. Morning wind advisories expired early, as gusts weren’t as severe as forecasted.
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
