Stiffer penalties for smash-and-grab retail thefts signed into law in California
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
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Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
Two suspects were at large after robbing a 7-Eleven in Lincoln Heights at gunpoint and injuring a clerk early Tuesday morning.
Yet another Long Beach restaurant was robbed in the latest of a string of break-ins happening in the past two weeks. Rina Nakano reports.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested 34-year-old Clayton Randolph and 35-year-old Shanika Davidson for the violent robbery outside of an Encino gas station.
The suspects reportedly fired several shots at the guards, one of which was struck by a bullet, suffering a non-life-threatening injury. The other guard safely made it back into the vehicle. Neither guard is believed to have fired at the suspects. Laurie Perez reports.
A valet at a nearby hotel was hit by gunfire during a robbery at a smoke shop in downtown Los Angeles. Kara Finnstrom reports.
No one was shot during the robbery that happened just after 1 a.m. on Olympic and Burlington. Marci Gonzalez reports.
Nicole Comstock reports on a recent smash-and-grab robbery in Montclair where a jewelry store was hit for nearly $200k in stolen property, despite two of the store's own fighting back.
Many San Gabriel Valley residents are looking for ways to protect themselves after a man was shot and two women were zip tied during a home invasion in Temple City. Laurie Perez reports.
An Arizona man was charged with a series crimes spanning from Arizona to California over what federal authorities referred to as a "robbery spree." Tena Ezzeddine reports.
Samuel Smith robbed 9 stores in Southern California and one in Arizona but his crime spree came to an end after her rammed a police car, flipped his own car and then accidentally shot himself in the chin.
Candy, chips, and drinks were left strewn all over the store, and a cash register was destroyed, but it's not clear if any money was taken. Jeff Nguyen reports.
Demoryie Watts was arrested in connection with last month's violent robbery of a couple outside a 99 Ranch Market. Suzie Suh reports.
Tim Ratcliff ran after a man who had punched and robbed a customer at Rafallo's Pizza in Hollywood. Serene Branson and Marci Gonzalez report.
Detective Meghan Aguilar said two robbery suspects wearing ski masks who walked into the store and attempted to steal a customer's watch, which they failed to do before officers became involved. Rachel Kim reports.
An officer sustained non-life threatening injuries to his leg and was taken to the hospital. He was released later Thursday night. No one else was injured. Joy Benedict reports.
The incident lasted less than a minute before the suspects then fled the market and got into a waiting vehicle outside that sped off.
Three suspects in Cerritos robbed a Sephora makeup store three times before the business decided to file a report with police. Laurie Perez reports.
Authorities were on the scene of a reported home invasion at an apartment complex in Fairfax Sunday afternoon, after several suspects were believed to have entered a unit while someone was home.
Deputies found the vehicle in Alhambra. The suspects were wanted for an armed robbery at a marijuana dispensary east of Pasadena.
In this latest robbery, two armed suspects, arriving about an hour apart, could be seen on security video breaking into the woman's home before holding her at gunpoint and robbing her. Nicole Comstock reports.
Alanis is one of many participants that stole several pieces of furniture out of the back of semi truck on Sunday, while holding a street takeover in San Bernardino. He fled from the scene in his maroon Chevy Silverado.
Following a dip in follow-home robberies in March, there has been a considerable uptick in April, police reported last week.
After robbing the jewelry store, the two suspects ran outside to a getaway driver waiting for them outside.
The suspects were arrested on charges including murder, sexual assault and robbery.
They believe that someone was going around sparking the fires, and that they are likely responsible for at least three fires.
A Los Angeles County middle school teacher pleaded not guilty Tuesday to eight felony counts in connection with allegations she sexually abused a male student when he was between the ages of 13 and 14.
Two La Crescenta schools were placed on a brief shelter in place order on Tuesday when a bear cub was spotted in a tree near their campuses.
While the fight against the Mountain Fire continues, Ventura County has begun allowing some to return home while some evacuations remain in place. Here's how to find help if you've been affected and how to join in the donation and volunteer efforts.
Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O'Hoppe.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
From video taken at the house in the 6000 block of Medford Court, the black sedan could be seen resting on a patio overhang, crashed through a window, leaving a gaping hole on the side of the house.
A woman is facing federal charges after security agents discovered more than a dozen shirts soaked with methamphetamine inside of her luggage at LAX in early-November.
Nearly a week after the destructive Mountain Fire destroyed more than a hundred buildings and torched tens of thousands of acres of brush in Ventura County, firefighters are defending their response to the blaze as some residents return to their burnt homes.
A Los Angeles County middle school teacher pleaded not guilty Tuesday to eight felony counts in connection with allegations she sexually abused a male student when he was between the ages of 13 and 14.
They believe that someone was going around sparking the fires, and that they are likely responsible for at least three fires.
A Los Angeles County middle school teacher pleaded not guilty Tuesday to eight felony counts in connection with allegations she sexually abused a male student when he was between the ages of 13 and 14.
Two La Crescenta schools were placed on a brief shelter in place order on Tuesday when a bear cub was spotted in a tree near their campuses.
While the fight against the Mountain Fire continues, Ventura County has begun allowing some to return home while some evacuations remain in place. Here's how to find help if you've been affected and how to join in the donation and volunteer efforts.
As two vehicles were street racing in Van Nuys, one of them crashed into another car that wasn't involved. Over the weekend, a man inside the uninvolved car died from his injuries while the search for one of the racing drivers continues, police say.
Police say that a white powdery substance was discovered at the house where the party was early Sunday.
A man was arrested in connection with the death of a relative at her Westminster home over the weekend, according to police.
Deputies evacuated the Orange County Registrar of Voters after it received a bomb threat at its Santa Ana office.
Air quality regulators issued an ash advisory for most of Southern California as crews try to contain Ventura County's Mountain Fire.
Kroger, the parent company of Ralphs, agreed to pay up to $122 to California to resolve allegations that it failed to adequately monitor opioids distributed by its pharmacies.
A Moreno Valley teacher has been placed on administrative leave after they were caught in the midst of a rant about president-elect Donald Trump following Election Day last week.
Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned five veterans for their past crimes in Southern California.
A preliminary 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Desert Center this afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
The crash happened just before 2 a.m. on Saturday on southbound lanes of I-215 in Riverside, police said.
Concerned about President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises, community activists hold signs in support of migrants on the steps of San Bernardino City Hall.
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.
Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
Pandemic-prompted drinking persists, according to a new study that shows a continued increase in alcohol use.
A Spirit Airlines flight from Florida was damaged by gunfire en route to Haiti and diverted to the neighboring country of the Dominican Republic, the airline said.
Returning lawmakers will be choosing the leaders for the next Congress and finishing work on the remaining priorities of the outgoing 118th Congress.
Oil and natural gas companies will have to pay a federal fee if they emit methane above certain levels under a rule being finalized by the Biden administration that incoming Trump officials are likely to reverse.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Capitol riot defendants are citing Trump's election in requests to delay their cases because of his pledge to pardon some convicted of Jan. 6-related crimes.
President-elect Donald Trump says Tom Homan, his former acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, will serve as "border czar" in his incoming administration.
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 "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.
McDonald's has stopped selling the popular product in some states as an investigation into the cause of the bacteria continues.
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.
Catcher Travis d'Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O'Hoppe.
Eric Dailey Jr. and Lazar Stefanovic scored 13 points each and UCLA defeated Boston University 71-40.
Captain Mikael Backlund had a goal and assist to lead the Calgary Flames to a gritty 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday.
The Miami Dolphins snapped their three-game losing streak with a gritty 23-15 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 45 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Los Angeles Clippers 134-128 in their first game this season without Chet Holmgren.
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.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
The nominations for the 67th Grammy Awards have been announced, and the nominees include a long list of top music stars.
Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music legend who collaborated with everyone from Michael Jackson to Frank Sinatra, has died at 91, his family announced.
Two La Crescenta schools were placed on a brief shelter in place order on Tuesday when a bear cub was spotted in a tree near their campuses.
Benjamin Hollingsworth shares what to expect for season 6, and a moment in the Brie/ Brady relationship that will be a talker.
KCAL News team coverage looks at how the car launched from the street, and onto the Chino house -- and Rick Montanez talks to neighbors and the homeowners about the shocking event.
The holiday season is officially here, as the Christmas tree is installed at The Grove in Los Angeles.
Amanda Huffman, creator of the "Woman of the Military" podcast, and Air Force veteran talks about her military service and transitioning to regular life.
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
