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As America enjoys another presidential inauguration, in the Southland there remains no shortage of opportunities to gain a deeper patriotic understanding. Two presidential libraries, an art exhibit, public debates and even a comedy show give occasion for celebration in Los Angeles as this president renews his vows to the United States.
One of the Southland's most prestigious hospitals received a failing grade for patient safety in a survey released Wednesday.
Now, the question is: Is the country better off than it was four years ago? Anyone – including you – can answer that question.
The early returns are in and, according to the Neilson rating company, the Democrats beat the Republicans... and the NFL.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation is buying a 140-acre greenbelt in Southern California to preserve the stunning views near its library and museum.
A European auction house Thursday canceled the planned online sale of a vial containing dried blood residue said to be from Ronald Reagan after complaints from the late U.S. president's family and foundation.
How much would you be willing to pay for the dried blood of Ronald Reagan?
In a story you will only see on CBS2, Patti Davis -- Ronald Reagan's daughter -- talks about "Beyond Alzheimer's," an Alzheimer's support group she co-leads at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.
All government offices, courts and schools will be closed Monday due to the Presidents Day holiday.
On Presidents Day Monday, admission will be free at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library & Museum in Yorba Linda, while the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley will mark the occasion with a set of family-oriented activities.
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Not only did we find something for you to do on that day that you normally reserved for watching football until your legs fell asleep on the couch, we also found a few fun options for you to enjoy during the week; things that are specifically designed to pull you out of that football-related funk of yours. It's because we care.
Monday marks the 101st anniversary of President Ronald Reagan's birth.
A bronze statue honoring President Ronald Reagan will be re-installed at an Orange County park Friday after it was vandalized in November.
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a vandal who damaged a statue of Ronald Reagan in Bonita Canyon Sports Park.
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is doing just fine Wednesday after taking a scary tumble Tuesday evening.
The pastor who conducted the burial service for former President Ronald Reagan has died in Southern California.
A 2-year-old boy found face down in a Woodland Hills swimming pool Tuesday afternoon was airlifted to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was listed in serious condition.
Quotes, jokes and one-liners handwritten on note cards by President Ronald Reagan that were once used for speeches are now on display at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
Authorities say an off-duty Los Angeles police officer died after his pickup truck hit a guardrail on the 101 Freeway.
A newly released Secret Service audiotape from the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan sheds lights on the chaotic aftermath when neither the president nor his agents realized he'd been shot.
The Post Office has put President Ronald Reagan on a forever stamp.
In celebration of what would have been President Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday, political luminaries like Dick Cheney and Newt Gingrich descended on Simi Valley's Reagan Library.
Actors, musicians, former advisers and friends are taking the stage in California to pay tribute to Ronald Reagan on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
America is on a "road to ruin" because of misguided policies in Washington and needs to get back in step with the values of Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin said at an event honoring the former president's legacy.
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.
According to Rialto police, the speeding Dodge Ram truck ran a red light and broadsided a Honda with the children inside, causing it to hit a tow truck.
According to Metro, because the building fire on Flower Street near Venice Boulevard was near the tracks, bus shuttles are replacing A and E Line service.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court appearance after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
Officials praised as "incredible" the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pilot whales.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court hearing after their lawyers requested a judge review potential new evidence and consider vacating their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
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.
According to Rialto police, the speeding Dodge Ram truck ran a red light and broadsided a Honda with the children inside, causing it to hit a tow truck.
According to Metro, because the building fire on Flower Street near Venice Boulevard was near the tracks, bus shuttles are replacing A and E Line service.
Officials praised as "incredible" the efforts made by hundreds of people to help save the foundering pilot whales.
According to Rialto police, the speeding Dodge Ram truck ran a red light and broadsided a Honda with the children inside, causing it to hit a tow truck.
According to Metro, because the building fire on Flower Street near Venice Boulevard was near the tracks, bus shuttles are replacing A and E Line service.
Erik and Lyle Menendez are set for a Monday court appearance after their lawyers requested that a judge review potential new evidence and consider resentencing in their first-degree murder convictions for the 1989 killings of their parents.
The discovery was made at about 4 p.m. underneath the I-10 overpass at Washington Boulevard, according to LAPD investigators.
Both of the victims were hospitalized in stable condition, according to firefighters.
The historic fountain at the center of a roundabout in Orange was hit by yet another driver over the weekend, marking just another incident in a string that dates back years.
It happened just before 9 p.m. on Saturday in the 2000 block of S. Wood Street, according to the Santa Ana Police Department.
Two people are expected to be okay after a harrowing crash in Newport Beach early Sunday morning.
Police recovered more than $200,000 in Nike Jordan shoes during a California Highway Patrol operation in Anaheim.
With the holiday season quickly approaching, police warned residents to be wary of porch pirates after a brazen theft in front of an Irvine home.
The parents were arrested after detectives discovered signs of neglect and child abuse at a home where they were called for reports of a 10-year-old boy in medical distress.
The Riverside County District Attorney's Office declined to file charges against the suspected sexual predator who tried to meetup with a Temecula teenager for sex because they said more evidence was needed before they could take action.
The woman told firefighters that she had fallen into the hole sometime Tuesday evening and wasn't discovered until a passerby heard her screaming for help.
Undercover detectives posed as a teenage girl online and began talking with a 43-year-old man from Arizona who expressed his intent to meet up for sexual purposes.
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.
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.
The death of music star Liam Payne has thrust "pink cocaine," sometimes also called Tusi, into the national spotlight. The National Drug Early Warning System predicted its rise back in 2023.
Tortilla strips sold in grocery stores across the U.S. have been recalled due to concerns about an undeclared wheat allergen.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Orlando is the first team since 2019 to win the NWSL Shield and the title in the same year.
When cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson was murdered in Texas, U.S. Marshals assigned to the case used a unique tactic to track down her suspected killer in Costa Rica and bring the fugitive to justice.
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.
Democrats say they're concerned or scared Trump will threaten their rights, but fewer than half feel motivated to oppose him.
Scott Bessent, the founder of the Connecticut-based hedge fund Key Square Group, had been making a full-court press for the post.
Trump's sentencing in the "hush money" case has been delayed by a New York judge.
President-elect Donald Trump made the announcement Thursday evening after Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration.
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.
Public health officials are urging residents and business owners to monitor their water sources after seven people reported contracting Legionnaire's Disease in recent days.
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.
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.
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.
Saquon Barkley ran for touchdowns of 70 and 72 yards in the second half and finished with an Eagles-record 255 yards rushing in the streaking Philadelphia Eagles' seventh consecutive victory.
Boise State transfer Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 of his season-high 21 points in the second half, Josh Cohen added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting and Southern California beat Grambling 80-69.
Gabriel Pec, Joseph Paintsil and Dejan Joveljic each scored two goals to help the LA Galaxy beat Minnesota United 6-2 to advance to the Western Conference finals.
James Harden had 23 points and eight assists, Ivica Zubac had 16 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers coasted to a 125-99 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
Londynn Jones scored 15 points, making all five of her 3-pointers, and fifth-ranked UCLA stunned No. 1 South Carolina 77-62 on Sunday, ending the Gamecocks' overall 43-game winning streak and their run of 33 consecutive road victories.
Lawyers for actor Jonathan Majors and Grace Jabbari agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, according to a joint filing in Manhattan federal court.
The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist's new album features 12 songs.
For years, actor and comedian Katt Williams has claimed he lied about his age as a teenager to join the Marines and passed boot camp before being drummed out. The Marines have no record of him ever serving.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
Monica Moore, community health manager for Alzheimer's programs at UCLA Health, stops by to discuss the disease.
The Inter Tribal Sports is a competitive cp-ed sports association for Native American youth. Rina Nakano reports.
Former Amazon employee, Maren Costa, discusses the documentary and shares some of the gimmicks used to keep customers buying online.
Executive chef Scott Erickson offers some Thanksgiving Day side dish ideas as it readies to host a lunch for about 40 veterans.
Kelly O’Grady, CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent talks about how possible pending deportations could affect the economy and the cost of food.
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
