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CBSLA teamed up with the American Red Cross to raise money for victims of the Southern California firestorms.
A Cal Fire engineer with a pregnant wife died on the front lines of the Thomas Fire Thursday, authorities have confirmed.
The 242,500-acre blaze has destroyed 972 buildings and damaged 221 more.
Horses, cats, dogs and livestock have their own dramatic stories of survival as the devastating Thomas Fire tears through city after city.
As KCAL9/CBS2's Dave Lopez reports, a one-stop center for fire victims has opened in Ventura.
At least 921 structures have been destroyed. Just under 100,000 people remain evacuated.
For now, the Red Cross evacuation shelter is his home to many victims of the Thomas Fire.
Schools will be open again on Wednesday, Dec. 13, though all Ventura Unified employees will be working Tuesday.
After learning some of his colleagues lost their homes in the Thomas Fire, Dr. Tipu Khan decided to lend a helping hand.
Insurance experts will be available Tuesday at Ventura Community College to assist people with claims.
The Thomas Fire had destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged hundreds more, and forced the evacuations of celebrities like Robe Lowe and Ellen Degeneres.
"I was resigned to losing my home," said Jean Smiley. "So I cried when I found out it was there."
"At one point one of my friends called and I told him I thought my house was on fire. It was terrifying," Eddy Clark said.
Ellen DeGeneres, who has a home in Santa Barbara, says its under a threat of being burned as a result of the Thomas fire.
The raging Thomas fire triggered new evacuation orders Sunday for the Ventura-Santa Barbara county lines, authorities said.
For California, it's been a week-long of devastating and destructive wildfires throughout the state.
The Thomas Fire has burned 173,000 acres in Ventura County as of Sunday.
Today, hundreds of people waited in line to be escorted to their homes by police to get some of their things.
Authorities have confirmed the death of a 70-year-old woman who was fleeing a massive Southern California wildfire.
The six Southern California fires destroyed nearly 800 homes and buildings and forced more than 200,000 people to flee.
A Red Flag Warning is in affect through Sunday night. The Thomas Fire has so far destroyed 537 structures and damaged 118.
A partnership between the California Air National Guard and the state's fire protection agency is helping firefighters on the ground with support from high overhead.
The front of Justin Shipp and Sara Masterson's home may look like a yard sale, but the only currency here is goodwill.
Both the L.A. city and district attorneys are warning the public to look out for illegal price-gouging in the wake of the state's wildfires.
Over 250 LAUSD schools have been closed due to multiple fires this week. For those students who depend on the food they get at school, the district has set up three locations.
The man nearly missed his flight after the self-driving car drove him around and around, all while he was on the phone with a customer service rep who was unable to stop the wayward vehicle.
LASD officials say that the shooting happened just before 7:15 p.m. in the 14900 block of Stanford Avenue.
The shooting happened just after 5:45 p.m. in the 6800 block of Costello Avenue, according to LAPD investigators.
Norman Powell scored 20 points, Kawhi Leonard added 12 in his first game of the season and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
It happened at around 2 a.m. near N. Soto Street and E. Valley Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
The man nearly missed his flight after the self-driving car drove him around and around, all while he was on the phone with a customer service rep who was unable to stop the wayward vehicle.
LASD officials say that the shooting happened just before 7:15 p.m. in the 14900 block of Stanford Avenue.
The shooting happened just after 5:45 p.m. in the 6800 block of Costello Avenue, according to LAPD investigators.
It happened at around 2 a.m. near N. Soto Street and E. Valley Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
An Orange County family whose matriarch was killed when she was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on her way home from church on New Year's Day is demanding justice, saying that just getting arrested is far from enough.
The man nearly missed his flight after the self-driving car drove him around and around, all while he was on the phone with a customer service rep who was unable to stop the wayward vehicle.
LASD officials say that the shooting happened just before 7:15 p.m. in the 14900 block of Stanford Avenue.
The shooting happened just after 5:45 p.m. in the 6800 block of Costello Avenue, according to LAPD investigators.
It happened at around 2 a.m. near N. Soto Street and E. Valley Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
LADWP officials say that power was fully restored to both neighborhoods at around 7:15 p.m., more than six hours after the service was disrupted.
An Orange County family whose matriarch was killed when she was hit and killed by a drunk driver while on her way home from church on New Year's Day is demanding justice, saying that just getting arrested is far from enough.
Police say that two of the cars fled the scene while the third remained to try and help the victim.
It happened when the man was wedged between in his car door when he stopped to pay for parking at the Irvine Spectrum's parking garage, police said.
The shooting left the driver with multiple gunshot wounds. Two other occupants, a woman and an 8-month-old baby, were also inside the car at the time of the incident.
Two people died and 19 others suffered injuries following a small plane crash in Orange County Thursday afternoon.
"I was just dropping off my friend because I'm the DUI tonight," the driver told police less than an hour into 2025.
Deputies say that the shooter called 911 to report having shot someone inside a home in the 32900 block of Josheroo Court at around 5 a.m.
With concern over the bird flu continuing to mount across the country, one Inland Empire man says that his beloved pets fell victim to the virus after drinking contaminated raw milk.
It happened a little after 6 p.m. near the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Soto Avenue, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.
Investigators say that the driver remained at the scene to cooperate with their investigation.
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.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor.
Jeff Baena was an indie screenwriter and director. He and actress Aubrey Plaza wed in 2021.
Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
There's mounting evidence that the Tesla Cybertruck bombing at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas was in fact a public display of a private tragedy.
Alexander Paffendorf expressed regret for his involvement in court on Friday without explaining his precise role.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor.
Former President Jimmy Carter died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
Justice Juan Merchan will sentence Trump for his crimes on Jan. 10, a court proceeding that will be unlike any in America's 248 years.
With newfound control of both chambers of Congress, Republican leaders are touting a list of priorities that they aim to quickly address, like immigration and taxes.
The explosion outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on New Year's Day is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism, sources said.
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 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.
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.
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.
Norman Powell scored 20 points, Kawhi Leonard added 12 in his first game of the season and the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 for their fourth consecutive victory.
Danny Wolf finished with a season-high 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead Michigan to an 85-74 victory over Southern California.
Kawhi Leonard was in the starting lineup and made his season debut as the Los Angeles Clippers hosted the Atlanta Hawks Saturday night.
Brice Williams scored 16 points, Andrew Morgan added 12 off the bench and Nebraska beat No. 15 UCLA 66-58.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Democratic philanthropist George Soros and actor-director Denzel Washington were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor.
Jeff Baena was an indie screenwriter and director. He and actress Aubrey Plaza wed in 2021.
Wayne Osmond started his musical career as an original member of The Osmonds with his brothers.
Here are the books and characters newly joining the list of works in the public domain in 2025.
A variety of New Year's Eve performers are expected for tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025.
Laurie Perez speaks to the man behind a recently viral video that shows as he spins around and around one parking lot as he was trying to get to the airport, all courtesy of the self-driving Waymo car he got into hoping it could get him to his flight on time.
The victims' conditions were unknown as detectives began to investigate the incident.
Deputies are in the preliminary stages of their investigation.
For the seventh year, hundreds of people partook in a Santa Monica tradition on Saturday, braving the icy temperatures to take a dip in the Pacific Ocean to ring in the New Year.
It happened at around 2 a.m. near N. Soto Street and E. Valley Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
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.
