Virgin Galactic launches its first flight with space tourists
Virgin Galactic's seventh sub-orbital spaceflight included three space tourists, its first fully commercial passengers.
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Virgin Galactic's seventh sub-orbital spaceflight included three space tourists, its first fully commercial passengers.
To meet rising demand, SpaceX plans three rideshare missions per year to give small satellites access to space.
Richard Branson on Sunday became the first billionaire to rocket into space, and about 90 minutes late returned to talk about it.
Virgin founder Richard Branson's rocket-powered passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, zoomed closer to taking tourists to the edge of space Tuesday.
Virgin Galactic has conducted the first powered test flight of its new space tourism rocket.
The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday confirmed co-pilot error as the cause of the deadly failure of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo spacecraft over the Mojave Desert in October of 2014.
Virgin Galactic announced Thursday it has leased a 150,000-square-foot facility in Long Beach to house the design and manufacturing work for its satellite-launch vehicle known as LauncherOne.
The pilot of the Virgin Galactic spaceship that tore apart over the Mojave Desert didn't know his co-pilot had prematurely unlocked its brakes, despite protocol requiring the co-pilot to announce the step.
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the possible role pilot error may have had in the mid-flight failure and crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo on Friday.
Billionaire Richard Branson is promising to find out what caused the crash of his Virgin Galactic prototype space tourism rocket that killed a test pilot, but federal investigators are cautioning that it may take up to a year to learn exactly what went wrong.
The pilot killed during a test flight of Virgin Galactic's prototype space tourism rocket over the Mojave Desert on Friday was identified Saturday as a 39-year-old Tehachapi man.
One person was killed and another suffered major injuries after an aircraft used by Virgin Galactic for space travel experimentation crashed Friday during a test flight, authorities confirmed.
Virgin Galactic is seeking people with the right stuff.
The trailer for the 8-episode series, "With love, Meghan," was released Thursday, showing Markle in the kitchen and garden, sharing tips and tricks as she harvests, cooks and decorates.
At least one person died and more than a dozen people were injured after a small plane crash in Fullerton Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The Charge Up to Playoffs, "a week of Bolt Fam get-togethers" begins Jan. 7 and culminates in Sherman Oaks Jan 10, with the Jim Harbaugh lookalike contest.
A man arrested outside a Donald Trump rally in Coachella pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor gun charges Thursday, months after suing the Riverside County Sheriff over alleged violations of his constitutional rights.
A Beverly Hills doctor has been charged with eight felony counts after allegedly raping an unconscious woman.
At least one person died and more than a dozen people were injured after a small plane crash in Fullerton Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The trailer for the 8-episode series, "With love, Meghan," was released Thursday, showing Markle in the kitchen and garden, sharing tips and tricks as she harvests, cooks and decorates.
The Charge Up to Playoffs, "a week of Bolt Fam get-togethers" begins Jan. 7 and culminates in Sherman Oaks Jan 10, with the Jim Harbaugh lookalike contest.
A man arrested outside a Donald Trump rally in Coachella pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor gun charges Thursday, months after suing the Riverside County Sheriff over alleged violations of his constitutional rights.
A Beverly Hills doctor has been charged with eight felony counts after allegedly raping an unconscious woman.
The trailer for the 8-episode series, "With love, Meghan," was released Thursday, showing Markle in the kitchen and garden, sharing tips and tricks as she harvests, cooks and decorates.
At least one person died and more than a dozen people were injured after a small plane crash in Fullerton Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
The Charge Up to Playoffs, "a week of Bolt Fam get-togethers" begins Jan. 7 and culminates in Sherman Oaks Jan 10, with the Jim Harbaugh lookalike contest.
A man arrested outside a Donald Trump rally in Coachella pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor gun charges Thursday, months after suing the Riverside County Sheriff over alleged violations of his constitutional rights.
A Beverly Hills doctor has been charged with eight felony counts after allegedly raping an unconscious woman.
The crash was reported at around 1:40 a.m. near the intersection of Marguerite Parkway and Pueblonuevo Drive, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
The Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach is supposed to be a place to enjoy the great outdoors, but part of the beauty is disappearing.
It happened on Friday evening near S. Maywood Street and South Street, according to the Anaheim Police Department.
"It's a felony?" A recently viral video shows the moments that two shoplifters discuss Proposition 36, one of the new laws in effect in California that now makes stealing a felony, all while sitting handcuffed in the back of a police car.
Undercover police saw 43-year-old Anthony Hanzal steal multiple boxes of Legos before leaving a grocery store in Fullerton, prompting what ended up being a deadly pursuit on Dec. 18.
The woman was found at around 8:20 p.m. on New Year's Eve, when officers were dispatched to make a welfare check on the 33-year-old.
CHP officers pulled the driver over after witnessing them making an unsafe turn on US-395.
It happened at around 11:30 a.m. on the Columbia Avenue off-ramp of southbound lanes of the freeway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A woman had to have part of her right arm amputated after she was attacked by two dogs over the weekend in Riverside County.
The suspect, 44-year-old Menifee woman Olga Mendez, was booked on suspicion of kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and two unrelated warrants, according to deputies.
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.
At least 14 people were killed after a driver slammed into a crowd celebrating New Year's on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.
The fireworks explosion happened just before midnight outside a home in a Honolulu-area neighborhood.
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.
A man "hellbent" on creating carnage drove around barricades and hurtled down Bourbon Street in New Orleans' French Quarter, police said.
"All parties and all agree that it's in the best interest of everybody and public safety that we postpone the game," Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said Wednesday afternoon.
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.
Hundreds of new California laws have now gone into effect for 2025. Here's what you should know.
After Jimmy Carter's death Sunday at the age of 100, President-elect Donald Trump said "we all owe him a debt of gratitude."
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president and the longest-living president in U.S. history, died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by family.
World leaders react to the death of Jimmy Carter, the 39th president, who strived to improve the lives of Americans and people around the world for decades after his presidency.
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.
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.
Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.
Andre Lee scored his first NHL goal, Darcy Kuemper recorded his second shutout of the season and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New Jersey Devils 3-0 for their third straight win.
No. 6 Ohio State roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory over No. 1 Oregon in the 111th Rose Bowl.
Kiki Rice scored 16 points to lead five players in double figures and No. 1 UCLA defeated 24th-ranked Michigan 86-70 to complete a sweep of its first Big Ten homestand.
Juju Watkins scored 26 points to lead No. 4 USC to a 75-55 win over Nebraska on Wednesday for the Trojans' ninth straight victory.
Jimmy Garoppolo will take his first snaps for the Rams when he starts in place of Matthew Stafford in playoff-bound Los Angeles' regular-season finale against Seattle.
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.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer says, apparently ending one of the longest and most contentious divorces in Hollywood history.
Linda Lavin, a Tony Award-winning stage actress who became a working class icon as a paper-hat wearing waitress on the TV sitcom "Alice," has died. She was 87.
Olivia Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
One person died and at least 15 people were injured in a small plane crash in Fullerton Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
California's new "daylighting" law prohibiting parking near crosswalks started yesterday. Rachel Kim reports.
A small plane crash outside the Fullerton Airport spurred a fire Thursday afternoon as first responders responded to the scene.
Daniel Chung went from being a corporate banker to becoming a food influencer. The videos he posts with his wife have garnered millions of views showcasing the meals he prepares in his kitchen.
Weight loss is a New Year’s resolution for many people. But hitting the gym isn’t the only solution, heathy eating and kick-starting your metabolism is an important factor. Registered dietician Louisa Sabogal shared some ways to improve meals.
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.
