Dangerous blue-green algae prompts warning at Pyramid Lake
The toxic algae can cause mouth ulcers, rashes as well as vomiting, among other symptoms.
Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.
Before starting his professional career, Matt attended Loyola Marymount University where he worked for the school's newspaper, The Loyolan. During his final year of college, Matt interned for the Argonaut and wrote a piece titled 8 Unspoken Rules of Being Homeless in Venice. It was nominated for the L.A. Press Club's Best Feature Award.
The toxic algae can cause mouth ulcers, rashes as well as vomiting, among other symptoms.
Prosecutors claim police found a wireless camera hidden in the bathroom and found child pornography on his devices.
A hit-and-run suspect crashed after returning to the same place where he hit a young boy riding his bicycle.
The California Department of Justice claimed the family brought in 178 tons of empty containers from Arizona to redeem about $7.6 million.
A Glendale man working for the revered NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena is facing a maximum of 20 years in federal prison for using COVID-19 relief loans to, in part, fund his illegal marijuana grow operation.
The Chino Hills man went to great lengths to carry out this con by procuring fake badges, decals and uniforms.
The teen was rescued from the car thanks to the quick-thinking of Good Samaritans, who saw that she was holding a sign that said "Help me!" in the car window.
BB-12, the first black bear found in the Santa Monica Mountains, has died after getting hit by a car on the 101 Freeway.
Los Angeles County has another billionaire Powerball winner — the second in eight months.
A renowned Cedars-Sinai doctor died after his plane crashed in Santa Fe, N.M. Tuesday morning.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rocked buildings in a Los Angeles suburb Tuesday night.
A fourth bus filled with migrants from Texas arrived at Los Angeles' Union Station Tuesday evening.
A Mid-City man is facing 15 years in federal prison after he illegally sold multiple firearms to an undercover federal agent.
Officers closed south Santa Monica Boulevard while trying to arrest the suspects.
Many of the firearms seized were ghost guns and fully-automatic rifles.