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California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
Mirna Arauz, 67, was on her way home from an overnight shift when she was brutally attacked by a man as she exited a Metro B Line train early Monday morning.
Los Angeles firefighters rescued three teens and one adult from their mangled car after they crashed into a cinderblock wall during a pursuit with LA County deputies.
A new study from California State University Long Beach suggests that sharks in the waters off the Southern California coast prefer warm, shallow waters, similar to many beachgoers.
A cross-jurisdiction pursuit in the San Gabriel Valley met a violent end when the suspect blew through a red light and into an innocent driver.
The crash happened at around 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2023, when a white SUV struck and killed Dianna Hernandez near the intersection of Long Beach Ave. and 48th Pl., according to Los Angeles Police Department.
It was reported at around 5:45 p.m. in the 3200 block of Gladys Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
Police say that the incident began as a fight between roommates but escalated into a physical altercation early Sunday.
Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness.
State law says genetic testing companies like 23andMe have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA. But the state of California doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born here since the 80s. Now, health officials are refusing to reveal who else is using that DNA, but lawmakers who want to change that face an uphill battle at the Capitol. Julie Watts reports.
Nicole Comstock provides continued coverage from Hesperia, where police recovered a loaded firearm from a student at Oak Hill High School on Tuesday.
The brief pursuit ended after the driver crashed in East LA.
The victim of Monday morning's deadly stabbing at a Metro station in Universal City has been identified, and family members are demanding justice. Tom Wait reports.
A new study from California State University Long Beach suggests that sharks in the waters off the Southern California coast prefer warm, shallow waters, similar to many beachgoers. Lesley Marin reports.
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Watts will raise awareness of serious issues impacting Californians, hold local officials accountable, obtain answers for viewers and provide solutions.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
Mirna Arauz, 67, was on her way home from an overnight shift when she was brutally attacked by a man as she exited a Metro B Line train early Monday morning.
Los Angeles firefighters rescued three teens and one adult from their mangled car after they crashed into a cinderblock wall during a pursuit with LA County deputies.
A new study from California State University Long Beach suggests that sharks in the waters off the Southern California coast prefer warm, shallow waters, similar to many beachgoers.
A cross-jurisdiction pursuit in the San Gabriel Valley met a violent end when the suspect blew through a red light and into an innocent driver.
Mirna Arauz, 67, was on her way home from an overnight shift when she was brutally attacked by a man as she exited a Metro B Line train early Monday morning.
Los Angeles firefighters rescued three teens and one adult from their mangled car after they crashed into a cinderblock wall during a pursuit with LA County deputies.
A new study from California State University Long Beach suggests that sharks in the waters off the Southern California coast prefer warm, shallow waters, similar to many beachgoers.
A cross-jurisdiction pursuit in the San Gabriel Valley met a violent end when the suspect blew through a red light and into an innocent driver.
The crash happened at around 1:45 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2023, when a white SUV struck and killed Dianna Hernandez near the intersection of Long Beach Ave. and 48th Pl., according to Los Angeles Police Department.
Police say that the incident began as a fight between roommates but escalated into a physical altercation early Sunday.
Nine Southern California couples have filed a lawsuit accusing the Ovation Fertility lab of negligence and recklessness.
Officers pulled over Jamie Rodgers after the dealership accidentally reported the car they loaned to him as stolen.
One person has died and two others were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Santa Ana.
The crash happened when a driver broadsided another car after failing to yield to right of way at the intersection of Placentia Avenue and Center Street, police said.
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"No teacher should have to lie as part of their job". Ross Palombo talks to a teacher in the Los Angeles Unified School who says he was told to lie about class attendance, which is how the state calculates funding from your tax dollars.
The CDC recommends that at least 95% of students have the MMR vaccine in order to lower the risk of measles outbreaks at their school, but a recent KCAL News investigation shows that hundreds of SoCal schools are well below that number.
For months, migrants have arrived in Los Angeles on controversial buses chartered from Texas. With a lack of coordination from the Lone Star state, community groups stepped in to help bring things under control and helped hundreds across Southern California.
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California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
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State law says genetic testing companies like 23andMe have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA. But the state of California doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born here since the 80s. Now, health officials are refusing to reveal who else is using that DNA, but lawmakers who want to change that face an uphill battle at the Capitol. Julie Watts reports.
Nicole Comstock provides continued coverage from Hesperia, where police recovered a loaded firearm from a student at Oak Hill High School on Tuesday.
The brief pursuit ended after the driver crashed in East LA.
The victim of Monday morning's deadly stabbing at a Metro station in Universal City has been identified, and family members are demanding justice. Tom Wait reports.
A new study from California State University Long Beach suggests that sharks in the waters off the Southern California coast prefer warm, shallow waters, similar to many beachgoers. Lesley Marin reports.
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