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US President Barack Obama (R) and Chinese President Xi Jinping take a walk at the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California, on June 8, 2013. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Chinese Official: Obama, Xi ‘Blazed A New Trail’

President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping “blazed a new trail” away from the two nations’ past differences, a senior Chinese official said Saturday after a two-day summit in the California desert that ended with few policy breakthroughs but the prospect of stronger personal ties.

2013/06/08

Demonstrators gather to protest the visit of then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping across the street from the White House February 14, 2012 in Washington, DC. Activists from groups supporting a free Tibet, Falun Gong, Taiwanese independence from the mainland, democracy and human rights in China and others held vigil outside the White House, the State Department and other locations where Xi was to visit in the nation's capital. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Falun Gong, Tibetan Liberation Advocates To Protest Outside Meeting Between Obama, Chinese President

Hundreds of protestors are expected to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping when he arrives to meet with President Barack Obama in Rancho Mirage.

2013/06/07

President Obama To Visit Santa Monica, Rancho Mirage Friday

President Barack Obama will be in the Southland Friday for a fundraiser and meeting with the President of China.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/06/06

California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris speaks to the audience at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 5, 2012. (credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages)

Harris Urges Democrats To Lead Political Change

Attorney General Kamala Harris on Saturday urged Democrats to use their recent gains at California’s ballot box to push for changes on gun control, gay marriage, climate change and other issues, telling delegates at the state party’s convention that they should not accept Republican arguments to wait.

2013/04/13

Pres. Obama Apologizes For Calling Kamala Harris ‘Best-Looking Attorney General’

President Barack Obama apologized to Calif. Attorney General Kamala Harris for remarks he made about her looks at a fundraiser in Northern California Thursday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/05

Flanked by members of the LA Kings hockey team (L) and LA Galaxy soccer team (R) US President Barack Obama speaks during an event in the East Room of the White House March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama hosted the event to honor the 2012 MLS Cup Champions, the Los Angeles Galaxy and the 2012 Stanley Cup Champions Los Angeles Kings. (credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)

LA Kings, Galaxy Visit White House, Participate In ‘Let’s Move!’ Q&A

President Barack Obama congratulated the Los Angeles Galaxy and LA Kings Tuesday when the championship teams visited the White House to participate in a “Let’s Move!” Q&A with youths.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/03/26

Viewing Parties To Be Held Downtown For Presidential Immigration Rally

A viewing party will be held in the Westlake District Tuesday during President Barack Obama’s rally for public support of immigration overhaul.

2013/01/29

Immigrants, Advocates Hoping For Reform Attend Inauguration Viewing Party

Immigrant families and advocates gathered Monday at a viewing party to watch President Barack Obama’s inaugural ceremony.

2013/01/21

Obama Sworn In, Second Term Officially Begins

As mandated by the U.S. Constitution, President Obama was sworn in at 8:55 a.m. PT by Chief Justice John Roberts for his second term as president.

2013/01/20

Expert Discusses Historical Significance Of Obama’s 2nd Inauguration

Prof. Michael Genovese, who teaches political science at Loyola Marymount University, spoke to KCAL9 about the history of the presidential inauguration ceremony and the event’s symbolism.

2013/01/19

Shyne Threatens Obama With “Kanye West Meltdown” Over Chicago Murders

Former Diddy protégé Shyne has gone on a Twitter tear against the president. The Belize-born rapper has been calling out President Barack Obama for not doing more to curb the murder rate in the president’s hometown of […]

2013/01/14

President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner. (credit: Pool/Getty Images News)

LA Faces $22M Budget Shortfall If ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal Isn’t Reached

Los Angeles could face at least a $22 million shortfall if a deal isn’t reached in Congress by Tuesday to avoid the “fiscal cliff,” according to the city’s top budget analyst.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/28

Long Beach Students Assigned To Depict White House, Obama Under Water

A group of parents at Rancho Dominguez Prep School in Long Beach are asking for a long-term substitute teacher to be removed after he told students to create images of the White House under water.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/12/05

President Barack Obama lays a rose at the grave of Cesar Chavez with his widow Helen F. Chavez during a tour of a memorial garden at the Chavez National Monument October 8, 2012 in Keene, California. Obama visited the memorial which honors Cesar E. Chavez, an American civil rights activist and labor leader, who helped found the National Farm Workers Association and died in 1993 while also campaigning in California. (credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Obama Designates Cesar Chavez’s Home Near Bakersfield As A National Monument

After leaving Los Angeles, President Barack Obama flew to Bakersfield to pay his respects to labor leader Cesar Chavez’s grave and designate his home as a national monument.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/10/08