Mastermind behind 2016 jailbreak in Orange County convicted on felony charges
Hossein Nayeri, the 44-year-old Newport Beach man who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 has been found guilty of the escape.
Hossein Nayeri, the 44-year-old Newport Beach man who organized a daring, elaborate Southern California jailbreak in 2016 has been found guilty of the escape.
Pat McCormick, the first diver to sweep the 3-meter and 10-meter events at consecutive Olympics, has died at 92. She died Tuesday of natural causes at an assisted living facility in the Orange County city of Santa Ana, her son, Tim, said Friday.
Gusty, dry and warm Santa Ana winds will bring critical fire weather conditions to Southern California through the Thanksgiving holiday, forecasters said Wednesday. Nicole Comstock reports.
Orange County bus service is expected to not be interrupted Monday after the Orange County Transportation Authority agreed to resume negotiations with the union representing 150 maintenance employees. Michele Gile reports.
McFadden and Main Street are blocked off for the police investigation. Mark Liu reports.
A recently released video from Santa Ana Police Department shows just how quickly thieves can detach a catalytic converter.
Michele Gile reports from Santa Ana on privacy concerns that one Huntington Beach mom has after finding a drone hovering near her home and watching her adult daughter inside the house.
Lauren Pozen reports from Anaheim, where one of five street takeovers in the area resulted in a fight and one resident taking matters into his own hands - confronting the crowd with a weapon that appeared to be some sort of curved blade.
Chris "Coach Frogg" Flores, 37, who formerly worked at STARS Prep Academy in Orange, was charged Monday with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in Santa Ana.
Nicole Comstock reports from Santa Ana where Chris "Coach Frogg" Flores was arrested on charges that he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl.
CBSLA Reporter Michele Gile spoke to multiple local merchants on 4th Street in Santa Ana who said business has gone down.
Kandiss Crone reports from Santa Ana where officials with the police department hosted a gun buy-back event Saturday with those participating eligible for a $300 gift card.
Lesley Marin reports from Santa Ana where council members voted to research whether it's possible to classify attacks on street vendors as hate crimes. Another vote will be held in 30 days.
Lesley Marin reports from Santa Ana where on Tuesday the city council was considering an ordinance that would classify attacks on street vendors as hate crimes.
Written on a photo frame in the middle of a modest memorial, his mother left a message for her 24-year-old son: "I love you always, Bubba. Love, Mama." Rina Nakano reports.
Rina Nakano reports from Santa Ana where a witness to a fatal shooting outside a Santa Ana 7-Eleven, an incident that's connected to a string of other robberies, talks about what happened to the 24-year-old victim, and how he likely saved the man's life.
Kara Finnstrom reports from Brea, where one of the two fatal victims was shot and killed by the suspect wanted in connection with a string of robberies and shootings that took place at several 7-Elevens on Monday.
Rina Nakano and Lauren Pozen combine for team coverage on several shootings that took place at 7-Eleven locations in Riverside, Santa Ana, Brea and La Habra early Monday morning, which left two people dead and several wounded.
Michele Gile reports from Santa Ana where a local restaurant owner talks about how the cost of running his business has nearly doubled, though he's doing his best to keep from passing those prices on to his customers.
Santa Ana city officials gathered Wednesday for a flag-raising ceremony outside of Santa Ana City Hall, where they raised a rainbow-colored flag in honor of Pride Month, which lasts through June.
Mater Dei High School officials opted to reopen offices and resume on-campus activities Thursday, just days after a "credible threat" prompted an investigation and forced students into online learning.
CBS LA's Orange County reporter Michele Gile was live in Santa Ana, where she detailed the wild events of Monday morning, when a man drove his car onto the sidewalk near a school, striking three students. When authorities arrived on scene, they found the man was also armed with four incendiary devices and a knife, and had just been escorted from the school's campus moments earlier.
Laurie Perez reports from Santa Ana where new allegations of sexual assault in Mater Dei's football program have emerged in a police report from last fall.
Dozens of businesses have lost revenue after the construction of the new streetcar line closed parts of the historic Fourth Street and taken up valuable parking spaces.
One of the victims was on the Century High School baseball team and had just finished a game.
The 95th Los Angeles County Fair will open its 16-day run at Fairplex in Pomona on Friday, May 3, with the theme of "Stars, Stripes & Fun."
The Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham, days after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets.
After canceling its commencement, the University of Southern California will host an event celebrating students' graduation at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
The 5th Annual BeachLife Festival is back at the waterfront of Redondo Beach where headliners Sting, Incubus, and My Morning Jacket will perform through the weekend.
LA Metro warned of possible delays on more than a dozen bus routes due to staff shortages stemming from a 'sickout' over unsafe working conditions Friday.
The 95th Los Angeles County Fair will open its 16-day run at Fairplex in Pomona on Friday, May 3, with the theme of "Stars, Stripes & Fun."
The Los Angeles Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham, days after the team was eliminated from the playoffs by the Denver Nuggets.
After canceling its commencement, the University of Southern California will host an event celebrating students' graduation at the LA Memorial Coliseum.
The 5th Annual BeachLife Festival is back at the waterfront of Redondo Beach where headliners Sting, Incubus, and My Morning Jacket will perform through the weekend.
LA Metro warned of possible delays on more than a dozen bus routes due to staff shortages stemming from a 'sickout' over unsafe working conditions Friday.
The 95th Los Angeles County Fair will open its 16-day run at Fairplex in Pomona on Friday, May 3, with the theme of "Stars, Stripes & Fun."
The 5th Annual BeachLife Festival is back at the waterfront of Redondo Beach where headliners Sting, Incubus, and My Morning Jacket will perform through the weekend.
LA Metro warned of possible delays on more than a dozen bus routes due to staff shortages stemming from a 'sickout' over unsafe working conditions Friday.
The shooting happened around 1:25 a.m. in the the 600 block of Willow Avenue and East Temple Avenue, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
A man who was reportedly armed with a knife and confronted police responding to a mental health call in Koreatown was fatally shot Thursday, the Los Angeles Police Department said.
Police discovered two dead bodies inside of a Santa Ana business park.
A UC Irvine senior expressed her determination to spread her message despite police arresting more than 200 of her peers at UCLA's pro-Palestinian encampment.
While it was nearly 32 years ago, Micah Stepanian still remembers the beautiful night with his friend Jeff Wilson. That beautiful night ended in tragedy, however, when a teen opened fire on the pair.
Anaheim police said a man who opened fire at an apartment complex killed a woman before ending his own life.
Police say that the incident began as a fight between roommates but escalated into a physical altercation early Sunday.
Riverside police arrested 104 people, many of whom identified as homeless, during an undercover operation along the city's Magnolia Avenue corridor.
Riverside County resident Fernando Ibarra continues to search for answers after someone shot his beloved pet ponies to death over the weekend.
Amazon workers in San Bernardino claim the company will not allow them to take all their state-mandated breaks.
With now 50 wineries, Temecula's vines and wine bring many visitors to the area every year—but it's the small-town charm that keeps them.
The Ontario Police Department stopped an apparent follow home robbery after the would-be victims spotted the handful of suspects eying them at a local bank last Thursday.
"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.
KCAL senior reporter Ross Palombo gets an unprecedented look into the tactics the LAPD uses to stop retail theft.
A federal court ruling involving a controversial arrest within Moreno Valley Unified School District could lead to big changes in school policies nationwide.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
Jerry Boylan was found guilty in 2023 of one count of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer for the deaths of 33 passengers and one crew member on the dive boat Conception.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance next year under a new administration rule, the White House says.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
President Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, to 19 recipients on Friday.
President Biden said "no," the National Guard should not intervene in the protests.
They fought for fentanyl legislation, but it was killed before lawmakers even got to vote. Four grieving moms wanted to know why. They're uncovering the truth using a new AI tool designed to help everyday Californians hold lawmakers accountable. They discovered powerful lawmakers killed the popular fentanyl bill by *not* voting.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
When, who and how much to tip is becoming more of a question in consumers' minds.
One in four college students says they have credit card debt, according to a new survey by U.S. News and World Report. And with interest rates topping 20 percent, those students could be in debt for years. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has more on the biggest mistakes college students are making with their credit cards.
Fewer than a third of Americans have a will. Experts say that could lead to confusion and money loss when someone dies without one. On Your Side's Kristine Lazar has expert tips on who needs a will and how to create one.
Choosing random numbers increases your chances of not having to split the prize money should you win.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
Governor Gavin Newsom is seeking a bold new step to open California medical facilities to Arizona doctors for abortions on their patients after the state's Supreme Court upheld an 1864 abortion ban.
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.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses and they're popping up everywhere from vending machines to bars. They're intended to help young people avoid fentanyl-laced counterfeit prescription pills and tainted recreational drugs. But as fentanyl test strips are normalized – from high school to college to bachelor parties – experts warn test strips alone can provide a false sense of security, and in some cases do more harm than good. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
Robotaxis are hitting the streets of Los Angeles.
Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
Southern California Edison will pay $80 million to settle claims on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service connected to a massive wildfire that destroyed more than a thousand homes and other structures in 2017.
As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop.
Kyle Schwarber had a two-run single in the second inning, Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 15 games and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 2-1.
After beekeeper Matt Hilton removed the swarm, the Diamondbacks had him throw out the first pitch.
The Los Angeles Lakers avoided playoff elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of their first-round series.
A field of 20 horses is set to launch from the starting gate for the 2024 Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of their first-round series.
Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the makers of the documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" for implying that he sexually abused children.
Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein.
See who's nominated for the 77th annual Tony Awards. The Tonys will air live on CBS and Paramount+ on Sunday, June 16.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges has been overturned by the State of New York Court of Appeals.
Mini Kabob is a family-run restaurant that has been offering big Armenian flavors in the Glendale community for 37 years. KCAL's Alex Biston talks with the chef and owner, Armen Martirosyan.
Forest Lawn Cemetery Museum is a hidden gem you need to check out! It opened in 1952 and it is home to rotating exhibitions that is free to the public to visit.
The Armenian Dance Center has been operating for 35 years and they will be celebrating their anniversary this weekend with a special performance.
LA Metro warned of possible delays due to drivers intentionally calling out of work in protest of poor working conditions, specifically the series of violent attacks multiple drivers have faced in recent weeks.
KCAL’s Alex Biston is exploring all the fun things to do in Glendale. Her first stop is at the Museum of Neon Art, which celebrates the history of neon signs.
Shots from the second day of the JM Eagle LA Championship held at the Wilshire Country Club in the Palos Verdes Estates.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The Academy Awards will hand out filmmaking's top honor in 23 categories during the 2024 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, starting at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. PDT.
Shots from the PGA's Genesis Invitational golf tournament held at the Riviera Golf Club in the Pacific Palisades.
Even a potentially historic storm bearing down on California couldn't keep the stars away from the red carpet ahead of the 66th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.