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Driver Killed After Careening Into Hancock Park Home, Sparking Fire; Street Racing May Be To BlameThe car and garage caught fire. The family inside the home was not hurt.
Fire Crews Prepare As Hot Spell Expected To Bear Down On Southland Next WeekSummer-like heat is expected to bear down on the Southland next week with triple-digit temperatures anticipated in the valleys and mountains and temperatures reaching the upper 90s downtown.
Branden Lackie Charged With Murder In Connection With Fatal Simi Valley House FireDays after a Simi Valley home went up in flames, murder and arson charges were filed against the homeowner's 29-year-old son.
Search Called Off For Man Who Went Overboard Catalina Express Near Long BeachAuthorities Friday called off the search for a man who went overboard a boat headed from Long Beach to Santa Catalina Island Thursday evening.
Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Filmed George Floyd's Murder, Wins Special Pulitzer AwardDarnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the killing of George Floyd with her cellphone, won a special award this year from the Pulitzer Prize Board, the committee announced on Friday.
Burnett Livingston Arrested In Connection With Long Beach Hit-And-Run That Injured InfantA 62-year-old Compton man was arrested Friday in connection with a Long Beach hit-and-run that sent a 7-month-old boy to the hospital.
LA Parks Department To Reopen Nearly 30 Pools In Time For Summer HeatThe Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks will reopen nearly 30 of its pools Monday, just in time for triple-digit temperatures.
Criminal Charges Will Not Be Filed Against Protesters, Journalists Arrested At Echo ParkCriminal charges will not be filed against the 179 protesters, legal observers and journalists arrested on suspicion of failing to disperse during demonstrations against the city's clearing of a large encampment at Echo Park Lake.
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Ohtani Delivers On Mound, At Plate As Angels Top D-Backs 6-5The Los Angeles Angels passed the slumping Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 in 10 innings on Friday night.
Kershaw Rebounds, Dodgers Go Deep 5 Times In Rout Of RangersClayton Kershaw bounced back from two bad outings with six sharp innings, Gavin Lux drove in four runs and hit one of five Dodgers homers, and Los Angeles routed the Texas Rangers 12-1 Friday night.
Burnett Livingston Arrested In Connection With Long Beach Hit-And-Run That Injured InfantA 62-year-old Compton man was arrested Friday in connection with a Long Beach hit-and-run that sent a 7-month-old boy to the hospital.
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Free Dodgers Tickets For 1,000 Fans As Incentives Continue Rolling In For Californians Who Received The COVID VaccineIncentives are continuing to be presented to vaccinated Californians in an effort to get the population inoculated. Kandiss Crone reports.
Driver Killed In High-Speed Crash Into Hancock Park HomeStreet racing may be to blame after a driver was killed when a car slammed into a home in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles late Thursday night, sparking a fire. Nicole Comstock reports.
Fire Crews Prepare As Hot Spell Expected To Bear Down On Southland Next WeekJust in time for the upcoming fire danger, three Chinook helitankers have arrived to help the firefighters of Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The tankers are the world's largest fire suppression choppers and can carry 3,000 gallons of fire retardant and can fly day or night.
Branden Lackie Charged With Murder In Connection With Fatal Simi Valley House FireDays after a Simi Valley home went up in flames, charges have been filed the homeowner's 29-year-old son on suspicion of arson and murder.
LASD's New Fire Cat Tool Can Douse Flames In Dangerous SituationsThe Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is showing off its new life-saving tool - the Fire Cat.
Push To Get People Vaccinated Continues As Reopening NearsPeople across the Southland Friday were gearing up for the state's reopening in just a few days as health officials continued to push for people to get vaccinated.
Driver Killed After Careening Into Hancock Park Home, Sparking Fire; Street Racing May Be To BlamePolice say speeding was likely the cause of the destruction and are urging drivers to slow down. Rick Montanez reports.
Judge Blocks Placement Of Sexually Violent Predator Calvin Lynn Grassmier In La Crescenta HomeA judge Friday blocked the placement of a 66-year-old man designated a sexually violent predator in a La Crescenta neighborhood.
Former OC Police Chief Alan Hostetter, 5 Others Indicted On Charges Related To Capitol BreachSix California men, four of whom identify as members of the anti-government Three Percenters movement, have been charged with crimes related to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
CBS2 Investigations
Goldstein Investigates: Thieves Caught On Camera Stealing Catalytic Converters From LA City YardVideos taken between January and a few weeks ago show some of the more brazen thieves not even wearing masks, making their faces easily recognizable. So, why haven't any of the thieves been caught?
Goldstein Investigates: Scammers Going Old School In Attempt To Defraud EDDWhile it's hard to tell how much fraud is being perpetrated by the fax scam alone, it has been estimated that as much as 10% of benefits paid out have been fraudulent.
Goldstein Investigates: Dozens Of Fire Safety Violations Reported at LAXIn total, there were 77 fire life safety violations written up at LAX since January 2020 in the reports. They included sprinkler system, fire alarms and fire door violations in just about every single terminal at the airport.
