California news

• Suspect In Harbor City Burger Joint Shooting Faces Murder Charges

  18-10-2016 23:45
  
  HARBOR CITY (CBSLA.com) — An 18-year-old reputed gang member who allegedly opened fire inside a burger restaurant in a Harbor City strip mall – killing the eatery’s longtime owner and another man – is facing capital murder charges.
  Joey Alfred Mendoza is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 16 at the Long Beach courthouse on two counts of murder stemming from the attack at Bob’s Hamburgers last Wednesday morning that killed Charalambos Antonelos, 61, of San
  
  Read more

• Tommy Lasorda Out Of Hospital In Time For NLCS Game 3

  18-10-2016 23:05
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda was at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday for Game 3 of the NL Championship Series, a day after being released from a hospital.
  The 89-year-old former manager who currently serves as senior adviser to chairman Mark Walter left a hospital on Monday after a 10-day stay caused by back and shoulder issues in addition to an extensive checkup.
  Lasorda was expected to sit with Walter in the owner’s box for the game between the Dodgers and Chicago
  
  Read more

• Tweet Bragging About Ripping Up Trump Ballots Turns Out To Be Prank

  18-10-2016 22:32
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — U.S. Postal Service officials say they found no evidence of a postal employee ripping up absentee ballots cast for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after an apparent Twitter joke incited conservatives on the social media site.
  A conservative blog called The Gateway Pundit took note of the tweet in a blog post, which was picked up by The Drudge Report and Rush Limbaugh, both of whom broadcast the tweet out to their millions of followers.
  i love wor
  
  Read more

• After Aliso Canyon Leak, Feds Seek To Curtail Natural Gas Blowouts

  18-10-2016 21:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A year after a blowout at a natural gas well near Porter Ranch spewed tons of noxious gas and drove thousands from their homes, a federal task force is recommending dozens of safety changes for the nation’s 400 underground natural gas storage facilities.
  A report released Tuesday recommends that operators of gas-storage sites conduct strict risk assessments and develop robust safety procedures, including ensuring that storage wells have backup system
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Big 12 Not Expanding Should Surprise No One

  18-10-2016 21:08
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The Big 12 conference ended it’s long audition process for new members yesterday by announcing that they had decided not to accept any new members. In his press conference, commissioner Bob Bowlsby said that the decision wasn’t one of not expanding so much as it was an “endorsement and reinvestment in the 10 that we had.”
  So, here we are, after three months of pageantry and presentations and whispers of as many as 20 different schools being under consideration
  
  Read more

• Tower Of Terror Devotees Protest Disneyland’s Plans To Change Ride

  18-10-2016 20:25
  
  ANAHEIM (CBSLA.com/AP) — “The Twilight Zone” is ceding way to “Guardians of the Galaxy” on Disneyland’s popular Tower of Terror ride, but a change that could be seen as a victory for millennials’ pop culture over baby boomers’ is drawing complaints from thrill-seekers of all ages.
  Debuting in summer 2017, Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: BREAKOUT! will take Disney California Adventure park guests through the fortress-like museum of the mysterious C
  
  Read more

• Slain Palm Springs Police Officers Honored For Service, Sacrifice

  18-10-2016 20:00
  
  PALM SPRINGS (AP) — To his family and friends, Palm Springs police officer Jose “Gil” Vega loved coffee and doughnuts, golf, and telling jokes — but above all, public service.
  And the 63-year-old died doing what he loved when he and fellow officer Lesley Zerebny responded to a domestic disturbance call on Oct. 8 involving a known gang member.
  Both were shot at through the house’s metal screen door — and were remembered Tuesday by nearly 10,000 mourners and pol
  
  Read more

• Memorial Services Held For Slain Palm Springs Police Officers

  18-10-2016 20:00
  
  PALM SPRINGS (CBSLA.com) — Funeral services were held Tuesday for two Palm Springs police officers who were killed in the line of duty.
  At 11 a.m., Jose Gilbert Vega and Lesley Zerebny were honored during a public memorial service at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
  The slain officers were transported to the convention center via separate procession routes.
  Gov. Jerry Brown, state Attorney General Kamala Harris and law enforcement officials from across the country were expected to atten
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• What No One Tells You About Medicare Coverage — Glen (Vol. 1)

  18-10-2016 19:22
  
  The following is an excerpt from Phillip Moeller’s Get What’s Yours For Medicare: Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs, out now on Simon & Schuster. This is the first of a three-part series on Medicare coverage.Glen didn’t retire until he turned 70 in 2010. He and his wife, Margie, were covered until then by his employer’s health plan. Glen read the annual Medicare & You guide put out by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). His clear unde
  
  Read more

• Judge To Hear Owners’ Objections To $10B Volkswagen Emissions Deal

  18-10-2016 19:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday was set to hear from Volkswagen owners opposed to a $10 billion settlement over the automaker’s emissions cheating scandal before he determines if the deal is fair to consumers.
  More than two dozen people — many of them car owners unhappy with the proposed settlement — signed up to address U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco. He will decide whether to give the deal final approval, though he may not issue a ru
  
  Read more

• Judge Says He’s Inclined To Back $10B Volkswagen Settlement Deal

  18-10-2016 19:06
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco said he’s strongly inclined to approve a nearly $15 billion settlement over Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal.
  U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer made the comments at a hearing Tuesday to determine whether the deal is fair to consumers and should receive final approval. He didn’t immediately issue a decision after hearing from Volkswagen owners opposed the settlement.
  Breyer says he wants to consider objections t
  
  Read more

• Interview With James Ellsworth, WWE’s Most Unlikely Star

  18-10-2016 18:01
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  It’s around 3 o’clock Monday afternoon. James Ellsworth, WWE’s most unlikely star, is sitting in a Baltimore airport waiting to board a plane headed for Denver. In a little over 24 hours he’ll be wrestling for the WWE World Championship.
  Amazing.
  There are no other words to describe the 31-year-old’s journey to the main event of SmackDown Live. It’s a long strange trip comprised of all the ups, downs, twists and turns pro wrestling can provide
  
  Read more

• She Said, They Said: Derrick Rose Case Boils Down To Consent

  18-10-2016 17:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Months before Derrick Rose took the stand to defend himself in the lawsuit claiming he and two buddies raped an ex-girlfriend while she was intoxicated, the NBA star was asked if he understood the word consent.
  “No. But can you tell me?” he asked at a deposition in June.
  Rose came to court last week with a much better grasp of the word that is central to the $21 million civil case, though his interpretation of the concept could prove costly.
  No one dispu
  
  Read more

• Opponent Profile: Inconsistent And Defenseless Giants Next Up For Rams In London Matchup

  18-10-2016 17:39
  
  By Sam McPherson
  The New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams travel to England for Sunday’s Week 7 match-up, and while the Giants currently occupy last place in the NFC East Division with a 3-3 record, they are obviously a team that can present many problems for an opponent on any given day in the NFL. With two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback Eli Manning and superstar wide receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., New York is never out of any game it plays.
  However, the Giants are also a very flaw
  
  Read more

• Santa Clarita Residents Urged To Report Suspicious Clown Activity

  18-10-2016 17:16
  
  SANTA CLARITA (CBSLA.com) — Authorities in Santa Clarita urged members of the public Tuesday to report suspicious activity involving clowns and to avoid confrontation after two men were arrested in a clown-related incident.
  A Newhall man called the sheriff’s Santa Clarita Valley Station at about 6:35 a.m. Sunday to say he had been approached by a man armed with a knife, wearing a clown mask, in the 25500 block of Via Desca, according to the sheriff’s department. He told au
  
  Read more

• ‘Price Is Right’ Contestants Make History With Three-Way Tie

  18-10-2016 16:47
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com/AP) — “Price is Right” history was made on Monday’s episode when a trio of contestants spun $1 on the game show’s colorful wheel.
  The three contestants each landed on different combinations of $1 in a pair of spins during one of the show’s showcase showdowns.
  The game show famously awards contestants who earn $1 on the wheel without going over a $1,000 price and a chance to spin again.
  “The Price is Right” host Drew Carey pum
  
  Read more

• EPA Begins $3M Cleanup At Site Of Maywood Magnesium Fire

  18-10-2016 16:19
  
  MAYWOOD (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has begun a weeks-long cleanup at the site of an explosive industrial fire that forced about 300 people from their homes in Los Angeles County last spring.
  The EPA warned residents of Maywood on Monday that clearing out hazardous debris may send noxious odors into nearby neighborhoods.
  The June fire south of downtown Los Angeles destroyed two commercial buildings, including a metal-recycling plant containing 10,000 pounds of magnesium shav
  
  Read more

• California Today: Disneyland Is Changing a Ride, and People Are Howling

  18-10-2016 16:05
  Tuesday: A ruckus breaks out over changes at Disneyland, bilingual education faces a test at the ballot box, and a look back at the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.
  
  Read more

• Dodgers To Start Rich Hill In NLCS Game 3

  18-10-2016 14:15
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Back in spring training, Joe Maddon cornered Jake Arrieta for a frank conversation about his workload during the upcoming season.
  Maddon knew Arrieta would be upset any time he got lifted early, especially after tossing 229 innings for the Chicago Cubs on his way to winning the NL Cy Young Award in 2015.
  “But understand it’s going to pay off in the latter part of the season,” Maddon counseled his ace. “Our intention is to play deeply into October
  
  Read more

• Red Flag Warning Issued For Parts Of Southern California

  18-10-2016 14:03
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Fierce winds, low humidity, high temperatures and very dry vegetation pose a risk for wildfires to spark across Southern California this week, meteorologists said Tuesday.
  According to the National Weather Service, a red flag warning will remain in effect for the mountain, forest and valley areas from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Thursday.
  The strongest winds are expected int he national forests and San Gabriel mountains, especially the Interstate 5 Corridor, with sustaine
  
  Read more

• Memorial Services To Be Held For Slain Palm Springs Police Officers

  18-10-2016 13:52
  
  PALM SPRINGS (CBSLA.com) — Funeral services will be held Tuesday for two Palm Springs police officers who were killed in the line of duty.
  At 11 a.m., Jose Gilbert Vega and Lesley Zerebny will be honored during a public memorial service at the Palm Springs Convention Center.
  The slain officers will be transported to the convention center via separate procession routes; Vega from the Forest Lawn Mortuary in Cathedral City and Zerebny from the Ramona Bowl Amphitheater in Hemet.
  Gov. Jerry Br
  
  Read more

• Rapper Accuses Russell Crowe Of Calling Her ‘N’ Word, Spitting On Her At Party

  18-10-2016 08:30
  
  BEVERLY HILLS (CBSLA.com) — Police are investigating a feud between Russell Crowe and Rapper Azealia Banks, who claimed the actor roughed her up and threw her out of his dinner party at the Beverly Hills Hotel Saturday night, TMZ reported.
  The 52 year-old actor had invited 10 people over for dinner and to listen to music. One of his guests, rapper/actor RZA, brought Banks along.
  Witnesses said Banks laughed at and made fun of the actor’s choice in music.
  
  Read more

• Fans Forced To Face Reality After Seeing Luke Perry Gracing Cover Of AARP Magazine

  18-10-2016 08:18
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Fans are forced to face reality after seeing “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Luke Perry on the cover of AARP’s magazine.
  The former heartthrob turned 50 on October 11, and the AARP is helping him celebrate by putting his face on the cover of its magazine. The bottom of the cover says: “Welcome to the 902-5-OH.”
  Many Generation X women lit up social media, saying seeing Perry on the magazine of the organization for reti
  
  Read more

• Rent In Southern California Skyrockets, Especially In Orange County

  18-10-2016 07:58
  
  IRVINE (CBSLA.com) — Danielle Varon says she pays $1,745 a month to live in a studio apartment in Irvine.
  But privacy comes with a price. She is one of a growing number of millennials whose rent is going up much faster than her income.
  Varon says at least 50 percent of her income goes to her rent.
  Real estate agent Sam Orozco says many of his friends are forced to live with roommates or move outside Orange County.
  “If you’re a millennial you’re lo
  
  Read more

• Boy’s Future As Baseball Fan Is Riding On Dodgers-Cubs Series

  18-10-2016 07:39
  
  MONROVIA (CBSLA.com) — For one Monrovia family, which team is better is still a tie.
  “Go Dodgers, all my life,” mom Alex Worozaken said.
  “Diehard Chicago Cubs fan, been a fan all my life,” dad Chad Worozaken says.
  Though their newfound rivalry is about to determine 9-month-old Collin’s future.
  They’ve officially made a bet.
  “The result of the bet is whoever wins the NLCS, that we are going to make him that fan,” Alex said.
  
  Read more

• As Game 3 Approaches, Boy’s Future As Baseball Fan Is Riding On Dodgers-Cubs Series

  18-10-2016 07:39
  
  MONROVIA (CBSLA.com) — For one Monrovia family, which team is better is still a tie.
  “Go Dodgers, all my life,” mom Alex Worozaken said.
  “Diehard Chicago Cubs fan, been a fan all my life,” dad Chad Worozaken says.
  Though their newfound rivalry is about to determine 9-month-old Collin’s future.
  They’ve officially made a bet.
  “The result of the bet is whoever wins the NLCS, that we are going to make him that fan,” Alex said.
  
  Read more

• DA Jackie Lacey Leaves Town Hall Event Early After Interruptions

  18-10-2016 07:26
  
  LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Even before the meeting started, Black Lives Matter supporters took over as Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey stood back.
  Lisa Simpson says she wanted to confront Lacey at a town hall after her 18-year-old son was killed by Los Angeles Police Department officers in July.
  “She got the power to stop it, but she won’t, and I wanna know why because I’ll never get to see my son again,” Simpson said.
  But when Lacey took
  
  Read more

• Family Mourning Loss Of 4 People Killed In Pomona Rollover Crash

  18-10-2016 03:19
  
  LAKE ELSINORE (CBSLA.com) — Aaron Coria sadly showed CBS2/KCAL9’s Laurie Perez his family picture Monday morning, two days after three relatives and a family friend were all killed in a rollover crash involving a hit-and-run driver in Pomona.
  Coria slowly pointed out how many loved ones his family had lost and how many were hurt in a single morning in a single crash.
  They were part of a group who had gone to Universal Studios Friday night and had a picture taken at the
  
  Read more

• Measure M Aims To Alleviate Traffic Issues

  18-10-2016 03:05
  
  The measure would raise sales taxes by half a cent to fund transit projects. Sandra Mitchell reports.
  
  Read more

• 16-Year-Old Girl Fatally Struck By Car While Crossing Street In South LA

  18-10-2016 02:16
  
  SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A 16-year-old girl believed to be walking to school was struck by a vehicle and killed Monday morning while crossing a street in South Los Angeles.
  The girl, identified Monday afternoon as high school student Whitney Rivas, was hit at about 6:30 a.m. near Broadway and 104th Street. She died at the scene.
  Police said the girl was walking in a crosswalk — and possibly hurrying to catch as city bus — when she was struck by a Jeep
  
  Read more

• Dalian Wanda of China Offers a Carrot to Hollywood

  18-10-2016 02:00
  The Chinese conglomerate wants to be an entertainment superpower, and it would like to start by getting more American movies made in China.
  
  Read more

• A Chinese Company Offers a Carrot to Hollywood

  18-10-2016 02:00
  Dalian Wanda wants to be an entertainment superpower, and it would like to start by getting more American movies made in China.
  
  Read more

Follow @_CaliforniaNews on Twitter!