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Police in Santa Ana are investigating a possible hate crime in connection with a homeowner’s Mexican flag being stolen, his fence spray painted, and an ominous note attached to a rock thrown in his yard, authorities confirmed to KTLA.   Officers with the Santa Ana Police Department responded to the most recent theft of the flag, which occurred on Dec. 3.   In surveillance footage of an earlier incident, on Oct. 21 just after 6:30 a.m., a man is seen on the homeowner’s property attempting to pull down the flagpole before changing tactics and lifting the pole up and out of its position.   The man is then seen carrying the pole, with the Mexican flag attached, to the homeowner’s closed gate, putting the flag on the other side and climbing out of the property.   A homeowner in Santa Ana has been targeted for flying a Mexican flag in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. (Carlos Antunez) A homeowner in Santa Ana has been targeted for flying a Mexican flag in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime. (Carlos

County officials removed 68 homeless residents from a South Los Angeles encampment during a recent operation. The effort, led by L.A. County’s Pathway Home program, was conducted with the help of local agencies and the county’s sheriff and fire departments from Nov. 20-22. The large-scale operation focused on an unincorporated area of the Florence-Firestone neighborhood where homeless residents lived in makeshift structures, tents and dilapidated RVs. The community, according to county officials, is disproportionately affected by the homelessness crisis. Crews worked to move 68 homeless individuals, with their cooperation, from the area and into temporary indoor housing. Workers also removed 28 inoperable or unsafe RVs. Any leftover objects, trash, debris and furniture were cleared from the roads and sidewalks, restoring public access to the area. Officials removed 68 homeless residents and 28 inoperable RVs from a South Los Angeles encampment during a recent operation led by L.A. County’s Pathway Home. (Pathway Home) “Helping over 65 individuals begin their journey to stable housing is a direct result of a shared focus on the essential outreach, services, and housing each person needs,” said Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell.

El nuevo Mundial de Clubes FIFA sostuvo el sorteo de su edición inaugural, un acontecimiento que reveló los ocho grupos y 48 apasionantes duelos de la fase de grupos de la competición. El sorteo, además de desvelar el camino que habrán de seguir los 32 clubes que aspiran a proclamarse primer campeón del mundo de clubes oficial de la FIFA. El nuevo trofeo del Mundial de Clubes FIFA —el escudo que alzará el equipo vencedor en la final del Estadio MetLife (Nueva York/Nueva Jersey) el domingo 13 de julio de 2025— fue presentado en público por primera vez por el presidente de la FIFA Gianni Infantino y la leyenda brasileña Ronaldo. El calendario completo, que incluirá el estadio y la hora de inicio de cada encuentro, se ultimará y publicará próximamente de acuerdo a los resultados del sorteo. En su confección se tendrá en cuenta una serie de factores, como criterios deportivos y relativos a los jugadores, asuntos relacionados con las aficiones locales y visitantes, y temas vinculados a las retransmisiones en todo el mundo. El Inter Miami CF, emparejado en el Grupo A junto

Priscilla Presley won a round in court Thursday when a judge ruled that one of two of her former business associates she is suing for elder abuse will remain a defendant in her lawsuit alleging she was bilked out of more than $1 million. Santa Monica Superior Court Judge Mark H. Epstein denied a motion by investor Kevin Fialko to quash the summons served on him. Fialko maintained he is a Tennessee resident, that there is an ongoing case against Presley in Florida and that he has no ties to California, therefore barring a California judge from having personal jurisdiction over him. However, in a lengthy discussion, Epstein said he is satisfied Fialko has enough business ties, as well as potentially residential connections, to California. The judge also noted that Fialko told Presley when he met her that he lived in the Golden State. Epstein further said that based on a private investigator’s sworn declaration, he is convinced Fialko was served with the summons in California, even though the investor maintains he was in Tennessee at the time. “Not only is the level of detail

A 43-year-old man described by prosecutors as a documented white supremacist gang member was charged with murder and other counts Thursday for allegedly setting fire to a Fountain Valley home over a child custody dispute, then leading police on a chase that ended with a crash that killed a woman. Timothy Bradford Cole II of Huntington Beach was charged with single counts of murder and evading a peace officer causing death, along with two counts of evading a peace officer causing serious bodily injury and a count of arson of an inhabited structure, all felonies. He also faces a sentencing enhancement for arson with the use of an acceleration device. Three women sustained injuries, one fatally, around 10 p.m. Monday after Cole allegedly eluded officers, resulting in a collision in Fountain Valley. The victim who died was identified as 25-year-old Hong Ngoc Nguyen, a foreign exchange student from Vietnam. The other two women, both Huntington Beach residents, were released from a hospital Wednesday. “All three victims have been friends since they were in middle school while growing up in Vietnam,” police said in a statement.

Updated on: December 6, 2024 / 12:08 AM EST / CBS/AP Bay Area climber missing after attempting to climb tallest peak in New Zealand Bay Area climber missing after attempting to climb tallest peak in New Zealand 03:44 Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki , New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday. The men’s bodies have not been found. But based on footprints glimpsed in the snow during an aerial survey, and items believed to belong to them retrieved from the slopes this week, the search for them has ended, Police Area Commander Inspector Vicki Walker told reporters. The Americans — Kurt Blair, 56, from Colorado and Carlos Romero, 50, of California — were certified alpine guides, according to the website of the nonprofit American Mountain Guides Association. New Zealand authorities have not named the Canadian climber at the request of his family. The highest mountain in New Zealand, Aoraki, is seen at Mount Cook National Park in the South Island, New Zealand

IRS announce new 2025 tax brackets. Here’s what changed IRS announce new 2025 tax brackets. Here’s what changed 00:56 President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wants ex-congressman Billy Long, a Republican from Missouri and a former auctioneer, to run the IRS. As a lawmaker, Long co-sponsored legislation that aimed to wipe out much of the tax code. In making the announcement, Trump praised Long’s “32 years of experience running his own businesses in Real Estate and, as one of the premier Auctioneers in the Country.” He also noted that since leaving Congress in 2023, Long has worked as a business and tax adviser. While Trump didn’t mention the current IRS Commissioner, Danny Werfel, in his announcement, the decision signals the president-elect is likely to replace him with Long after taking office in January, Lindsay Owens, executive director of the Groundwork Collaborative, a progressive economic think tank, told CBS MoneyWatch. Naming Long as the next IRS chief drew both support from conservatives as well as criticism from the left, with Rep. Don Beyer, a Democrat from Virginia who serves on the House Ways and Means

El campeón mundial en tres divisiones Emanuel “El Vaquero” Navarrete (38-2-1, 31 KOs) defenderá su título mundial junior ligero de la OMB contra el exdoble monarca mundial Óscar Valdez (32-2, 24 KOs) en el evento estelar este sábado, 7 de diciembre, en el Footprint Center de Phoenix, Arizona. En la pelea coestelar, Rafael “El Divino” Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) defenderá su título mundial pluma de la OMB ante el cubano Robeisy “El Tren” Ramírez (14-2, 9 KOs), el hombre al que destronó hace un año para coronarse. Navarrete-Valdez 2 y Ramírez-Espinoza 2 serán transmitidas en vivo por ESPN, ESPN Deportes y ESPN+ a las 10:30 p.m. ET / 7:30 p.m. PT. “Ahora él viene con una estrategia diferente. La primera pelea nos ayudó a conocernos, y ahora vamos a usar las herramientas que sacamos de ese primer combate. Además de nuestra experiencia, también venimos con el mismo corazón que la vez pasada”, dijo Navarrete. “Esta no es una pelea fácil. Es una tarea difícil, pero nada que valga la pena en la vida es fácil. Siempre será difícil. Así que entrenamos duro. Estoy emocionado. Estoy

Updated on: December 5, 2024 / 10:36 PM EST / AP China puts ban on some exports to U.S. China bans exports to U.S. of some materials for electronics manufacturing 04:40 President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday he is choosing former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China. Trump said in a social media post that Perdue, a former CEO, “brings valuable expertise to help build our relationship with China.”  Perdue pushed Trump’s debunked lies about electoral fraud during his failed bid for Georgia governor. Perdue lost his Senate seat to Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff four years ago and ran unsuccessfully in a primary against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue speaks to supporters at an election-night event on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia. The former U.S. senator, who was supported by former President Donald Trump, lost to incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary. Megan Varner / Getty Images Economic tensions will be a big part of the U.S.-China picture for the new administration.  Trump has threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

A serial robbery suspect from South Los Angeles, who reportedly smashed a victim’s teeth with his gun, is facing the possibility of life in federal prison after a nearly month-long crime spree, officials with the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.   In a news release, DOJ prosecutors say 21-year-old Oshae Pollard, a resident of L.A.’s Manchester Square neighborhood, targeted victims in parking lots, committing at least three armed robberies and one attempted robbery between Aug. 25 and Sep. 22.   In a brutal Aug. 25 robbery outside the Hustler Casino in Gardena, the 21-year-old allegedly shoved a woman to the ground and attempted to steal her purse as she screamed for help.   Prosecutors said Pollard pulled a semiautomatic pistol on the victim and shoved it into her mouth, breaking her teeth in the process and saying, “If you yell again, I’ll kill you.”   When a witness to the robbery began to yell, Pollard grabbed the victim’s purse and fled in a vehicle, getting away with $1,000 – $2,000, the release detailed.   In the early morning hours of Aug. 26, the 21-year-old

A Southern California pawn shop owner was arrested after police found his store filled with merchandise that was allegedly stolen by organized retail thieves. Karlen Pogosyan, 38 of Arleta, is the owner of Allrite Pawn Shop, located at 9044 Woodman Avenue in Pacoima, according to the San Fernando Police Department. The pawn shop was suspected of operating as a “fence,” a location that buys and sells stolen property, authorities said. On Dec. 3, police served a search warrant at the shop. During the bust, they discovered over $20,000 worth of suspected stolen merchandise. Many of the items were taken from retailers such as Target and JCPenney.  Over $20,000 worth of stolen merchandise was discovered during a retail theft bust at a pawn shop in Pacoima on Dec. 3, 2024. (San Fernando Police Department) Over $20,000 worth of stolen merchandise was discovered during a retail theft bust at a pawn shop in Pacoima on Dec. 3, 2024. (San Fernando Police Department) Over $20,000 worth of stolen merchandise was discovered during a retail theft bust at a pawn shop in Pacoima on Dec. 3, 2024. (San Fernando

A person either fell or jumped to their death Thursday from the Sixth Street Bridge into the L.A. River in Boyle Heights. Authorities responded to the 1400 block of East Sixth Street around 3 p.m. Thursday to reports of a deceased person in the mostly dry riverbed, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Los Angeles Police Department detectives were continuing the investigation Thursday evening.

Orange County health officials Thursday confirmed a case of measles in an infant who returned to the county after traveling internationally. According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the infant made three separate visits to Children’s Hospital of Orange County Emergency Department: — from noon to 5 p.m. Nov. 30; — from 2 to 10 p.m. Monday; and — from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. “The HCA has been working with Children’s Hospital of Orange County to contact anyone who may have been exposed to this case and who are at increased risk of severe outcomes, such as infants, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems,” according to the agency. Other people who potentially may have been exposed were urged to confirm their vaccination status or possible immunization through prior infection. Those who are not immune could be at risk of developing measles between seven and 21 days from exposure, health officials said. “Measles is highly contagious and can lead to severe disease in some individuals. Common symptoms include fever, rash, cough, and red, watery eyes,” Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, county health officer, said

Search intensifies for gunman who fatally shot UnitedHealthcare CEO – CBS News Watch CBS News Police have released photos showing the face of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Wednesday. Investigators are now also confirming that bullet casings found at the scene had words written on them, including “deny” and “delay.” Meg Oliver has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

At-home cameras face hacking and safety concerns – CBS News Watch CBS News At-home security systems are meant to add a layer of protection. But some people claim these devices are actually watching them. CNET cybersecurity and digital privacy writer Bree Fowler joins “The Daily Report” to discuss how to prevent at-home security hacking. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

A known white supremacist gang member in Orange County has been charged with murder in connection with a high-speed police pursuit crash that killed a Vietnamese tourist and seriously injured two others, officials announced Thursday.   The Dec. 2 incident unfolded at around 7:30 p.m. when officers with the Fountain Valley Police Department responded to reports of arson at a home on the 18000 block of Arches Court.   The suspect, 43-year-old Huntington Beach resident Timothy Cole, reportedly used an accelerant to set a bush on fire outside the home of his sister’s fiancé, according to a news release from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.   “The fire engulfed the bush in flames and spread to the structure of the home,” the Police Department stated.  Cole’s motive for igniting the fire, prosecutors said, was retaliation for custody of his children after his sister called child protective services.   Residents at the home, with the help of a neighbor, were able to extinguish the blaze which spread to the porch.  Timothy Cole seen in police custody after high-speed pursuit crash left an innocent woman dead

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has confirmed a measles case involving a person who traveled through LAX while contagious on the day before Thanksgiving. The non-resident traveler arrived at LAX on Qatar Airways flight QR 0739 at Terminal B on Nov. 27, and was in the airport from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The exposure came during what is considered to be among the busiest travel weeks in the country at one of the busiest airports in the world. Public Health is warning travelers who were in Terminal B during that time or seated on that flight they may be at risk of developing measles. Local health officials and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working to notify passengers who may have been exposed. “Measles spreads easily through the air and on surfaces and easily between people who are not already protected from it,” said Dr. Muntu Davis, Los Angeles County Health Officer. “The best way to protect yourself and your family from infection is with the highly effective measles vaccine.” In this handout from the Centers for Disease Control

A well-known California fast food restaurant is bringing more of its signature burgers to the Las Vegas Strip. In-N-Out Burger announced the news on its Instagram page on Thursday. The new restaurant will be over 8,000 square feet and is expected to be located at The BLVD along the 3700 block of Las Vegas Boulevard. Woodland Hills homeowners fight to block In-N-Out Burger A well-known California fast-food restaurant said it is bringing more signature burgers to the Las Vegas Strip. (In-N-Out/Instagram) The newly announced restaurant’s dining area is expected to be larger than the company’s typical restaurants and will offer indoor and outdoor dining services. Special signage is also expected to feature retro looks throughout the years. A store featuring some of the restaurant’s popular items will also be built alongside the restaurant, according to the company. In-N-Out sends cease and desist letter to California restaurant The new location is expected to open to customers in 2026. The restaurant would be the company’s second location on the Las Vegas Strip.

L.A. County’s chief probation officer said he plans to depart the troubled agency as a deadline to evacuate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall approaches, sources said, potentially leaving more than 200 incarcerated youths with no place to go. Probation chief Guillermo Viera Rosa sent a brief memo Wednesday to the county Board of Supervisors saying he planned to retire by the end of the year, according to several sources who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive personnel matter. Viera Rosa’s unexpected departure would cap a 20-month stint during which he failed to reform an agency whose juvenile halls again face the threat of closure under mounting scrutiny from oversight agencies and the California attorney general’s office. The county Probation Department is responsible for overseeing both adult parolees and youths in juvenile camps and halls. “We have a lot of challenges in the Probation Department and I thank him for taking on this job during some difficult times,” Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes the Los Padrinos facility in Downey, said in a statement. “I wish him the best.” The Board of Supervisors scheduled a closed-door meeting

Ladd McConkey has not made a decision whether he will be available Sunday night against the Kansas City Chiefs as he manages knee and shoulder injuries, but the Chargers’ leading receiver is “going to do whatever I need to do” to get on the field for the AFC West showdown. “Shoot, if I can play, I’m gonna play,” McConkey said Thursday after practice, during which he was a limited participant. The rookie leads the Chargers with 815 yards receiving on 58 catches with four touchdowns. He torched the Atlanta Falcons for 105 yards receiving in the first half last Sunday, but said he injured his knee on a third-quarter catch when he was sandwiched on a tackle by Dee Alford and Troy Andersen. It was McConkey’s last catch of the game and he finished with 117 yards with 12 receptions while laboring through most of the fourth quarter. “Everybody has something going on,” said McConkey, who was limited in practice both Wednesday and Thursday. “Everybody’s playing through something this time of the year. So at the end of the day, it is what it is.

Disneyland is turning 70 next year, and the theme park has never missed an excuse to throw a nostalgia-fueled party. The coming months will be no different, and arguably the star of the festivities will be Walt Disney himself, albeit in robotic form. The Disneyland Resort’s 70th anniversary happenings launch May 16 and are expected to extend through summer 2026. To celebrate, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be resurrecting some fan favorites — the buoyant and gleaming nighttime parade Paint the Night will return to Disneyland — and the park will also get a new, technically advanced show that looks to explore Disneyland’s creation and the life of its patriarch. Coming in May to the Main Street Opera House, currently home to a patriotic attraction centered on Abraham Lincoln, is “Walt Disney — A Magical Life.” Walt Disney Imagineering, the company’s arm devoted to theme-park experiences, will unveil what is promised to be one of its most advanced audio-animatronics to date. As previously reported, the robotic show focusing on the Disney founder, who died in 1966, will be set in his studio office and