Category: Los Angeles

One suspect in a shooting at a Ralphs supermarket in Sun Valley where one person was killed and another was wounded has been arrested. Los Angeles Police Department officers responded to 8325 Laurel Canyon Blvd. south of Roscoe Boulevard at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday regarding an assault with an deadly weapon call. When officers arrived at the scene, they learned three men followed two other men into the store and attacked them with pipe wrenches, an LAPD spokesman told City News Service. One of the men who was under attack drew a gun and opened fire on the three assailants, who ran from the store, NBC 4 reported. Police set up a perimeter around the store as they looked for the shooters, who had also run out of the grocery store. Fox 11 reported one of the shooters had been arrested. There were no further details. Police later received a call from nearby Pacifica Hospital regarding one of the suspects, who had been wounded in the upper torso during in the shooting, police said. The suspect later died at the hospital. NBC 4 reported a second

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz said Tuesday that it no longer is serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools. The company introduced the two packaged meals — one starring pizza and the other a turkey, cheddar cheese and cracker plate — at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year. At the time, Kraft Heinz said the offerings were protein-enriched and contained reduced levels of saturated fat and sodium to meet the requirements of the national free and reduced-price school lunch program. USC women’s basketball team beats Cal State Northridge by 85 points Nutritionists and advocacy groups were not thrilled by the launch. The Center for Science in the Public Interest called having Lunchables in cafeterias “a highly questionable move for school nutrition” that might confuse families into thinking the versions sold at supermarkets were a healthy option. A Lunchables package is shown on a grocery store shelf in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) The drumbeat quickened in April, when Consumer Reports said its tests showed the school-approved Lunchables contained more sodium than the store varieties. The organization also reported that commercially available

The USC Trojans women’s basketball team was not messing around Tuesday night, shattering the team record for most points scored in a single game.  Led by standout JuJu Watkins (21 points, nine assists, six steals), the Trojans beat the Matadors of Cal State Northridge by a score of 124-39. They were leading 60-13 at halftime.  Watkins was one of six Trojans in double figures on the night, with Kiki Irafen, Kayleigh Heckel, Talia Von Oelhoffen, Avery Howell and Kennedy Smith contributing 15, 14, 13, 11 and 10 points, respectively.  Southern California Trojans guard JuJu Watkins (12) shoots the ball against Cal State Northridge Matadors guard Erica Adams (20) during a NCAA women’s basketball game on November 12, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images) CSUN finished with less points (39) than turnovers (43), according to ESPN; the turnovers led to 63 points for USC.   Dodgers fan claims he was fired for calling in sick, attending World Series parade To top the night off, the 85-point victory marked USC coach Lindsey Gottlieb’s 300th career win.  This marks the second straight blowout win

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is turning to the public for help in locating a man who hasn’t been seen in more than a decade.  Jose Ruvalcaba Lopez’s last known location was in the 15000 block of Downey Avenue in Paramount; he was seen there around noon on Dec. 30, 2011, LASD stated.  In their missing persons bulletin, deputies described Ruvalcaba Lopez, 75, as standing 5 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. He had brown hair, brown eyes and a mustache when he was last seen.  Fire damages church in Watts; LAFD Arson Unit investigating The clothes he was wearing are not known.  Anyone with information surrounding the whereabouts of Jose Ruvalcaba Lopez is asked to contact the LASD’s Missing Persons Unit by calling 323-890-5500.  To submit information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers (1-800-222-8477) or visit www.lacrimestoppers.com 

Biden to host Trump at White House Biden to host Trump at White House as he builds his administration, Cabinet 03:40 President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden are meeting at the White House on Wednesday as part of the transition process, a formality that Trump skipped in 2020.  Melania Trump  will not meet first lady Jill Biden, although the first ladies do traditionally meet. Melania Trump met with Michelle Obama in 2016. The last time Trump and Mr. Biden met face-to-face was at the June debate , during which Mr. Biden called Trump a “convicted felon” and said he had the “morals of an alleycat.” Trump, for his part, said the U.S. had turned into a “third-world country” under Mr. Biden, and referred to him as a “Manchurian candidate.” Mr. Biden struggled during the debate, and his campaign later said he had a cold, but his performance alarmed Democrats and he dropped out of the race weeks later — leaving Trump to face Vice President Kamala Harris in the general election. While the meeting Wednesday is likely to be courteous, the pair are bitter rivals.

Why we cry when we’re sad, happy or stressed – CBS News Watch CBS News From sadness to joy, our emotions can bring on tears. Dr. Gail Saltz explains the science behind our tears and what causes us to cry. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Communities debate on removing fluoride from its water supplies – CBS News Watch CBS News More communities across the U.S. are voting to remove fluoride from water, with Lebanon, Oregon, being the latest location to take action. As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raises concerns over fluoride’s safety, Dr. Aaron Yancoskie of Touro College of Dental Medicine joins “CBS Mornings Plus” to look at the debate. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Report: Trump may create “warrior board” to remove “woke” military leaders – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Trump is pushing to end diversity training in the military and has pledged to fire generals he believes support a “woke” agenda. A new board of retired military officials could help identify leaders deemed unfit. Vivian Salama, the national politics reporter with The Wall Street Journal who helped break this story, has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Hardcover fiction 1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus & Giroux: $29) Two grieving brothers come to terms with their history and the people they love. 2. The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny (Minotaur: $30) The 19th mystery in the Armand Gamache series. 3. The Waiting by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown & Co.: $30) LAPD Det. Renée Ballard tracks a serial rapist whose trail has gone cold. 4. All Fours by Miranda July (Riverhead Books: $29) A woman upends her domestic life in this irreverent and tender novel. 5. Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout (Random House: $30) A return to the town of Crosby, Maine, and its colorful cast of characters. 6. James by Percival Everett (Doubleday: $28) An action-packed reimagining of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” 7. Playground by Richard Powers (W.W. Norton & Co.: $30) The Pacific Ocean-set novel explores one of the last wild places we have yet to colonize. 8. Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner (Scribner: $30) A seductive and cunning American woman infiltrates an anarchist collective in France. 9. Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan (Grove Press: $20)

Europe’s largest meal delivery firm announced Wednesday that it will be selling its U.S.-based Grubhub to Wonder in a $650 million deal. Just Eat Takeaway.com originally acquired Grubhub in 2020 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic for $7.3 billion. The firm has been looking to offload the company since 2022 due to the growing tensions between its competitors, Uber Eats and Doordash. In addition, delivery service companies have struggled with a decline in customers, partly because of increased living costs and inflation. 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after fight at L.A. grocery store escalates into shooting In the acquisition, Wonder has agreed to pay $150 million in cash and will take on $500 million in Grubhub debt. The transaction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2025. Wonder was launched in 2018 by former Walmart executive Marc Lore, who focused on operating mobile kitchens from a fleet of trucks that aimed to recreate meals from popular restaurants. Since its inception, the company has grown to a valuation of over $3.8 billion. This deal marks the company’s second acquisition. The first was in

An investigation is underway into what caused a fire to start at a small church in the Watts area early Wednesday morning.  Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to True Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, located at 10424 South Graham Avenue at the corner with 105th Street, just before 5 a.m., according to initial reports. 1 dead, 1 hospitalized after fight at L.A. grocery store escalates into shooting Video captured by Sky5 shows flames coming from the rear of the church. Firefighters were seen on the roof with chainsaws preparing to ventilate the smoke from the interior of the structure.  Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a church in Watts on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sky5) Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a church in Watts on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sky5) Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a church in Watts on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sky5) Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a church in Watts on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sky5) Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a church in Watts on Nov. 13, 2024. (Sky5) Three dozen firefighters were able

A man is dead and another is in the hospital after a physical altercation escalated into a shooting inside a Ralphs grocery store in Los Angeles.  According to a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson, the fight involving multiple men broke out around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday night at the Ralphs store in L.A.’s Sun Valley neighborhood, which is located in a business plaza at the intersection of Laurel Canyon and Roscoe boulevards.  It was reported that the fight started when three suspects approached the two victims with pipe wrenches and began attacking them. During the altercation, one of the men being attacked produced a handgun in self defense and fired, striking two other men, one of whom died at the scene.  Police outside a Ralphs grocery store in Los Angeles where a fight escalated into a shooting on Nov. 12, 2024. (OnSceneTV) The second victim, who was shot in the leg, was taken to a Pacifica Hospital of the Valley by an unknown person, the LAPD spokesperson said. It was said that this victim was actually the man the gunman was with and not one of

By Haley Ott November 13, 2024 / 9:06 AM EST / CBS News Deadline for Israel to boost Gaza aid passes More U.S. strikes in Syria, U.S. deadline for Israel to boost aid in Gaza passes 02:04 Eight international aid groups have jointly rebuked Israel for not only failing “to meet any of the specific criteria” set out by the Biden administration in an Oct. 13 letter demanding that the U.S. ally drastically increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip within 30 days, but accusing Israel of taking “actions that dramatically worsened the situation on the ground, particularly in Northern Gaza .” The U.S. letter had threatened to cut off some U.S. military assistance to Israel if its demands were not met within 30 days — a deadline that has now passed. “Israel’s actions failed to meet any of the specific criteria set out in the U.S. letter,” the eight humanitarian groups, including Save the Children and Oxfam, said in a joint assessment of Israel’s response to the U.S. demands. Palestinians displaced from shelters in Beit Hanoun cross the main Salaheddine road

Top official in Anglican Communion resigns over handling of child abuse – CBS News Watch CBS News One of the world’s most prominent religious leaders has resigned after not reporting cases of suspected child abuse to police. Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury, is the top official in the worldwide Anglican Communion, which includes the Episcopal Church here in the U.S. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

What does Fed rate cut say about the economy? What does the Fed’s interest rate cut say about the state of the economy? 04:00 U.S. inflation rose 2.6% on an annual basis last month, representing an uptick from September when the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates amid signs of cooling prices and a weaker labor market.  That matched forecasts from economists polled by FactSet that the Consumer Price Index rose 2.6% in October. The CPI rose 2.4% in September, when the Fed ushered in a jumbo rate cut of 0.5 percentage points, followed by a second rate cut this month. The slight rise on a month-over-month basis signals that the Fed’s battle to tame inflation to its goal of a 2% annual rate might take a bumpy path over the next months. Some types of goods and services, from housing to insurance products, are still experiencing sharply higher prices, crimping consumers’ budgets and creating economic headwinds.  “Looking ahead to the next six months, we foresee consumers and businesses still spending but doing so more prudently amid still-elevated costs and rates,” noted EY chief economist

What to know about 23andMe private data collected amid company’s financial issues – CBS News Watch CBS News The DNA testing company 23andMe is facing serious financial concerns and has announced major restructuring. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady explains what happens to the private consumer data the company has collected if it decides to sell that information. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Supporters of Measure G declared victory this week, eking out a win with roughly 51% support. While the Los Angeles County charter changes didn’t get as much attention as other high-profile measures on the ballot, make no mistake: This wonky governance reform package may be the most transformative decision county voters have made in decades. By 2026, the county will for the first time have an ethics commission to regulate conflicts of interest and lobbying and investigate misconduct by elected officials and county employees. This is long overdue for a government with a $45-billion budget and 100,000 employees. A recent investigation triggered by the federal corruption case against former Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas found significant problems in the county’s contracting process, prompting investigators to recommend a new ethics and compliance officer and other measures to prevent conflicts of interest. In addition, in 2028, voters will elect an executive to lead the county government. The position — in effect a county mayor — is also long overdue. For more than a century, L.A. County has been governed by a five-member Board of Supervisors, which was fine when

A Glendale man owed an Orange County couple $80,000, so he shot the husband, kidnapped and killed the wife, set their bodies on fire and returned to their home to steal almost $250,000 worth of luxury goods, authorities allege. It is under these extreme and violent circumstances that Huangting Gong, 30, could face the death penalty, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Gong was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport by Brea police on Nov. 5 and faces a long list of charges, prosecutors say. They include two felony counts of murder, one felony count of kidnapping, two felony counts of arson of property, and two felony counts of first-degree burglary. His arraignment is scheduled for Dec. 2. Huangting Gong, 30, was arrested in the deaths of a Brea couple. (Orange County District Attorney’s Office) The D.A.’s office will convene a committee to determine whether to pursue the death penalty. Otherwise, Gong faces a maximum sentence of life without parole. He is accused of killing Kuanlun Wang, 37, and his wife, Jing Li, 37, in two separate, vicious attacks. He allegedly met Wang

Updated on: November 13, 2024 / 6:31 AM EST / CBS/AP Discovering unknown family through DNA tests Discovering unknown family through DNA tests 09:42 In 1965, a Norwegian woman gave birth to a baby girl in a private hospital. Seven days later she returned home with a baby. When the baby developed dark curls that made her look different from herself, Karen Rafteseth Dokken assumed she just took after her husband’s mother. It took nearly six decades to discover the true reason: Rafteseth Dokken’s biological daughter had been mistakenly switched at birth in the maternity ward of the hospital in central Norway. The girl she ended up raising, Mona, was not the baby she gave birth to. The babies – one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 – are now 59-year-old women who together with Rafteseth Dokken are suing the state and the municipality. In their case, which opened in the Oslo District Court on Monday, they argue that their human rights were violated when authorities discovered the error when the girls were teenagers and covered it up. They claim

Could self-flagellating Democrats and their gleeful critics please calm down for one stinkin’ minute? Before remaking an entire party based on one election loss — albeit a devastating one — let’s look at some numbers. As the final votes are tallied, it appears that President-elect Donald Trump has received 75.1 million votes while Vice President Kamala Harris received 71.9 million. That is a victory margin of just about 2 percentage points. In 2020, when President Biden beat then-President Trump, he received nearly 81.3 million votes to Trump’s 74.2 million, a victory margin of 4.5 percentage points. Did Republicans call for introspection? Did they spill barrels of ink wondering where they went wrong? Did they slit their wrists in frustration and vow to start courting the college-educated “coastal elites” they’d spent years vilifying? Oh please. We all saw what happened next. Led by Trump, Republicans engaged in a systematic and illegal scheme attempting to overturn the results of the election. To this day, they cling to the fantasy that Trump won. I laugh when Trump tells his rally-goers that he received more votes in 2020 than

The election is over, and no more ballots can be cast. But campaigns in tight congressional races across California are scrambling to make sure their supporters’ votes are counted. Through the increasingly common process known as “ballot curing,” campaigns are contacting voters whose ballots were not counted because of a technicality and giving them a chance to correct their mistakes. That could mean asking them to correct their address or add their signature to an envelope they forgot to sign. The stakes are especially high in California’s battleground districts, where voters could determine which party will control the House of Representatives next year. Of the 12 congressional races nationwide where the Associated Press has not yet called a winner, six are in California. Republicans need only two wins to achieve a majority in Congress — and obtain the elusive trifecta of being in charge of the House, Senate and the presidency. In several tight races across California, both parties are rallying volunteers to help them reach voters and fix any problems with their ballots. They are fanning out across Orange and Riverside counties where Republicans