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News Anchor & Reporter at KCAL-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

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Orange County couple traveled to Vatican City to see election of Pope Leo XIV

3 days ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

An Orange County couple is still taking in their recent trip to Vatican City after experiencing the recent conclave from Saint Peter's Square and seeing the white smoke billow into the sky. For Annette and Chuck Walker, their trip to Italy started with a 3 a.m. wakeup call almost three weeks ago, learning that Pope Francis had passed away. "I'd always kind of had this in my head that someday I wanted to be at a conclave.
Santa Monica proposal would allow public drinking in Third Street Promenade

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

Imagine walking down Santa Monica's iconic Third Street Promenade with a drink in hand and soaking in the Southern California sun. That could be a reality soon, after city leaders gave the green light to a sweeping new plan. "If we want to bring our tourists and regional visitors back downtown, I think we need to make it worth their while," Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Caroline Torosis said.
Small dog dies after mountain lion attack in Moorpark

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

Wildlife officials are investigating an incident involving a small dog that died after a mountain lion attack in Moorpark. Residents in the neighborhood said the attack shocked them. "I mean, here? An attack?" Moorpark resident Linda Shair said. "We never had anything like that."The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said the deadly incident happened Friday morning.
Santa Monica city leaders consider potential beach curfew

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

The Santa Monica city leaders urged their staff to explore how to implement a curfew along its beaches. During a City Council meeting earlier this week, Mayor Lana Negrete said the potential move was for public safety, citing late-night crimes that happened in the past two years. "I think in light of the last 24 months," Negrete said. "We've had everything from murders, rapes and even accidental deaths. In February, a woman was found inside of a sleeping bag after being beaten to death in February.
Suspects break into West Hills home during daytime burglary

1 month ago | audacy.com | Gio Insignares

The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for a burglary crew behind a daytime break-in at a West Hills home Thursday morning. A neighbor said he saw people placing what he believed was a hidden camera in the bushes the night before the burglary. Want to get caught up on what's happening in SoCal every weekday afternoon? Click to follow The L.A. Local wherever you get podcasts. "Saw just some suspicious activity, like a car pulled up and two people hopped out," he said.
Suspects break into West Hills home during daytime burglary

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

The Los Angeles Police Department is searching for a burglary crew behind a daytime break-in at a West Hills home Thursday morning. A neighbor said he saw people placing what he believed was a hidden camera in the bushes the night before the burglary. "Saw just some suspicious activity, like a car pulled up and two people hopped out," he said.
Altadena residents say county is failing to help them clear mounds of debris from recent storms

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

Some Altadena residents say that the recent mudslides and debris flows have only compounded onto issues they've already been dealing with, even since before the Eaton Fire in January. The plies of mud are an unfortunately common sight in the area after the series of storms that Southern California has faced in the last few weeks. Residents say it's been much longer than that time period, however, that they've been waiting for help from county leaders. "It's not sustainable," said Isabel Chan.
Pregnant woman turned away from Red Cross shelter continues desperate search for permanent housing

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

It's been a tough few weeks for Marina Morse after the American Red Cross shelter near the Eaton Fire turned her away following a brief hospital stay. While she's received help from local nonprofits like My Tribe Rise, which paid for her motel room, she faces another uncertain future. Morse, who is 7.5 months pregnant, must pack up her belongings and find a more permanent home for her and her cat as their motel stay ends.
Norwalk family's minivan stolen from driveway

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

A Norwalk family is asking for help finding their minivan after someone stole it from their driveway. "It's just frustrating," father Renato Dupont Sr. said. "It upsets me that somebody would do that."Dupont, a military veteran, said the family had two social security cards, a driver's license and an EBT card inside the 2023 Honda Odyssey when it was stolen on March 1. He and his wife manage a whirlwind schedule with their kids.
Former Disney employee files wrongful termination complaint after cyber attack

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Gio Insignares

Matthew Van Andel filed a wrongful termination complaint against Disney after he unknowingly downloaded malware that compromised the company's cybersecurity. "I'm usually pretty careful," he said. "I don't just download random stuff. I checked out the software. It looked legitimate."The software Van Andel downloaded onto his personal computer was a free AI tool from a code-sharing website. Months later, he received an unexpected message from a stranger on Discord.