Matthew Rodriguez

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

CBS News Los Angeles Live A possible stolen vehicle suspect led authorities on a Monday afternoon pursuit through South Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department started the chase. After the suspect drove onto the northbound 110 Freeway, deputies backed off from the pursuit. Matthew Rodriguez Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

The Chief Executive Office of Los Angeles County announced $88.9 million worth of cuts in its latest budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year. Chief Executive Officer Fesia Davenport's recommended spending plan, which will be presented to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, would avoid layoffs but calls for a 3% cut to every county department and eliminates 310 vacant positions.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

Los Angeles County residents have until April 15 to opt in or out of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' free wildfire debris removal program. Officials extended the signup deadline to April 15 after adding commercial and multi-family residential properties to the list of eligible residents. So far, the county has received roughly 8,640 right-of-entry forms, allowing the corps to clean up local properties. Residents can also opt out of the program and hire a contractor to remove the wildfire debris.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

Police are searching for a group of thieves who stole $20 million worth of gold from a downtown Los Angeles jewelry store. The store owner's son said the burglars broke into a vacant property adjacent to his family's store, Love Jewels, around 10 p.m. Sunday night. While the crew avoided cameras, security footage captured the sound of what appears to be a saw or drill cutting through the wall. The burglary did not trigger the store's alarm, according to the family.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

The Riverside City Council passed an ordinance requiring 100 feet of defensible space around buildings in high-hazard fire zones. The ordinance also requires more fire-resistant landscaping and coordination across property lines. City leaders passed the new rule following the state's new fire hazard severity zone maps, which placed portions of the Hawarden neighborhood in the highest category. Last July's Hawarden Fire burned 13 homes. It started after teens allegedly lit fireworks in the brush.