Matthew Rodriguez

California, Los Angeles, Pasadena

Web Producer at KCBS-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

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Wayfarers Chapel announces prospective campus in Rancho Palos Verdes

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

After the ongoing land movement in Palos Verdes forced its closure last year, the Wayfarers Chapel may have found a new hilltop to call home. The National Historic Landmark's prospective campus is located on Battery Barnes next to Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall, above Point Vicente Lighthouse and Golden Cove. It's roughly 1.7 miles away from the shuttered Portuguese Bend location.
Big Bear eaglets Sunny and Gizmo believed to be sisters, says wildlife organization

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

After revealing the gender of one of the eaglets last week, wildlife organization Friends of Big Bear Valley announced that Sunny and Gizmo are sisters. Big News…after much observation and some fairly definitive vocal frequency analysis, we believe that even though Sunny, as the older one, is now smaller than Gizmo, she is also female," wrote Sandy Steers, a biologist and the Executive Director of Friends of Big Bear Valley.
LAPD reserve officer and his brother arrested for insurance fraud

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

A reserve officer from the Los Angeles Police Department and his brother face insurance fraud charges after they allegedly staged photos of a crash for a false claim. The alleged scheme started on Jan. 2, 2023, after a customer of reserve officer Eric "Ben" Halem's exotic rental company crashed a Bentley Continental GT. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department responded to the collision and used their body cameras to document the damage before impounding the luxury car.
Police in pursuit of stolen Jeep near South LA

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

CBS News Los Angeles Live The Los Angeles Police Department is in pursuit of a stolen Jeep near South LA. 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. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.
2 killed in fiery collision with semi-truck on 5 Freeway near Sylmar

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

Big rig crash on 5 Freeway causes traffic backup Big rig crash on 5 Freeway causes traffic backup 01:07 Two people died after an SUV rear-ended a big rig on the 5 Freeway near Sylmar Thursday night. The collision happened at roughly 10:40 p.m. on the northbound side of the highway. After colliding with the semi-truck, the victims' SUV caught fire. Matthew Rodriguez Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles.
Fresno leaders criticize California's decision to let transgender athlete compete in state championship

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez |Tom Wait

With the track and field state championship meet coming to their area this weekend, politicians from Fresno County have used their moment in the spotlight to condemn California's decision to allow a 16-year-old transgender athlete to compete. "Remove biological boys from girls' sports and restore the integrity of our girls division," Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diane Pearce said.
Sinkhole swallows small Ventura parking lot near construction site

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

CBS News Los Angeles Live A massive sinkhole swallowed part of a small parking lot near a construction site in Ventura. The sinkhole occurred at the intersection of E. Front Street and S. Kalorama Street, across the street from The Wharf shopping center. It swallowed a few older cars parked in the lot. It's unclear how much damage the sinkhole caused. Matthew Rodriguez Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles.
Smokey Robinson files $500 million defamation lawsuit against accusers

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

Smokey Robinson and his lawyers filed a $500 million countersuit accusing four former housekeepers, who sued him for sexual abuse earlier in May, of defamation, among other allegations. In the complaint filed against Robinson, the four women, identified as Jane Does, alleged that he repeatedly sexually assaulted them at his Chatsworth home. They also accused Robinson's wife Frances Robinson of failing to take action to prevent the allegations.
Antelope Valley expected to reach 102 degrees this weekend

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

The hot weather from last week is expected to return to Los Angeles County's desert communities this weekend. As a result, KCAL News has issued a Next Weather Alert to help residents beat the heat in early June. Our meteorologists expect the temperatures to peak on Friday, especially in the Antelope Valley, where they could reach 102 degrees, making it the hottest day of 2025 so far. On Friday, the valleys and the Inland Empire can also expect highs in the 90s.
Orange County man dies in crash while teaching teen relative how to drive

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Matthew Rodriguez

A man died while teaching his teenage relative how to drive after their car careened off an embankment next to an Orange County parking lot, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department. The crash happened a little after 4:10 p.m. along Coast Highway near a closed grocery store in Laguna Beach. Police said the pair's car drove through a barrier and fell roughly 40 feet down the hillside. The car flipped onto its roof and came to a rest on a sidewalk below. The man died at the scene.