KCAL-TV (Los Angeles, CA)

KCAL-TV, which operates on virtual and VHF digital channel 9, is an independent television station based in Los Angeles, California, USA. This station is part of the CBS Television Stations group, which is a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, and it operates alongside the CBS-owned KCBS-TV (channel 2) in a duopoly. Both stations share facilities at the CBS Studio Center located on Radford Avenue in Studio City, Los Angeles, while KCAL-TV's signal is broadcast from a transmitter on Mount Wilson. Notably, KCAL-TV does not have its own website; instead, it is combined with the website of its sister station, KCBS-TV.

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English

Television

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Global

#878

United States

#192

News and Media

#23

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What could happen to mortgage rates this May?

10 hours ago | cbsnews.com | Sharon Wu |Angelica Leicht

Mortgage rates remain higher than many homebuyers prefer right now as inflation persists and the Federal Reserve maintains elevated benchmark rates. And with May approaching, bringing both market changes and another scheduled Fed meeting, uncertainty looms. So what could happen to mortgage interest rates this upcoming month? We consulted mortgage lending experts to break down three possible scenarios for May's mortgage rates.
2 summer kickoff events in Denver struggle to find normal funding

20 hours ago | cbsnews.com | Michael Abeyta

As the weather continues to get warmer in the "Mile High City," people are going to want to get out of their homes and find something to do. But two of Denver's most popular summer kickoff events are having a hard time finding funding. One of them is the annual Juneteenth celebration.
North Texas Catholics mourn Pope Francis, Cardinal Farrell leads transition

21 hours ago | cbsnews.com | Amelia Mugavero

Cardinal Kevin Farrell takes temporary leadership as North Texas Catholics mourn Pope Francis In Fort Worth and across North Texas, Catholics are continuing to pray on Wednesday for the late Pope Francis, who died April 21 at the age of 88. Now, in this period of transition, the task of temporarily leading the entire Roman Catholic Church falls on the shoulders of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who was once the bishop of the Diocese of Dallas.
Metro Detroit woman on dialysis awaits lifesaving kidney after heartbreaking loss

22 hours ago | cbsnews.com | Meredith Bruckner

April is National Donate Life Month, and patients, doctors and organizations use this time to spread awareness of the importance of organ donation each year. Despite a rise in organ donation in recent years, the need continues to outweigh the number of people who are signed up to give. According to the National Kidney Foundation, more than 2,100 people in Michigan are on the waiting list for a lifesaving kidney.
Pacifica World Dog Surfing Championships may not happen this year, organizers say

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Jose Fabian |José Pazos Fabián

The organizers of the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica said the event is at risk of not happening this year. On Wednesday, organizers told KPIX that the cost to hold the event has increased each year for the last four years. "The costs to hold it in Pacifica had increased by 100% over a 2-3 year period, and this year those costs have increased by yet another 42%," a spokesperson said.
JeffCo Public Schools using dogs to help Colorado students feel calmer, help learning in class

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Andrew Haubner

An elementary school in Jeffco Public Schools has "gone to the dogs," but the kids and their teachers are just fine with it. "They know he's a safe space for them," said Michelle Myers of Duncan the dog, who works with the Colorado students who attend Stony Creek Elementary School. "It can increase reading scores and lower stress for students," Myers said.
"Long road to recovery": Girl injured in Marin County crash released from hospital

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Jose Fabian |José Pazos Fabián

One of the teen girls who survived a deadly Marin County crash on April 18 was released from the hospital on Tuesday, a family spokesperson said. Although she is out of the hospital, Marley Barclay's family said she has a long road to recovery. "Marley was released from Oakland Children's hospital yesterday and her parents are grateful to have her safe at home. She has a long road to recovery ahead of her, both mentally and physically," spokesperson Maxwell Szabo said on Wednesday.
Son honors legacy of Twin Cities artist who survived the Holocaust in new exhibit

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Jonah Kaplan

Holocaust Remembrance Day begins on Wednesday night in the Hebrew Calendar. It's being observed around the world, as well as in Minnesota. In St. Paul, a special art gallery is open featuring hundreds of works by Holocaust survivor Lucy Kreisler Smith, who immigrated to the Twin Cities after the war. Smith died three years ago but her son, Daniel Smith, hopes her art keeps her legacy alive forever. "With my mom, there's a triumph," Daniel Smith said.
Attack ads in Pittsburgh's mayoral race funded by so-called dark money

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Andy Sheehan

Pittsburgh's race for mayor has taken a dark turn with one side accusing the other of making sweetheart deals or taking MAGA money along with accusations of racist tactics. It's all being fueled by so-called "dark money" — unlimited amounts of cash spent by political action committees on TV attack ads and mailers. "We're a month out and it's already this nasty, so past experience tells us it will only get worse," said political consultant Mike Butler.
Mayor Gainey tours Pittsburgh neighborhoods as his administration touts affordable housing successes

1 day ago | cbsnews.com | Chilekasi Adele

Affordable housing has been one of the issues central to the Democratic primary race for mayor of Pittsburgh. Mayor Ed Gainey is seeking to tout what his administration did to build and restore affordable homes, but his party challenger is pouring water on some of those figures. Democratic challenger Corey O'Connor did not attend Mayor Ed Gainey's affordable housing tour. He declined the invitation, saying it turned into a campaign rally. The tour went on, with five stops, including one in Oakland.