Live cameras in Carson, United States

Carson is a city of about 95,600 people (2020 census) in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, roughly 13 miles south of downtown Los Angeles. It covers about 19 square miles of former ranch land from the Rancho San Pedro, one of the earliest Spanish land grants in California. The city takes its name from George Henry Carson, who married into the Dominguez family in 1857 and managed the rancho. Carson waited a long time to become a city and finally incorporated in 1968. Today it is a mix of neighborhoods, industry and oil refineries, with large Filipino American and Latino communities.

Carson has a place in aviation history too. In January 1910 the Los Angeles International Air Meet was held at Dominguez Field here, one of the earliest air shows in the world and the first major one in the United States. Pilots such as Glenn Curtiss and Louis Paulhan drew crowds over eleven days. The California State University, Dominguez Hills campus now sits nearby, and on it stands Dignity Health Sports Park, home of the LA Galaxy soccer team since it opened in 2003. The complex is set to host several events during the 2028 Summer Olympics.

The cameras on this page are Caltrans highway cameras, official and public domain, shown as still snapshots that refresh every few minutes. The San Diego Freeway (I-405), the Harbor Freeway (I-110), the Artesia/Gardena Freeway (SR 91) and the Long Beach Freeway (I-710) all pass through or along the edge of Carson, so the views here mostly show trucks and commuters moving between Los Angeles and the ports.

Carson runs on Pacific Time, UTC minus 8 in winter and minus 7 in daylight time. Game nights and big events at the stadium can make local traffic heavier, and the coastal marine layer of May and June often keeps mornings gray.

Long Beach is right next door with its harbor views and aquarium stream, and Lakewood, the famous postwar suburb, lies a short drive to the east.

Sources: Carson, California - Wikipedia · 1910 Los Angeles International Air Meet at Dominguez Field - Wikipedia · Dignity Health Sports Park - Wikipedia · Caltrans CCTV documentation.