Two young boys in California have been found safe after their babysitter's car was stolen while they were inside.

Police in Cathedral City in south California launched a search after the two brothers, one-year-old Jayden Cortez and two-year-old Carlos Cortez, went missing.

The car they were in was stolen on Thursday night when the boys' babysitter stepped out to run an errand.

Police say the two toddlers were found early on Friday when the car was located in Desert Hot Springs.

They have no information on the suspect.