Fast-moving wildfire forces evacuation of 60,000 in Southern California
The Silverado Fire had burned at least 4,000 acres with zero containment Monday in Orange County, just south of Los Angeles.
Drugs found in child's Halloween candy after 'Trunk or Treat' event in Simi Valley
Police are reminding parents to inspect their children's Halloween candy after a bag of prescription painkillers and an anti-anxiety drug were discovered in a child’s bag of candy after an event in Simi Valley Friday evening.
California woman accused of kidnapping grandmother for exorcism attempt
A California woman is in a lot of trouble, after she is accused of kidnapping her grandmother to try and force her to undergo an exorcism in Texas.
Arnold Schwarzenegger feels ‘fantastic’ after heart surgery
The former California governor took to Twitter Friday afternoon to make the announcement, saying he had an aortic valve replaced at the Cleveland Clinic.
Judge sentences ex-49er Dana Stubblefield to 15 years to life for Morgan Hill rape
Prosecutors say Stubblefield lured a developmentally disabled woman into his Morgan Hill home with the promise of a job.
Daddy's little girl: Emotional reunion with 10-year-old and firefighting father
Josh Padron said he knows how much Eliana loves him, but that hug "even made me tear up."
Starbucks praises Black barista's response to mask-eschewing customer who yelled ‘f--- Black Lives Matter'
A Starbucks barista in San Diego County is being praised for how she handled a disruptive customer who repeatedly refused to wear her mask and then shouted “f--- Black Lives Matter” as she was leaving the store.
Watchman could have saved lives in 'Conception' boat fire that killed 34, investigators say
The lack of a required roving night watchman aboard a scuba dive boat delayed the detection of a fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Southern California, federal investigators said Tuesday.
In an about-face, Trump approves CA's wildfire relief request
Denials of relief are rare and Newsom has previously praised the Trump administration for approving aid related to the fires and California’s struggles with the coronavirus pandemic.
Jetpack spotted flying near LAX for second time in weeks
For the second known time this year, a jetpack was seen flying close to commercial airplanes near Los Angeles International Airport.
DEA announces biggest meth bust in U.S. history in Southern California
Federal agents announced what they called the largest methamphetamine bust in domestic U.S. history Wednesday, displaying a 10- foot high pile of the confiscated drug representing a haul of more than 2,200 pounds seized at stash houses in Riverside County, along with cocaine and heroin.
LA County agrees to pay $14M after sheriff holds immigrants in jail past release dates
The lawsuit alleged that between 2010 and 2014, the Sheriff’s Department routinely held people in jail for days, weeks or even months beyond the dates of their release and refused to allow them to post bail solely because of immigration detention requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
'Cowardly:' Vallejo police union upset vandals smashed billboard honoring officers
The Vallejo police officers union wrote that "destroying a memorial that honors the dead is truly despicable and disgusting. It is also hateful, disgraceful and cowardly."
San Francisco apartment rent cost dives 31%, most in nation: report
Two fellow Bay Area counties are included among those with the sharpest drop in rents.
California's Republican Party acknowledges owning unofficial ballot drop boxes
State GOP spokesman Hector Barajas said Monday the party owns the boxes. He declined to say how many exist and where they are located.
California judge rules inmates owed $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payments
California is seeking to ensure that residents receive their $1,200 economic impact payments – even if they are incarcerated.
Guy Fieri feeds thousands of first-responders battling California wildfires
Food Network star Guy Fieri prepared an Italian-inspired feast for 2,774 firefighters in California.
California governor's office says to put on mask between bites
A confusing message released by Governor Gavin Newsom's office encourages people to wear a mask "between bites" when dining out in public, while also saying you should "minimize the number of times you take your mask off."
Torrance woman accused of racist rants pleads no contest in mall attack, must serve jail time
A woman who was captured on video making a pair of racist rants aimed at Asian Americans at a Torrance park in June pleaded no contest on Tuesday to a misdemeanor battery charge stemming from an attack on a woman at a South Bay shopping center.
Newborn of pregnant woman killed by DUI driver brings awareness to drunk driving in photoshoot
James Alvarez and his wife, 23-year-old Yesenia Aguilar, were walking on the sidewalk when investigators say a woman driving under the influence of drugs, hit them, killing Aguilar, who was eight months pregnant with Adayln.