DOJ: 11 Washington, California residents plead guilty in staged car crash scheme to defraud insurance

Eleven Washington and California residents pleaded guilty and face prison time in a staged car crash scheme designed to defraud insurance companies or for obstructing official proceedings, authorities say.

5-year-old fatally shot on I-880 in Fremont on way to family birthday dinner

A 5-year-old girl was shot to death on Interstate 880 Saturday evening while she was riding in the car with her parents on the way out to a family birthday dinner, according to family friends and the California Highway Patrol.

California deputies use tax dollars to travel 500 miles, cross 6 counties to kill pet goat: Lawsuit

A mother of a 9-year-old is suing the Shasta District Fair and Event Center (Shasta Fair Association), the County of Shasta, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department after allegedly seizing a pet goat named Cedar and slaughtering it, according to a lawsuit.

All LAUSD schools closed as thousands of employees continue 3-day strike

Los Angeles Unifed campuses will be closed Tuesday and likely through Thursday as service workers begin a planned strike -- leaving more than 400,000 students without classes.

Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip

When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.

California deputy faces DUI charge after car runs Navy gate

An off-duty San Diego County deputy has been arrested on suspicion of driving past security at the main gate of a California Navy base while under the influence, prompting guards to open fire and the base to be put on lockdown briefly.

Jury awards $8.25M to Black mother, daughters handcuffed outside Castro Valley Starbucks

A federal jury awarded a mother and her two daughters $8.25 million after they were unlawfully searched and handcuffed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies outside a Castro Valley Starbucks on their way to taking one of the young women to a college math test in Berkeley. 

Man catches carp in flooded Watsonville road

The water was so high because of rains in Watsonville that a man caught a carp in the middle of the road.

Man on LA-Boston flight tried stabbing flight attendant: DOJ

A man was arrested after he allegedly trying to stab a United Airlines flight attendant in the neck and attempted to open an emergency exit door midflight from LAX to Boston.

16-year-old fatally stabbed during fight at Santa Rosa high school

A 16-year-old student was killed after being stabbed during a fight at a Santa Rosa high school on Wednesday morning and another student -- a 15-year-old boy – was taken into custody in connection with his death, authorities said. 

Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region

The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.

Elephants in US zoos face uncertain future without breeding

Some larger zoos have phased out elephant exhibits, but one California zoo is updating its Africa exhibit and working with an organization on breeding.

Thieves steal cancer patient supplies, wigs from San Mateo bus

A Bay Area non-profit said thieves have stolen a bus that carries supplies to cancer patients. The bus has been recovered. But it's damaged, and almost everything inside was stolen.

Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds

The coldest storm of the season hit Southern California Thursday bringing gusty winds, rain, and mountain snow into the region – even the area’s first Blizzard Warning in over three decades.

California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.

Watch: Lion, tiger react to snow in California

Bitterly cold temperatures in California have dropped snow levels as low as 1,000 to 1,500 feet.