Los Angeles becomes 1st in US to reach $6 gas average

Los Angeles on Tuesday became the first major city in the U.S. to reach an average gas price of $6 or more.

Northern California man pleads guilty to taking 2 baby bears from their den

A Northern California man who admitted to taking two bear cubs from their den and notified officials after he was unable to care for them pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited species, wildlife officials said.

California officials raided preschool, interviewed 2-year-olds over mask policies

California state regulators conducted an investigation at a Southern California preschool and privately interviewed children as young as 2 without their parents’ consent about their masking practices.

'Hank the Tank,' Lake Tahoe bear, gets exonerated for many home break-ins

A large black bear that was set to be captured and euthanized for allegedly breaking into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes will be spared, state wildlife officials announced. 

California convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates hits the road

A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from California to Washington, D.C. Convoy vehicles carried signs with slogans such as “Legalize freedom” and “Let them breathe.”

'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

Rapper Kodak Black was reportedly involved in the situation when a fight and shooting broke out after a Justin Bieber concert. Multiple people were hurt.

Leslie Van Houten: Parole bid of Charles Manson follower denied again

Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower serving a life sentence for her role in the murder of a Los Angeles grocer and his wife, has again been denied a potential bid for freedom.

Southern California man gets life for meat cleaver slayings

A Southern California man who killed two women with a meat cleaver after a New Year’s Eve party while his wife and son waited in a car outside was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Hundreds of dolphins ‘stampede’ off Southern California coast

Passengers on a whale-watching trip were treated to a spectacular show after hundreds of dolphins jumped out of the water and took off at a high rate of speed in what’s known as “stampeding.”

California mother: Teachers manipulated child to change gender identity

A mother who claims teachers secretly manipulated her 11-year-old daughter into changing her gender identity and name has filed a legal case against a California school district.

Deadly fight between mountain lions caught on Belmont resident's video

Residents of Belmont woke up to a frightening scene in their front yard early Wednesday morning, a deadly fight playing out between two mountain lions.

California twins born 15 minutes apart, but in different years

Twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo entered the world just 15 minutes apart in Salinas, California, but they were born on different days, months and years.