33 missing kids recovered in joint Los Angeles-based operation combatting human trafficking
Nearly three-dozen missing children have been recovered in Southern California during a recent Los Angeles-based operation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday.
WATCH: Heartwarming moment UCLA Law student finds out he passed the California bar
Omarr Rambert, a recent UCLA School of Law graduate, posted a video on Instagram on Jan. 8 of the moment he found out he passed the California Bar Exam.
Woman shares story after entire family tests positive for COVID and the loss of her father
A COVID-19 survivor is sharing her story, hoping her family’s story can help save your life or the life of your loved one.
Heartbroken Fremont family says 12-year-old snatched by wave 'just drifted away'
The family had taken advantage of the MLK holiday's warm weather and headed off to the beach, not realizing the danger of the surf. Waves as high as 15 feet slammed the area where the 7th grader was dragged underneath the waves.
FBI arrests 3 Beverly Hills residents in connection with Capitol riot
Three Beverly Hills residents were arrested over the holiday weekend by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with the Capitol riot.
California man allegedly lived in airport for months because he was afraid to fly: report
A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months.
2nd try a success for Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit as rocket reaches space
Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
Lots of police, but pro-Trump protest at San Francisco headquarters turns out to be a bust
Pro-Trump demonstrators were expected to gather at 8 a.m. outside the building on Market Street to protest the company permanently suspending President Trump's account. But an hour into it, basically media and police were the only ones there. One man with a sign that read, "Counter Trump's Coup," stood outside a police barricade.
California virus deaths top 30,000 after deadliest weekend
Deaths have exploded since a COVID-19 surge began in October. It took California six months to record its first 10,000 deaths. But in barely a month, the total rose from 20,000 to 30,000.
California girl raises $32G for homeless man who found, returned her grandmother’s wallet
Over $30,000 has been raised for Sean Currey after he returned a wallet to an 80-year-old grandmother.
6 inmates escape from California jail with 'homemade rope'
They were identified as Jorge Barron, 20, of Atwater, California; Gabriel Francis Coronado, 19, of Atwater; Manuel Allen Leon, 21, of Vallejo, California; Andres Nunez Rodriguez Jr., 21 of Planada, California; Fabian Cruz Roman, 22 of Los Banos, California; and Edgar Eduardo Ventura, 22 of Portland, Oregon.
Lawsuit: 11-year-old girl sexually abused more than 50 times by fellow students
The Walnut Valley Unified School District, located in the eastern portion of Los Angeles County, responded Friday to a negligence and racial discrimination lawsuit filed this week on behalf of a Black girl who was allegedly sexually abused more than 50 times at school by fellow students, did not directly address the claims but said the safety of everyone is the district's top concern.
Sonoma man loses pregnant wife, mother and three children in fiery crash
A Sonoma man lost five members of his family, including all three of his young children in what he said was a blink of the eye.
UC San Diego places COVID-19 test kits in vending machines throughout campus
The students living on campus are required to be tested at least once a week, with no more than nine days between two tests, and testing is available free to students.
2021 Grammy Awards postponed amid surge of COVID-19 cases, deaths in LA County
The 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast on March 14, 2021 due to a recent surge in coronavirus cases and deaths.
California has six confirmed cases of the new coronavirus strain
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state health department is investigating to see how those people were infected: "Did they travel? Did they not travel? Did they have contact with someone who was traveling?"
COVID-19 outbreak infects 44 staff members at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center, 1 dead
Additionally, the hospital says a holiday-spirited costume that was air-powered and worn by a staff member who was briefly in the emergency department on Christmas day may have played a role in the 44 infections.
UK COVID-19 variant detected in Southern California: Gov. Newsom
Health officials confirmed a new coronavirus variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
Breonna Taylor sculpture smashed by vandals in Oakland now missing
Oakland police are investigating the latest incident involving a Breonna Taylor sculpture that was vandalized and then went missing days later.
Christmas Eve milestone: California tops 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus
California’s infection rate — in terms of number of cases per 100,000 people — is lower than the U.S. average but its 40 million residents means it outpaces other states in sheer numbers. More than 23,000 Californians have died since the pandemic began.