California's Golden State Killer faces life prison sentence for rape and murder
The 74-year-old is the elusive Golden State Killer, who pleaded guilty in June and is set to be sentenced on Friday after three days of testimony from his victims and survivors.
California’s Death Valley hits 130 degrees, could be among hottest ever
The National Weather Service tweeted Sunday that the temperature in Death Valley on Sunday hit 130 degrees, which, if confirmed, would be the hottest temperature officially verified since July 1913 in Death Valley.
Fire tornado warning grips California as wildfire explodes
An explosive wildfire burning in Northern California whipped up a rare and dangerous fire tornado on Saturday, triggering a dire warning from forecasters.
VIDEO: California police officer whisks man in wheelchair off train tracks just in time
As the train was just about to reach them, Officer Erika Urrea was able to pull the man out of the wheelchair and they both fell back onto the ground, her body camera video showed.
Driver charged with murder after DUI crash that killed pregnant woman in Anaheim
A 40-year-old woman has been charged with murder for driving under the influence when she hit and killed a pregnant woman in Anaheim.
Hundreds of dolphins 'stampede' next to tour boat off California coast
Tourists on a whale watching tour watched in amazement as hundreds of dolphins raced alongside their boat.
LAFD responds to unusual call for service after man tapes himself to billboard in publicity stunt
Firefighters and law enforcement Thursday responded to an unusual call for service when they were told that a man duct-taped himself to a billboard in Hollywood.
Pregnant woman killed by suspected drunk driver as doctors work to save baby
The victim was identified as 23-year-old Yesenia Lisette Aguilar, who was expecting a baby girl.
In a first, Airbnb takes action against guest for party
The San Francisco-based home sharing company said Wednesday it is initiating legal proceedings against a guest who held an unauthorized party at a home in Sacramento County.
Uber may shut down for months in California, CEO warns
Uber's CEO said the ride-hailing company could cut service in California if a rule takes effect that grants drivers the status and benefits of employees.
California's public health director abruptly resigns in midst of coronavirus pandemic
California’s top public health official has resigned, just days after the state announced a fix for a glitch that caused a lag in reporting coronavirus test results used to make decisions about reopening businesses and schools.
California surpasses 10,000 deaths from the coronavirus, the third-highest figure in the nation
New York and New Jersey have the highest and second highest number of deaths in the U.S. at more than 32,000 and nearly 16,000, respectively; both states have far fewer people than California.
Frank Ocean’s brother killed along with CSUN athlete Ezekial Bishop in fiery crash in Thousand Oaks
Friends and family are grieving after Frank Ocean’s 18-year-old brother Ryan Moore Breaux was killed alongside Cal State Northridge track and field athlete Ezekial Bishop, 20, in a fiery, single-vehicle crash in Thousand Oaks over the weekend.
Bloody brawl breaks out after woman throws coffee in man’s face for not wearing mask
A bloody brawl broke out in Manhattan Beach after a couple confronted two men for not wearing masks, causing an argument that turned violent when the woman threw coffee into the face of one of the men.
Woman solicits donations for cancer on social media, but authorities say she never had Hodgkin's
A Gilroy woman has been charged with soliciting more than $60,000 in donations she asked for on Facebook and her blog to help pay for cancer treatments she did not need or receive, and then used the money for herself, according to federal prosecutors and the Internal Revenue Service.
COVID-19 leaves LA college student and teen brother only survivors in household
A 22-year-old college student in Los Angeles has been left to care for her 17-year-old brother, after the coronavirus swept through her household, killing first her grandmother, then taking her father, and finally her mother.
LAPD officer, whose wife is pregnant with twins, dies after 'long, courageous battle' with COVID-19
A Los Angeles Police Department officer died Friday due to the coronavirus, becoming the agency's first sworn officer to fall victim to COVID-19.
Boy, 7, recovering after allegedly random attack by 32-year-old man left him with a fractured skull
A 7-year-old boy who was viciously attacked in California in an apparently random incident is slowly recovering, according to his mother.
Crowd of worshipers flouts social distancing in California as state reports most COVID-19 cases in US
Cameras captured hundreds of people attending a worship service Wednesday night, many of them without masks and ignoring social distancing guidelines.
California veterans home worker dies of COVID-19, says goodbye on FaceTime
Gwendolyn Robinson,62, worked at the retirement facility for 12 years. Her husband, also infected, is hospitalized in intensive care.