North Hollywood shooting: Body cam video leading up to teen girl, suspect's deaths released
14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta was shopping with her mom at the Burlington Coat Factory in North Hollywood on Christmas Eve when she was fatally struck by a stray bullet as police fired at an assault suspect.
California man opened fire on family as they opened presents on Christmas, killing 2
Austin Alvarez was arrested and charged with murder, accused of allegedly opening fire on his family as they opened presents on Christmas, killing his grandmother and his father’s girlfriend as they opened presents on Christmas.
Sheriff: Southern California man tortures, kills his 24-year-old girlfriend on Christmas Eve
Saul Nava was arrested on suspicion of murder, mayhem and torture in the death of his 24-year-old girlfriend in Southern California on Christmas Eve.
Curious sunfish has close encounter with paddleboarders
Sunfish, also known as mola mola, can grow up to 11 feet in length and can weigh nearly 5,000 pounds, according to National Geographic.
Father and son arrested, accused of starting Caldor Fire, district attorney says
A father and son have been arrested, accused of reckless arson in connection to the Caldor Fire, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney.
Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant wife
Nearly two decades after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson was resentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the 2002 slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn son that gripped the world then and since.
Couple found dead on California hiking trail likely tried to save baby, report says
A family friend had reported them missing after they didn’t return from their one-day hiking trip.
First U.S. case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in California
The first U.S. case of the omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in California, the White House announced Wednesday.
Missing high school basketball player found after disappearing for about a week, family and friends say
The high school basketball player who was at the center of a missing person's report has been found, according to his friends and family members.
Alleged abduction of teen that triggered Amber Alert was a prank, police say
The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police.
Missing 3-year-old Tennessee boy, Kentucky teen found safe in California; man in custody
Noah Clare and Amber Clare have been found safe in California. Noah's father, Jacob Clare, is in custody.
DoorDash driver defecates in customer's residential lobby after dropping off order
A DoorDash driver in Southern California was seen on surveillance video using a customer's residential building lobby as a toilet after dropping off an order.
California sisters imprisoned, tortured by parents along with siblings break silence: It was 'hell'
Two California sisters who were among the 13 siblings held hostage by their parents at the Turpin family’s "House of Horrors" are speaking out for the first time, describing how they had been "close to death" many times before officers rescued them in 2018.
California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo
Daphna Cardinale said she and her husband, Alexander, had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 wasn’t theirs because the child had a darker complexion than they did.
Family questioned about human trafficking; mom says it's because they're mixed race
A Southwest Airlines passenger said she and her 10-year-old biracial daughter were stopped by authorities on a report of possible human trafficking – except she wasn't and she said the incident reeks of bias.
Disneyland guests trapped on Pirates of the Caribbean ride on Halloween
Riders were apparently stuck on the malfunctioned ride for roughly 90 minutes.
Family of couple on the run in $18M COVID-19 relief fraud believes they were abducted
Family members of a Tarzana couple whom the FBI believes cut their tracking bracelets and went on the run while awaiting sentencing for their roles in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case contend the pair were kidnapped.
Man sues psychic who allegedly promised to remove curse placed on him by ex-girlfriend for $5,100
A man is suing a Palos Verdes Estates psychic for fraud, alleging the businesswoman falsely promised him she could help his marriage if he paid $5,100 to have her remove a curse put in place by the plaintiff's ex-girlfriend.
California oil spill: Wetlands may face ‘ecological disaster’ from pipeline failure
“We are starting to see oil-covered fish and birds washing up along our coastline," Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said.
Hiker allegedly tried boiling bear urine to drink before starting Fawn Fire
A woman accused of arson for a wildfire in Northern California said she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, authorities claim.