Neon blue bioluminescent waves light up South Bay coast

It was a stunning sight in Marina del Rey as neon blue bioluminescent waves lit up the South Bay coast. 

Defiant USC professor refuses to remove Blue Lives Matter flag from office door

A University of Southern California professor is refusing to remove a pro-police Blue Lives Matter flag from outside his office door despite calls from students that it is "inappropriate." 

California parents sue fertility clinic after getting another couple's embryo

Two California couples gave birth to each others' babies after a mix-up after a fertility clinic and spent months unknowingly raising children that weren't theirs before DNA tests confirmed the embryos had been swapped.

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.

San Francisco police sergeant arrested on suspicion of robbing San Mateo Rite Aid

A San Francisco police sergeant was arrested on suspicion of robbing a San Mateo Rite Aid and is on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation. A source said he was stealing painkillers.

Proof of vaccination: Los Angeles County's vaccine mandate at bars, nightclubs, breweries takes effect

All customers and onsite employees at indoor portions of bars, wineries, breweries, nightclubs, and lounges in Los Angeles County must now be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for entry.

After California oil spill, environmentalists plan to sue US

A month after a Southern California offshore oil spill, environmental advocates said Tuesday that they plan to sue the federal government over the failure to review and update plans for platforms off the coast.

Pittsburg High protest over student who came to school in KKK costume

“It's not a costume,” Pittsburg High student Dehlia Strassner said of a classmate coming to school in a KKK costume. “It's a hate crime. And it's really not OK.”

California high school officials blast team over 106-point victory

Inglewood High School beat Inglewood Morningside, 106-0, with quarterback Justyn Martin starring in the win. The school also went for a 2-point conversion while up 104-0.

LA to give $1,000 no-strings-attached monthly payments to families in new guaranteed-income program

The BIG:LEAP -- Basic Income Guaranteed: Los Angeles Economic Assistance Pilot -- program will give $1,000 in direct cash payments to families each month for 12 months. The no-strings-attached payments will be given to families who were impacted by the pandemic and are living in poverty.

Inmates in California prisons making 8 cents an hour, senator calling it ‘Modern Day Slavery’

In California’s prison system, there are roughly 94,000 inmates. Many of them have jobs, everything from manufacturing to food services. However, their salaries are 8 cents per hour. One state senator plans to change that.

Prosecutors: TikTok star bugged 5-year-old daughter's tablet just hours before murdering wife and man

Prosecutors say the man had installed a listening device on his 5-year-old daughter’s tablet, and when he heard his wife and another man talking, he went to her apartment and shot them to death.

Tom Hanks crashes wedding on Santa Monica beach

Tom Hanks walked up to the couple who had just gotten married on the beach in Santa Monica. He told them he’d been watching the wedding and thought they were beautiful and asked if HE could take a photo with them.

Crazy winds: Truck topples over on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

While the Bay Area was getting drenched by heavy rainfall, strong winds sent trucks blowing over on Bay Area bridges.

No bail for Los Gatos mom accused of throwing drunken, sex parties for teens

Prosecutors accuse Shannon O'Connor of hosting destructive parties for teenagers, oftentimes at her former Los Gatos home filled with booze and sex for her own sexual gratification.