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.

Kobe Bryant lawsuit: LA County demands Vanessa Bryant take psychiatric exam ahead of trial

Court documents show that the county is not only looking to force Kobe’s widow to undergo a psychiatric evaluation but also evaluations of the children and siblings of other crash victims, including a five-year-old.

14-year-old gang member accused of shooting at LAPD detective in South LA

A 14-year-old faces an attempted murder charge after he was taken into custody on suspicion of firing shots at a Los Angeles Police Department detective who was on his way to work in South LA Thursday morning, officials said. 

Mother goes all out on Halloween decorations for homebound son

A mother in San Jose has gone all out with her Halloween decorations this year. It’s for a good reason: to bring joy to her son who is homebound with special needs and to the neighborhood.

Robert Durst sentenced to life in prison for murder of best friend

Robert Durst, the New York real estate heir, was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of his longtime friend Susan Berman.

Port of Los Angeles going 24/7 to ease shipping backlog, White House says

The Port of Los Angeles will become a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week operation to help relieve supply chain bottlenecks and move stranded container ships.

Walgreens closing 5 more San Francisco stores, blames rampant theft

Following an announcement by retail chain Walgreens that it's closing five of its San Francisco stores due to retail theft, Supervisor Ahsha Safai said he's hoping legislation he recently proposed can prevent stores from further closing locations.

Mom accused of throwing drunken parties where teens were sexually assaulted

A mother threw parties with alcohol for young teenagers where she encouraged and watched sex acts, including assaults, according to charges filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.