Amber Alert: Missing toddler found safe, dad suspected of killing toddler's mom in custody
A 2-year-old boy at the center of an Amber Alert has been found safe Tuesday evening, about two days after his disappearance.
Woman found beaten to death, bound, gagged, rolled in blanket inside her home in South LA
Fatima Johnson was found beaten to death inside her South Los Angeles home over the weekend. She was bound, gagged with duct tape and her body had been rolled up in a blanket.
Surveillance video shows California inmate stealing firetruck; taking wild ride in escape attempt
The 31-year-old was part of an inmate crew fighting a vegetation fire caused by illegal fireworks late Sunday in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Shingle Springs east of Sacramento, said California’s corrections and firefighting agencies, which jointly oversee the inmate firefighters.
Illegal fireworks confiscated from ice cream truck in Pittsburg
Pittsburg police confiscated illegal fireworks from an ice cream truck over the July 4th weekend.
Pair of pals set off to break 50-year-old teeter-totter record in California
In case you're wondering, the only time they get off the teeter-totter is to go to the bathroom.
California gasoline tax increases to over 50 cents
The average cost of a gallon of gas in the state is $4.28, compared to $3.10 across the US.
Alameda County sheriff sergeant being investigated after he played Taylor Swift while being recorded
The sergeant replies: "You can record all you want, I just know it can’t be posted to YouTube."
Bomb squad truck carrying illegal fireworks explodes in South LA, 17 people hurt
A bomb squad truck carrying confiscated illegal fireworks exploded unexpectedly, blowing out windows and destroying nearby cars in a South Los Angeles neighborhood Wednesday night.
California triplets are pregnant at same time: 'A dream come true'
The sisters, 35, from Southern California, were born within four minutes of each other and now, they’re all expecting to give birth in the next few months.
21 busted, 10 women and girls rescued in California human trafficking ring
The Fresno Police Department teamed up with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations for Operation Stolen Hearts, in a multi-day effort against child sex trafficking and exploitation in the area.
Former California correctional officer sentenced to jail for sexual relationship with inmate, deputies say
An ex-correctional officer is heading back to the jail she was accused of having sex with an inmate at.
Prosecutor: San Jose mother confessed to strangling 7-year-old son
A San Jose mother on Wednesday was denied bail by a Nevada judge who was told by a prosecutor that the woman admitted strangling her 7-year-old son.
Video: Car crashes into gas pump at busy station, causing fire
A vehicle crashed into a gas pump and started a fire in Ceres, California, on June 27; the dramatic incident was caught on the fuel station’s CCTV camera.
Mother arrested in East LA triple homicide investigation of 3 young children
A mother was arrested for the murders of her three young children, all under the age of 3, in East Los Angeles, officials announced Tuesday. She is being held on a $2,000,000 bail.
Owner of 'Flintstone House' settles lawsuit with California town
The California town called the towering dinosaurs and life-size sculptures “a highly visible eyesore” and sued the owner, alleging she violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and made other landscaping changes.
Robert Durst's brother testifies that his brother wanted to kill him
Robert Durst is on trial for the murder of Susan Berman, a longtime friend killed in Benedict Canyon in 2000. The New York real estate scion is also accused of killing his first wife, Kathie Durst, and was acquitted of murder after killing and dismembering a neighbor in Texas.
California bans state travel to Florida due to transgender athlete ban
California added five more states, including Florida, to the list of places where state-funded travel is banned because of laws that discriminate against members of the LGBTQ community, the state attorney general announced Monday.
Home builders fined $18K for destroying dozens of Joshua trees
The home builders dug up and destroyed 32 Joshua trees on the property that they own in San Bernardino County to make room for a house they want to build there.
Great white shark bites man swimming off Half Moon Bay coast
The San Mateo County Sheriff says a man swimming in the waters off of Grey Whale Cove State Beach was bitten by a great white shark Saturday morning. First responders say the 35-year-old victim is in serious condition.
Flight leaving LAX interrupted after passenger opens door, jumps onto taxiway
A flight leaving LAX was interrupted after an unruly passenger jumped out of the plane and fell on the tarmac.