Family member reacts to deaths of 3 young children in Reseda

A family member says the children's parents were at the center of a tense custody battle. The dad had reportedly reached out to DCFS and police for help, the family member said.

Yosemite National Park to limit summer visitors amid ongoing pandemic

Yosemite National Park will require advanced reservations for day visitors during the peak summer season to limit the number of visitors and allow social distancing amid the pandemic.

Gabriel Fernandez: Mom convicted of murder, torture petitions for new sentencing, vacated murder conviction

Pearl Fernandez, the Palmdale mother who was convicted of torturing and murdering her 8-year-old son, Gabriel Fernandez, has filed a petition to have her murder conviction vacated and be resentenced. The case was featured in the Netflix documentary "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez." 

Man accused of strangling 'I-5 Strangler' won't face death

The man accused of strangling the California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” won't face the death penalty, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

Caitlyn Jenner reportedly exploring run to replace Gov. Newsom in recall

The vocal Republican and former reality TV star, 71, is said to be "actively exploring" a run for governor of California, according to Axios, which cited three sources close to the situation.

Riverside family finally moves into dream home after 15-month standoff with squatter

After 15 long months of soaring legal bills, Tracie Albert finally walked through the front door of her new home in Riverside. But not before the suspected squatter was seen lunging at Tracie with a tire iron.

Family sues after California man dies in taco eating contest

The son of a California man who choked to death during an amateur taco eating contest at a minor league baseball game is suing the event's organizers for negligence.

California aims to fully reopen its economy on June 15, Gov. Newsom says

California will fully reopen its economy on June 15 if vaccine supply is sufficient for Californians 16 years and older who wish to get vaccinated; and if hospitalization rates are stable and low, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday. 

Series of quakes strike South LA, rattle Southern California

A series of quakes struck the South Los Angeles area within a half-hour on Monday morning and were felt across Southern California, waking up many residents. 

Suspect in deadly hit-and-run stowed unconscious victim in back seat, hid car from police, investigators say

A California woman arrested in a deadly hit-and-run crash stowed the unconscious victim in the back seat of her car and hid from police behind the gate of a home, investigators said Tuesday.

Human errors, mechanical woes caused Marine tank sinking that killed 9 off San Clemente coast

Inadequate training, shabby maintenance and poor judgment by leaders led to the sinking of a seafaring tank last year off Southern California that killed nine service members, according to findings of a Marine Corps investigation released Thursday.

Oakland launches one of nation's largest guaranteed income pilots; 600 families to get $500 a month

Calling it a historic moment, Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said that 600 families will receive $500 a month for 18 months with no strings attached. The families will be randomly selected and the money will come from private funds. She said she hoped the checks would be in the families' hands by spring and summer. 

Police investigate hate crime after Asian American woman in Seal Beach receives threatening letter

Authorities in Seal Beach were investigating a hate crime after a threatening letter was mailed to an elderly Asian American woman residing in an adult community on the day of her husband's funeral.

Ontario explosion: 2 killed when massive cache of fireworks detonate

Residents in an Ontario neighborhood were allowed to return home Monday nearly a week after a massive cache of fireworks exploded leaving two people dead.