Border patrol seizes more than 200 pounds of meth allegedly hidden in car by grandma, granddaughter

A 65-year-old woman and her 19-year-old granddaughter were arrested at the California-Mexico border on suspicion of trying to get a vehicle containing more than 200 pounds of meth through the border.

LAX passenger quarantined after showing potential coronavirus symptoms

A passenger arriving on an American Airlines flight to Los Angeles International Airport from Mexico City was hospitalized and quarantined after showing what health officials called “disturbing" symptoms, that indicate the patient may have been exposed to the deadly coronavirus,  it was announced Thursday.  

2nd child molester dies following attack in California prison

A second convicted child molester has died after he was beaten with a walking cane by another inmate last week at a central California prison, officials said Wednesday.

Yosemite’s ‘firefall’ returns for two weeks this February

Yosemite's Horsetail Fall will light up with bright orange and red hues that resemble cascading fire for a few days in February.

Inmate kills convicted child molester in California prison attack, officials say

An inmate in a California prison is accused of killing a convicted child molester and leaving another inmate in critical condition, prison officials said.

Skier killed, another seriously injured following avalanche at Alpine Meadows

The Placer County sheriff's office and the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue team responded to the scene and initially reported several victims being unaccounted for. 

'Extraordinary': Rare video shows 5 mountain lions together in California

“We shared the videos and photos with several of our wildlife biologists, and none of them could recall ever seeing five mountain lions together," said Peter Tira, spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Governor Newsom calls for California to be a no-kill state for animals in shelters within 5 years

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop euthanizing animals, as part of his budget proposal, he wants to spend $50 million on saving the lives of adoptable cats and dogs across the state, The Sacramento Bee reported.

Girl's back seat prank prompts huge police response

Six California Highway Patrol units sped to the scene of what they thought was a possible child abduction Saturday after a driver saw a little girl’s plea for help.

Off-duty LA County Sheriff's detective fatally struck in Valley Village

An off-duty Los Angeles County Sheriff's detective was struck and killed by a car in Valley Village seconds after helping an elderly woman cross the street, officials said. 

Santa Clarita barn rescues family of pigs who were about to become Christmas dinner

A Santa Clarita rescue group went to great lengths to save a mother and her eight babies…the family of nine is actually a pig and her eight little piglets. 

Father drowns trying to rescue girl swept to California bay

A father drowned after trying to rescue his 12-year-old daughter who was on a raft that was swept from a Northern California lagoon out to sea, authorities said.

California dog at shelter for over 5 years adopted in time for Christmas

A pit bull mix who has spent more than half his life in a California shelter was adopted over the weekend — just in time for Christmas.