Flooding closes Death Valley National Park, vehicles stranded in debris
All roads in and out of Death Valley National Park are closed due to substantial flooding on Friday, National Parks Service says.
Los Angeles driver speeding through intersection kills 6, including pregnant woman, in fiery crash
The female driver behind the wheel of a Mercedes-Benz who caused a fiery multi-car crash that killed six people, including an infant and a pregnant woman, was arrested on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol.
'Shocking and upsetting': Alexis Gabe's family shown timeline of daughter's death
Alexis Gabe's family received a chilling timeline of their daughter's death from police this week. The documents and images arrived more than six months after her disappearance.
'He shot my arm off': Elderly store owner opens fire on would-be robber in Norco
The 80-year-old owner of Norco Market & Liquor didn't hesitate to open fire on a male suspect who walked into the store armed with a rifle.
Here are the 10 most expensive US cities for renters in 2022
The price of rent increased across the U.S. between 2021 and 2022, but many of the cities with the highest rent are in western or southern states, according to Rent.com.
Visitors to world's tallest tree could face $5,000 fine, up to 6 months in jail
Park officials say increased visitors to Hyperion in Northern California have resulted in “degradation of the tree’s base,” trash and human waste in the surrounding area, and more issues.
'Horrible way to lose a child': 7-year-old dies in father's arms; fatally struck in crosswalk
Seven-year-old Gabriel Garate died instantly in his dad’s arms when he was struck by a car as the pair walked across the street in a marked crosswalk in Long Beach.
Woman from California goes viral on TikTok for documenting her Texas experience
She has three separate series on her TikTok: Life in Texas, How Texas Has Changed Me, and Things in Texas That Still Confuse Me.
Video: San Jose K-9 bites man’s throat for 1 minute re-igniting police dog concerns
Unlike other use-of-force options, police dogs can be unpredictable, often leading to devastating injuries regardless of what a person has done. In Anthony Paredes’ case, his injuries were nearly fatal, requiring two weeks in a hospital.
'Aquaman' actor Jason Momoa involved in head-on collision with motorcyclist
Momoa was not injured in the crash. California Highway Patrol says the motorcyclist veered into the oncoming lanes before hitting Momoa's car.
Martha Stewart says 6 of her peacocks killed in coyote attack
Martha Stewart is mourning the death of six of her pet peacocks after she says they were killed by coyotes in broad daylight.
Woman arrested for impersonating nurse, attempting to steal newborn at Riverside hospital
Deputies say Jesenea Miron entered the hospital posing as a newly hired nurse and gained access to a medical unit where newborn infants were kept. She was also accused of attempting to take a newborn baby from a patient.
Man tries to kidnap toddler from Oakland bus stop, attacks mom: police
Oakland police are searching for a man who made several attempts to kidnap a toddler at a bus stop Tuesday afternoon.
UCLA professor quits job, says 'woke takeover' of education 'intellectually corrupt'
Joseph Manson retired from his tenured position in UCLA's anthropology department because of the "Woke takeover of higher education," he wrote in a now-viral blog post.
Dog saves owner after 70-foot fall off Tahoe cliff
A border collie named Saul helped rescue his owner after he fell off a cliff in a remote area in Tahoe National Forest last week. He led the search team directly to the man who was badly injured in the fall and had to be air-lifted to a hospital.
Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, still wanted in LA
Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, was captured Friday by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, according to the Mexican government’s national arrest registry.
Tech CEO arrested in 1992 Mountain View cold case
Advances in forensic science technology led to the arrest last weekend of a Bay Area executive suspected of strangling a woman to death 30 years ago in Mountain View, authorities said.
Two arrested in California after lighting man on fire
Two people were arrested after pouring gasoline and lighting a man on fire.
CHP investigating Bay Area freeway shooting; dashcam video shows couple's window shattered
CHP is investigating an apparent freeway shooting in the East Bay that happened last month. A couple shares dashcam video of the moment their windshield is shattered during this incident.
Convicted sex offender dies more than 40 years after killing, raping woman in Oakland
Harvey Heishman was sentenced to death in Alameda County for the November 1979 killing of 28-year-old Nancy Lugassy, who was shot to death outside her Oakland home. He died on Tuesday.