Man surrenders to Santa Rosa police after holding hostages, punching dog, stabbing TV
A 25-year-old man surrendered to Santa Rosa police after they said he held four people hostage – including a 5-year-old – and also terrorized the group by stabbing a television with a large knife, punched a dog in the head and threatened to hurt the child, authorities said.
Brianna Kupfer murder: Alleged suspect Shawn Laval Smith arrested in Pasadena
Shawn Laval Smith, the suspected killer of Brianna Kupfer, was arrested Wednesday in Pasadena in connection with the 24-year-old UCLA grad student's stabbing death.
Caught on camera: Guard attacked by pitbull in San Francisco Public Library
A San Francisco Public Library security guard is recovering, after being attacked by a patron's pitbull on Sunday. The entire attack was captured on cell phone video and posted to social media.
Brianna Kupfer murder: UCLA student noticed 'bad vibe' from man prior to her death, text messages show
A combined $250,000 reward is being offered to help Los Angeles Police track down the person responsible for stabbing UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer to death in a random daytime attack at a luxury furniture store.
Mother's tragic tale: Husband dies of COVID-19, their son dies by suicide due to guilt
Stephanie Reyes was well aware her son was depressed. She tried repeatedly to get him into counseling, but she says everyone she turned to was booked months in advance.
2 child care employees charged with abuse of 8-month-old hospitalized with skull fracture
Child care workers Rudie Megan Maldonado and Felicia Ann Ferra were arrested after an 8-month-old boy was hospitalized with a skull fracture. The pair is accused of conspiring to conceal the victim's injuries and child abuse. Authorities believe there may be additional victims.
Sirhan Sirhan denied parole in RFK assassination
FOX 11 has confirmed that Sirhan Sirhan, convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy in 1968, was denied parole after review by Governor Gavin Newsom.
Kanye West under investigation for battery after allegedly punching fan who asked for autograph
Grammy Award-winning rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, is accused of punching a fan in the face in downtown Los Angeles. The musician could face battery charges.
Billie Eilish, Ye, Harry Styles to headline Coachella 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2022 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is set to go on as scheduled this spring in Riverside County and will be headlined by Billie Eilish, Ye, and Harry Styles.
Firing upheld for LAPD officers who played Pokémon Go during holdup
The officers claimed they hadn’t heard the radio request for backup but on the patrol car recordings, they were heard discussing whether to respond and one of the officers could be heard saying, "Ah, screw it," according to the court filings.
Family accuses employer of making their loved one work on-site despite pleas to work remotely
A family is accusing an employer of not letting their beloved family member with pre-existing conditions work remotely during a COVID-19 surge. He died in February 2021.
VIDEO: Pilot rescued seconds before train slams into small plane in Pacoima
Dramatic body-worn camera video shows the heroic rescue of an injured pilot just seconds before a train crashes into a single-engine plane in Southern California.
OC Deputy DA, vocal critic of vaccine mandates, dies of COVID-19
Orange County Deputy District Attorney Kelly Ernby has died of COVID-19. Ernby was an outspoken critic of COVID vaccine mandates on a number of occasions.
California twins born 15 minutes apart, but in different years
Twins Aylin and Alfredo Trujillo entered the world just 15 minutes apart in Salinas, California, but they were born on different days, months and years.
Man suspected of killing ex-girlfriend, speeding away with her body: Milpitas police
A high-speed pursuit involving Milpitas police and a man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and speeding away with her body ended in Fremont.
6 people hurt after shooting outside a South LA grocery store
A shooting outside a South Los Angeles grocery store left several people hurt.
Authorities: Sacramento man arrested in Iowa had ‘hit list’
Kuachua Brillion Xiong, 25, is described in court records as a former grocery store worker from Merced who also lives in Sacramento. He had an AR-15 rifle, boxes of ammunition and loaded magazines and body armor in his car when he was stopped. He had the White House in his GPS as his destination.
California has had more snow than Chicago this winter
It's not too often that California cities beat Chicago in a snow record. But that is exactly what has happened this winter, as more white stuff has fallen in the Golden State than in the Windy City.
SoCal man sentenced for killing woman during political argument over 2016 election
A Southern California man who shot and killed a woman holding her 2-year-old son during an argument over the 2016 presidential election was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.
North Hollywood shooting: Body cam video leading up to teen girl, suspect's deaths released
14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta was shopping with her mom at the Burlington Coat Factory in North Hollywood on Christmas Eve when she was fatally struck by a stray bullet as police fired at an assault suspect.