California Gold Rush town votes to remove 19th-century noose logo
Some argued that the noose is part of the history of the town, but others said it is violent and gives the city a bad reputation
Kristin Smart case: Paul Flores, Smart's former classmate, charged with murder
Nearly twenty-five years after Kristin Smart disappeared after a college party near California Polytechnic State University's campus, authorities Tuesday arrested her former classmate, Paul Flores, on suspicion of murder. Flores was the last person to see her alive in 1996 before she vanished.
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.
Parents face horrific torture, abuse charges of 11-year-old found dead in Rodeo home
Neighbors and friends are grieving the loss of an 11-year-old girl in a Contra Costa County community. They wonder if they missed warning signs of abuse.
LAPD video shows Black man arrested by officers in search for white suspect
As part of an ongoing lawsuit accusing the LAPD of racial profiling, a judge ordered the release of police body camere video that shows two LAPD officers arresting a Black man near his home in Hollywood even though they were looking for a white domestic violence suspect.
Big rig driver says he blocked path of chase suspect possibly wanted for murder before crash in Pomona area
As a man who was wanted in connection to a murder led authorities on a lengthy chase across SoCal, a big rig truck driver decided to take action.
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.
‘I’m tired of pretending and lying’: Angels' pitcher Ty Buttrey unexpectedly retires from baseball
Ty Buttrey said he has decided to retire from baseball, saying his love for the game had diminished.
Couple buys Riverside dream home, but seller refuses to move out in eviction moratorium loophole
When Tracie and Myles Albert purchased a beautiful four-bedroom house in Riverside, California they never realized that at the end of escrow the seller would suddenly refuse to give up the keys and leave.
Man arrested after entering San Diego Zoo’s elephant habitat with 2-year-old child
Police say 25-year-old Jose Manuel Navarrete hopped over multiple barriers at the San Diego Zoo so he could take pictures with his daughter.
Man trying to steal catalytic converter crushed to death by car
A man was crushed to death by a vehicle while allegedly trying to steal its catalytic converter, Anaheim Police said Wednesday.
2nd suspect from viral Uber video surrenders to face charges
A second suspect wanted from a widely seen video showing mistreatment of an Uber driver has surrendered to San Francisco police.
Autopsy shows that California 'I-5 Strangler' was strangled himself
An autopsy showed Roger Reece Kibbe had been manually strangled, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office said, calling the death a homicide.
Deadly crash involving SUV carrying 25 people prompts human smuggling investigation, ICE confirms
ICE is looking for possible human smuggling cases after an SUV carrying 25 people was involved in a deadly crash near the U.S.-Mexico border.
13 of 25 SUV passengers killed, several injured in mass casualty crash near US-Mexico border
Officials said 13 people were killed and several others were injured when a Ford Expedition with 25 passengers collided with a semi-truck in Imperial County near the US-Mexico border on the morning of March 2.
Plastic surgeon appears in California traffic court video while operating
Dr. Scott Green appeared for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background.
Amendment would ban 'servitude' by California prison inmates
Opponents want to end what they call a visage of slavery. They propose to amend the state Constitution’s ban on indentured servitude to remove an exemption for people who are being punished for crimes.
Massive fire burns in industrial area of Compton
A massive fire in an industrial area of Compton lit up the sky Friday morning, engulfing piles of wooden pallets and spread to a nearby bus yard, damaging several buses, but no injuries were reported.
Catholic school kicks out kids after mom posts explicit photos online
Crystal Jackson says posting images on the adult, membership-based website has helped her marriage, and now earns her $150,000 a month.
Medical marijuana workers in California move to front of vaccine line
The California Department of Public Health is now allowing people who work at medical marijuana retail shops a shot at the front of the COVID-19 vaccine line, before some teachers and emergency workers. Some say it makes perfect sense, while others are outraged.