Airbnb guest stays at rental for 500+ days without paying, refuses to leave

Airbnb guest Elizabeth Hirschhorn rented a guesthouse for a long-term stay in 2021 but has since remained in the unit for over 540 days — without paying rent.

‘Take Care of Maya’ trial: Social worker Catherine Bedy testifies via video deposition in $220 million case

Jurors in a Sarasota County courtroom watched a video deposition from social worker Catherine Bedy as a $220 million case against Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital featured in the Netflix documentary ‘Take Care of Maya’ continued Thursday morning. 

Senator Dianne Feinstein, a pioneer and woman of many firsts, has died

Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.

Hollywood writers union leaders end strike as board members approve contract with studios

The strike by Hollywood screenwriters is over. Leaders of the writers union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios.

Hollywood writers strike saga nears conclusion: Tentative deal reached, pending approval

Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors.

California lawmakers ask AG to exclude Trump from Republican primary ballot

Nine Democratic California lawmakers asked the state’s attorney general on Monday to seek a court opinion on whether former President Donald J. Trump should be excluded from Republican primary ballots under the 14th Amendment for his role in the Capitol Riot. 

Tropical Storm Hilary arrives in California as Mexico copes with its aftermath

Hilary is no longer a hurricane but still carries so much rain that forecasters say “catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely in Tijuana, Southern California and points north as far as Idaho.

'Flash mob' of 20+ people loots Los Angeles Nordstrom

It happened around 4 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A group of 20–50 people ran into the store grabbing merchandise off the shelves.

Dangerous scaffolding left teetering after massive San Francisco fire

The massive fire that raced through an unfinished San Francisco apartment complex Tuesday morning damaged five buildings, displaced eight people, and left dangerous scaffolding teetering in the air.

California 13-year-old girl drives parents' Tesla into pole

A 13-year-old girl in California is in for big trouble back home after police say she took her parents' Tesla and hit other cars before smashing into a power pole.

Los Angeles County community under quarantine due to invasive Tau fruit fly

In order to prevent further spread, residents living in the quarantine area are urged not to move any fruits or vegetables from their property.

Video: Car lands upside down after crashing through San Francisco barrier

Videos show a car crashed through a dead-end barrier on a San Francisco street, plummeting over a steep hill to the road below and landing on its roof.

California's Death Valley sizzles, temps reach 128 degrees

Temperatures in Death Valley, which runs along part of central California’s border with Nevada, reached 128 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday.