Testimony resumes in Harvey Weinstein trial

The jury of nine men and three women was sworn in last week in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to hear the case against Weinstein, now 70.

Actor Leslie Jordan dies in car crash at 67

Leslie Jordan, a beloved "Will & Grace" and "American Horror Story" actor and Instagram sensation, died Monday in Los Angeles, his rep confirmed.

Gas stoves in California leaking cancer-causing benzene, study finds

Homes in almost every region in the study — Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno — had benzene levels that far exceed the limit determined to be safe.

Georgia inmate accused of impersonating California billionaire to steal $11M while inside max security lock-up

The Georgia gang member is accused of using contraband cell phones will to impersonate a California movie mogul in a scheme that is believed to be one of the largest heists pull off from inside an American prison.

Tomato, onion, garlic prices expected to increase amid ongoing California drought

About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.

Police chase: 4 in custody after dangerous pursuit spanning multiple SoCal freeways

The BMW driver led authorities on a pursuit that varied from the 605 Freeway, the 210 Freeway, the 10 Freeway, the 5 Freeway, the 710 Freeway and the 91 Freeway.

Racism sidelines 2 Northern California high school football teams

Amador High School canceled the rest of its season because of a Snapchat group named “Kill the Blacks” and that River Valley High School in Yuba City forfeited its Friday game after a TikTok video created by players involving a mock slave auction surfaced.

Oakland school shooting injures 6

Six people were injured in a shooting on an Oakland school campus – the worst Bay Area school shooting in recent history and one that drew condemnation from local and state leaders. 

'One of the best days of my life': Stranger takes 100-year-old veteran to Disneyland

Video going viral on social media shows a man approaching a stranger - who turned out to be a 100-year-old veteran - and asking him if he wanted to go to Disneyland. It was the trip of a lifetime.

Amber Alert: California 15-year-old girl dies after search ends in freeway shootout

Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department say Anthony Graziano - who abducted his 15-year-old daughter Savanna after killing his wife - was killed in a shootout with deputies in Victorville.

Watch: Mexico earthquake causes desert 'tsunami' in California's Death Valley

An earthquake this week in Mexico made waves over 1,700 miles away in a cave located in California’s Death Valley, the National Park Service said.

Sherri Papini: California ‘chameleon’ awaits 2016 kidnapping hoax sentence

Sherri Papini, 40, pleaded guilty last spring under a plea bargain that includes paying more than $300,000 in restitution. Her lawyer says she’s troubled and disgraced and should serve most of the sentence at home while prosecutors say it’s imperative she spend her full term in prison.

Fred Franzia, creator of 'Two Buck Chuck' wine, has died

Fred Franzia, the California winemaker who created “Two Buck Chuck” has died at the age of 79. 

California kidnapping hoax suspect could go to prison for 8 months

Sheri Papini told investigators that two women held her captive in a closet, when, in actuality, she went to stay with her ex-boyfriend.

Dublin prison guard threatened to kill woman if she snitched on him for having sex: suit

A woman identified as M.R. alleged that she was sexually abused and then threatened by former Correctional Officer Ross Klinger who said he would kill her with a pitchfork if she broke up with him.