Adoptive parents plead not guilty to slaying missing California boys, ages 3 and 4

Trezell West and Jacqueline West pleaded not guilty to charges that they killed their adoptive children Orrin West, 4, and Orson West, 3, who were reported missing from their family’s backyard in 2020.

19 children hurt as SUV smashes into California preschool

A Suzuki sport utility vehicle plowed through the wall of Great Adventures Christian Preschool injuring 19 children.

#FreeCain: Outpouring of support for ex-UFC champ charged with attempted murder

The hashtag #FreeCain sprung up almost immediately after it was revealed that Cain Velasquez was charged with attempted murder – but that his intended target was a 43-year-old man accused of inappropriately touching a 4-year-old child who is related to Velasquez.

'Hank the Tank,' Lake Tahoe bear, gets exonerated for many home break-ins

A large black bear that was set to be captured and euthanized for allegedly breaking into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes will be spared, state wildlife officials announced. 

California widow wins $3M after tennis star husband dies of sepsis

Widow Christina Flach recently won a $3 million settlement from Kaiser Permanente after her husband, Ken Flach, a tennis pro, died of sepsis in 2018.

Video: Brentwood police dog rips off young woman's scalp

A woman who had shoplifted from a mall had her scalp torn off by a Brentwood police dog. This story has many disturbing visual elements.

Missing 'Family Reunion' actress Jaida Benjamin found safe

After she was reported missing in Los Angeles over the weekend, police say "Family Reunion" actress Jaida Benjamin was found safe and is back home with her family. 

Medina Spirit stripped of Kentucky Derby victory

The decision is just the third disqualification in Kentucky Derby history and just the second disqualification for a banned substance.

'Can you help us?' Family that died in California mountains made desperate pleas

John Gerrish and Ellen Chung tried desperate to text for help. But the area had bad cellphone service and the messages never went through. Neither did five phone calls to various people, investigators said.

Use of rape-kit DNA in San Francisco to probe other crimes shocks prosecutors

There are strict government regulations surrounding DNA collection and analysis on the state and federal level, yet dozens of local police departments around the U.S. have amassed their own DNA databases to track criminals.

'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

'One last hurrah:' The nation says goodbye to NFL great John Madden in Oakland

Tickets to John Madden's celebration of life cost $32.14 which was the winning score when Madden led the Raiders to their 1977 Super Bowl victory. All of the proceeds will support educational opportunities to Bay Area youth.

Three accused of stealing $16,000 worth of women's underwear from California malls

Three suspects were busted in connection to a retail crime ring on Monday. The suspects were accused of stealing thousands of dollars in lingerie items.

4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

Rapper Kodak Black was reportedly involved in the situation when a fight and shooting broke out after a Justin Bieber concert. Multiple people were hurt.