Actor James Franco speaks out on misconduct claims, admits to having sex with students
Six months after settling a lawsuit accusing him and two other men of running an acting school that sexually exploited female students, actor James Franco admitted in a podcast that he had sex with some students, but said they were consensual encounters.
Drakeo the Ruler dead after stabbing at music festival in Los Angeles
Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed Saturday night at the Once Upon a Time in LA concert.
Prosecutors say Tesla employee waited for coworker to get off before shooting him in head
A Tesla employee allegedly waited for his coworker to get off work, before fatally shooting him in the head in the factory's parking lot, prosecutors said.
Elizabeth Holmes jurors hear different interpretations on her downfall
Jurors in the case of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes on Thursday heard starkly different interpretations of her motives and actions as her long-running criminal trial nears the finish line.
3 arrested in deaths of 2 women who were drugged during night out in Los Angeles and later died: Police
David Pearce, Michael Ansbach and Brandt Osborn are charged in the deaths of Christy Giles-Cilliers and her close friend, Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. The two women went for a night out in Los Angeles in November and never came home.
OC spill: 3 companies charged after thousands of gallons of oil leaked into ocean
The DOJ claims the companies' negligence caused about 25,000 gallons of crude oil to spill into the ocean.
States sign agreement to reduce use of Colorado River water
Negotiators for California, Arizona and Nevada signed an agreement Wednesday to voluntarily reduce their use of Colorado River water by 500,000 acre-feet in 2022 and 2023 to help stave off another round of mandatory cutbacks.
Steph Curry breaks NBA all-time 3-point record
Stephen Curry broke the NBA record for most three-pointers in a career on Tuesday.
Canines in California trained to sniff out COVID from old socks
Dogs in Concord, Calif. are being trained to sniff COVID from old socks. The goal is to eventually use these COVID-sniffing canines in schools.
Curious sunfish has close encounter with paddleboarders
Sunfish, also known as mola mola, can grow up to 11 feet in length and can weigh nearly 5,000 pounds, according to National Geographic.
Kim Kardashian West passes California's 'baby bar' exam
Kim Kardashian West is one step closer to becoming an attorney after the reality TV star and businesswoman revealed that she passed California’s “baby bar” exam.
Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant wife
Nearly two decades after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson was resentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the 2002 slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn son that gripped the world then and since.
Couple found dead on California hiking trail likely tried to save baby, report says
A family friend had reported them missing after they didn’t return from their one-day hiking trip.
Alameda company gives rare look at hurricanes with 'explorer drones'
A company in Alameda is giving scientists a rare look at the surface of the Atlantic Ocean during a Category 4 hurricane with “explorer drones.”
Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant, shot and killed at Beverly Hills estate
Jacqueline Avant, the wife of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Clarence Avant, was reportedly shot and killed at their Beverly Hills estate early Wednesday morning, police said. She was 81.
First U.S. case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in California
The first U.S. case of the omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in California, the White House announced Wednesday.
'Stuff of nightmares': Rare, deep-sea fish found on California beach
"Mouth almost looked bloody! I’d say it was nearly a foot long," Jay Beiler said.
4 children, grandmother shot to death in California home
Four children and their grandmother were found shot to death in a Southern California home and the children’s father was arrested on suspicion of killing them.
Community leader sells own car so he wouldn't have to cancel Thanksgiving food giveaway
FOX 11's Hal Eisner was in Tustin this Thanksgiving as Operation Warm Wishes put together its 14th annual Unity In the Community Spectacular.
Alleged abduction of teen that triggered Amber Alert was a prank, police say
The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police.