Couple’s $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
The state Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor of Alva and Alberta Pilliod of Livermore.
Judge: Kobe Bryant's widow must turn over therapy records
A judge has ruled that Kobe Bryant's widow must turn over her therapy records to Los Angeles County in her lawsuit claiming she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed the basketball star, his teenage daughter and seven others.
CHP pursuit of speeding driver in the San Fernando Valley
California Highway Patrol officers were in pursuit of a vehicle wanted for speeding in the San Fernando Valley on Monday morning.
Protesters say Facebook incites violence against Muslims
Demonstrators want Meta, aka Facebook, to remove hateful speech, identify dangerous groups, moderate posts, and invest resources in stopping violence.
Driver fatally strikes girl, 8, who left mother's car after domestic violence, police say
An 8-year-old girl who’d just witnessed a domestic incident in her mother’s SUV got out of the car and was fatally struck by another one on a foggy California road, troopers said.
Britney Spears reacts to end of nearly 14-year conservatorship: ‘I love my fans so much’
“Good God I love my fans so much it’s crazy,” Britney Spears tweeted following the news that her nearly 14-year conservatorship finally came to an end on Friday.
SoCal parents booked for murder in Fentanyl overdose death of 15-month-old son
Investigators determined that Adler Metcalf, 22, and Sandy Acuna, 20, were responsible for possessing the Fentanyl that killed their 15-month-old son, who died from an overdose back in September.
California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo
Daphna Cardinale said she and her husband, Alexander, had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 wasn’t theirs because the child had a darker complexion than they did.
Hundreds of demonstrators gather in downtown LA to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Hundreds of Angelenos against COVID-19 vaccine mandates gathered at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles Monday for the "March for Freedom" rally.
Mother forced to give birth at Santa Rita Jail awarded $250K
Candace Steel, a mother who ended up giving birth inside a Santa Rita Jail cell, has been awarded $250,000.
Tourists, social media users taking dangerous measures for photos in Beverly Hills
Social media users are posing at dangerous locations in Beverly Hills -- all for photo opps.
Former USC official to plead guilty in college admission scandal
Donna Heinel, a former USC senior associate athletic director, is expected to plead guilty Friday to her role in the fraud and bribery scheme in which the children of wealthy parents gained admission to some of the country's top universities as fake sports recruits.
Family questioned about human trafficking; mom says it's because they're mixed race
A Southwest Airlines passenger said she and her 10-year-old biracial daughter were stopped by authorities on a report of possible human trafficking – except she wasn't and she said the incident reeks of bias.
Disneyland guests trapped on Pirates of the Caribbean ride on Halloween
Riders were apparently stuck on the malfunctioned ride for roughly 90 minutes.
Bay Area woman battling cancer survives bear attack while visiting Tahoe
An East Bay woman survived being mauled by a bear in North Lake Tahoe over the weekend. She said she wanted to share her story as a warning to others.
Prosecutors probe whether 'love triangle' led to killing of 19-year-old in Fairfield
The official motive behind Beauchamp’s death remains under investigation, though prosecutors are probing whether the case is a "love triangle" that turned deadly.
After California oil spill, environmentalists plan to sue US
A month after a Southern California offshore oil spill, environmental advocates said Tuesday that they plan to sue the federal government over the failure to review and update plans for platforms off the coast.
California high school officials blast team over 106-point victory
Inglewood High School beat Inglewood Morningside, 106-0, with quarterback Justyn Martin starring in the win. The school also went for a 2-point conversion while up 104-0.
Los Angeles, Long Beach ports will issue fines for backlogged cargo
The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex will start issuing fines to shipping companies if they let cargo containers stack up as the nation’s busiest twin harbors deal with an unprecedented backlog of vessels.
Family of couple on the run in $18M COVID-19 relief fraud believes they were abducted
Family members of a Tarzana couple whom the FBI believes cut their tracking bracelets and went on the run while awaiting sentencing for their roles in an $18 million COVID-19 relief fraud case contend the pair were kidnapped.