Trails where California family mysteriously died closed to the public
Investigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths and are awaiting the results of water tests taken from the area where the family was found.
Los Angeles Dodgers selected as 'most hated' baseball team in America
The Los Angeles Dodgers are now the "most hated" team in Major League Baseball, according to a sports betting website.
All college athletes in California can now get paid
It's a first-in-the-nation law called the Fair Pay to to Play Act and it inspired a wave of states across the country to take similar action to empower student athletes.
5 missing after U.S. Navy helicopter crashes off Southern California
Five people were missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Tuesday in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier, military officials said.
Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial: live updates from inside the court
Jury selection begins in the trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Get live updates here.
Motorcycle ride from LA to NYC underway to honor 9/11 firefighters
A group of motorcyclists began a cross-country ride to NYC from LAFD's training center to honor the memory of the first responders who lost their lives while trying to save others during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
California considers paying drug addicts to stay sober
Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California’s leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober.
Newsom requests presidential disaster declaration for California wildfires
After an extensive review of fire damage, Gov. Gavin Newsom requested a presidential major disaster declaration for eight counties.
Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found along hiking trail
The area in the Sierra National Forest where the bodies were found on Tuesday had been treated as a hazmat site after concerns were raised about the deaths being linked to potentially toxic gases from old mines nearby.
National forests closed as California wildfires surge
The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that beginning on Aug. 22 it will close nine national forests from near Lake Tahoe at the Nevada border on the east all the way west to Six Rivers National Forest, which stretches north to the Oregon border and contains more than 1 million acres of land alone.
A look at 3 California wildfires: Dixie, Caldor, Cache
Firefighters are battling 15 blazes in California right now, and here's a look at three of them: The Cache Fire, the Caldor Fire and the Dixie Fire.
WWII veteran parachutes from plane for 100th birthday
A WWII veteran celebrated his birthday in an epic way — by jumping from an airplane.
California pastor hands out COVID-19 vaccine exemption letters
A church in California is handing out exemption letters for people who do not want to take the coronavirus vaccine.
New California law could force short-term shortage of pork, change how pigs are farmed
A new California law could soon make bacon and other pork products scarce as producers complain it'll be a struggle to meet the new requirements.
San Francisco becomes 1st major city to require full vaccination at restaurants, gyms
San Francisco will become the first major U.S. city to require full vaccination for patrons at indoor establishments like restaurants, cafes, bars, and gyms.
Arnold Schwarzenegger says anyone who doesn't wear a mask is a schmuck
The Terminator doesn't mince words. Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger chewed out people who won't get vaccinated and said anyone who won't wear a mask is a schmuck.
SoCal dad who killed his 2 kids with spear gun in Mexico was QAnon-obsessed, FBI says
Matthew Taylor Coleman is accused of killing his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter in Mexico with a spear gun because he believed they would become monsters, authorities said.
California school staff must be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing
California became the first state Wednesday to implement a policy that requires all school staff to be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.
Robert Durst takes stand at his trial, denies killing friend
Robert Durst took the witness stand in his own defense, a move considered risky for a defendant in a murder trial.
Dixie Fire largest single California wildfire in state history
The Dixie Fire raging in the Sierra Nevada now has the notorious distinction of being California's largest wildfire in state history.