Field of Light installation draws thousands to glittering California hillside

PASO ROBLES, CA — Sensorio, an immersive new destination located in Paso Robles, California, launches its first phase with an illuminated art installation by internationally acclaimed artist Bruce Munro.

Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, a move critics said would result in less fuel efficient cars that create more planet-warming pollution.

Mountain lion goes inside California house, lies down in bathroom

Officials say a mountain lion wandered inside a California house and was captured in a photo lying on a bathroom floor.

During his California visit, Trump says he will do 'something' about homelessness

LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Donald Trump began a California visit on Tuesday, saying he will do "something" about homelessness but offering no specifics beyond the mention of creating a task force. "We can't let Los Angeles, San Francisco and numerous other cities destroy themselves by allowing what's happening," Trump said aboard Air Force One. He said police...

California Democratic donor charged with running drug house

A West Hollywood man who made prominent donations to the Democratic Party was charged Tuesday with running a drug house where two men died of overdoses.

Protesters, fans greet Trump as he launches on California fundraising trip

President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California, a Democratic stronghold where he is expected to rake in millions of dollars during a series of fundraisers for his reelection effort that are being met by wealthy supporters as well as jeering protesters.

Vaping death reported in central California, hours after governor addresses dangers

Public health officials said a central California resident has died from complications related to the use of e-cigarettes, and they warned anyone who is vaping, or thinking about it, should know that there are serious potential risks.

Tests show synthetic marijuana sold as CBD in California

 An Associated Press investigation shows a dark side to booming sales of the cannabis extract CBD. Some people are substituting cheap and dangerous street drugs for the real thing.

Thieves brazenly steal elderly woman's wallet at California grocery store

Police in Walnut Creek, California have been looking for two women who teamed up to snatch an elderly woman’s wallet out of her purse as she shopped at a grocery store on Monday, September 9.

California fails to pass legislation to drastically reduce plastic pollution

California's legislative session closed without passing bills AB 1080 and SB 54, legislation that would have put in place the strictest rules against plastic pollution in the United States.

NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started

All six crewmembers were asleep aboard a scuba diving boat off the Southern California coast when a fire broke out in the middle of the night, killing 34 people who were trapped in a bunkroom below the main deck, federal investigators announced Thursday. 

Recalled Judge Persky fired from JV girl's tennis coach job

Recalled Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky said he was fired Wednesday from his new job as a Junior Varsity girls' tennis coach. His termination comes amid a public backlash over his hiring.