California man recounts stabbing gay college student during trial for 2018 killing

A California man charged with killing a gay University of Pennsylvania student testified that he repeatedly stabbed the college sophomore after trying to grab a cellphone he feared had been used to photograph him.

Kite surfer spells HELP in sand; prompts Santa Cruz rescue

A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday after he spelled out HELP in the sand with rocks, which triggered a successful CalFire helicopter extraction. 

Paul Pelosi testifies in state David DePape hammer attack trial

Paul Pelosi took the witness stand on Friday in San Francisco Superior Court to face David DePape, the man already convicted in federal court of brutally attacking him with a hammer, telling the courtroom that he couldn't remember too many details of what happened two years ago.

Judge largely rejects DNA testing request by Scott Peterson in bid to prove innocence

A San Mateo County judge on Wednesday rejected all but one of convicted killer Scott Peterson's requests via the Los Angeles Innocence Project for DNA testing on certain items in hopes of proving he didn't kill his pregnant wife.

Gruesome new details revealed about 'targeted attack' in murder of California UPS driver

New details were revealed Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a UPS driver in Southern California, in what authorities called a "targeted attack" by his childhood friend and coworker.

Harvey Weinstein attends extradition hearing
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Harvey Weinstein was back in a New York courtroom to determine if he'd stay behind bars in New York or be extradited to California. His legal team pointed to his declining health as a main reason to keep him where he is.

California mom beat toddler 'like a rag doll' on plane as passengers tried to intervene: court docs

A Sacramento, California, mom allegedly kicked and backhanded her 2-year-old daughter on a plane after her little one woke her up during flight from Mexico, according to federal court documents.

USC cancels main stage commencement ceremony

Citing new safety measures, USC announced it is canceling the "main stage" commencement ceremony that had been planned for May 10.

Boeing 747 carrying 345 people bounces on LAX runway during hard landing, video shows

A chilling video captured the dramatic moment a Lufthansa Boeing 747 aircraft bounced on the runway at Los Angeles International Airport during a hard landing.

"Let's find him": Helicopter pilot remembers O.J. Simpson chase

The low-speed white Ford Bronco chase may be the one singular thing that people remember about O.J. Simpson more than anything else.

Easter money heist: LA thieves steal up to $30M in cash

The up to $30 million heist happened in Los Angeles’ Sylmar neighborhood. It’s among the largest cash burglaries in L.A. history.

California law would let you ignore after-hours calls, texts from work

The proposed bill would offer employees a better work-life balance by not having their time interrupted by messages after finishing the work day.