SUV in crash where 13 died came through hole in border fence

The Border Patrol says 13 people killed in a Southern California crash were among more than 40 migrants who entered the U.S. through a hole cut into the border fence with Mexico.

Thousands at Oakland Coliseum received wrong vaccine dosage, medical staff say

Thousands of people at the Oakland Coliseum received the wrong dosage of Pfizer vaccine on Monday because of an orange-capped syringe. But the problem has been fixed and state officials said there's no reason to panic.

Rodney King: 30 years later beating remains part of LA, US history

It was March 3, 1991, and through the lens of his camera, George Holliday recorded four white Los Angeles police officers using batons, Tasers, feet and fists to beat Rodney King, whose name quickly became globally synonymous with police brutality.

LA County sheriff's investigators issue warrant for black box in Tiger Woods crash

A search warrant was executed by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to obtain data from the "black box" in the Genesis GV80 SUV that golfer Tiger Woods was driving when he crashed in Rolling Hills Estates, it was reported Wednesday. 

13 of 25 SUV passengers killed, several injured in mass casualty crash near US-Mexico border

Officials said 13 people were killed and several others were injured when a Ford Expedition with 25 passengers collided with a semi-truck in Imperial County near the US-Mexico border on the morning of March 2. 

San Jose police say alleged gang members targeted gardeners for robbery, assault

Authorities said that many of the victims who were targeted were local gardeners and landscapers. They were robbed when they were away from their cars and trucks, police said. And then the tools that were stolen became the suspects' weapons before they fled the scene, police said.

Serial killer murdered in prison

An elderly California serial killer who was known as the "I-5 Strangler" has been killed in prison, authorities say.

Deal offers California school districts money to reopen classrooms

Under the deal announced Monday, school districts could receive up to $6.6 billion if they reopen classrooms by March 31. The proposal does not require staff and students to be vaccinated, and districts are not required to have agreements with teachers' unions.

Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer speaks out for first time since Hollywood shooting

Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker who was shot during a violent dognapping in Hollywood last week, spoke out on Monday for the first time since the horrific incident. His recollection of the events also revealed the acts of a mystery good Samaritan. 

Plastic surgeon appears in California traffic court video while operating

Dr. Scott Green appeared for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background.

2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome

Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error down the shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and skied back to the valley floor in an unusually daring feat.

Lady Gaga to injured dog walker: 'You're forever a hero'

Just hours before the two stolen were safely recovered, Lady Gaga took to social media to thank her dog walker for risking his life to save Koji and Gustav.

Amendment would ban 'servitude' by California prison inmates

Opponents want to end what they call a visage of slavery. They propose to amend the state Constitution’s ban on indentured servitude to remove an exemption for people who are being punished for crimes.

Cat that vanished in 2005 is reunited with her owner

Brandy the brown tabby strayed from home in 2005. After all these years, she was reunited with the man who adopted her when she was just a kitten. 

9th Circuit eyes California ban on high-capacity magazines

A federal appeals court said Thursday that it will reconsider a three-judge court’s split ruling last year throwing out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines, a decision with potential impact in other states.