US Navy says fire has been put out aboard USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego

Navy officials announced Thursday that the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at Naval Base San Diego has been extinguished, and investigators will now examine the 840-foot amphibious assault ship to see if it is salvageable.

Woman who refused to wear mask in Starbucks wants half of $100K raised for barista who wouldn’t serve her

Last month Amber Gilles posted a scathing review to her Facebook page after an incident in which San Diego Starbucks employee Lenin Gutierrez refused to serve her for not wearing a mask, resulting in the creation of a GoFundMe page for Gutierrez, which raised more than $100,000 in tips for him.

Case dismissed against social workers charged in death of Gabriel Fernandez

A judge Thursday dismissed charges against four social workers who were accused of failing to protect an 8-year-old Antelope Valley boy whose mother and her boyfriend were convicted of his May 2013 torture death.

Gov. Newsom orders additional businesses in most of California to reclose

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new statewide Stay-at-Home order on Monday and also called for the immediate closure of indoor operations at additional businesses for counties on California's watch list including fitness centers, places of worship, hair salons and barbershops. This impacts 80% of California's population. 

Medical examiner declares Naya Rivera died of drowning, manner of death was accidental

The medical examiner's office confirmed Tuesday that Naya Rivera's body was found in Lake Piru Monday and her cause of death was drowning, adding that the manner of death was accidental.

35 prisoners in California have died so far of COVID-19

The inmate from Avenal State Prison in Central California died Monday at a hospital outside of the facility.

California ski resort considering changing its name over derogatory term

The word “squaw,” derived from the Algonquin language, may have once simply meant “woman,” but over generations, the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage indigenous women.

Naya Rivera confirmed dead at 33 by Ventura County officials after recovering body in Lake Piru

On the sixth day of the search for Naya Rivera, recovery teams discovered a body on the northeastern portion of Lake Piru Monday morning that officials say is the former "Glee" actress. 

2 men, 2 juveniles charged in murder of rapper Pop Smoke

Two men and two teens were charged Monday in the killing of rap artist Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills home in February, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.

South L.A. clothing factory allowed to reopen after 300 employees test positive for COVID-19, 4 die

Los Angeles Apparel has responded following the announcement it was ordered to close after LA County health officials said more than 300 workers at its manufacturing facility tested COVID-19 positive and four died. Despite being devastated by the pandemic, it was allowed to reopen Monday. 

Elvis Presley's grandson dies from apparent suicide

The son of Lisa Marie Presley has died. He was 27. Presley’s representative Roger Widynowski said in a statement Sunday to The Associated Press that she was “heartbroken” after learning about the death of her son Benjamin Keough. He is the grandson of the late Elvis Presley.

57 injured following explosion, fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego

Firefighters were still battling a blaze Monday on a Navy combat ship that injured at least 57 people and sent smoke billowing over San Diego.

Two more die at San Quentin of coronavirus, bringing death toll to nine

Two more inmates at San Quentin prison have died of COVID-19, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.They both died Saturday at an outside hospital.

Kelly Preston, actress and wife of John Travolta, dies at 57

Actress Kelly Preston, whose credits included the films "Twins" and "Jerry Maguire," died Sunday, her husband John Travolta said.