California man arrested after posting YouTube videos appearing to show mass shooting practice

A Southern California man has been arrested after posting graphic YouTube videos shot at a downtown San Diego hotel in which he appears to be practicing for a mass shooting with assault-style weapons.

Nativity scene outside Claremont church portrays Holy Family separated at the border

A photo of a display taken outside Claremont United Methodist Church which shows the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph separated at the border is going viral. 

Norwegian Cruise Lines sends birthday party goodies for cruise-line ‘obsessed’ boy with autism

A boy with autism who is "obsessed" with cruises asked for a Norwegian Cruise Lines-themed birthday party, so the company's CEO sent boxes full of branded goodies to help make the party extra special.

'Marriage Story,' 'The Irishman' shine as Netflix dominates the Golden Globe nominations

The streaming service Netflix flexed its muscles Monday as nominations were announced for the 77th Golden Globes, with its relationship drama "Marriage Story" collecting a leading six nominations, while the mob drama "The Irishman" collected five.

Scorpion stings United Airlines passenger on flight from San Francisco to Atlanta

The passenger on Flight 1554 told TMZ that she felt stinging on her leg and when she went to the restroom, a scorpion fell out of her pant leg. Flight attendants were able to trap the arachnid, the passenger told TMZ.

Norco man arrested after allegedly assaulting former 83-year-old landlord

A Norco man was behind bars Saturday on an elder abuse charge after he allegedly choked and battered his former landlord and crashed his car attempting to flee from deputies, officials said. 

California congressman Duncan Hunter to resign after holidays

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to illegally using campaign money for personal expenses, his office said Friday.

Elon Musk found not guilty in defamation case against British diver

Elon Musk did not defame a British cave explorer when he called him “pedo guy” in an angry tweet, a Los Angeles jury found Friday.

'She could hear her baby dying right in front of her': Mountain lion kills dog in Simi Valley

A mountain lion killed a dog in a Simi Valley backyard despite the owner’s valiant effort to save her pet. The attack had the neighborhood on edge since it was the second report of a mountain lion attacking dogs in the area.

Massive flames erupt in vacant skating rink in San Bernardino

A raging fire engulfed a vacant roller rink in San Bernardino on Thursday morning, sending a huge column of smoke over the city.

Flesh-eating bacteria linked to black tar heroin kills 7 in San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in San Diego County, authorities said.

LA tv station says chopper struck by drone

A news helicopter belonging to an ABC owned-and-operated television station was forced to make a precautionary landing on Wednesday night after it struck an object believed to be a drone while flying over downtown Los Angeles.

LAPD officer under investigation after he allegedly fondled a dead woman

A Los Angeles police officer is under investigation after a random review of body camera footage showed him fondling a dead woman’s breasts, according to a person briefed on the incident.

Oakland Zoo's oldest elephant collapses, dies at age 50

Zoo officials said M’Dunda died Tuesday after she collapsed in the zoo’s elephant habitat. She was 50. 

SF steps up efforts to pressure wash poop off sidewalks

Officials announced an increase in pressure washing sidewalks in the Tenderloin. Usually crews pressure wash once a month, but now they’ll do it once a week.

SoCal mother accused of tying plastic bag over 3-year-old son's head, setting home on fire

A Santa Paula mother was arrested and is expected in court on Wednesday after investigators said she tied a plastic bag over her three-year-old son’s head and set their home on fire.

Wheelchair stolen from San Francisco man day after Thanksgiving in San Jose

A San Francisco man's lifeline, his wheelchair, was stolen the day after Thanksgiving in San Jose. He's having trouble doing things many take for granted, like getting to the corner store.

Logs line West Oakland street in apparent attempt to deter homeless, RV dwellers

The latest story in anti-homeless barricade controversy is out of West Oakland where logs have been placed alongside a street where many homeless people who live out of cars and their RVs park.