They were given $500 a month for free and this is how they spent it

The first data from an experiment in a California city where needy people get $500 a month from the government shows how they spent it.

Man charged with multiple felonies in attack on girlfriend caught on video in Arcadia

A man who was allegedly caught on home security video dragging his estranged girlfriend off the front porch of a home in Arcadia was charged Wednesday with kidnapping and other counts.

200-square-foot ‘shed’ renting for $1,050 a month in California

A rental listing in San Diego received some backlash from locals who say the rental illustrates how bad the cost of living has become in the city.

Man in 'MAGA' hat assaulted in California restaurant bathroom; suspect arrested, police say

Authorities in California arrested a man Tuesday in connection with an assault last month where another man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat was attacked in the bathroom of a restaurant.

Tyler Perry receives Walk of Fame star

Tyler Perry remembered shedding tears when he saw an Atlanta highway exit bearing the name of his television and film studio for the first time.

America's first official cannabis cafe now open in West Hollywood

America's first official cannabis cafe opened on Tuesday in West Hollywood. Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe offers a "farm-to-table experience for both cuisine and cannabis."

Horse dies at Santa Anita race track, a day after opening for fall season

A horse has died after racing at the Santa Anita Park Saturday afternoon. The park opened a day before for its 23-day autumn racing meet. 

Third man charged with drug counts in connection with Mac Miller’s death

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A third man has been arrested and charged with drug offenses in connection with rapper Mac Miller’s overdose death last year.

EPA: California homelessness causing poor water quality

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says California is falling short on preventing water pollution, largely because of its problem with

Woodland Hills drummer pleads guilty to embezzling $750,000 from charity concert for homeless kids

A professional drummer who served as the musical director for the United Nations and the ‘Arsenio Hall Show’ pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud after embezzling $750,000 from a charity concert for homeless children.

Voracious swamp rodents set off alarms in California

One of the most recent threats to California's environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots.