Indoor mask mandate may return if LA County reaches high COVID transmission, Ferrer says

Los Angeles County may once again bring back the indoor mask mandate. According to Director Barbara Ferrer, if the county reaches the CDC's high transmission category, masking may be required indoors – again.

$35K in Apple products taken in brazen daytime robbery

Two thieves made off with an estimated $35,000 in Apple products as they robbed the store in front of shocked holiday crowds.

Ex-FCI Dublin prison warden went from 'sweet to pornographic,' victim says at sex abuse trial

On the first day of an unprecedented sex abuse trial of a former warden of the all-women's federal prison in Dublin, an incarcerated woman told the jury that Ray J. Garcia went from being a "sweet gentleman to pornographic" in his exchanges with her.

California recruit hit by wrong-way driver in grave condition: LASD

Four recruits remain in critical condition and one "suffered setbacks" and is in grave condition, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said Sunday.

Former Virginia state trooper 'catfished' teen girl before murdering California family: police

Police said 28-year-old Austin Lee Edwards, a former state trooper, traveled from Virginia to Riverside to meet a teen girl he 'catfished' online, then murdered the girl's mom and grandparents.

Harvey Weinstein's defense in sexual assault trial begins Monday

Defense attorneys for disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein began presenting their case Monday. Testimony is will continue Wednesday, along with closing arguments..

Photos sealed to protect women's dignity during sex abuse trial of ex-FCI Dublin warden

When the trial for former FCI Dublin warden Ray J. Garcia begins on Monday, more than 50 sexually explicit photos will be sealed to protect the dignity of the incarcerated women who will testify that they were targets of his abuse.

Homeless women in San Jose return thousands in cash to rightful owner

A group of homeless people in an encampment in San Jose jumped into action to help a neighbor named George who lost almost everything in a recent fire.

San Jose mom charged after allegedly suffocating baby during breastfeeding

A mother in San Jose has been charged in connection with the death of one of her 7-month-old twin daughters by suffocating her with her breast while trying to feed her. 

Elizabeth Holmes case: Tech fraudster set to be sentenced in federal court

A federal court judge is scheduled to sentence convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes on Friday, wrapping up a complex legal saga that has captured international attention and prompted scrutiny of Silicon Valley’s business culture.

LA County returns to 'strongly recommending' masks indoors as COVID cases rise

The average daily rate of new COVID-19 cases in LA County has risen to 100 infections per 100,000 residents, the county's health officer says, meaning the county is again "strongly recommending" that everyone wear masks in indoor public spaces.

California driver accused of hitting law enforcement recruits released from jail

Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, is accused of plowing into 25 law enforcement recruits in Whittier. He was released from jail hours after his arrest due to the "extreme complexity" of the investigation.

California wrong-way driver crashes into 25 law enforcement recruits; 5 in critical condition

Twenty-five law enforcement recruits for various agencies across Los Angeles County were injured, five critically, after a Honda CR-V going the wrong way plowed into them and hit a light pole during their morning run in Whittier.