Teen falls from Florida ride: Video shows moments leading up to deadly plunge

Witnesses say a 14-year-old boy fell from the Orlando Free Fall ride, which stands at 430 feet. It is the world’s tallest freestanding drop tower.

California crime: 9 people charged for allegedly organizing statewide retail theft ring

The suspects were charged with stealing items from major retail stores throughout California. Officers recovered approximately $62,000 in cash and $135,000 of stolen merchandise.

Anaheim library employee sucker punched in random attack

Police in Anaheim are looking for a man seen on surveillance video attacking a library employee. Police say the attack was unprovoked.

5th officer at Dublin prison charged in widening sex abuse scandal

Enrique Chavez, a cook at FCI Dublin, was indicted on two counts of abusive sexual contact against an incarcerated woman at the all-female facility.

Mother of 8-year-old Hayward girl found dead charged with murder, abuse

Samantha Johnson told a Merced police detective that her boyfriend had kept Sophia Mason, 8, in a shed outside the Merced house and that the child was subjected to physical and sexual abuse.

Bill Cosby's lawyers want Riverside County assault case thrown out

Cosby's lawyers say the suit should be thrown out because the woman, who was a minor at the time of the alleged assault, waited to long to file her case.

California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state’s Democratic leaders plan to pass this year to prepare for a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade.

VIDEO: 5 suspects target Beverly Hills jewelry store in brazen 'smash and grab' robbery

Police are searching for five suspects who targeted Luxury Jewels in Beverly Hills, smashing out the windows with sledgehammers in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery, where they took off with $5 million worth of jewels.

Amanda Bynes conservatorship terminated

A judge has ended actress Amanda Bynes' conservatorship after nearly 9 years.

Los Angeles becomes 1st in US to reach $6 gas average

Los Angeles on Tuesday became the first major city in the U.S. to reach an average gas price of $6 or more.

Gray whales give tour group 'most epic' encounter off Southern California coast

Two giant gray whales stopped to explore a tour boat off the coast of Newport Beach, California, giving the whale watching group an unforgettable experience.

Opening statements in trial of Elizabeth Holmes' ex-boyfriend, Theranos COO Sunny Balwani

Opening statements were set to begin Tuesday in the federal fraud trial of Sunny Balwani, former Theranos's Chief Operating Officer and ex-boyfriend of the company's founder, Elizabeth Holmes.

Flying Tesla jump crash caught on video

A video that has gone viral on social media shows the driver of a Tesla speeding through an intersection, flying into the air, and crashing into at least one parked car in Los Angeles.

Bottle of red wine from California sells for record $12,300

A bottle of red wine from Napa, California recently set a record for the priciest California cabernet ever sold in that vintage.

4 arrested after pushing Hemet teenager in front of moving vehicle, critically injuring him

Four teenagers were arrested nearly a month after they allegedly pushed another teen into traffic, causing him to be struck by a car and critically injured, according to Hemet Police. 

'Scarface' mansion hits market for $40M

The mansion, known as El Fureidis, is located in Montecito, California, and is best known for its appearance in the 1983 film Scarface.

6 hospitalized after LASD helicopter crashes near San Gabriel Dam

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau helicopter crashed Saturday evening near the San Gabriel Dam, injuring five deputies and a doctor from UCLA who were on board.

San Francisco issues warning amid fentanyl overdose deaths

San Francisco health officials issued a warning Thursday following a spike in fentanyl overdoses in which users were exposed to the opioid while using cocaine.