Riverside ambulance worker arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting teen

A Southern California man is accused of sexually assaulting a teen during a medical transport on an ambulance, and it is believed there may be additional victims, officials say.

California man who kidnapped 26 children, buried them alive is recommended for parole

Frederick Woods was one of three gunmen who hijacked a school bus with 26 kids and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California, in 1976. The men transferred the driver and children to vans before they were buried alive in a trailer.

Ariana DeBose makes Oscar history with supporting actress win

Ariana DeBose made Oscar history Sunday evening, becoming the first openly queer woman of color to win an Academy Award, but the win also made her the second woman to win the prize for playing the same character.

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.