All college athletes in California can now get paid

It's a first-in-the-nation law called the Fair Pay to to Play Act and it inspired a wave of states across the country to take similar action to empower student athletes.

Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial: live updates from jury selection

Get live updates from day two of jury selection in the blockbuster trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the embattled founder of Theranos.

5 missing after U.S. Navy helicopter crashes off Southern California

Five people were missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Tuesday in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier, military officials said.

High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe

A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds Tuesday as some residents in neighboring Nevada were ordered to evacuate.

Cargo ship anchored in San Francisco Bay after crew members test positive for COVID

Several crew members were removed from a cargo ship and transported to San Francisco hospitals Monday afternoon after a number of them tested positive for COVID, officials confirmed.

Bernie Sanders slams California recall in new ad supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom

The running of the statewide spot comes with just 15 days to go until California’s Sept. 14 recall election, with the latest public opinion polls suggesting that those likely to cast ballots are divided on whether to recall Newsom.

Los Angeles prosecutors will not oppose parole for RFK’s assassin

Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 in Los Angeles, is scheduled to make his 16th bid for parole Friday, but this time he won't be facing any opposition from county prosecutors.

California considers paying drug addicts to stay sober

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California’s leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober.

Adult film star Ron Jeremy indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault

Adult film star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on more than 30 counts of sexual assault involving 21 victims dating back for more than two decades, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced Wednesday.

COVID-19 delta variant races through entire Oakland household, killing father and sending mother to ICU

An Oakland family has been dealing with the heartbreaking loss of a father from COVID-19 as they’ve been holding out hope for their mother’s full recovery from the devastating illness. 

California father details evacuation from Afghanistan; relatives left behind

Qiamuddin Safi says it was a difficult and painful journey back home to San Leandro,  having to leave behind his father and other relatives.

Family of prison officer who died of the coronavirus sues San Quentin

The 55-year-old Sgt. Gilbert Polanco, who was also was a U.S. Army veteran, was the first employee to die from the virus at San Quentin.

Cuomo grants clemency to father of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin

Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday granted clemency to four people, including the father of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

Over 300 California recall election ballots discovered in suspect's vehicle alongside gun, drugs

Torrance Police recovered more than 300 unopened California recall election ballots inside the vehicle of a suspect who was found passed out in his car at a 7-Eleven parking lot, along with a gun and drugs, authorities said Monday.

California officer shoots at suspect but kills bystander

A California police officer accidentally killed a bystander sitting in a car while shooting at a suspect over the weekend, authorities said.

Rep. Matt Gaetz elopes to California, marries girlfriend

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida eloped to Southern California, marrying his girlfriend Ginger Luckey on Saturday in a small ceremony on Catalina Island.

Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found along hiking trail

The area in the Sierra National Forest where the bodies were found on Tuesday had been treated as a hazmat site after concerns were raised about the deaths being linked to potentially toxic gases from old mines nearby.