23 rescued from suspected human smuggling boat off California

Twenty-three people were rescued Monday from a suspected smuggling boat off the San Diego coast not far from where another vessel broke up a few weeks ago, killing three people, authorities said.

California DMV places Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review

California’s DMV is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving. The probe comes amid several high-profile crashes nationwide — including a fatal wreck in California — involving Autopilot in recent weeks.

Judge to hear evidence on 'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson rape charges

Prosecutors on Tuesday are set to begin presenting evidence to a judge as they attempt to show “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson should stand trial in the rapes of three women.

Rapper T.I., wife under investigation by the LAPD amid sexual assault allegations

The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, amid ongoing sexual assault allegations nationwide against the rapper and his wife, Tameka "Tiny" Harris.

Murder trial of millionaire Robert Durst resumes

Robert Durst is accused of killing his friend Susan Berman in 2000 shortly before she was set to give an interview to police about the 1982 disappearance of Durst's wife, Kathleen Durst, whose body has never been found.

Frito-Lay debunks Flamin’ Hot Cheetos creator story

Frito-Lay says there is no evidence to support the “urban legend” about the Corona man who claimed to have created the popular Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.

Northern California tree trimmer charged in deadly throat slashings

A tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in throat-slashing serial killings that left three people dead, prosecutors announced Thursday.

3 women arrested after pig's blood strewn on Chauvin defense witness old home

Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Santa Rosa home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the officer convicted of killing George Floyd by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch.

Firefighters could be fired for Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos, documents show

Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, court documents say.

Colin Kaepernick publishing company announces release date on book calling for police, prison abolition

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick announced Tuesday that his self-titled publishing company will release its first book consisting of essays on police and prison reform.

Police: 11-year-old robbery suspect was driving stolen car

An 11-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of robbing an 80-year-old California man, and police said the 11-year-old was driving a stolen car.

'I'm very rich': Back seat Tesla rider pulls same stunt, but in new car after jail release

Param Sharma met KTVU's Jesse Gary in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon, not far from his mother’s high-rise apartment. After getting out of jail on two counts of reckless driving, he pulled up sitting in the back seat of a Tesla with no one in the driver's seat.

Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park

The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.

LASD arrests man suspected of physically, sexually assaulting 79-year-old woman in Hacienda Heights

A man suspected of breaking into a 79-year-old woman's Hacienda Heights home and proceeded to brutally beat and sexually assault her before burglarizing her home is now in custody after leading deputies on a manhunt that lasted more than a week.

MLB tells Oakland A's to start exploring other cities

The league said the A's have run into several obstacles over the past four years as it worked to meet the city's demands for a proposed ballpark at Oakland's Howard Terminal.