Laguna Niguel fire: More than a dozen multimillion-dollar mansions destroyed

Fire officials said at least 20 multimillion-dollar mansions have been destroyed after a fire erupted in Orange County. Laguna Niguel city officials said 900 homes are under evacuation orders.

Suspects in San Jose baby kidnapping tried three times before, DA says

The two people charged with kidnapping a 3-month-old baby in San Jose last month had tried to take the baby multiple times before, the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office said.

Remembering Gigi Bryant: Rising basketball star would’ve celebrated 16th birthday Sunday

In honor of her late daughter’s memory, Vanessa Bryant announced two projects, with proceeds going to the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, as Gigi was known for her passion for sports and her philanthropic heart.

California man allegedly lured 80 children into making porn

In 2020 and 2021, Demetrius Carl Davis, 24, allegedly posed as a prepubescent girl named “Lizzy” to lure and groom children 6 to 13 years old, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Killer of LA philanthropist gets 190-year prison term

The man who murdered 81-year-old philanthropist, Jacqueline Avant, during a burglary at her Beverley Hills home was sentenced to 190 years in a California prison.

'Stoned and stupid:' 4/20 celebration resumes in SF Golden Gate Park with new rules

After a two-year hiatus, San Francisco is preparing for thousands of people to return to Golden Gate Park's Hippie Hill, for the annual 4/20 marijuana gathering on Wednesday. 

9-year-old shot waiting for Easter photos gets visit from the Easter Bunny

The 9-year-old girl was shot while waiting in line for family photos with the Easter Bunny. On Sunday a special Easter Bunny gave her a visit.

California teen found alive in Utah nearly 3 years after disappearance

A 19-year-old man with autism found cold and sleeping in a Utah gas station parking lot has been reunited with his family almost three years after disappearing from California.

USC sues YouTubers pair over 'classroom takeover pranks'

The lawsuit claims YouTubers Ernest Kanevsky and Yugo Bai took over USC classrooms on at least three occasions, including most recently at a lecture on the Holocaust.

Police chase: Motorcyclist driving over 150mph leads CHP on pursuit across LA, Orange Counties

A motorcyclist who led authorities on a police chase Friday morning across LA and Orange County Freeways reached speeds upwards of 150 mph. But the driver made one critical mistake that allowed CHP to take him into custody.

Man guilty of setting Big Sur fire that killed 12 California condors

Ivan Gomez, 31, was convicted by a Monterey County judge of setting the Big Sur Dolan fire while illegally growing marijuana in the Los Padres National Forest.

Sacramento mass shooting suspect served less time with California's Prop 57

Smiley Martin, arrested in connection with last weekend’s mass shooting outside bars in Sacramento, served less than half his 10-year sentence because of voter-approved changes to state law that lessened the punishment for his felony convictions and provided a chance for earlier release.

Football 'hero' sues San Jose after police shoot him at taqueria

K'aun Green, who said he grabbed a gun from drunk customers at a popular downtown taqueria and then was shot at by police, filed a federal lawsuit against San Jose.

Suspect arrested in connection with Sacramento mass shooting, police say

Authorities said Monday that 26-year-old Dandre Martin is connected to a deadly mass shooting in Sacramento that left six people dead over the weekend.