California jail guard indicted for sex assaults on inmates

Alex Tafoya was arraigned on charges that include oral copulation by force, sexual penetration by force, false imprisonment by violence, fraud or deceit and assault by a police officer, the San Joaquin district attorney said.

Jacqueline Avant death investigation: Police seek motive behind deadly Beverly Hills shooting

An investigation continues after the deadly shooting of philanthropist Jacqueline Avant. Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry said "every available resource" will be used to find her killer.

Christmas tree buyers face reduced supplies and higher prices

Record-breaking heat and wildfires in late June took a heavy toll on Christmas tree farms in Oregon and Washington, two of the nation’s largest growers.

Jacqueline Avant, wife of music legend Clarence Avant, shot and killed at Beverly Hills estate

Jacqueline Avant, the wife of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Clarence Avant, was reportedly shot and killed at their Beverly Hills estate early Wednesday morning, police said. She was 81.

First U.S. case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in California

The first U.S. case of the omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in California, the White House announced Wednesday.

Marilyn Manson's home searched amid sexual abuse investigation

Authorities have searched the home of rocker Marilyn Manson after allegations of physical and sexual abuse by several women.

Fishing resumes Tuesday along stretch of Orange County coast near oil spill

Seafood was tested for chemicals from oil from Oct. 14 to Nov. 3 with authorities on Monday alerting the California Department of Fish and Wildlife that the seafood was OK to resume eating.

Father arrested after 4 children, grandmother shot to death inside California home

A mother made a gruesome discovery when she found her four children, all under the age of 12, and her mother had all been shot to death inside their California home. Deputies have arrested the children's father.

Looters and vandals strike San Francisco's Union Square

San Francisco's Louis Vuitton store in Union Square was "emptied out" by thieves Friday night, witnesses posted to social media.

Security guard arrested after not wearing mask on bus dies in Santa Rita Jail

The story of what happened to Maurice Monk, a 45-year-old security guard who suffered from mental illness and who died in a cell on Monday, raises questions about the care he received while incarcerated and why he was in Santa Rita Jail in the first place.

Alleged abduction of teen that triggered Amber Alert was a prank, police say

The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police. 

Bear nearly gets squirted with hand sanitizer at 7-Eleven

A bear opened the door of a 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and seemed to take no notice of a store employee yelling at it to leave immediately. 

Protesters say Facebook incites violence against Muslims

Demonstrators want Meta, aka Facebook, to remove hateful speech, identify dangerous groups, moderate posts, and invest resources in stopping violence.

In-N-Out Burger: No plans to come to Florida after speaking with Gov. DeSantis

After Governor Ron DeSantis made a pitch for In-N-Out to move to the Sunshine State, the chief legal officer said there are no plans to move their headquarters or open a location in Florida.

California parents sue after getting another couple’s embryo

Daphna Cardinale said she and her husband, Alexander, had immediate suspicions that the girl she gave birth to in late 2019 wasn’t theirs because the child had a darker complexion than they did.