Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest coach in college basketball history
Tara VanDerveer notched her 1,203rd win over the weekend. Here are the other men and women’s team coaches who aren’t far behind her record.
Disoriented driver misses construction sign, ends up in precarious spot
A disoriented senior driver ended up in a precarious spot when he missed hazard warning signs and drove his car to the top of a high speed rail construction site in California.
Man arrested for stealing airplane from North Las Vegas airport, flying to California
A 40-year-old man, Damian Zukaitis, was arrested in Nevada after allegedly stealing a 2020 Kitfox airplane from North Las Vegas airport on December 30. He flew the aircraft to the Barstow, California, area, where he landed on a roadway near Barstow-Daggett Airport.
People leaving California moving here in record numbers, data shows
The U.S. Census tracks where Americans are moving to and from. Here's where Californians are moving by the thousands.
Man rescued from San Diego cliffside hole after getting stuck for days
Storms and tides complicated efforts to free the man, who officials said may have been stuck for as long as three days, according to reports.
California airport worker 'set for life' after hitting jackpot with $20M lottery win
Durwin Hickman, a California airport worker, is celebrating a life-changing moment after winning $20 million from a $30 Set For Life! scratch-off lottery ticket purchased during his lunch break.
California hiker pinned under boulder weighing at least 6K pounds rescued after 7 hours
A hiker in Southern California was pinned underneath a massive boulder on a hillside for seven hours until volunteers freed him in a bold nighttime rescue last week, officials said Friday.
California WWII veteran, 103, shares remarkable life story and advice for young people: 'Pray every night'
A California WWII vet who ran the Nuremberg Opera House — welcoming the likes of Mickey Rooney and Bob Hope — turned 103 last month.
Massive 52-foot fin whale washes up on San Diego's Pacific Beach
“We thought it was a tarp from out in the water, but eventually we realized it was a whale and I’ve never seen anything like it," a local surfer told FOX 5 San Diego.
Driver detained with handwritten license plate in Benicia
A person allegedly driving in a stolen car in the early hours after the Thanksgiving holiday was caught in a creative attempt at faking a license plate, police said.
Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO days after being ousted, along with new board
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry.
5-year-old fatally stabs twin in Santa Cruz County: sheriff
A family in Santa Cruz County was hit with a double tragedy after a fight between 5-year-old twin brothers ended fatally, according to sheriff's deputies.
With Hollywood strikes over, here's when you could see your favorite shows return
Soon, tens of thousands of entertainment workers could get back to work. Here's what will likely start filming first.
Hollywood actors' strike ends with union, studios reaching tentative agreement
Hollywood's actors union has reached a tentative deal with studios to end its strike.
LA 'Tenant from Hell' moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent
The woman dubbed as "the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.
Tarantula on road in Death Valley National Park blamed for crash involving camper, motorcycle
A tarantula crossing the road in California's Death Valley National Park caused an accident between international travelers after one of the visitors braked suddenly to avoid hitting the spider.
Matthew Perry, star of 'Friends,' dies after apparent drowning
Matthew Perry, renowned for his iconic role as Chandler Bing on the hit TV series "Friends," has tragically passed away at the age of 54.
Firefighter goes above and beyond, cooks breakfast for children during emergency call
When the children's mother was transported to the hospital, the firefighter stepped into the kitchen, making a "gourmet" breakfast.
Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean marries Tony Hawk's son Riley, reports say
The reported marriage comes more than a year after Frances Bean Cobain revealed the relationship on social media.
Docs: Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot used psychedelic mushrooms before trying to shut off plane engines
New documents shed additional light on the state of mind of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot that attempted to turn off a plane’s engines mid-flight, causing a flight of people from Everett, Washington to make an emergency landing in Portland.