Driver survives being ejected through rooftop, falling over Big Sur cliff
A driver was rescued after he told authorities that he swerved to miss deer in Monterey County, veered off the roadway, was ejected from his sunroof and rolled down a Big Sur cliff and was stranded for about two days.
California seizes record 62,000 pounds of fentanyl
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that operations supported by the California National Guard have resulted in the record seizure of 62,224 pounds of fentanyl in 2023, valued at about $649 million.
Squatters take over Hollywood home; start renting rooms to OnlyFans models
A luxurious 7-bedroom dream house in the Hollywood Hills was taken over by squatters who set up a business on the property. The ringleader allegedly wrote a fake lease allowing OnlyFans models to create their content in the house and rented rooms to them.
Newsom launches abortion ad accusing conservatives of holding women hostage
Gov. Gavin Newsom accuses conservative leaders of holding women hostage by imposing travel bans and preventing women from seeking reproductive care out of state.
Woman steals Amazon work van because she 'just needed to get back to San Jose'
A woman stole an Amazon delivery van in Palo Alto because she “just needed to get back to San Jose," Palo Alto police said.
Rebecca Grossman found guilty of murder in deadly crash that killed 2 young brothers
Grossman was found guilty on all six counts, including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and two counts of hit-and-run resulting in death.
Two giant pandas are being sent to San Diego Zoo from China
China is planning to send a new pair of giant pandas to the San Diego Zoo this year, quelling fears after nearly all the iconic bears on loan to U.S. zoos were sent home as bilateral relations began to sour.
Biden tells California supporters to stay focused on what’s at stake in reelection battle
The president will also make campaign stops in San Francisco and Los Altos Hills this week and will deliver a policy speech near Los Angeles on Wednesday, in an effort to collect as much cash as he can for his reelection bid.
Compton pit bull breeder mauled to death by his own dogs identified
Dominic Cooper, 35, who may have been breeding pit bulls, was found mauled to death Friday morning in the backyard of his Compton home.
Missing California dogs found in Georgia, police say
The West Coast doggy duo was caught “red-pawed” hundreds of miles away in Georgia.
Charles Barkley blasts San Francisco at All-Star Game, saying it's full of 'homeless crooks'
NBA legend Charles Barkley ripped into San Francisco Sunday night during a broadcast – not his first time trashing The City.
Former YouTube CEO's son dies in UC Berkeley dorm
The 19-year-old son of YouTube's former CEO Susan Wojcicki was found dead in a dorm room at UC Berkeley this week, his grandmother said.
Gen Z has found their state of choice and it's not California or New York
Gen Zers have their sights set on one state in particular, where that generation was more likely to move to more than any other state in 2022.
New walrus species named after teen who discovered 5 million-year-old fossil
Forrest Sheperd, who was 13 at the time, made the discovery while fossil hunting on the beaches near Santa Cruz in 2011.
'American Nightmare': Reporter contacted by Denise Huskins' kidnapper reflects on "bizarre" case
Henry Lee, a crime reporter, found himself in the middle of Denise Huskins’ kidnapping case when he received anonymous emails from the kidnapper. Lee was featured in Netflix’s new “American Nightmare" docuseries.
Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech
Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a sobering reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence.
California 4-year-old briefly abducted after being left in running car, police say
A 4-year-old at the center of an Amber Alert from Long Beach has been found safe.
Disneyland's Mickey Mouse, Cinderella performers want to unionize
While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers in parades, character actors and support staff do not.
California woman shot dead in Mexican resort town popular with Americans
The woman, identified as 44-year-old Los Angeles native Niko Honarbakhsh, was killed by a stray bullet after getting caught in a shootout between rival drug dealers at a beach club in the Mexican resort city.
5 Marines killed in California helicopter crash are identified
The five U.S. Marines who died when their helicopter crashed during a storm in the mountains outside San Diego on Tuesday have been named, the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar announced Friday.