Renowned US rock climber Brad Gobright dies after falling 1,000 feet

One of the world's most acclaimed American rock climbers has died after falling off a mountain in Mexico on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.

Group of undocumented immigrants rescued from sewage tunnel near U.S.-Mexico border

Ten undocumented immigrants were hospitalized for hypothermia after a large group was rescued from storm waters inside a drain near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. 

Desperate search for South L.A. man suffering from dementia

A family issued an emotional plea on Thanksgiving asking for the public’s help in locating their relative who suffers from dementia. The 62-year-old man has not been seen since he was dropped off by California Highway Patrol officers against his brother's wishes at a Torrance gas station 12 miles from his South Los Angeles home earlier this month. 

Grandma, 75, and 2 young grandchildren reported missing from Fairfield

Sandra Young, 75, has lived with the grandchildren since their parents were killed in a vehicle accident in 2012, Fairfield police spokeswoman Kathryn McCormick said.

Winter wonderland: Yosemite National Park blanketed in snow

On Tuesday night, a winter storm blew in, covering mountaintops and trees with a magical dusting of snow. 

Suspect, two students dead after shooting on campus of Saugus High School

At least two students were killed and several others were hospitalized with gunshot wounds following a shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita on Thursday, officials said. The 16-year-old gunman, who carried out the shooting on his birthday, has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Instead of having homeless veteran's car towed, deputies help get it repaired for free

Instead of displacing a homeless veteran living in a seemingly abandoned car, deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Carson Station, coordinated with local businesses in order to get the vehicle towed and repaired for free.

Boy dies after San Diego father killed mother, brothers

The only child to survive his family’s murder-suicide has died after his mother and three brothers were killed by his father.

2 California boys, ages 11 and 14, killed in shooting outside elementary school

Two boys in California were killed early Saturday while sitting inside a van in the parking lot of an elementary school when an unknown number of gunmen opened fire into the vehicle, authorities said.

Target joins Walmart in tainted-lettuce recall as Thanksgiving nears

Stores across the U.S. have recalled salad products that originated in California after federal agencies warned they may be tainted with E. coli bacteria.