Anaheim library employee sucker punched in random attack

Police in Anaheim are looking for a man seen on surveillance video attacking a library employee. Police say the attack was unprovoked.

Mother of 8-year-old Hayward girl found dead charged with murder, abuse

Samantha Johnson told a Merced police detective that her boyfriend had kept Sophia Mason, 8, in a shed outside the Merced house and that the child was subjected to physical and sexual abuse.

Bill Cosby's lawyers want Riverside County assault case thrown out

Cosby's lawyers say the suit should be thrown out because the woman, who was a minor at the time of the alleged assault, waited to long to file her case.

VIDEO: 5 suspects target Beverly Hills jewelry store in brazen 'smash and grab' robbery

Police are searching for five suspects who targeted Luxury Jewels in Beverly Hills, smashing out the windows with sledgehammers in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery, where they took off with $5 million worth of jewels.

4 arrested after pushing Hemet teenager in front of moving vehicle, critically injuring him

Four teenagers were arrested nearly a month after they allegedly pushed another teen into traffic, causing him to be struck by a car and critically injured, according to Hemet Police. 

6 hospitalized after LASD helicopter crashes near San Gabriel Dam

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Special Enforcement Bureau helicopter crashed Saturday evening near the San Gabriel Dam, injuring five deputies and a doctor from UCLA who were on board.

Russian lawmaker demands return of Alaska, California's Fort Ross

A Russian lawmaker made an outlandish demand over the weekend that the United States return Alaska and a historic settlement in California, in addition to paying reparations to Russia over crippling American-led sanctions that have put Moscow's economy in a tailspin. 

'I can't breathe': Video shows death of Edward Bronstein in CHP custody

An attorney has released the video showing the last living moments of 38-year-old Edward Bronstein, a DUI suspect who died in CHP custody.

Florida man charged in multi-state homicide investigation of colleague

A Florida man has been charged in a multi-state homicide investigation over the death of his colleague in White County, Indiana, state police said. 

Orange County middle school assistant principal takes own life on campus

School officials confirm Moises Plascencia, the assistant principal at Kraemer Middle School in Placentia, died by suicide on campus on Monday.

Alec Baldwin files paperwork to avoid liability in deadly 'Rust' movie shooting

Alec Baldwin filed an arbitration claim Friday against producers of the film "Rust," alleging he is not financially responsible for the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last year.

Video: Stolen yacht suspect crashes into boats in Newport Beach

One person is in custody Thursday after Newport Beach Police said they stole a boat, then crashed it into a marina soon after.

California officials raided preschool, interviewed 2-year-olds over mask policies

California state regulators conducted an investigation at a Southern California preschool and privately interviewed children as young as 2 without their parents’ consent about their masking practices.

Detainee at large after escaping police custody at O'Hare Airport

A detainee escaped police custody at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday during a transfer to Wisconsin, according to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.

U.S. border authorities find 52 reptiles hidden in man's clothing

Authorities say a man who tried to slither past U.S. border agents in California had 52 lizards and snakes hidden in his clothing.