Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve
A shark attack off State Parks Beach in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve left a surfer dead, authorities said Friday.
5 Freeway crash: 11 vehicle pileup leaves 1 dead, 7 injured on Christmas Eve
An 11-vehicle crash on the 5 Freeway near DTLA on Christmas Eve left one person dead and at least seven others injured.
VIDEO: Woman with pickaxe shoplifts at Rite Aid in Venice
A shocking video shows a bizarre scene at a store in Venice involving a woman carrying a pickaxe.
Father of 3 shot and killed by suspected burglar just days before Christmas
A father is dead after he and a group of neighbors confronted a man who they witnessed stealing from cars in their neighborhood.
Drakeo the Ruler dead after stabbing at music festival in Los Angeles
Drakeo the Ruler was fatally stabbed Saturday night at the Once Upon a Time in LA concert.
Prosecutors say Tesla employee waited for coworker to get off before shooting him in head
A Tesla employee allegedly waited for his coworker to get off work, before fatally shooting him in the head in the factory's parking lot, prosecutors said.
OJ Simpson a ‘completely free man’; parole ends in Nevada
O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said the 74-year-old former football star and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was discharged from parole effective Dec. 1.
Tesla employee accused of fatally shooting coworker after argument
A Tesla employee was arrested in the fatal shooting of his coworker in the company's parking lot in Fremont, authorities said.
California governor pledges new gun control law modeled off of Texas abortion law
Governor Gavin Newsom announced he’s working on a bill that would allow people to sue the makers and sellers of assault weapons. The move comes after the Supreme Court upheld Texas’ controversial abortion law, which allows people to sue abortion clinics and anyone else who aids in an abortion.
Charges filed against mom of ex-NBA player's daughter who sucker punched opponent during basketball game
The daughter of former NBA player Corey Benjamin was captured on video sucker-punching an opponent during a youth basketball game. Now, the girl's mother, Tira Hunt, is facing criminal charges for allegedly encouraging her daughter to carry out the attack.
Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant wife
Nearly two decades after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson was resentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the 2002 slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn son that gripped the world then and since.
Couple found dead on California hiking trail likely tried to save baby, report says
A family friend had reported them missing after they didn’t return from their one-day hiking trip.
San Francisco restaurant now apologizes for asking armed police officers to leave
A San Francisco restaurant that ignited a frenzy when the owner and staff asked three armed police officers in uniform to leave because their weaponized dress made them feel uncomfortable has now apologized for the request, acknowledging that it handled the situation "badly."
Officers seize over $30 million worth of fake designer products at Port of Long Beach
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized thousands of fake luxury items in the Port of Long Beach. If they were real, the items would be worth more than $30 million.
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.
Indiana woman, 20, vanishes in California after mysterious phone call to mother
A 20-year-old Indiana woman vanished in early November after traveling to California, where her mother says she made a distressing phone call from a stranger’s cell phone before going missing.
4 children, grandmother shot to death in California home
Four children and their grandmother were found shot to death in a Southern California home and the children’s father was arrested on suspicion of killing them.
TV news security guard dies after shot during attempted robbery in Oakland
A security guard protecting a Bay Area television news reporter died early Saturday morning, three days after he was shot during a robbery attempt in downtown Oakland.
Security guard killed while protecting TV news crew covering a smash-and-grab robbery
The thefts are believed to be part of sophisticated criminal networks that recruit people to steal merchandise in stores throughout the country and then sell it online. Experts and law enforcement officials say the thefts are ratcheting up as the holiday shopping season gets underway.
Security guard shot during attempted robbery in Oakland while protecting news crew
An armed security guard protecting a local news crew on Wednesday afternoon was shot and taken to the hospital.