SoCal beaches experience dangerous waves, flooding as evacuations ordered

Forecasters say waves as high as 40 feet are possible Thursday in some locations along the California coast, with another round of swells set to arrive Saturday.

Man chases squatting black bear from crawlspace with a paintball gun

A squatting black bear in the crawlspace of a home was 'asked' somewhat politely to please leave. But by asked -- we mean with a paintball gun.

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.

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.

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.

Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Bay Bridge

A well-coordinated group of hundreds of Pro-Palestine protesters shut down the Bay Bridge on Thursday morning, tying up traffic during rush hour and calling out to world leaders to end the war in Gaza during the APEC summit. 

David DePape convicted on charges from attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband

A federal court jury on Thursday convicted the man who broke into the San Francisco home of Nancy Pelosi and attacked her husband with a hammer on charges of attempted kidnapping and assault.

Four children receive cannabis fruit chews at school's Halloween event

It was a Halloween scare that parents never imagined they'd face, after attending a "Trunk or Treat" event at Alameda's Amelia Earhart Elementary School on Sunday.

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.