Police chase suspect dies after jumping out of stolen CHP cruiser in LA County

A man suspected of stealing a patrol car and leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed police chase through the Antelope Valley jumped to his death mid-pursuit.

Monica de Leon Barba missing: FBI offers $40k reward to solve kidnapping

The FBI on Thursday announced it is offering a reward of up to $40,000 for information about the disappearance of a San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico four months ago.

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economists have told a state panel considering reparations.

Fairfield 6th grader dies after being struck in crosswalk outside school

Terra Star Jackson's family took the 11-year-old off life support Sunday, three days after she was struck in a crosswalk outside Grange Middle School in Fairfield.

'My heart is crushed': Wife of late Bay Area radio host 'JV' pens emotional letter

Natasha Yi, wife of popular Bay Area radio host Jeffrey 'JV' Vandergrift penned a heartbreaking letter, two days after he husband's body was discovered at Pier 39 in San Francisco 

Body of Jeffrey 'JV' Vandergrift, popular San Francisco radio host, found

A body found at Pier 39 in San Francisco late Wednesday has been identified by the medical examiner as popular radio host Jeffrey Vandergrift, 55 – and the news sent shock waves through the Bay Area. 

All LAUSD schools closed as thousands of employees continue 3-day strike

Los Angeles Unifed campuses will be closed Tuesday and likely through Thursday as service workers begin a planned strike -- leaving more than 400,000 students without classes.

Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip

When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.

Man crushed to death stealing catalytic converter in Oakland

A Vacaville man was killed while allegedly stealing a catalytic converter in Oakland, according to police and media reports.

Jury awards $8.25M to Black mother, daughters handcuffed outside Castro Valley Starbucks

A federal jury awarded a mother and her two daughters $8.25 million after they were unlawfully searched and handcuffed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies outside a Castro Valley Starbucks on their way to taking one of the young women to a college math test in Berkeley. 

California won't renew $54M contract with Walgreens over abortion pill stance

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is delivering on his word to cut ties with Walgreens over the drugstore chain's stance on distributing abortion pills.

$2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro buys $22.5M Hollywood Hills mansion: report

Edwin Castro splurged on the Hollywood Hills mansion less than 30 days after his record-setting $2.04 billion lottery win was first announced on Valentine's Day,

'Boy Meets World' star Ben Savage announces run for Congress in California

Former "Boy Meets World" star Ben Savage is running for Congress in California's 30th Congressional District to succeed Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.

Anthony Avalos: Mom, boyfriend found guilty in 'monstrous' killing of 10-year-old boy

A verdict has been reached in the non-jury trial of a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend who are charged with torturing and murdering her 10-year-old son Anthony Avalos.

Pete Davidson involved in Beverly Hills car crash: reports

TMZ reported Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders were in a Mercedes-Benz that jumped a curb, took out a fire hydrant and slammed into the side of a Beverly Hills home.

Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region

The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.

Elephants in US zoos face uncertain future without breeding

Some larger zoos have phased out elephant exhibits, but one California zoo is updating its Africa exhibit and working with an organization on breeding.