Michigan man rescued from California trail where family died in Mariposa County

A tourist from Michigan who tried to retrace the steps of a family who died during a grueling summer hike in Northern California had to be rescued last week after getting lost, a frustrated sheriff said.

Sunny Balwani convicted in Theranos fraud trial

Sunny Balwani, a former executive at Theranos, was convicted on federal fraud and conspiracy charges on Thursday stemming from his leadership of the Silicon Valley start-up that crashed spectacularly. 

Nipsey Hussle murder: Eric Holder Jr. found guilty of first-degree murder

Eric Ronald Holder Jr., the man accused of gunning down rapper and community advocate Nipsey Hussle and injuring two other men in South Los Angeles more than three years ago, was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder.

Woman who killed pimp as teen pardoned by California governor

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pardoned a former inmate who received a life sentence when she was a teenager for killing her former pimp.

Newsom pardons woman sentenced to life for killing her pimp at 16

Sara Kruzan was 16 when she killed George Gilbert Howard, who sexually abused and trafficked her. She was sentenced to life in prison. She was pardoned Friday.

California becomes first state to cover health care for all immigrants

California is now the first state to guarantee free health care for all low-income immigrants living in the country illegally, a move that will provide coverage for an additional 764,000 people at an eventual cost of about $2.7 billion a year.

Suspects arrested in San Jose after elderly couple bound with belts, toddler held at gunpoint

San Jose police have arrested four suspects following a violent string of home invasions, including occasions where several men bound an elderly couple with belts before stealing their bank cards and jewelry and then continued on to hold a father and toddler at gunpoint. 

Fullerton man charged with possessing enough fentanyl to kill 12 million people

Suspected drug dealer Alfonso Gomez-Santana has been charged with several felonies for possessing enough fentanyl to kill 12 million people, nearly four times the population of Orange County.

California crews use 4,500 gallons of water to put out Tesla fire

Sacramento fire crews used about 4,500 gallons of water to fully extinguish a Tesla that kept re-igniting and then ended up submerging the high-tech car into a makeshift pond to fully quell the blaze. 

Infamous Alcatraz prison escapees shown in new age-progressed photos

There’s still speculation as to whether brothers John and Clarence Anglin and Frank Morris survived one of the most famous and elaborate prison breaks in U.S. history.

$60K worth of meth found hidden inside child booster seats

Authorities said two adults and their children were inside the vehicle at the time when over 26 pounds of meth was seized.

Huntington Beach man found dead in Death Valley National Park after running out of gas

A Southern California man was found dead in Death Valley National Park after apparently running out of gas and getting out to walk in the scorching heat, authorities said Wednesday.

California lawmaker proposes requiring gun owners to be insured

Taking a nod from the city of San Jose, California Sen. Nancy Skinner introduced a bill that would require gun owners to obtain liability insurance for the negligent or accidental use of their firearms.

Bill Cosby's lawyer urges jurors to look past previous accusations in civil trial

A lawyer for Bill Cosby told jurors they need to look past years of public accusations against the actor and consider only the evidence presented by a woman who says he sexually abused her at the Playboy Mansion in 1975