4 hurt in shooting after Justin Bieber concert at Los Angeles restaurant

Rapper Kodak Black was reportedly involved in the situation when a fight and shooting broke out after a Justin Bieber concert. Multiple people were hurt.

Leslie Van Houten: Parole bid of Charles Manson follower denied again

Leslie Van Houten, a Charles Manson follower serving a life sentence for her role in the murder of a Los Angeles grocer and his wife, has again been denied a potential bid for freedom.

Heat advisories posted in Southern California, including Los Angeles and San Diego, through Super Bowl Sunday

While much of the U.S. has enjoyed an early taste of spring this week, the West Coast is taking it one step further as a rare February heat wave places dozens of record-high temperatures in jeopardy through Super Bowl Sunday.

Smithsonian Museum is asking for pictures from Disney vacations

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is asking for vacation photos from Disneyland in California or Disney World in Florida.

Scott Peterson murder trial: Juror beaten by boyfriend offered immunity

A juror who didn't disclose domestic violence in her past has been offered immunity before she testifies in the trial of Scott Peterson.

Ex-Air Force sergeant to plead guilty in killing of federal security officer in Oakland

Court records show Steven Carrillo, 33, will plead guilty in the killing of David Patrick Underwood, who was shot on May 29, 2020, while he stood in a guard shack in front of a federal building in Oakland.

California will end mask mandate on Feb. 15, LA County will not align with state's changes

California's indoor masking requirement will end next week for vaccinated people but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren. However, local health officials can continue their own requirements.

Southern California man gets life for meat cleaver slayings

A Southern California man who killed two women with a meat cleaver after a New Year’s Eve party while his wife and son waited in a car outside was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels

Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of charges he cheated adult film star Stormy Daniels out of the nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former President Donald Trump.

Lancaster parents plead not guilty in decapitation of two children

The parents of a 12-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl who were decapitated in Lancaster pleaded not guilty Wednesday to murder and child abuse charges.

Hundreds of dolphins ‘stampede’ off Southern California coast

Passengers on a whale-watching trip were treated to a spectacular show after hundreds of dolphins jumped out of the water and took off at a high rate of speed in what’s known as “stampeding.”

Apple Watch saves unconscious man by calling 911 after he fell off electric bike

Police in Hermosa Beach got an emergency 911 call from an Apple Watch notifying them that the "owner of this watch has taken a hard fall." They found the man unconscious lying in the roadway, bleeding profusely from his head.

Mother of 5 dies after falling off party bus days before her 30th birthday

Monday would have been Heather Garcia's 30th birthday. Instead of celebrating, her family and friends are mourning her death as the mom of five was killed after falling out of a party bus over the weekend.

Universal health care bill fails to pass in California

California Democrats on Monday failed to gather enough support to advance a government-funded universal health care system, succumbing to intense pressure from business groups and the insurance industry in an election year.

California fire captain, 47, shot and killed while responding to fire

Capt. Max Fortuna, 47, died Monday morning after being shot while responding to a fire, authorities said. Fortuna was a 21-year veteran with the Stockton Fire Dept. He leaves behind his wife and two adult children.

San Quentin's death row to be replaced by 'positive, healing environment'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States' largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years.