Woman found beaten to death, bound, gagged, rolled in blanket inside her home in South LA

Fatima Johnson was found beaten to death inside her South Los Angeles home over the weekend. She was bound, gagged with duct tape and her body had been rolled up in a blanket.

Supreme Court, NCAA decisions embolden advocates for college athletes compensation in California

The recent Supreme Court ruling and change in NCAA regulation allow California student athletes take advantage of the state law which permits them to profit from their name, image, and likeness.

Target, Walgreens close early due to thefts in California stores

Target and Walgreens are heightening security efforts in major cities across California amid increased theft and crime, new reports suggest.

VIDEO: Oakland Zoo vaccinates lions, tigers, bears, chimps and pigs against COVID

The Oakland Zoo vaccinated tigers, Black bears, Grizzly bears, mountain lions and ferrets against COVID-19 this week and is poised to innoculate chimpanzees, fruit bats and pigs.

Borderline Bar & Grill: Report details likely motive for mass shooting

Ventura County sheriff’s detectives concluded in the 424-page report that Ian David Long, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan, likely attacked the Borderline Bar & Grill, knowing of the college theme and that there would likely be many students present.

21 busted, 10 women and girls rescued in California human trafficking ring

The Fresno Police Department teamed up with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations for Operation Stolen Hearts, in a multi-day effort against child sex trafficking and exploitation in the area.

Prosecutor: San Jose mother confessed to strangling 7-year-old son

A San Jose mother on Wednesday was denied bail by a Nevada judge who was told by a prosecutor that the woman admitted strangling her 7-year-old son.

Mother arrested in East LA triple homicide investigation of 3 young children

A mother was arrested for the murders of her three young children, all under the age of 3, in East Los Angeles, officials announced Tuesday. She is being held on a $2,000,000 bail.

Northern California officers kill man who pulled gun in marijuana farm-Lava Fire zone

The Siskiyou County Sheriff said the man was trying to drive into the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision on Monday and pointed a handgun at the group of officers that included a sheriff’s deputy and local police.

California bans government travel to 5 additional states due to new anti-LGBTQ+ laws

California is restricting state-funded government travel to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia as a "result of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently enacted in each state," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday.

Robert Durst's brother testifies that his brother wanted to kill him

Robert Durst is on trial for the murder of Susan Berman, a longtime friend killed in Benedict Canyon in 2000. The New York real estate scion is also accused of killing his first wife, Kathie Durst, and was acquitted of murder after killing and dismembering a neighbor in Texas.

Pacifica beaches reopened after weekend shark attack

The surfer said he believed he was bitten by a 6- to 8-foot-long great white shark, which sunk its teeth into his leg 10 times.

3-year-old California boy killed when gun went off inside his home

Bryson Vang's parents and his siblings were inside the home when the gun went off around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and the boy’s father found him in a bedroom with the gun.

Great white shark bites man swimming off Half Moon Bay coast

The San Mateo County Sheriff says a man swimming in the waters off of Grey Whale Cove State Beach was bitten by a great white shark Saturday morning. First responders say the 35-year-old victim is in serious condition.