Naked man charged with breaking into Bel Air home; killing family pets

Paul Kiyan was charged with breaking into a home in Casiano Road in Bel Air and killing the family's two pets, District Attorney George Gascón said.

California to pay off past-due rent for residents, Gov. Newsom says

Gov. Newsom says California will pay off all past-due rent accumulated during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know.

Alleged DUI driver was engaged in sex act when vehicle reversed in deadly SJ crash, woman claims

The unnamed woman said she and the suspect, Alex Moreno, were being intimate last Friday when he accidentally reversed the truck at a high speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said.

California governor assaulted by 'aggressive' man on Oakland street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday.

'I'm living in a nightmare,' says father of San Jose boy allegedly killed by mother

"My heart and mind are flooded with grief and pain, and I am living in a nightmare," Nicholas Husted said. "The knowledge that he was taken away forever by someone he trusted is entirely unforgivable."

Personnel files of Sam Cassidy, San Jose shooter, released by VTA

Upon questioning from a supervisor, a coworker reported that another unnamed employee stated of Sam Cassidy: "He scares me. If someone was to go postal, it’d be him." 

California's AG appeals judge's overturning of state assault weapons ban

It is clear the state's top leaders were not happy with U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez's ruling that the state’s definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states and by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Former OC police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy

Retired La Habra Police Chief Alan Hostetter is among six SoCal men arrested Thursday on federal charges stemming from the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

Witness video shows group who stole over $100,000 in high-end Louis Vuitton handbags

A new video sent to KTVU shows luxury bag thieves brazenly running past a security guard who stood by while the crew stole $100,000 in merchandise from the Louis Vuitton store in the Stanford Shopping Center.

Some guy in California named Tony is $50K richer because he got vaccinated

“It’s been a rough year, a year and a half, for me and everyone else out there,” Tony said of winning California's vaccine lottery. “So it’s nice to have this extra money come in.”

Nun who ran Catholic school in Torrance accused of embezzling $835K

The retired principal of a Catholic elementary school in Torrance, who as a nun took a vow of poverty, confessed to fraud and money laundering charges involving the theft of more than $835,000 in school funds to pay for personal expenses, including gambling trips, federal prosecutors announced.

Homeless veteran reunites with his missing dog in California

A homeless Vietnam War veteran was reunited with his beloved pet after the dog went missing for several days. Footage posted on June 6 showed the heartwarming reunion.

Garden Grove police officer charged with assaulting homeless people

Kevin Dinh, a 12-year veteran of the Garden Grove Police Department, has been charged with beating and threatening two homeless people while on duty in separate incidents last year, prosecutors said Wednesday.

Ex-Aryan Brotherhood leader charged with California EDD fraud

Prosecutors allege that the men, who had met in prison, bilked mainly homeless people or transients who were living off Social Security or disability payments by pretending to counsel them.