California city paying homeless people to clean up their camps

A city in California says they’ve found a way to help keep homeless camps in their jurisdiction clean by paying the people who live there to pick up their garbage.

Security guards for anti-abortion protesters charged with battery, illegal possession of tear gas

Prosecutors filed charges against two private security guards hired by anti-abortion activists for alleged battery and illegal possession of tear gas during a confrontation at Planned Parenthood in Walnut Creek.

3 women charged with illegally obtaining over $1.2M in unemployment benefits in names of inmates

Three Inland Empire women were arrested and charged this week for illegally obtaining COVID-related unemployment benefits in names of prison inmates and scamming the California Employment Development Department out of a combined $1.2 million, federal prosecutors allege.

Mother of Gabriel Fernandez who pleaded guilty to his murder-torture petitions for new sentencing

Pearl Fernandez, the Palmdale mother who was convicted of torturing and murdering her 8-year-old son, Gabriel Fernandez, has filed a petition to have her murder conviction vacated and be resentenced. The case was featured in the Netflix documentary "The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez." 

Caitlyn Jenner reportedly exploring run to replace Gov. Newsom in recall

The vocal Republican and former reality TV star, 71, is said to be "actively exploring" a run for governor of California, according to Axios, which cited three sources close to the situation.

DUI suspect fatally struck by San Mateo County deputy's car while fleeing

”Had he just gone along with the program he would be sitting in jail at this point," CHP Officer Art Montiel said. "But he decided to run and unfortunately it cost him his life.”

Riverside family finally moves into dream home after 15-month standoff with squatter

After 15 long months of soaring legal bills, Tracie Albert finally walked through the front door of her new home in Riverside. But not before the suspected squatter was seen lunging at Tracie with a tire iron.

Yemeni men arrested at border were on FBI terrorist watch list

U.S. Border Patrol agents in California arrested two men in two months who turned up on the terrorist watch list.

Series of quakes strike South LA, rattle Southern California

A series of quakes struck the South Los Angeles area within a half-hour on Monday morning and were felt across Southern California, waking up many residents. 

Disabled Oakland Vet reunites with stolen service dog

A disabled US Navy veteran was reunited with his stolen service dog after a KTVU viewer recognized the 3-year-old Chihuahua as one her friend had recently found.

California woman sentenced for nearly $400M Ponzi scheme

The scheme took in at least $372 million from more than 490 investors, who lost at least $180 million, prosecutors said.

Designer Mossimo Giannulli released from California prison

Fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli has been released from a California prison and is under home confinement following his imprisonment for his role in a college admissions bribery scheme, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Orange mass shooting suspect charged with 4 counts of murder; victims identified

Three adults and a 9-year-old boy are dead after a gunman opened fire at the Unified Homes office building in the city of Orange. Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez has been charged with four counts of murder and three counts of attempted murder. The charges make him eligible for the death penalty.

Preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake strikes near Huntington Park

A preliminary 3.2-magnitude earthquake struck Thursday morning near Huntington Park, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. 

Suspect in deadly hit-and-run stowed unconscious victim in back seat, hid car from police, investigators say

A California woman arrested in a deadly hit-and-run crash stowed the unconscious victim in the back seat of her car and hid from police behind the gate of a home, investigators said Tuesday.

At 100, Bay Area veteran looks back on driving for Gen. Patton, stealing sauerkraut from Nazis

A Bay Area veteran had a front seat to history and sometimes that seat was driving alongside General George Patton. On his 100th birthday, Walter Tuglus reveals his advice to living a long life.

Detectives find cause of Tiger Woods crash but won’t reveal

The Los Angeles County sheriff says detectives have determined what caused Tiger Woods to crash his SUV last month in Southern California but would not release details Wednesday, citing unspecified privacy concerns for the golf star.