Alaska Airlines passengers scream as plane makes hard landing amid Tropical Storm Hilary: 'Sparks outside'
An Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle made a hard landing amid Tropical Storm Hilary late Sunday, shooting sparks on the runway at John Wayne Airport in Southern California.
Tropical Storm Hilary arrives in California as Mexico copes with its aftermath
Hilary is no longer a hurricane but still carries so much rain that forecasters say “catastrophic and life-threatening" flooding is likely in Tijuana, Southern California and points north as far as Idaho.
Michael Jackson sex abuse lawsuits revived by California appeals court
It's the second time the lawsuits — brought by Wade Robson in 2013 and James Safechuck the following year — have been brought back after dismissal.
Missing immigration attorney's car found in Los Angeles
Family and friends are desperately searching for an immigration attorney who was last known to be staying at a short-term rental in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
As Stanford holds out hope for ACC invitation, Oregon State and Washington State wait on Cardinal
Stanford has not given up on getting an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference as its fellow Pac-4 members in the Pacific Northwest hope to rebuild their plundered league and wait to find out if the Cardinal are in.
Family says son has disappeared just weeks after starting job at Netflix
A 22-year-old who recently moved to the Bay Area for a new job has not been seen since getting into a car with an Uber sticker.
Sacramento TV producer dies after falling from rope swing at lake retreat
A California journalist died Saturday after a rope swing accident at a state park, according to officials.
'Flash mob' of 20+ people loots Los Angeles Nordstrom
It happened around 4 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Police Department. A group of 20–50 people ran into the store grabbing merchandise off the shelves.
Defense, prosecution in Paul Pelosi attack trial to perform inspection of Pelosi home
Paul Pelosi and his wife, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, agreed on Wednesday to allow lawyers, both defense and the prosecution, to perform a home inspection in preparation for the upcoming trial, according to court documents.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein briefly hospitalized after fall in San Francisco
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back home after falling in her San Francisco home, a spokesman said Wednesday.
3 killed when helicopters crash mid-air while fighting fire in Southern California
Two Southern California firefighters and a pilot were killed after a mid-air helicopter collision Sunday, officials said.
Woman’s escape from cinder block cell likely spared others from similar nightmare, FBI says
A woman who escaped her kidnapper by punching her way out of a homemade cinder block cell at a home in southern Oregon likely saved other women from a similar fate, authorities said, by alerting them to a man they now suspect in sexual assaults in at least four more states.
US Coast Guard seizes $158M worth of cocaine, marijuana during patrols
At least 14 people were detained during the seizures and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency for processing.
Man arrested in Seattle accused of posing as child talent agent to solicit nude photos of them
A man wanted for child pornography charges in California was arrested in Seattle earlier this week.
Pursuit suspect carjacks 3 vehicles in high-speed chase through LA, Ventura counties
A suspect accused of carjacking three vehicles during a high-speed chase through LA and Ventura counties was taken into custody after the CHP conducted a PIT maneuver.
Suspect in stolen company truck leads LAPD in hours-long pursuit through San Fernando Valley
A man who allegedly stole a work truck from a gas station Wednesday morning, leading authorities on a 3+ hour pursuit across the San Fernando Valley, has been arrested.
Monica De Leon, California woman abducted in Mexico, has been found
The San Mateo woman who was kidnapped in Mexico in November has been found. The FBI announced the safe return of Monica De Leon Saturday morning.
Man convicted of setting up smuggling trip that killed 13 in California gets 15 years in prison
Jose Cruz Noguez was sentenced to 15 years in prison for coordinating a smuggling trip in which 25 migrants were stacked into a Ford Expedition that crashed into a tractor-trailer, leaving 13 dead.
California woman run over by lawn mower at park; family calls for death investigation
The family of a 27-year-old homeless woman in Modesto want somebody held accountable after she was found dead in the grass after a lawn mower ran her over.
Surfboard-stealing otter not taking the 'bait' as wildlife officials try to catch her
Wildlife officials are trying to capture the otter using what appears to be a "bait" surfboard, but she's outsmarted them so far.