Massive 52-foot fin whale washes up on San Diego's Pacific Beach

“We thought it was a tarp from out in the water, but eventually we realized it was a whale and I’ve never seen anything like it," a local surfer told FOX 5 San Diego.

Pineapple Express chugs into Washington, Pacific Northwest triggering flood fears

Flood fears in the Pacific Northwest are growing as rivers and streams in Washington and Oregon start to rise thanks to a series of atmospheric river storms that are delivering heavy rain to the region, which is now melting mountain snow and sending water into low-lying areas.

Man arrested for homeless murders believed to be suspect in fatal San Dimas follow-home robbery

Jerrid Joseph Powell was arrested on Nov. 30 in Beverly Hills in connection with a fatal follow-home robbery in San Dimas. Law enforcement now believe he's also responsible for killing three homeless people across LA.

Driver detained with handwritten license plate in Benicia

A person allegedly driving in a stolen car in the early hours after the Thanksgiving holiday was caught in a creative attempt at faking a license plate, police said.

Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO days after being ousted, along with new board

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry.

Trial begins for man charged with attacking Paul Pelosi with hammer

The federal trial began on Thursday for the man accused in the brutal attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of Rep. Nancy Pelosi.

LA 'Tenant from Hell' moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent

The woman dubbed as "the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.

Van Nuys High School stabbing: Brawl between 11 students leaves 4 injured; 3 students detained

A brawl on the campus of Van Nuys High School sent three students to hospitals Wednesday. Two of them sustained stab wounds, one was hurt as the result of battery, and three other students were detained for questioning.

Colorado football robbed: Jewelry stolen from players' locker room at Rose Bowl Stadium

Pasadena police are investigating the alleged theft of items from the Colorado Buffaloes' locker room during the game against UCLA at Rose Bowl Stadium over the weekend.

Tarantula on road in Death Valley National Park blamed for crash involving camper, motorcycle

A tarantula crossing the road in California's Death Valley National Park caused an accident between international travelers after one of the visitors braked suddenly to avoid hitting the spider.

Matthew Perry, star of 'Friends,' dies after apparent drowning

Matthew Perry, renowned for his iconic role as Chandler Bing on the hit TV series "Friends," has tragically passed away at the age of 54.

Docs: Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot used psychedelic mushrooms before trying to shut off plane engines

New documents shed additional light on the state of mind of an off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot that attempted to turn off a plane’s engines mid-flight, causing a flight of people from Everett, Washington to make an emergency landing in Portland.

Off-duty pilot Joseph Emerson accused of trying to shut off engines on flight from Everett to San Francisco

An Alaska Airlines flight on its way to San Francisco from Everett's Paine Field was diverted to Portland on Sunday after officials said an off-duty pilot tried to shut the plane's engine.   

Air France pilot falls 1,000 feet to death in California's Sequoia National Park

A missing French pilot was found dead last week after officials say he fell 1,000 feet during a hike on Mt. Whitney at Sequoia and Kings National Park in California.