$2B Powerball winner Edwin Castro buys $22.5M Hollywood Hills mansion: report

Edwin Castro splurged on the Hollywood Hills mansion less than 30 days after his record-setting $2.04 billion lottery win was first announced on Valentine's Day,

'Boy Meets World' star Ben Savage announces run for Congress in California

Former "Boy Meets World" star Ben Savage is running for Congress in California's 30th Congressional District to succeed Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.

Newsom says California 'done' doing business with Walgreens

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said that the state would no longer do business with Walgreens after the drugstore chain said it won't administer abortion pills in several states where they remain legal.

Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region

The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.

Elephants in US zoos face uncertain future without breeding

Some larger zoos have phased out elephant exhibits, but one California zoo is updating its Africa exhibit and working with an organization on breeding.

Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds

The coldest storm of the season hit Southern California Thursday bringing gusty winds, rain, and mountain snow into the region – even the area’s first Blizzard Warning in over three decades.

Watch: Lion, tiger react to snow in California

Bitterly cold temperatures in California have dropped snow levels as low as 1,000 to 1,500 feet.

Harvey Weinstein sentenced to 16 years for LA rape conviction

Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison for sexually assaulting a model-actress in a Los Angeles hotel room about a decade ago.

California 6-year-old experiences snow for the first time

For Lorena Alva and her 6-year-old daughter, Mia, this is a first. Snow! And what a better way than experiencing it than with a snowball fight between Mia and her dad, Ryan.

Alleged catalytic converter thief run over, killed in California

A man accused of trying to steal a catalytic converter in Palmdale was killed Tuesday when he was run over by the woman whose vehicle he was trying to steal from, according to authorities.

California's Sen. Dianne Feinstein announces retirement

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose groundbreaking political career shattered gender barriers from San Francisco’s City Hall to the corridors of Capitol Hill, said Tuesday she won’t seek reelection in 2024.

Edwin Castro identified as $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner

The California resident and winner of the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot has been identified as Edwin Castro.

Struggling Santa Rosa restaurant gets boost after heartfelt video from owners' daughter goes viral on TikTok

Feeling sad and troubled about the financial struggles her parents were enduring, the daughter of longtime Santa Rosa restaurant owners turned to social media for help. And the overwhelming reaction and reach were more than what the Lee family could have ever expected.

United flight lands in San Diego after device aboard catches fire

The United flight was heading to Newark from San Diego when it had to circle back to the airport for an emergency landing.

'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home

Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hits bicyclist in West LA: officials

LAPD officials said the bicyclist’s injuries were considered non-life-threatening and that no crime was committed.

LAPD: No evidence that man busted with cache of weapons, ammo in Hollywood was plotting mass shooting

LAPD appears to change their tune on the man accused of making threats in his Hollywood high-rise apartment: Police revealed there were no hard evidence hinting Braxton Johnson was plotting a mass shooting.

Video: Thieves take thousands from Danville home, ring doorbell at end to say 'we got you'

A group of thieves put on quite the show during a brazen home burglary in Danville. The victim said they stole cash, jewelry, sunglasses, and bags worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.