California man who kidnapped 26 children, buried them alive is recommended for parole
Frederick Woods was one of three gunmen who hijacked a school bus with 26 kids and their bus driver in Chowchilla, California, in 1976. The men transferred the driver and children to vans before they were buried alive in a trailer.
WA drug trafficker with cartel ties sentenced to nearly 16 years in prison
47-year-old Julio Leal Parra of Benton City has been sentenced to 191 months in federal prison for leading and organizing a drug trafficking conspiracy with ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
California governor signs law that makes abortions cheaper
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Tuesday to make abortions cheaper for people on private insurance plans, the first of more than a dozen bills the state’s Democratic leaders plan to pass this year to prepare for a potential U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could overturn Roe v. Wade.
VIDEO: 5 suspects target Beverly Hills jewelry store in brazen 'smash and grab' robbery
Police are searching for five suspects who targeted Luxury Jewels in Beverly Hills, smashing out the windows with sledgehammers in a brazen smash-and-grab robbery, where they took off with $5 million worth of jewels.
Video: Stolen yacht suspect crashes into boats in Newport Beach
One person is in custody Thursday after Newport Beach Police said they stole a boat, then crashed it into a marina soon after.
Adoptive parents plead not guilty to slaying missing California boys, ages 3 and 4
Trezell West and Jacqueline West pleaded not guilty to charges that they killed their adoptive children Orrin West, 4, and Orson West, 3, who were reported missing from their family’s backyard in 2020.
19 children hurt as SUV smashes into California preschool
A Suzuki sport utility vehicle plowed through the wall of Great Adventures Christian Preschool injuring 19 children.
California governor proposes controversial mental health courts for homeless people
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has no intention of rounding homleess people up and locking them away. Instead, he said his plan would offer a way for people to get court-ordered psychiatric treatment, medication and housing, preferably before they are arrested.
4 family members from Washington killed in California car crash
Four members of a family from Washington state were killed and three were injured in a crash on Interstate 5 in central California, authorities said Thursday.
Fire in the sky: Yosemite’s 'Firefall' draws thousands to witness nature’s magnificent spectacle
At the end of February, the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall at an angle that illuminates the top of the waterfall, making the flowing water look molten.
Dianne Feinstein's husband, Richard Blum, dies after battle with cancer
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Monday announced that her husband, Richard Blum, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 86.
'Hank the Tank,' Lake Tahoe bear, gets exonerated for many home break-ins
A large black bear that was set to be captured and euthanized for allegedly breaking into dozens of Lake Tahoe homes will be spared, state wildlife officials announced.
California convoy opposing COVID-19 mandates hits the road
A small convoy of truckers demanding an end to coronavirus mandates began a cross-country drive from California to Washington, D.C. Convoy vehicles carried signs with slogans such as “Legalize freedom” and “Let them breathe.”
Video: Brentwood police dog rips off young woman's scalp
A woman who had shoplifted from a mall had her scalp torn off by a Brentwood police dog. This story has many disturbing visual elements.
Police chase stolen party bus across Southern California
The California Highway Patrol is in pursuit of a suspected stolen party bus near the Brentwood area Tuesday afternoon. Stu Mundel is live in SkyFOX over the scene.
'Hank the Tank’: 500-pound black bear ransacks Lake Tahoe homes, evades authorities
A massive black bear is becoming a nuisance to California residents as they hope he will be captured and sent to a sanctuary.
Missing dog, owner reunited after 12 years apart
A California woman was reunited with her dog after she went missing in 2010.
Newport Beach helicopter crash kills 1 officer, injures second
Nicholas Vella, a 14-year veteran of the Huntington Beach Police Department, was killed when a police helicopter crashed into the water in Newport Beach. A second officer was critically injured.
California lawmaker introduces 'Dog and Cat Bill of Rights'
The Dog and Cat Bill of Rights was just introduced in the California State Assembly and would give cats and dogs seven rights, legally protected like Americans are protected by the Bill of Rights.
California bill would allow private citizens to enforce weapons ban
A new bill in California would allow private citizens to go after gun makers in the same way Texas lets them target abortion providers. "If Texas can use a law to ban a woman’s right to choose and to put her health at risk, we will use that same law to save lives and improve the health and safety of the people in the state of California," Newsom said.