US Navy declares 5 missing sailors dead after helicopter crash off San Diego coast
Five crew members were declared dead Saturday after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed off the Southern California coast during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier earlier this week, military officials said. Search and rescue efforts have now shifted to recovery operations.
First flames, now fees: Tahoe evacuees report price-gouging
A rideshare company quoted a fee of more than $1,500 to be transported from the smoke-choked ski resort at Heavenly Valley to the Reno-Tahoe airport, about eight times the going rate. California law generally prohibits businesses from raising prices by more than 10% following a state or local emergency declaration.
San Francisco will pay people to not shoot at others
San Francisco is trying something new to combat an uptick in gun crimes – paying people to not shoot at others.
New California recall poll shows voters supporting Gov. Newsom
A majority of voters oppose recalling Gov. Newsom in the upcoming election, according to a new poll .
Trails where California family mysteriously died closed to the public
Investigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths and are awaiting the results of water tests taken from the area where the family was found.
Thick smoke from Caldor Fire envelops South Lake Tahoe
Thick smoke from the Caldor Fire enveloped the city of South Lake Tahoe, which was all but deserted during a summer week usually bustling with tourists.
All college athletes in California can now get paid
It's a first-in-the-nation law called the Fair Pay to to Play Act and it inspired a wave of states across the country to take similar action to empower student athletes.
High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe
A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds Tuesday as some residents in neighboring Nevada were ordered to evacuate.
Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial: live updates from inside the court
Jury selection begins in the trial of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes. Get live updates here.
Caldor Fire evacuation orders expand to Lake Tahoe's south shores
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued that extend to the south side of Lake Tahoe on Monday morning.
Investigators rule out some causes as to what killed California family hiking near Yosemite
The Mariposa County Sheriff's office has now ruled out exposure to chemicals from a mine along the trail, as well as the use of a gun or other weapon.
California considers paying drug addicts to stay sober
Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California’s leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober.
California officer shoots at suspect but kills bystander
A California police officer accidentally killed a bystander sitting in a car while shooting at a suspect over the weekend, authorities said.
California authorities relying on dog's necropsy, other forensics for answers in family's mysterious deaths
The couple set out for a hike with their 1-year-old daughter and their dog in the Sierra Nevada mountains and were all found dead several days later.
Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found along hiking trail
The area in the Sierra National Forest where the bodies were found on Tuesday had been treated as a hazmat site after concerns were raised about the deaths being linked to potentially toxic gases from old mines nearby.
A look at 3 California wildfires: Dixie, Caldor, Cache
Firefighters are battling 15 blazes in California right now, and here's a look at three of them: The Cache Fire, the Caldor Fire and the Dixie Fire.
Trevor Bauer Investigation: Judge denies restraining order extension for accuser
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Thursday denied a woman's request for a five-year extension of a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer.
Ash rains down in California from Caldor Fire
Rain is a pretty rare sight in drought-stricken California but during fire season, raining ash is unfortunately much more common.
Northern California family of 3 found dead in remote hiking area
Search teams initially located the family’s vehicle near a gate to the Sierra National Forest and then found the bodies of all three — identified as John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Muji — and their dog near an area known as Devil’s Gulch in the Southfork of the Merced River.
Dixie Fire expands as containment remains at 31%
The Dixie Fire expanded by 17,280 acres overnight while firefighters kept the fire at 31% containment since Thursday night.