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LOS ANGELES - Actor Daniel Masterson, most commonly known for his roles as Steven Hyde in That '70s Show and Jameson "Rooster" Bennett in The Ranch, was charged Wednesday with forcibly raping three women, the district attorney's office announced.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As protests over the death of George Floyd continue around the world, one black couple in Sacramento, California shared an emotional moment when they explained to their 10-year-old daughter why demonstrators had taken to the streets.In a video posted by her mother, young Azariah breaks down in tears crying, saying, “I could die from the color of my skin,” as her father, Joseph, squats down to comfort her.Azariah’s mother Jamie told Storyful that their daughter had asked them why people were protesting, saying, “It was time to speak about how she may get treated differently because the color of her skin.”“It is a sad, harsh reality to have to have this conversation with an innocent child, especially your own child,” added Jamie.Many parents of all races are struggling with similar conversations after a week of outrage and sadness that spilled into streets worldwide after video of Floyd's death emerged.

FIFE, Wash. -- People from across the area are pitching in to send donations to victims of the California wildfires.

TACOMA, Wash. - - A grocery store owner in North Tacoma is stepping up to help some grocery store employees in California who’ve lost everything in the deadliest fire of the Western region.Customers at Grocery Outlet in North Tacoma are donating money to help 37 Grocery Outlet employees in Paradise, Calif., who’ve lost their jobs and homes in the devastating fires.

She was a self-described "adrenaline junkie," and he took "wow-worthy photos" of the couple posing at the edge of cliffs and jumping from planes that appeared on social media and a travel blog that attracted thousands of followers.

A California family is warning neighbors after they recently made an unsettling discovery in their toddler's nursery.

Two men and a woman face a slew of charges after a man was found naked and severely injured in an abandoned home in an unincorporated part of Fontana, California, authorities announced Wednesday.

A homeless Northern California boy and his father are getting help from strangers after a picture of the 5-year-old got widespread attention online.

A mother and her boyfriend could face the death penalty in the torture and murder of a 10-year-old California boy, prosecutors announced.

Police in San Jose believe a 90-year-old man murdered his 67-year-old stepdaughter—and he might have gotten away with it if she hadn't been wearing a Fitbit.

Teri Sampson is now recovering following a successful kidney transplant surgery - and she got the chance to meet the woman who saved her life.

Authorities found a man's body in a car that had careened down an embankment after his father received an alert from a GPS device, according to California Highway Patrol.

People who want straws with their drinks at California restaurants will have to request them under a new law.

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake rattled a wide area of Southern California on Tuesday night. But there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Twin Northern California blazes fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather grew Monday to become the largest wildfire in state history, becoming the norm as climate change makes the fire season longer and more severe.

A popular Mexican food chain in San Diego has closed one of its locations citing a staff shortage. A sign hanging outside Tacos El Gordo on Palm Avenue reads, "closed for lack of employees."