Water flowing over emergency spillway at Lake Oroville
Officials say water has begun flowing over the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam in Northern California for the first time since it opened in 1968.
Explosion at California Cheesecake Factory leaves several questions
Police are searching for a man who set off an explosive device in a Cheesecake Factory restaurant packed with customers
VIDEO: Man surfs up Los Angeles-area street
But one man in Huntington Beach, Calif. decided to have some fun. He put on a wetsuit, grabbed his board, and got a friend to tow him down a flooded street.
Uber driver saves teen from alleged child sex traffickers
Police are crediting Uber driver Keith Avila with helping rescue a girl from alleged child sex traffickers in Elk Grove, California.
Police use 'fake news' in sting aimed at California gang
A California police chief is defending his decision to issue a fake press release reporting the arrest of two gang members as a ruse to mislead rivals who planned to kill them.
Sheriff: California mom found chained and beaten had message burned onto skin
SAN FRANCISCO -- A California sheriff says a mother who was held captive for three weeks is unable to fully describe her two female abductors because their faces were covered most of the time.Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said Wednesday that the Spanish-speaking suspects also kept the head of 34-year-old Sherri Papini covered during much of her ordeal.Papini went missing Nov. 2 while jogging near her home in Redding.
Authorities seek 2 women after missing California mom turns up safe
Authorities say they are searching for two women believed involved in the abduction of a California mother who has turned up safe near an interstate.
Leaking fire retardant creates foam sea outside California airport
A sea of foam has spilled out of a hangar at Mineta San Jose International Airport in California and onto an adjacent street.
Mother faces jail time after joining Facebook food group, selling her food
A Stockton woman faces an impending trial and potential jail time after she joined a social media community food group, and sold some of the meals she cooked, which San Joaquin County officials say is against the law.
Father sentenced to 1,503 years in prison for raping his daughter
A 41-year-old Fresno man has been sentenced to 1,503 years in prison for raping his teenage daughter over a four-year period.
Massive fire burns at California recycling plant
A massive fire broke out at a recycling plant in Ontario, California Friday afternoon.










