SoCal water district declares water supply alert as drought worsens

According to Metropolitan Water District officials, Southern California's water supply has been severely impacted by extreme drought in both the Northern Sierra and the Colorado River, saying crucial storage reservoirs have never been lower.

'I was terrified': Woman says of night with Trevor Bauer in emotional testimony

“I couldn’t breathe. It almost felt like I was going to gag. I was gagging for air. Then I went unconscious,” the woman said, crying through one of the more dramatic moments in more than three hours of testimony.

California pastor hands out COVID-19 vaccine exemption letters

A church in California is handing out exemption letters for people who do not want to take the coronavirus vaccine.

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.

Report: Ohio woman sought protective order against Trevor Bauer

An Ohio woman sought a protective order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer last year after accusing him of punching and choking her without consent while they were having sex, according to a report by The Washington Post.

Boy dies from brain-eating amoeba in California

A child infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a Northern California lake died in a hospital, his family confirmed Friday.

Oakland McDonald's settles case after employees were told to wear dog diapers as masks

According to the workers, managers at the restaurant told cooks and cashiers to use coffee filters and dog diapers in lieu of actual face masks, failed to enforce social distancing and checked workers' temperatures before their shift with an inaccurate thermometer.

Coachella, Stagecoach to require proof of vaccination for festivalgoers

According to AEG Presents, the company that runs Coachella and Stagecoach, all festivalgoers must show they are fully vaccinated.

San Francisco becomes 1st major city to require full vaccination at restaurants, gyms

San Francisco will become the first major U.S. city to require full vaccination for patrons at indoor establishments like restaurants, cafes, bars, and gyms. 

SoCal dad who killed his 2 kids with spear gun in Mexico was QAnon-obsessed, FBI says

Matthew Taylor Coleman is accused of killing his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter in Mexico with a spear gun because he believed they would become monsters, authorities said.

Orange County firefighters finish lawn work for elderly man who collapsed while mowing

Orange County firefighters went above and beyond the call of duty to help a 92-year-old man who was hospitalized after he collapsed while mowing his lawn. “He shouldn’t have to worry about it when he comes home,” the firefighters said.

Dixie Fire destroys fire station while volunteer crews battle blaze

The Indian Valley Fire Rescue Department was destroyed by the Dixie Fire while the volunteer firefighters were trying to save homes in the Greenville area.