California moves to return Bruce’s Beach to descendants of Black couple

California lawmakers unanimously moved Thursday to allow the return of prime beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who were stripped of their resort for African Americans amid racist harassment a century ago.

California bill to bar police from using certain face-down holds headed to governor

The measure by Democratic Assemblyman Mike Gipson, a former police officer himself, would prohibit police from using techniques that create a substantial risk of what’s known as “positional asphyxia.”

California may require menstrual products in public schools

Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia said her measure was inspired by Scotland, which last year declared access to menstrual products to be a human right and required public places to provide them free of charge.

Crossing guard killed at Lafayette school lauded as hero

A memorial was created in memory for 44-year-old crossing guard Ashley Dias, who died helping students cross the street, at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.

Kobe Bryant sexual assault case: Man offered to kill accuser for $3M in murder-for-hire scheme

A man served three years in prison for trying to solicit $3 million from Kobe Bryant and offered to kill the woman who accused the Lakers legend of sexual assault in 2003, the FBI recently revealed.

Unruly, growling passenger disrupts flight from LAX to Salt Lake City

A passenger is giving an American Airlines flight crew praise for the way they handled a belligerent passenger on the flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.

Flags honoring 13 U.S. service members killed in Kabul vandalized in Riverside

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the vandals who ripped the U.S. flags honoring the 13 service members killed in the Kabul airport attack.

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. 

Will Theranos case change Silicon Valley culture?

Jury selection wraps up Thursday in the case against Theranos founder Elizabether Holmes. Court watchers are waiting to see what impacts the trial has on Silicon Valley startup culture.

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.

Bernie Sanders slams California recall in new ad supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom

The running of the statewide spot comes with just 15 days to go until California’s Sept. 14 recall election, with the latest public opinion polls suggesting that those likely to cast ballots are divided on whether to recall Newsom.

SoCal Marine identified as one of 13 US servicemembers killed in Kabul airport suicide bombing attack

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Kareem Mae'Lee Grant Nikoui was one of the 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in action while stationed at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday.

Trevor Bauer Investigation: Pasadena PD to present case to LA County DA's office

The Pasadena Police Department announced Friday it will present its case involving the sexual assault allegations against Trevor Bauer to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Capitol riot: 2 SoCal men arrested for assault on law enforcement

David Nicholas Dempsey, 34, of Van Nuys, and Jeffrey Scott Brown, 54, of Santa Ana, are charged with federal offenses related to their alleged assault and impediment of certain officers, officials said.

Los Angeles prosecutors will not oppose parole for RFK’s assassin

Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 in Los Angeles, is scheduled to make his 16th bid for parole Friday, but this time he won't be facing any opposition from county prosecutors.