Universal Studios Hollywood to reopen with outdoor dining, shopping experience

Theme park enthusiasts will officially be able to get a taste of Universal Studios Hollywood when it takes its first step toward reopening with an outdoor dining and shopping experience beginning March 12. 

California amusement parks face 'slow and difficult' recovery after year-long closure

This month marks one year since Disneyland indefinitely closed its gates due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Now, California's amusement parks are on track to be the last to reopen across the United States. 

Autopsy shows that California 'I-5 Strangler' was strangled himself

An autopsy showed Roger Reece Kibbe had been manually strangled, the Amador County Sheriff’s Office said, calling the death a homicide.

California governor hints sports attendance could return at outdoor stadiums

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday the state is having "advanced conversations" with Major League Baseball and local health authorities around California, and he expressed confidence that if COVID-19 trends continue downward, fans will be back in the seats of outdoor stadiums when baseball season begins.

SUV in crash where 13 died came through hole in border fence

The Border Patrol says 13 people killed in a Southern California crash were among more than 40 migrants who entered the U.S. through a hole cut into the border fence with Mexico.

Thousands at Oakland Coliseum received wrong vaccine dosage, medical staff say

Thousands of people at the Oakland Coliseum received the wrong dosage of Pfizer vaccine on Monday because of an orange-capped syringe. But the problem has been fixed and state officials said there's no reason to panic.

Rodney King: 30 years later beating remains part of LA, US history

It was March 3, 1991, and through the lens of his camera, George Holliday recorded four white Los Angeles police officers using batons, Tasers, feet and fists to beat Rodney King, whose name quickly became globally synonymous with police brutality.

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II gets 14 years in prison for rapes

Former NFL player Kellen Winslow II was sentenced Wednesday to 14 years in prison for multiple rapes and other sexual offenses against five women in Southern California, including one who was homeless when he attacked her in 2018.

Aaron Rodgers donates $1M to his hometown of Chico during pandemic

All 80 of those businesses will receive grants through the Aaron Rodgers Small-Business COVID-19 Fund at North Valley Community Foundation in Chico. The grants will total over $1 million. These grants will help cover rent for an average of three months or longer, and they also will assist in other operational costs.

Serial killer murdered in prison

An elderly California serial killer who was known as the "I-5 Strangler" has been killed in prison, authorities say.

Atlanta rapper T.I. accused of sexual assault

Atlanta rapper, actor, and activist T.I. now faces sexual assault allegations from more than 30 women.

Lady Gaga's dog walker Ryan Fischer speaks out for first time since Hollywood shooting

Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga’s dog walker who was shot during a violent dognapping in Hollywood last week, spoke out on Monday for the first time since the horrific incident. His recollection of the events also revealed the acts of a mystery good Samaritan. 

Seth Rogen launching marijuana brand Houseplant in US

Seth Rogen, an actor, filmmaker, comedian and proud marijuana enthusiast, is bringing his cannabis and lifestyle brand, Houseplant, to the U.S.

Wolf tracked near Yosemite for 1st time in 100 years

Gray wolves were eradicated in California early in the last century because of their perceived threat to livestock. Their reappearance in the state has riled ranchers, who say wolves have preyed on their livestock on public or private land.

Plastic surgeon appears in California traffic court video while operating

Dr. Scott Green appeared for his Sacramento Superior Court trial, held virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic, from an operating room. He was dressed in surgical scrubs with a patient undergoing the procedure just out of view; the beeps of medical machinery can be heard in the background.