2 California church services were sources of virus outbreaks, officials say

As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to release plans for how religious institutions can reopen in California during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials announced that two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.

Divorce attorneys brace for spike after coronavirus quarantine ends

Divorce attorneys are preparing for an uptick in divorces after quarantine restrictions are lifted, as they often do in times of economic stress.

South LA police pursuit ends after rim catches fire on allegedly stolen pickup truck

An erratic driver in a reportedly stolen pickup truck took authorities on a high-speed pursuit Friday morning around South Los Angeles, crashing into at least two vehicles.

University of California to drop SAT, ACT test requirements

Critics of the tests have long argued they put minority and low-income students at a disadvantage because the test questions often contain inherent bias that more privileged children are better equipped to answer.

Coroner: Smoke inhalation killed 34 in California boat fire

Coroner’s reports for the 34 victims who died in a scuba boat fire off the Southern California coast last year show they died of carbon monoxide poisoning before they were burned, authorities said Thursday.

1,200 California pastors to defy state's stay-at-home order on May 31

More than 1,200 California pastors say they will resume in-person services on May 31 in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.

LAPD seeks help locating former WWE star Shad Gaspard after disappearing off Venice Beach waters

The Los Angeles Police Department sought the public's help Tuesday in the search to find former WWE star Shad Gaspard after he went missing off the rough waters of Venice Beach over the weekend. 

Coroner releases autopsy reports for Calabasas helicopter crash victims

The cause of death for all nine victims in a horrific helicopter crash in Calabasas that took the life of NBA legend Kobe Bryant has been certified as blunt trauma, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner announced on Friday.

5 kids found in crate attached to truck with no ventilation, water, AC, while temps neared 100 degrees

Five children were found in a small crate attached to the bed of a truck with no ventilation, water or air conditioning, while outside temperatures were around 100 degrees, authorities said Wednesday.

Video shows LA County inmates attempting to infect themselves with COVID-19, sheriff says

Cases of COVID-19 in the Los Angeles County jail system have spiked by nearly 60% in the span of a week, according to numbers reported Monday by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

Caught on camera: Fight breaks out at Target after customers refuse to wear facial covering

Two men, who refused to wear a facial covering, have been arrested after getting in a fight with security guards at a Target in Van Nuys earlier this month, the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday. 

Wild rescue: Off-duty CHP officer saves hiker swept up in whirlpool of water near Yosemite

Officer Brent Donley and other hikers in the area were able to rescue him, MacGyver-style: The CHP said he used his Adidas backpack’s paracord style strap, cut it out and tied it together with a small branch.

Surfer, 26, killed in Santa Cruz County attack remembered as gifted craftsman

As a safety precaution, authorities closed the water 1 mile north and south of the attack until Thursday. Signs have been posted warning beachgoers about the attack.