Driver detained after police pursuit ended in El Monte, California

Police were in pursuit of a suspect in a reported stolen Lexus who had been driving around the streets of Los Angeles Wednesday afternoon.

A 5.8M earthquake shook between the Sequoia and Death Valley National Parks

A preliminary 5.8M earthquake shook about 10 miles south/southeast of Lone Pine, California Wednesday morning. Lone Pine is located between Sequoia National Park and Death Valley National Park.

Adult film star Ron Jeremy accused of raping 3 women, sexually assaulting another

Adult film star Ron Jeremy has been charged with forcibly raping three women and sexually assaulting another, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey announced Tuesday.

California city of Fort Bragg, named for a Confederate general, considers name change

A rugged Northern California coastal city named for a Confederate general may ask voters to change its name as people protesting racial inequality and police brutality tear down monuments honoring former Confederate leaders.

Sparks fly as minivan drags motorcycle along 91 Freeway in Corona

A minivan driver is facing hit-and-run charges after he hit a motorcyclist on the 91 Freeway Friday evening then dragged the rider-less bike down the freeway in Corona.

4 young California residents killed when SUV plunges off bridge

Four young San Francisco Bay Area residents died when their vehicle plunged off a bridge and struck a parked freight train before hitting the ground, the California Highway Patrol said.

PG&E fined $4 million in deaths of 84 people in 2018 fire

The maximum penalty assessed by Butte County Superior Court Judge Micahel Deems was a mere formality, given that PG&E reached a plea agreement three months ago to resolve manslaughter and other charges.

Half-brother of Robert Fuller killed in shootout with LASD deputies in Kern County

The half-brother of Robert Fuller, whose body was found hanging last week from a tree in Palmdale, was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies Wednesday afternoon during a shootout in Kern County, law enforcement sources confirmed to FOX 11.

PG&E confesses to killing 84 people in 2018 Camp Fire

PG&E CEO Bill Johnson entered guilty pleas Tuesday on behalf of the company for 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the fire, which was blamed on the company’s crumbling electrical grid.

Motion to save All Black Lives Matter mural in Hollywood

Los Angeles Councilman Mitch O'Farrell will introduce a motion Wednesday calling for the installation of a permanent memorial commemorating Sunday's massive All Black Lives Matter march through Hollywood.

Healdsburg mayor resigns amid criticism she mishandled BLM movement, police reform

Leah Gold's resignation comes two weeks after she and the majority of her City Council colleagues declined to have a formal discussion about police use of force policies amid the ongoing national push for an end to police brutality and racism.

6 former eBay employees allegedly sent box of cockroaches to couple in 3-phase harassment plot

Six former eBay employees allegedly started a cyberstalking campaign and sent boxes of live cockroaches and a Halloween mask of a bloody pig's face to a couple who ran an online e-commerce newsletter.

Alleged Golden State Killer will reportedly plead guilty to avoid death penalty

The Los Angeles Times reports that multiple sources said DeAngelo, 74, plans to fess up to the murders and rapes, that occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, later this month. 

Sons sue over medicine mix-up that killed Navy vet in sheriff's custody

A lawsuit against Solano County and its sheriff alleges civil rights violation, wrongful death and medical malpractice after an elderly man was given the very medicine he was allergic to, causing his death.

California officer rescues toddlers after father drove off cliff with girls inside vehicle: investigators

A San Diego police officer is being praised by colleagues for scaling down the side of a cliff over the weekend to rescue twin 2-year-old sisters after their father allegedly drove off a bridge, flipping their car upside-down into the ocean below.

Robert Fuller hanging death: State, FBI to oversee probe into Palmdale man's death

Sheriff Alex Villanueva Monday vowed to conduct a thorough investigation -- with cooperation from state and federal law enforcement -- into the death of a 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall.