Stinky surprise: Skunk gets stuck in Mill Valley dryer vent

The homeowners said the skunk had been rambling under the house for a few days, before choosing the dryer vent as his exit route.

California could be first state to launch its own prescription drug label

Newsom wants California, home to nearly 40 million people, to contract with generic drug companies to make prescription medications on its behalf so it could then sell them to the public. The goal, according to the governor's office, is to lower prices by increasing competition in the generic market.

CVS receipt-themed scarves turn long-running joke into fashionable reality

Receiving a human-length receipt at a local CVS has become the norm and is a phenomenon at the center of many memes poking fun at the company for the absurdity. 

California Rep. Duncan Hunter announces resignation

Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, effective Jan. 13, after pleading guilty to a corruption charge.

Fleeing Dodge in Richmond crashes into mom trying to see daughter for Christmas

But through sheer bad luck and timing, the 44-year-old mom never made it to her destination. Instead, McDaniels landed in the hospital with broken bones, with no medical insurance and no immediate way to pay her rent or mounting bills.

Sea lion shot with pellet gun forced to be humanely euthanized due to injuries

A sea lion who was shot with a pellet gun and found in distress in Newport Beach in December was humanely euthanized due to the extent of its injuries. 

California officials sue billionaire over access to beach

The lawsuit filed Monday on behalf of the California State Lands Commission and Coastal Commission seeks a court order demanding that Vinod Khosla remove all gates and signs on or near the only road to the beach that runs through his private property.

Harvey Weinstein appears in court for start of criminal trial in New York

Harvey Weinstein, using a walker following recent back surgery, arrived at a New York court Monday morning sporting a dark suit and disheveled hair. When asked how his back was outside the courtroom, Weinstein responded with a thin smile and a so-so gesture with his hand.

As he prepares to go to trial, Harvey Weinstein charged with rape, sexual assault in L.A.

As he prepares to go on trial in New York on similar allegations, former film producer Harvey Weinstein was charged in Los Angeles with raping one woman and sexually assaulting another during a two-day period in 2013, prosecutors announced Monday.

LAPD officer pleads not guilty to fondling dead woman's breast

A Los Angeles police officer who allegedly touched a dead woman's breast while he was on duty last fall pleaded not guilty Monday to a felony count.

California authorities seek estranged boyfriend after mother of 4 found dead

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office at 559-733-6218 or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194.

Coachella 2020 lineup announced; a look at the stars set to perform

It’s one of the most popular music festivals in California… Coachella is returning to the Empire Polo Club in Indio this April. 

SoCal mother gifted ultimate holiday surprise from US Navy sailor son

A US Navy sailor was able to pull off the ultimate surprise by photobombing his family during their weekend trip to Big Bear Lake over the holidays. 

Horse dies during training at Santa Anita, just days before opening day

Santa Anita's opening weekend reportedly was marred by the death of another racehorse -- though the latest fatality happened on Thursday, two days before Saturday's rescheduled opening day.

Santa Clarita barn rescues family of pigs who were about to become Christmas dinner

A Santa Clarita rescue group went to great lengths to save a mother and her eight babies…the family of nine is actually a pig and her eight little piglets. 

Passenger in taxi cab killed in crash involving LAFD ambulance

A 60-year-old woman riding as a passenger in a taxi cab was killed Saturday when the vehicle crashed into a Los Angeles FireDepartment ambulance.