'Calling 911 on stars': California sheriff asks residents to stop reporting planets in sky

Two shiny dots in the sky Wednesday night apparently startled some residents in California's Central Valley. The Stanislaus County sheriff took to Facebook Thursday to tell people they shouldn't call 911 as NASA confirmed the stars were in fact Jupiter and Venus.

Blind social media star Molly Burke shatters stigmas: 'Show the person behind the blindness'

Molly Burke is challenging the way people see beauty. The blind social media star is on a mission to educate people about the common misconceptions about blindness, advocate for universal and accessible design and normalize and humanize disability.

16-year-old fatally stabbed during fight at Santa Rosa high school

A 16-year-old student was killed after being stabbed during a fight at a Santa Rosa high school on Wednesday morning and another student -- a 15-year-old boy – was taken into custody in connection with his death, authorities said. 

Watch: Los Angeles sees light snow as winter storm pushes through region

The winter storm is the second of three pushing through Southern California this week, bringing more rain and snow to an already soaked region.

Elephants in US zoos face uncertain future without breeding

Some larger zoos have phased out elephant exhibits, but one California zoo is updating its Africa exhibit and working with an organization on breeding.

Manson family member Linda Kasabian dead at 73: report

Linda Kasabian, a member of Charles Manson’s murderous “Family” cult, has died at the age of 73.

Motorhomes at Valencia RV park swept away into Santa Clara River

Multiple motorhomes and vehicles were swept into the Santa Clara River early Saturday morning when an embankment collapsed at an RV park in Valencia.

Southern California gets hit with powerful storm bringing rain, mountain snow, gusty winds

The coldest storm of the season hit Southern California Thursday bringing gusty winds, rain, and mountain snow into the region – even the area’s first Blizzard Warning in over three decades.

California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales

Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.

Watch: Lion, tiger react to snow in California

Bitterly cold temperatures in California have dropped snow levels as low as 1,000 to 1,500 feet.