Anthony Avalos: Mom, boyfriend found guilty in 'monstrous' killing of 10-year-old boy

A verdict has been reached in the non-jury trial of a Lancaster woman and her boyfriend who are charged with torturing and murdering her 10-year-old son Anthony Avalos.

Man on LA-Boston flight tried stabbing flight attendant: DOJ

A man was arrested after he allegedly trying to stab a United Airlines flight attendant in the neck and attempted to open an emergency exit door midflight from LAX to Boston.

Black couple in Marin City settle home appraisal suit

A Black couple in Marin City has settled a lawsuit against an appraiser who assessed their home for a far lower price than a white couple.

Pete Davidson involved in Beverly Hills car crash: reports

TMZ reported Pete Davidson and Chase Sui Wonders were in a Mercedes-Benz that jumped a curb, took out a fire hydrant and slammed into the side of a Beverly Hills home.

Hayward couple sues tour boat company that left them stranded in the ocean

A Hayward couple says they were left stranded in the ocean while snorkeling on their honeymoon. It happened in Maui about 18 months ago, and now they’ve filed a $5 million lawsuit against the tour boat company.  

Construction to begin on bullet train connecting SoCal to Las Vegas

The Rancho Cucamonga station will connect to Metrolink’s regional rail network, which includes stations in Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura counties with Las Vegas over a 218-mile system.

'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.