ASU student falls to her death during storm on Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome
A bucket-list climb to the top of Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome turned to tragedy for a young Arizona woman who fell to her death during a descent forced by a sudden storm that pounded the iconic granite monolith.
Death Valley visitor suffers third-degree burns on feet amid extreme heat
The Death Valley tourist burned his feet walking barefoot on the popular Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, where temperatures exceeded 123 degrees F, park rangers said.
Padres' Dylan Cease throws no-hitter; second in MLB this season
Dylan Cease tossed a no-hitter on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, marking the second time a Padre had ever done so.
Newsom issues executive order to remove all homeless encampments in California
The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.
Tupac murder suspect rails at prosecutors in courtroom outburst
Duane “Keffe D" Davis, an ailing former Los Angeles-area gang leader, was arrested for Tupac's murder in September and has been jailed ever since.
San Diego Zoo prepares to debut new giant pandas in August
Yun Chuan is known for his gentle demeanor, while Xin Bao is described as active, alert, witty, and an excellent climber.
Tom Petty's iconic Malibu mansion on market for $19 million
Tom Petty's former Malibu mansion is now on the market.
San Diego lifeguards rescue teen girl ‘buried up to neck’ after sand hole collapses
A sand hole collapsed on a teen at Mission Beach in San Diego.
California cops apparently want Cybertrucks now
One sergeant said the Cybertruck could be used at parades or community events to "start conversations with the public."
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.
LA home of former Minnesota Vikings player hit by burglars
An NFL free agent who last played for the Minnesota Vikings had his Encino home burglarized early Friday morning, officials said.
Scott Peterson case: DNA testing guidelines to be determined
A judge, defense and prosecuting attorneys were supposed to decide on Thursday how a 15-inch piece of duct tape will be tested for DNA in the ongoing murder case of Scott Peterson.
Driver throws fireworks at a dog in Santa Ana
A man threw fireworks at a dog in Santa Ana before taking off from the scene in a gold-looking sedan.
6 foreign nationals in California charged in multi-state ATM skimming scam
Nicolas Codreanu, Ionut Zamfir, Armondo Codreanu, Robby Codreanu, Mila Ciuciu, and Isabela Codreanu allegedly placed skimming devices on bank ATMs in Rhode Island and Washington, and used the account information skimmed from victims' cards to withdraw more than $300,000 from bank accounts.
Family reunited with missing puppy scared off by fireworks
A Bay Area family has been reunited with their lost puppy after it was scared away by fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Royal Fire: Sheriff spots 13 missing hikers in Tahoe National Forest
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said investigators spotted 13 young hikers Monday morning in the Tahoe National Forest who were camping about two miles from the Royal Fire.
Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch threatened by growing wildfire outside of Santa Barbara
Michael Jackson bought the 2,600-acre property in 1987 and owned it until his death in 2009. The property is now known as the Sycamore Valley Ranch.
California family's $444 receipt from Trader Joe's goes viral on social media: 'Insane'
The $444 grocery haul feeds a family of 8 for around 10 days, the video claims.
124 in Palm Springs? Historic heat wave toppling all-time temperature records in the West
Las Vegas has a chance to tie or break their all-time heat record of 117 degrees - for five consecutive days!
Teen loses fingers in Berkeley July 4 fireworks mishap: neighbors
The neighbor said that one of the boys in Berkeley picked up a firework that hadn’t exploded even though his friend warned him to put the firework down before it blew up in his hand.