18-year-old faces attempted murder charge in deadly Anaheim shooting

An 18-year-old man who claimed to have been one of the two victims in a shooting ended up being the suspect and now faces an attempted murder charge in a 17-year-old's killing, Anaheim police said.

California moves to return Bruce’s Beach to descendants of Black couple

California lawmakers unanimously moved Thursday to allow the return of prime beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who were stripped of their resort for African Americans amid racist harassment a century ago.

Judge: California county can’t ban water delivery to Hmong pot farmers

A federal judge has ruled Northern California county officials can’t stop trucks from delivering water to Hmong farmers who are illegally growing marijuana, saying the practice raises “serious questions” about racial discrimination and leaves the growers without a source of water for drinking, bathing and growing food.

California bill to bar police from using certain face-down holds headed to governor

The measure by Democratic Assemblyman Mike Gipson, a former police officer himself, would prohibit police from using techniques that create a substantial risk of what’s known as “positional asphyxia.”

LAUSD now requiring all eligible students be vaccinated against COVID-19

The Los Angeles Unified School District, one of the nation's largest school districts, has passed a vaccine mandate that requires all eligible students aged 12 and up be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend in-person classes. 

California may require menstrual products in public schools

Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia said her measure was inspired by Scotland, which last year declared access to menstrual products to be a human right and required public places to provide them free of charge.

Latest California bail reform effort dies for this year

Democratic Sen. Bob Hertzberg unsuccessfully tried several variations of a new measure after voters in November defeated a law what would have ended cash bail in favor of risk assessments.

California death row guard charged with smuggling contraband

Federal prosecutors say that the three conspired to smuggle 25 cell phones into the prison’s East Block, where condemned inmates are housed.

Bay Area zapped by 110 confirmed lightning strikes

There were more than 1,100 “cloud to ground strikes” in California, the National Weather Service said. In the Bay Area, there were 110 confirmed strikes, the NWS said.

1 in custody, 2 on the run following brazen armed robbery at Fairfax District restaurant

One man suspected of robbing three people at a popular restaurant along Melrose Avenue in broad daylight was arrested, police said Thursday. Two other suspects involved in the robbery were at large. 

Crossing guard killed at Lafayette school lauded as hero

A memorial was created in memory for 44-year-old crossing guard Ashley Dias, who died helping students cross the street, at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.

Bill to weed out bad cops heads to California governor

The measure aims to keep troubled officers from jumping from one job to another by creating a mandatory new state license, or certification, that could be permanently revoked.

LAUSD proposing vaccine mandate for all eligible students ages 12 and up

If the proposal passes, eligible students aged 12 and up would be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes.

Unruly, growling passenger disrupts flight from LAX to Salt Lake City

A passenger is giving an American Airlines flight crew praise for the way they handled a belligerent passenger on the flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City.