LA County mask mandate for 'mega events' like concerts, sports games takes effect

The county defined “outdoor mega events" as any event that attracts a crowd of over 10,000 people, including music or food festivals, car shows, large endurance events and marathons, parades, sporting events and concerts.

2 planes clip wings at Hollywood Burbank Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two planes clipped wings at the Hollywood Burbank Airport Friday morning.

National forests closed as California wildfires surge

The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that beginning on Aug. 22 it will close nine national forests from near Lake Tahoe at the Nevada border on the east all the way west to Six Rivers National Forest, which stretches north to the Oregon border and contains more than 1 million acres of land alone.

Fremont friends waiting for overseas family to get out of Afghanistan

Members of the Bay Area Afghan community have family and friends at Kabul's airport, trying desperately to get out. Two women who are friends in Fremont are waiting for word that their loved ones are on a plane.

A look at 3 California wildfires: Dixie, Caldor, Cache

Firefighters are battling 15 blazes in California right now, and here's a look at three of them: The Cache Fire, the Caldor Fire and the Dixie Fire.

San Francisco bars, restaurants to begin checking for vaccination proof

Beginning Friday, San Francisco will become the only city in the U.S. to restrict indoor dining to those who provide proof of vaccination against COVID.

Trevor Bauer Investigation: Judge denies restraining order extension for accuser

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge Thursday denied a woman's request for a five-year extension of a domestic violence temporary restraining order against Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer.

Family of Zumbi hires lawyers to investigate Bay Area rapper's death

The family of Steve "Zumbi" Gaines is hiring lawyers to investigate the cause of the Bay Area rapper's death under mysterious circumstances at a Berkeley hospital.

Ash rains down in California from Caldor Fire

Rain is a pretty rare sight in drought-stricken California but during fire season, raining ash is unfortunately much more common.

Destination Education: Transgender LAUSD high school student shares her story

FOX 11's Bob DeCastro spoke with a courageous LAUSD transgender student who returned to school for in-person instruction this week for the first time in the pandemic since coming out. Hear her story and learn more about the school district's policies.

San Francisco District Attorney sues ghost gun makers

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against three "ghost gun" manufacturers, a ground-breaking move targeting unregulated weapons.

Woman heard screaming for help in van in Santa Clarita area found safe

Shocking video from earlier this week showed a woman screaming for help inside a van last seen in the Santa Clarita area. Authorities confirmed Wednesday the woman in the video has been located.

4 wounded in Playa del Rey RV park shooting: LAPD

Two people were in critical condition and two people were stable after they were shot in Playa del Rey at an RV park Wednesday morning, police said.

Walnut Creek officer saves elderly man who drove into pool

A Walnut Creek officer saved an elderly man who drove into a swimming pool. Authorities said the man suffered a medical emergency which led him to crash into the pool.

Northern California family of 3 found dead in remote hiking area

Search teams initially located the family’s vehicle near a gate to the Sierra National Forest and then found the bodies of all three — identified as John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Muji — and their dog near an area known as Devil’s Gulch in the Southfork of the Merced River.

Afghan refugee in San Francisco feels terror over Taliban invasion

Humaira Ghilzai of San Francisco spent the morning "on the phone with Kabul," specifically with the director of a girl's school in Afghanistan to see how dire the situation is there because of the Taliban takeover.