Trade bottleneck has businesses waiting for goods; container ships sit anchored in California

The seeds of the current problems were sown last March, when Americans stayed home and dramatically changed their buying habits — instead of clothes, they bought electronics, fitness equipment and home improvement products.

'You'd better sit down': Oakland County woman wins $4M in scratch-off

An Oakland County woman won $4 million in a scratch-off ticket last week. “I took my time scratching the numbers and all I could say after seeing the ‘4MIL’ symbol was: ‘Are you kidding me?'"

Suspected drug dealer may have used drone to make deliveries

Police in Southern California are investigating whether a suspected drug dealer used a drone to deliver heroin to customers.

Ontario fireworks explosion caused $3.2 million in damage

A massive fireworks explosion that left two people dead in Ontario earlier this week caused at least $3.2 million worth of damage, officials said Friday.

California Legislature OK's paid sick leave for coronavirus, vaccine appointments and more

The California Legislature on Thursday voted to expand paid sick leave for about 10.4 million workers, sending a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that mandates up to two weeks of paid time off for things like having coronavirus symptoms, scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine or caring for a child who is doing school at home.

Silicon Valley founders of fecal matter company accused of bilking investors

Zachary Schulz Apte and Jessica Sunshine Richman, co-founders of now-bankrupt microbiome testing company uBiome, were indicted Thursday on multiple federal charges, including conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering.

102-year-old man killed in violent attack at Encino home

A family is in shock after their 102-year-old grandfather was killed in their Encino home Thursday afternoon. 

Actor Armie Hammer accused of raping woman: 'I thought he was going to kill me'

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a sexual assault investigation into Armie Hammer after an alleged victim came forward claiming the actor raped her and used manipulation tactics in order to control her. A representative for the actor said he denies the claim.

Man trying to steal catalytic converter crushed to death by car

A man was crushed to death by a vehicle while allegedly trying to steal its catalytic converter, Anaheim Police said Wednesday.

Vanessa Bryant shares court documents revealing names of deputies who photographed fatal crash

Vanessa Bryant, the widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, has shared a 12-page document revealing the names of the deputies who took and shared photos of the fatal helicopter crash that took the life of Kobe, their daughter Gigi and seven others. 

Disneyland, Disney California Adventure to reopen on April 30

After a yearlong closure, Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure Park will reopen to the public on April 30 with limited capacity, park officials announced Wednesday. 

90% of California can dine indoors, go to movies, hit a gym

San Mateo County also became the first county in the San Francisco Bay Area allowing businesses there to open even more, including indoor bowling alleys and outdoor bars that do not serve meals. Businesses can reopen Wednesday, one year to the day after San Francisco Bay Area health officers implemented a regional stay-at-home order, the first in the U.S.

Authorities locate missing at-risk Gardena teen with developmental disabilities

An at-risk teenager from Gardena who suffers from epilepsy was found safe in the San Fernando Valley and was reunited with his family on Tuesday after he had been missing for a week.