White House responds to backlash over Trump's ‘take out’ LA, San Diego remarks

The White House is pushing back against backlash over President Trump’s comments about attacks on California cities, saying his remarks were misunderstood, and the reaction was “not rooted in reality."

California couple arrested after 21 surrogate children found in abuse investigation

A California couple has been arrested on severe child abuse charges after authorities uncovered an alleged surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children living under abusive conditions inside their Arcadia home.

Six Flags Magic Mountain permanently closes X2 roller coaster amid brain injury lawsuits

Six Flags Magic Mountain has announced the permanent retirement of its X2 roller coaster following guest safety concerns and lawsuits alleging rider brain injuries.

Terrorist drug lord known as 'The Spider' extradited to US

An alleged drug lord and terrorist was extradited to California on Monday and faces several charges tied to his involvement with a Columbian paramilitary organization.

Manhunt underway for sexually violent predator who removed GPS monitor

Authorities in California are searching for a convicted child sex offender who allegedly removed his GPS monitor and disappeared while on conditional release.

'Stop the AI Race' rally outside Dreamforce in San Francisco

About two dozen protesters in San Francisco gathered Thursday morning to express their disapproval of artificial intelligence during the final day of the Dreamforce conference.

California football coach arrested after students make disturbing discovery at school

A high school football coach in California was arrested Friday after students discovered a cellphone secretly recording them while they were changing inside a campus locker room, police said.

Chantel Brooks' family pushes for answers after her disappearance of 52 days

For the loved ones of Chantel Brooks, it has been a long and painful summer. The 37-year-old woman from Fairfield was last seen on surveillance video 52 days ago. Since then, there have been no reported sightings, and police say the case may involve foul play.

Hikers who used AI to plan trip had to be rescued, authorities say

Three novice hikers from Roseville, California, were rescued from Mount Shasta after using Google’s Gemini AI to help plan their trip.

Tahoe bear deaths: Mama bear tried to get her dead cub up, drag it off the road, witnesses say

Six bears have died on Tahoe roads in the last two weeks, a local non-profit said. In one case, a mama bear was seen trying to get her dead cub up and drag her baby off the road, witnesses recalled.

California's Aisha Wahab is 1st Afghan American sworn into Congress

Former California Senator Aisha Wahab was sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, officially becoming the first Afghan American to serve in Congress.