US Border Patrol thwarts alleged human smuggling attempt at US-Mexico border

Customs and Border Protection officers rescued a Mexican national from the undercarriage of a vehicle attempting to enter the United States.

Gov. Newsom orders additional businesses in most of California to reclose

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new statewide Stay-at-Home order on Monday and also called for the immediate closure of indoor operations at additional businesses for counties on California's watch list including fitness centers, places of worship, hair salons and barbershops. This impacts 80% of California's population. 

Family demands answers after army paratrooper from Chino killed while camping with fellow troopers

A Chino family is demanding answers after their loved one, Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez stationed in Fort Bragg, N.C., went missing on a camping trip with 7 other soldiers from the base on Memorial weekend and was later found dead.

Southern California officials ask governor to intervene in ‘unconscionable’ release of sex offender

Officials in Orange County, Calif., are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene in the case of a “dangerous” sex offender who was released from a state mental hospital after more than 20 years when the hospital allowed his hold to expire on Saturday, reports said.

Testing guidelines revamped in California as virus surges

California revamped its guidelines for COVID-19 testing to focus of those in hospitals or considered at high risk of infection as the surging pandemic strained testing capacity.

Medical examiner declares Naya Rivera died of drowning, manner of death was accidental

The medical examiner's office confirmed Tuesday that Naya Rivera's body was found in Lake Piru Monday and her cause of death was drowning, adding that the manner of death was accidental.

35 prisoners in California have died so far of COVID-19

The inmate from Avenal State Prison in Central California died Monday at a hospital outside of the facility.

California ski resort considering changing its name over derogatory term

The word “squaw,” derived from the Algonquin language, may have once simply meant “woman,” but over generations, the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage indigenous women.

OC school board approves reopening in-person classes without masks, social distancing

The Orange County Board of Education voted 4-1 on Monday evening to approve guidelines for reopening schools which includes not requiring kids to social distance or wear masks.

Naya Rivera confirmed dead at 33 by Ventura County officials after recovering body in Lake Piru

On the sixth day of the search for Naya Rivera, recovery teams discovered a body on the northeastern portion of Lake Piru Monday morning that officials say is the former "Glee" actress. 

Gym owners, salons react to California coronavirus rollbacks

"Out of the blue, here is Newsom dropping the bomb, we have to close immediately, and I'm very upset,"  said gym owner Adam Kovacs. "This is like the biggest nightmare for every business."