Police pursue an SUV driver in South Central Los Angeles

The California Highway Patrol was in pursuit of a black SUV driver early Tuesday evening. The pursuit started just before 5:00 p.m. as it traveled along surface streets in Boyle Heights, downtown Los Angeles, and parts of South LA. 

Alleged Golden State Killer will reportedly plead guilty to avoid death penalty

The Los Angeles Times reports that multiple sources said DeAngelo, 74, plans to fess up to the murders and rapes, that occurred in the 1970s and 1980s, later this month. 

17 California inmates have now died of what appears to be COVID-19

There have now been 17 COVID-19-related inmate deaths in the state prison system, the department said. All but two involved inmates at the California Institution for Men.

Sons sue over medicine mix-up that killed Navy vet in sheriff's custody

A lawsuit against Solano County and its sheriff alleges civil rights violation, wrongful death and medical malpractice after an elderly man was given the very medicine he was allergic to, causing his death.

California officer rescues toddlers after father drove off cliff with girls inside vehicle: investigators

A San Diego police officer is being praised by colleagues for scaling down the side of a cliff over the weekend to rescue twin 2-year-old sisters after their father allegedly drove off a bridge, flipping their car upside-down into the ocean below.

Robert Fuller hanging death: State, FBI to oversee probe into Palmdale man's death

Sheriff Alex Villanueva Monday vowed to conduct a thorough investigation -- with cooperation from state and federal law enforcement -- into the death of a 24-year-old Black man found hanging from a tree near Palmdale City Hall.

Man, 31, accused of drugging, raping minor; holding her against her will

A 31-year-old Loma Linda man is accused of coordinating a meetup location with a runaway minor online before he allegedly held the victim against her will, drugged and raped her, investigators said.

3 police unions in Calif. call for reforms, rooting out racist officers

The San Jose Police Officers Association, the San Francisco Police Officers Association and the Los Angeles Police Protective League on Sunday announced the national reform proposal after weeks of protests and marches against police violence, even as new deaths have happened at the hands of police.

Woman apologizes after backlash from confronting San Francisco homeowner over Black Lives Matter message

The video, which has been retweeted 155,000 times, has sparked accusations of racism and led a cosmetics distributor to cut ties with Lisa Alexander, founder and CEO of LaFace Skincare.

Mexican mafia member Danny Roman stabbed to death in Corcoran prison facility: officials

A purported leader of the Mexican Mafia whom the federal government once accused of running street gang operations from inside California’s most secure prison has been killed by two other inmates, officials said Thursday.

Several officers injured, suspect dead following standoff in Paso Robles

The man suspected of ambushing and shooting a California sheriff’s deputy is dead after a shootout with police, authorities said Thursday.

Man charged with poisoning 8 homeless people, filming victims' reactions to eating laced food

The Orange County District Attorney's office Thursday announced charges against a man accused of poisoning eight homeless people, including an elderly person, in a series of attacks that were videotaped to record the victims’ reactions to eating food laced with oleoresin capsicum, which is twice as strong as the pepper spray used by police.

Golden Gate Bridge heard 'singing' over San Francisco Bay

High winds on Friday produced tones that are the side effect of a handrail retrofit designed to make the span more aerodynamic on gusty days.

California courts end zero bail order imposed during coronavirus pandemic

California judicial leaders on Wednesday ended a statewide policy of imposing $0 bail for misdemeanors and lower-level felonies that reduced jail populations by more than 20,000 suspects during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic.

Coachella, Stagecoach festivals canceled for 2020 due to coronavirus concerns

Riverside County officials have announced that Coachella and Stagecoach have been canceled for 2020.  This comes after the two music festivals were earlier postponed until October as the global coronavirus outbreak spread into major cities across the U.S. 

Officer injured in Paso Robles active shooter situation; gunman remains at large

A central California sheriff's deputy was shot in the head early Wednesday in an “ambush” attack by a gunman intent on harming or killing police, authorities said.

LAPD officer charged with illegally punching unarmed man more than 12 times during on-duty assault

A Los Angeles police officer who was seen on video repeatedly striking a trespassing suspect in Boyle Heights in late April was charged Tuesday with assaulting the 28-year-old man, the district attorney announced.

'Creepy' clowns help boy, 4, celebrate end of cancer treatment: 'It was the happiest I have seen him'

Brodie, a lover of scary movies and clowns, in particular, was surprised on June 7, aka National Cancer Survivor Day, by a slew of ghoulish characters from Turlock’s Ranch of Horror — and the 4-year-old loved every second.