California bullet train cost rises by another $1 billion

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday bumped its overall cost estimate for completing the rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles to $80.3 billion, blaming inflationary increases and better cost projections for a $1.3 billion boost that still is smaller than in previous years.

Officials: 3 die in California after illegally crossing border

Three women died and two other people were detained after federal agents were called to rescue a group who had crossed the border from Mexico illegally and got lost in frigid weather near a Southern California mountain, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said.

California sees rise in canine distemper cases among wildlife

Canine distemper virus can infect a wide range of carnivores but gray foxes, raccoons and skunks are the most commonly affected species.

Elderly man dies after being severely beaten by his hospital roommate

A 73-year-old man from Long Beach has passed away after being savagely beaten by a man whom he was sharing a hospital room with, police said Monday.

Photo circulates of Martin Luther King High School students posing with swastika, Confederate flag

Administrators say they're taking action after a photo began circulating on social media that showed students who attend Riverside Unified’s Martin Luther King High School posing with a swastika and Confederate flag.

Texas asks Supreme Court to repeal California travel ban

Paxton called California's ban "economic warfare" and an attempt "to punish Texans for respecting the right of conscience for foster care and adoption providers."

Evacuees at March Air Reserve Base end two-week quarantine

Nearly 200 evacuees Tuesday ended their two-week quarantine at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County where they had been living since flying out of China during a deadly viral outbreak.

Disneyland increases some ticket prices, launches five-tier system

Your trip to “The Happiest Place on Earth,” could even get even more expensive, as Disneyland officials announced some price increases Tuesday. 

Judge stalls Uber, Postmates challenge to California job law

.S. District Judge Dolly Gee in Los Angeles denied the companies' request for a preliminary injunction protecting them from the law aimed at giving wage and benefit protections to people who work as independent contractors.

California bill would ban stays at Trump hotels for state employees

State lawmakers in California are considering a bill that would prohibit state agencies from spending taxpayer money at any of the hotels owned by President Trump or his family.

Brad Pitt wins first acting Oscar at the 92nd Academy Awards

Brad Pitt won his first acting Oscar, Laura Dern collected best supporting actress and Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite" has already made history at the 92nd Academy Awards.    

Kirkwood records wind gust of 209 mph atop California peak

The blast of wind was captured around 7:45 a.m. by an instrument at 9,186 feet on Kirkwood Mountain south of Lake Tahoe, said National Weather Service forecaster Alex Hoon.

Spike Lee wears Kobe Bryant tribute to Oscars

The Latest on the 92nd Academy Awards, which are being bestowed Sunday at the Dolby Theatre (all times local):

Robert Conrad, star of "The Wild, Wild West," dies at 84

Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series "Hawaiian Eye" and "The Wild, Wild West," has died. He was 84.  

Veteran actor Orson Bean killed by vehicle in Venice

Veteran actor Orson Bean is being remembered on Saturday after he was struck and killed by vehicles while walking in Venice on Friday night.

Staples Center to host public memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant, 7 other helicopter crash victims

A public memorial for Kobe and Gianna Bryant, along with the seven other victims who died in a helicopter crash on a mountainside in Calabasas, will be held at Staples Center on Feb. 24.