EPA set to end California's ability to regulate fuel economy

The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy.

Vaping death reported in central California, hours after governor addresses dangers

Public health officials said a central California resident has died from complications related to the use of e-cigarettes, and they warned anyone who is vaping, or thinking about it, should know that there are serious potential risks.

Woman arrested after throwing liquid on California Senate during anti-vaccine protest

California police have arrested a woman who threw a feminine hygiene device containing "what appeared to be blood" onto the floor of the state Senate, splashing onto lawmakers and forcing them to finish their work in a committee room on the final day of the legislative session. Senators had just finished taking a vote about 5:14 p.m. Friday when a woman...

Tests show synthetic marijuana sold as CBD in California

 An Associated Press investigation shows a dark side to booming sales of the cannabis extract CBD. Some people are substituting cheap and dangerous street drugs for the real thing.

NTSB: Entire crew was asleep when fatal boat fire started

All six crewmembers were asleep aboard a scuba diving boat off the Southern California coast when a fire broke out in the middle of the night, killing 34 people who were trapped in a bunkroom below the main deck, federal investigators announced Thursday. 

Suspects work together to steal wallet from elderly woman at store

Police in Walnut Creek are searching for two suspects who worked in tandem to steal a wallet from an elderly woman's purse at a grocery store. 

Video: Deaf woman refused service by 'Jack In The Box' employee

Video posted to Facebook on September 8 showed a woman being refused service by a Jack In The Box employee when she attempted to place an order at the fast food restaurant in Campbell, California, on August 31.

Woman suffers mercury poisoning after using tainted skin cream from Mexico

A California woman is in a semi-comatose state after using a Ponds-labeled skin cream tainted with methylmercury, making her the first reported case of methylmercury poisoning of this type linked to a skin cream in the U.S., according to the Sacramento County Public Health agency. 

'Storm Area 51' creator cancels alien-themed festival over fear of 'possible humanitarian disaster'

The California man behind the viral "Storm Area 51" event on Facebook that may draw alien-obsessed crowds to a rural Nevada county next week has pulled out of a festival spawned from the popular event because of safety concerns.

Missing 9-year-old boy with autism found dead in Inglewood park swimming pool

Within hours after Inglewood police asked for public help to find a missing autistic 9-year-old boy, his body was found in a park swimming pool, authorities said Monday. 

Texas couple killed in California boat fire

The Central Texas community is mourning the deaths of Adrian Dahood-Fritz and her husband Andrew Fritz. The couple were among the 34 people killed in a dive boat fire off the coast of Southern California, Monday. 

Ghost Ship Trial: Max Harris acquitted, jury hung on Derick Almena

Following 14 days of deliberations, an Alameda County jury acquitted Max Harris on all 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter Thursday in the Ghost Ship warehouse case. The jury declared a mistrial for his co-defendant Derick Almena.  

You may be owed money under Yahoo's pending data breach settlement: Here's what you need to know

If you had a Yahoo account anytime in 2012 through 2016, you may be eligible for free credit monitoring services or a cash payment under a pending class-action settlement valued at $117.5 million.

Gov. Gavin Newsom declares State of Emergency for Ridgecrest earthquake

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a State of Emergency for the 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck the area of Ridgecrest Thursday morning.