Man in viral YouTube video pleads guilty to $27M elder fraud scheme

A Chinese national pleaded guilty to a $27 million fraud and money laundering scheme targeting about 2,000 elderly Americans.

Dashcam video shows ICE agents shoot alleged gang member near I-5 in California

Dashcam video captured the moments Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents opened fire Tuesday on an alleged gang member near Interstate 5 in Patterson, California.

Venice Beach diver dragged 60 yards by boat while searching for shark teeth: 'My life flashed before my eyes’

A frightening encounter in the Gulf, off Venice Beach was caught on camera, showing the moment a seasoned scuba diver says she was accidentally dragged through the water by a passing boat.

Gas hits almost $10 a gallon in this coastal California community

Gas prices have been soaring, leading to a lot of pain at the pump, but a station in a scenic community along California’s coast just might take the cake, with premium gas going for $9.99 a gallon.

Sugar the surfing dog, beloved wave-riding champion and therapy hero, dies at 16

Sugar, a beloved surfing dog from California and the first canine inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame, has died at age 16 after battling cancer.

California man convicted of stalking after sucking woman's toes

A Modesto, Calif., man has been convicted of stalking and breaking into a home with the intent to commit a sex act after he snuck into a woman's home and sucked on her toes as she lay sleeping in bed, according to the district attorney and sheriff.

Houston Astros fall 3-0 to Angels in 2026 Opening Day home opener

The Los Angeles Angels shut out the Houston Astros 3-0 to secure a rare Opening Day victory, spoil the debut of Daikin Park, and hold Houston to just three hits.

Two states set new record high for gas prices

Fuel prices in two U.S. states have surged to an all-time high as the national average cost per gallon has risen in the weeks following the conflict in Iran.

Ex-TV reporter allegedly turned roadside gunman, grilled victims on ethnicity before opening fire

A former San Diego TV journalist is now accused of carrying out racially motivated shootings on a secluded mountain highway — allegedly questioning victims about their ethnicity before pulling the trigger.

California gas prices skyrocket near $6 average, widening lead as nation's costliest

California gas prices have surged to a statewide average of $5.76, nearly $2 higher than the national average, with some Los Angeles stations nearing the $9 mark.