'American Nightmare': Reporter contacted by Denise Huskins' kidnapper reflects on "bizarre" case

Henry Lee, a crime reporter, found himself in the middle of Denise Huskins’ kidnapping case when he received anonymous emails from the kidnapper. Lee was featured in Netflix’s new “American Nightmare" docuseries.

Caught on camera: Fistfight breaks out on Southwest Airlines flight

A brawl breaks out thousands of feet in the air, with at least two men engaged in a fistfight on a Hawaii-bound Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland.

Disneyland's Mickey Mouse, Cinderella performers want to unionize

While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers in parades, character actors and support staff do not.

California woman shot dead in Mexican resort town popular with Americans

The woman, identified as 44-year-old Los Angeles native Niko Honarbakhsh, was killed by a stray bullet after getting caught in a shootout between rival drug dealers at a beach club in the Mexican resort city.

5 Marines killed in California helicopter crash are identified

The five U.S. Marines who died when their helicopter crashed during a storm in the mountains outside San Diego on Tuesday have been named, the Marine Corps Air Station in Miramar announced Friday.

Kobe Bryant statue: Everything we know ahead of the big unveiling

On Thursday, a bronze statue honoring legendary Laker Kobe Bryant will be unveiled in downtown Los Angeles outside the Crypto.com Arena.

California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization

A pair of California lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to allow people 21 and older to consume psychedelic mushrooms under professional supervision as part of an agenda to tackle the state’s mental health and substance use crises.

Killer Mike arrested on misdemeanor battery charge after winning 3 Grammys

Killer Mike was detained after "a physical altercation," according to a post from the Los Angeles Police Department. Video showed him being escorted in handcuffs.

Texas man celebrating 21st birthday and friends robbed at Oakland gas station

A man from Texas celebrating his 21st birthday in the Bay Area was robbed as he and his friends stopped at an East Oakland gas station before their flight home.

'Firefall' returns to Yosemite in 2024: Here’s how you can see 'fire' in the sky

If you love nature and being outdoors, you may want to travel to Yosemite National Park in California by the end of February to try and catch a glimpse of the mesmerizing "Firefall."

Person runs onto LAX tarmac

No one is really sure how it happened, but a person somehow made their way to LAX's tarmac.

Missing snowboarder found trapped in Lake Tahoe ski gondola after 15 hours

A snowboarder who was reported missing was found stuck on a ski lift overnight at the Heavenly Ski Resort in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Kobe Bryant helicopter tragedy: Honoring the 9 victims 4 years later

Four years ago, the world lost baseball coach John Altobelli, his wife Keri, and their daughter Alyssa; NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi; Payton Chester and her mother, Sarah; educator and basketball coach Christina Mauser, and pilot Ara Zobayan.