'One of the best days of my life': Stranger takes 100-year-old veteran to Disneyland

Video going viral on social media shows a man approaching a stranger - who turned out to be a 100-year-old veteran - and asking him if he wanted to go to Disneyland. It was the trip of a lifetime.

Guard shot during attempted robbery of armored truck in Carson

A guard was shot when a group ambushed an armored truck in Carson. The guard is in stable condition and nothing was stolen from the truck.

Amber Alert: California 15-year-old girl dies after search ends in freeway shootout

Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department say Anthony Graziano - who abducted his 15-year-old daughter Savanna after killing his wife - was killed in a shootout with deputies in Victorville.

47 Alameda County Sheriff deputies get unsatisfactory on psych evaluations; relieved of duties

A total of 47 Alameda County Sheriff's deputies were told on Friday that they were relieved of their law enforcement duties because they received unsatisfactory results on their psychological examinations dating back to 2016, KTVU has learned.

Lawsuit: California utility targeted Asians in pot searches

A lawsuit filed by a data privacy watchdog says a Northern California utility went too far by racially profiling Asian communities as it routinely fed customers’ power use information to police without requiring a warrant or any suspicion of wrongdoing, in violation of state laws.

Watch: Mexico earthquake causes desert 'tsunami' in California's Death Valley

An earthquake this week in Mexico made waves over 1,700 miles away in a cave located in California’s Death Valley, the National Park Service said.

Fugitive known as 'Fat Leonard' in massive Navy bribery scheme caught in Venezuela

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” escaped on Sept. 4 after cutting off his GPS ankle bracelet while under home arrest in San Diego, authorities said.

Driver of stolen Mustang dies on San Mateo Bridge after running out of gas: CHP

A driver was struck and killed on the San Mateo Bridge early Wednesday morning according to the California Highway Patrol. He allegedly stole a car, ran out of gas, and was hit by oncoming traffic.

Trial of corruption case against Santa Clara County sheriff to begin

The unusual case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is a civil process to seek removal of an elected official but is similar to a criminal case. Jury selection begins Wednesday.

Driver in custody after police chase in South LA

The suspect was taken into custody after he pulled into a gas station and attempted to run.

Former San Quentin prison guard pleads guilty to smuggling cell phones, bribery

A former San Quentin prison guard and three others pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that they took bribes and smuggled cell phones into the prison and used an inmate on Death Row as their go-between, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. 

Sherri Papini: California woman gets 18 months for kidnap hoax

A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.