Officials grant Los Angeles girl’s request to keep unicorn

Rules are rules. Animal control officials in Los Angeles County have granted permission for a little girl to keep a unicorn at home, provided she follows strict guidelines.

Ex-Theranos executive Sunny Balwani sentenced to 13 years

Former Theranos chief operating officer Sunny Balwani was sentenced to 13 years in prison after being convicted of fraud for his role in the failed blood testing company.

Mountain lion drags dog from Sonoma County home: Video

A mountain lion was euthanized last weekend after terrorizing a Sonoma County home. The lion dragged the dog outside, then returned a day later and killed two goats, the homeowner said.

Sex abuse charges against former FCI Dublin prison warden now in hands of jury

A jury on Tuesday began deliberating the federal sex abuse case against the former warden of FCI Dublin, Ray J. Garcia. "He lied through his teeth," the prosecutor said.

Dramatic video captures truck toppling over California freeway overpass

Dramatic video taken by a driver stuck in traffic captured the moment a box truck toppled over a freeway overpass in Southern California during last week's wet weather.

Santa Clara County DA office to quit Twitter amid rise in hate speech on platform

The Santa Clara County district attorney on Monday announced his office will be leaving Twitter, saying the move was part of "a moral obligation" to combat hate speech. 

US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects despite San Francisco controversy

The recent San Francisco vote, has renewed a fierce debate sparked years ago over the ethics of using robots to kill a suspect and the doors such policies might open. Largely, experts say, the use of such robots remains rare even as the technology advances.

49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo to undergo season ending surgery

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo, will undergo season ending foot surgery. Garoppolo was carted off the field after suffering a foot injury on Sunday. 

Coyote attacks toddler outside Woodland Hills home

A toddler was bitten by a coyote in Woodland Hills. Experts say the attack could be related to people feeding coyotes in the area.

Indoor mask mandate may return if LA County reaches high COVID transmission, Ferrer says

Los Angeles County may once again bring back the indoor mask mandate. According to Director Barbara Ferrer, if the county reaches the CDC's high transmission category, masking may be required indoors – again.

Former FCI Dublin prison warden categorically denies any sexual abuse during trial

For the first time since his arrest last fall on charges that he sexually abused three women incarcerated at FCI Dublin, former warden Ray. J. Garcia took the stand on Thursday, categorically denying that he had any inappropriate or untoward contact with anyone in his care. 

California gun data breach was unintentional, law firm finds

California’s Department of Justice mistakenly posted the names, addresses and birthdays of nearly 200,000 gun owners on the internet because officials didn’t follow policies or understand how to operate their website.