California

California’s state prison agency will pay millions to the wife of a inmate who was subjected to an invasive search of her body by prison law enforcement and others when she arrived for a visit with her inmate husband.

A video making the rounds on social media shows a driver traveling erratically on a Southern California freeway then seemingly lose control of their vehicle and crash into another motorist.

A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday.

The bill prohibits foods containing synthetic dyes that have been tied to neurobehavioral problems in some children from being served during school hours.

A new California bill that would allow home loans to undocumented immigrants is heading to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk.

Video of the back-to-school event last week at Buhach Colony High School showed Principal Robert Nunes running his hands down the mascot’s chest while the mascot sat in a chair.

Peter Hayes Robino, from Los Angeles County, drove his car off a steep embankment after taking a one-mile circular walk on Aug. 1, the National Park Service said in a statement.

While local governments are not forced to comply, Newsom said in a press conference on Thursday that he will withhold funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments next year.

Carmel-by-the-Sea is known for its white-sand beaches, storybook buildings and famous former mayor, Clint Eastwood. A lesser-known quirk of the wealthy seaside community in California is its lack of street addresses.

The Keegan family spent what was supposed to be a joyous trip in the Azores Islands off the coast of Portugal in a hospital after a surfing accident left a San Diegan paralyzed.

A city in Southern California has become the first in the nation to replace its police patrol cars with electric vehicles, officials announced Monday, unveiling a fleet of 20 new Teslas.

Grace Rohloff was an experienced hiker who celebrated reaching the Half Dome summit with her dad just moments before the tragic accident.

Here are five things to know about Gavin Newsom, the 40th Governor of California.

Boxer Ryan Garcia was charged Thursday in connection with vandalism at the Waldorf Astoria in Beverly Hills.

A mother charged with murder and child abuse in the deaths of her twins after being exposed to an illegal substance appeared in Van Nuys court Monday, but her arraignment was postponed.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law barring school districts from passing policies requiring schools to notify parents if their child asks to change their gender identification.

Ex-Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer is being sued for wrongful death and negligence after allegedly hitting and killing a pedestrian earlier this year.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for abandoning a dog with zip ties on its mouth and neck in a remote area of Malibu. 

A visitor to Death Valley National Park died Sunday from heat exposure and another person was hospitalized as the temperature reached 128 degrees.

A family gathering led to 10 hospitalizations due to botulism, a rare illness that can arise from improperly processed or stored canned foods.