AT LEAST 14 DEAD IN SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING NO MOTIVEKNOWN

... They came prepared to do what they did, as if they were on a mission, San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan said... READ MORE›

AMERICAN WOMAN AMONG THE DEAD

Nohemi Gonzalez, from El Monte, California, was a junior studying design, according to a statement from Cal State Long Beach sent to CNN... READ MORE›

AS MEXICO HUNTS FOR JOAQUN CHAPO GUZMN US OFFER OF HELP GOES UNHEEDED

Officials and Mexican marines, for instance, or between lawyers and judges in Mexico and the United States... READ MORE›

TRUMP CALLS FOR BOYCOTT UNTIL APPLE UNLOCKS SHOOTER'S PHONE

Boycott Apple until such time as they give that information, Trump said at a campaign event in Pawleys Island, South Carolina... READ MORE›

CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION APPROACHES PIVOTAL SHOWDOWN WITH OIL INDUSTRY

California Democrats push to curb emissions and promote clean energy would alter how the state does business and change the way residents live... READ MORE›

BEYONCE'S SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCE: WHY WAS IT SO SIGNIFICANT?

After an intensely political new music video, Beyonce paid tribute to historical black figures in her Super Bowl show... READ MORE›

SAN FRANCISCO COULD BE HIT BY MASSIVE EARTHQUAKE 'ANY DAY NOW', SAYS USGS SCIENTIST

The San Francisco Bay Area could be struck by a major earthquake any day now, says a scientist with the US Geological Survey... READ MORE›

N.Y. JUDGE BACKS APPLE IN ENCRYPTION FIGHT WITH GOVERNMENT

In both cases, the government relies on the All Writs Act, a broad 1789 law which enables judges to require actions necessary to enforce their own orders... READ MORE›

JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF APPLE IN KEY CASE INVOLVING A LOCKED IPHONE

The prospect that the California ruling could go against Apple has tech firms rushing to file briefs in support of Apple by Thursday's filing deadline... READ MORE›

U.S. SHUTS DOWN SILK ROAD 2.0 WEBSITE, CHARGES ALLEGED OWNER

Blake Benthall, 26, was arrested on Wednesday in San Francisco and was expected to make an initial court appearance in federal court there later on Thursday... READ MORE›

EXCLUSIVE: SAN BERNARDINO VICTIMS TO OPPOSE APPLE ON IPHONE ENCRYPTION

Larson said he was contacted a week ago by the Justice Department and local prosecutors about representing the victims, prior to the dispute becoming public... READ MORE›

COLLEGE STUDENT FROM CALIFORNIA STUDYING ABROAD KILLED IN PARIS ATTACKS

California State University, Long Beach, officials said they could not say at which restaurant Gonzalez was killed... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS GENDER WAGE-GAP BILL

Equal pay isn't just the right thing for women, it's the right thing for our economy and for California, Jackson said... READ MORE›

FACEBOOK, GOOGLE, AT&T BACK APPLE IN FBI FIGHT

A government response is due on March 10, with an Apple reply brief due March 15... READ MORE›

POWERFUL STORM HITS SOUTHERN CALIF., KNOCKS OUT POWER TO THOUSANDS; 1 DEAD

A powerful Pacific storm rocked Southern California on Sunday, knocking out power to thousands in San Diego and killing at least one person... READ MORE›

RECORD NUMBER OF SEA LION PUP STRANDINGS BLAMED ON WARMER OCEAN

A sea lion pup in care at the Marine Mammal Centre in Sausalito, California... READ MORE›

U.S. GOVERNMENT, APPLE TAKE ENCRYPTION CASE TO COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION

The phone at issue is an iPhone 5c issued to Farook by San Bernardino County in his role as a health inspector... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA'S DROUGHT WOULDN'T BE SO BAD IF THE REST OF YOU WOULD SHARE SOME WATER

Isnt this supposed to be the United States of America? If California is weathering a drought, shouldnt we have each others backs?... READ MORE›

AFGHAN FAMILY, BOUND FOR WASHINGTON AND DETAINED IN LA, WILL BE RELEASED, LAWYER SAYS

Instead, they were detained by U.S. immigration officials... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR SIGNS AUTOMATIC VOTER REGISTRATION BILL

It ranks 38th in the nation in voter registration rates of eligible citizens, Gonzalez's office said last month... READ MORE›

TWO REMAINING FUGITIVE CALIF. INMATES CAUGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO

As officers approached the van, Nayeri fled on foot but was captured after a short chase. The officers then returned to the van and found Tieu hiding inside, Hutchens said... READ MORE›

APPLE FIGHT COULD ESCALATE WITH DEMAND FOR 'SOURCE CODE'

The Justice Department's comments about source code and signing keys came in a footnote to a filing last week in which it rejected Apple's arguments... READ MORE›

EL NINO OCEAN WARMING 'CAUSING HAVOC' FOR SEALS OFF CALIFORNIA COAST

A further 100 Guadalupe fur seals and 150 northern fur seals have also been washed up, state-wide... READ MORE›

WHY APPLE IS IN A HISTORIC FIGHT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OVER ONE IPHONE

The request, the Justice Department said, does not require Apple to redesign its products, to disable the phone's encryption or open its contents... READ MORE›

CHINA-LINKED HACKERS GET SENSITIVE U.S. DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE DATA

Intelligence and military personnel for security clearances that could potentially expose them to blackmail the Associated Press reported on Friday... READ MORE›

BODY OF THREE-WEEK-OLD BABY FOUND IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DUMPSTER AFTER SHE WAS SNATCHED FROM HER LONG BEACH HOME

Long Beach police said in a statement Although little is known about the suspect, detectives do not believe the shooting was a random act of violence... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE ENGULFS MOTORWAY LEAVING PASSENGERS FLEEING BURNING CARS

Firefighters continue to battle the fast-moving bushfire which is sweeping across the Southern California mountain pass... READ MORE›

M.C. HAMMER URGES MAYORS TO FACE UP TO POLICE RACISM

The Berkeley students didn't recognize him so Oakland Calif.-native Hammer was able to listen to them... READ MORE›

Abbott's campaign has tried to show Davis as out of touch with Texas values and not up to the challenge of running a state with a 1... READ MORE›

TRUMP CALLS FOR BOYCOTT UNTIL APPLE UNLOCKS SHOOTER'S PHONE

Boycott Apple until such time as they give that information, Trump said at a campaign event in Pawleys Island, South Carolina... READ MORE›