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›

SAN BERNARDINO SHOOTING: WHAT WE KNOW NOW

San Bernardino Ave., a few miles from Inland Regional Center... 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›

CALIFORNIA MAN DIES OF HEART ATTACK AFTER 'MORE THAN FIVE COPS SIT ON HIM', TYING UP HIS ARMS AND LEGS

Christian Siqueiros, 25, allegedly became combative when approached by police... READ MORE›

PROTEST TURNS VIOLENT AT TRUMP RALLY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Some people in the crowd temporarily blocked a highway entrance and used benches from a hotel to block traffic, The Los Angeles Times reported... READ MORE›

Watenpaugh is being held in Shasta County Jail, Redding, on charges of animal cruelty, domestic violence, false imprisonment and stalking... 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›

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›

CHILDREN'S BODIES FOUND IN CALIF. STORAGE UNIT

A multi-county child abuse investigation in Northern California has led to the discovery of two bodies in a storage unit, authorities said... READ MORE›

'GERRY ADAMS TOLD US HE WAS THE LEADER OF IRA AND SINN FEIN'

'Gerry Adams told us he was the leader of IRA and Sinn Fein'... READ MORE›

POWER RANGER ACCUSED OF KILLING FLATMATE WITH SWORD

Police in Los Angeles said the two men were having an argument and Medina retreated into his bedroom with his girlfriend... 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›

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›

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›

U.S. BORDER AGENTS SEIZE LONGEST MEXICO-CALIFORNIA DRUG TUNNEL YET

This is the largest cocaine seizure ever associated with a tunnel, said Laura Duffy, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California... 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›

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›

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›

BALCONY COLLAPSE IN CALIFORNIA 'MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY DRY ROT'

Balcony collapse in california may have been caused by dry rot... READ MORE›

FORMER OLYMPIC ATHLETE BRUCE JENNER INVOLVED IN CAR CRASH

Video Former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner involved in car crash... READ MORE›

DOG PRESUMED DROWNED AFTER FALLING OVERBOARD FOUND SAFE 5 WEEKS LATER

The 1 1 2 -year-old German shepherd was spotted Tuesday on San Clemente Island, a Navy-owned training base 70 miles off San Diego... READ MORE›

CALIFORNIA MUM HAD MESSAGE BRANDED INTO SKIN

It is not a symbol, but it was a message, Shasta County Sheriff Tom Bosenko said, referring to the wounds suffered by Sherri Papini... READ MORE›

NO SWEAT? COLOMBIA TURNS TO LIE DETECTORS TO TACKLE GOVERNMENT GRAFT

In 2014, Colombia was ranked 94th out of 174 countries for severity of corruption in a listing compiled by Transparency International... READ MORE›

RECAPTURED INMATES RETURNED TO ORANGE COUNTY JAIL

Post to Facebook Recaptured inmates returned to Orange County jail The last two inmates captured after a daring escape returned to Southern California jail... READ MORE›