LA Mayor Garcetti: "This has moved from being a protest, to vandalism to destruction"
In one of the darkest nights in Los Angeles, crowds defied curfew orders set forth by local officials and instead vandalized, looted, and destroyed several businesses.
Police arrest suspect accused of running over two San Jose protesters
Police said Bianca Orozco of San Jose was arrested in connection with an incident at about 9 p.m. Friday.
Federal officer killed guarding courthouse near Oakland protest
The Oakland shooting occurred after a vehicle pulled up outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building at about 9:45 p.m. Friday. Someone opened fire at two contract security officers who worked for Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service, killing one and critically wounding the other.
Curfew issued for all of Los Angeles as Mayor Garcetti urges protesters to stop the violence
After four days of widespread protests in Los Angeles due to the death of George Floyd, Mayor Eric Garcetti has issued a curfew in order to curb the violence.
Oakland pastor recovers from COVID-19, urges churches not to reopen until it's safe
Reverend Johnnie Clark with Word Assembly Church in East Oakland said it's a matter of life and death.
Hollywood producer charged with $1.7 million COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program fraud
The former head of a Hollywood production and distribution company was arrested Friday on federal charges alleging he attempted to swindle the coronavirus-relief Paycheck Protection Program out of about $1.7 million.
2 California church services sources of virus outbreaks, officials say
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to release plans for how religious institutions can reopen in California during the coronavirus pandemic, health officials announced that two church services that were held without authorization have been sources of outbreaks.
California retail employee posts photo of her bloody face after alleged customer attack
Earlier this month, Samantha Clarke of Modesto says, a customer attacked her while she was working at a Big 5 sporting goods store.
Inferno destroys warehouse at San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf
The fire tore through the warehouse near the end of the concrete pier, causing its walls to collapse.
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested for domestic battery in California
Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested in Southern California on Friday.
South LA police pursuit ends after rim catches fire on allegedly stolen pickup truck
An erratic driver in a reportedly stolen pickup truck took authorities on a high-speed pursuit Friday morning around South Los Angeles, crashing into at least two vehicles.
University of California to drop SAT, ACT test requirements
Critics of the tests have long argued they put minority and low-income students at a disadvantage because the test questions often contain inherent bias that more privileged children are better equipped to answer.
Shad Gaspard's body washes ashore in Venice Beach, L.A. County coroner's office confirms
The Los Angeles County coroner's office identified the body that washed ashore overnight in Venice Beach as former WWE star, Shad Gaspard. He was 39.
1,200 California pastors to defy state's stay-at-home order on May 31
More than 1,200 California pastors say they will resume in-person services on May 31 in defiance of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
Social distancing circles dot San Francisco's Dolores Park
The Parks and Recreation Department painted white chalk circles throughout the park in the Mission District.
Magic Johnson giving $100M in loans to minority-owned businesses struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic
Advocates say small and diverse businesses are inherently at a disadvantage when it comes to the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program.
Multiple firefighters injured as DTLA building explodes into flames
A fiery explosion left 12 firefighters injured as they fought flames engulfing a single-story commercial building in the Toy District of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday evening, officials said.
California woman creates Wes Anderson-style guide to surviving COVID-19 pandemic
A California woman created a Wes Anderson-style guide to surviving quarantine and it's like watching a long, lost relative of the Tenenbaums.
LA makes COVID-19 tests available to all residents, but many go unused amid nationwide shortage, report finds
The city pays $137 per test and 75,000 tests are available each week, but in the two weeks that the mayor expanded testing, only about 57,000 tests have been used on average each week.
Report: Bryant crash pilot had no drugs or alcohol in system
The reports by the Los Angeles County coroner's office provide a clinical but unvarnished look at the brutality of the crash.