Member of Oakland A's tests positive for COVID-19

A member of the Oakland A's organization has tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the postponement of the team's game against the Astros while the Athletics self-isolate.

California moves to consider reparations for slavery

California lawmakers are setting up a task force to study and make recommendations for reparations to African Americans, particularly the descendants of slaves, as the nation struggles again with civil rights and unrest following the latest shooting of a Black man by police.

Weather improves, thousands of evacuated Californians return home after wildfires

In the past two days, evacuation orders were lifted for at least 50,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area and wine country, officials with the state fire agency, Cal Fire, said Thursday evening. At their peak, some 170,000 people were under evacuation orders.

Lakewood boy, 16, shares his story after difficult battle with COVID-19 following birthday party

Pierre St. Julian, 16, was diagnosed with COVID-19 following his 16th birthday party — which 11 family members attended. Days later, everyone who attended the party tested positive for COVID-19 except two people. Not long after, one of the attendees died from the virus.

Some Californians didn’t get evacuation alerts in wildfires

“They alert us about all kinds of crap, but this was life-threatening,” she said, adding that she got an alert in April about a bear sighting 15 miles away. “If fire’s going to be a way of life for California, we at least have to have an alert system.”

Alameda, Contra Costa counties attempting to reopen some businesses again

Counties need to understand clearly “what thresholds to aim for and the public health data that will determine success or failure,” the California State Association of Counties said in a statement.

'Sickening': Firefighter has wallet stolen, bank account drained during Santa Cruz fire fight

Cal Fire Operations Chief Mark Brunton called the act "saddening" and said it's the last thing crews should have to experience while they're battling out of control fires with limited resources. 

Pence blurs details about killing of Oakland federal officer by alleged right-wing extremist

What Vice President Mike Pence didn't say was that Dave Underwood was not killed by protesters, but allegedly by an Air Force sergeant with links to a militant right-wing movement.

Los Angeles Rams, Chargers to play NFL season without fans in attendance 'until further notice'

The Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers will play home games at the brand new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood for the 2020 NFL season, but without fans in attendance until further notice. 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son charged with stabbing neighbor in San Clemente over trash cans

The 28-year-old son of Hall of Fame basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is facing multiple felony assault charges for allegedly stabbing a San Clemente neighbor multiple times following an argument about trash cans, prosecutors said Tuesday.

Remains of Marine who died during training mission brought home

The remains of a U.S. Marine who was among nine service members killed when their amphibious craft went down in the waters around San Clemente Island will be returned home to Riverside Tuesday, and a roadside salute is planned along the route the casket will be carried.

Air traffic controllers sued by helicopter company in fatal Kobe Bryant crash

The company that operated the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas in January, killing Laker legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, is fighting back against lawsuits over the tragedy, filing a suit of its own contending air-traffic controllers are to blame for the crash.

Ancient redwoods survive wildfire at California’s oldest state park

“But the forest is not gone,” Laura McLendon said. “It will regrow. Every old-growth redwood I’ve ever seen, in Big Basin and other parks, has fire scars on them. They’ve been through multiple fires, possibly worse than this.”

Dozens of USC students test positive for COVID-19

USC health officials reported an "alarming" spike of 43 coronavirus cases confirmed in off-campus housing facilities, along with 100 students in quarantine due to possible exposure to COVID-19.