Firefighters rescue man trapped underneath fallen tree in Echo Park

A transient staying beneath a "massive" hillside tree in Echo Park was trapped for nearly 30 minutes on Monday when it toppledover following a night of heavy rainfall, bringing down energized electricwires and significantly damaging an adjacent duplex.

Shark reportedly bites surfer off coast of Santa Barbara

A shark reportedly bit a surfer Saturday afternoon off Santa Rosa Island in a “truly terrifying situation,” the Coast Guard said.

California woman offers $7K reward, flies plane banner to find her stolen dog

A San Francisco woman is offering a $7,000 reward for her blue-eyed miniature Australian Shepherd stolen from outside a grocery store. She has hired a plane to fly a banner over the city in hopes of finding him.

Infant dies after crash involving on-duty California deputy

Officials are investigating after an infant died in a car collision involving a San Joaquin County Sheriff’s deputy.

San Francisco woman offers $7K reward, flies plane banner to find her dog

Emilie Talermo said Thursday she has been doing everything she can to find her dog, Jackson, since it was stolen Saturday outside a grocery store in the Bernal Heights neighborhood.

San Jose girl, 11, saves family from house fire

The 6th grader ran to wake up her sister, parents and Grandma when she started to smell thick, black smoke filling her room just before 7 a.m. at her family home on the 800 block of N. 19th Street. 

Groom beaten to death on wedding night in Chino

On what was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, a groom in Chino was murdered just hours after saying “I do,” investigators say. Joe Melgoza, 30, died Sunday morning, the day after his wedding, from blunt head trauma.

Firefighters rescue dog that chased cat up a tree and got stuck

We've all heard about cats needing to be rescued from trees -- but what about dogs? That's what happened to one German shepherd that got stuck at the top of a tree in northern California.

L.A. County Health officials confirm possible measles exposures at LAX

Los Angeles County health officials said Monday they have confirmed three cases of measles in non-residents who passed through Los Angeles International Airport, possibly exposing other people.

California coastal waters are acidifying twice as fast as global average

The rate of ocean acidification has increased as humans continue to release rampant levels of carbon dioxide through the burning of fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas.

Two horses die in first race at Los Alamitos Race Course

Two horses died after the first race at Los Alamitos Race Course Saturday, adding to the death toll in a year that has seen increased scrutiny of the sport in Southern California.

MLB: Pitcher Madison Bumgarner signs 5-year deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks

Left-handed pitcher Madison Bumgarner is taking his talents to the Arizona Diamondbacks for the next 5 years, according to Major League Baseball.

Anaheim police use GPS 'bait package' to catch porch pirate

A 34-year-old man was taken into custody for suspicion of stealing a bait package with a GPS locator Anaheim police planted on adoorstep, authorities said.