Illegal pot farms on public land creating environmental hazard

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California wilderness, authorities are assessing the environmental impact and cleanup costs at the site where trees were clear-cut, waterways were diverted, and the ground was littered with open containers of fertilizer and rodenticide.

What we know about the Saugus High School suspected shooter

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has yet to identify the gunman in Thursday's shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita but neighbors who lived next door to the suspect and others at Saugus High School say the shooter is 16-year-old Nathaniel "Nate" Berhow.

Saugus High School choir director rushes to treat wounded student after gunman opens fire on campus

A choir director at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, rushed to the aid of a student who was shot when a classmate opened fire and killed two other students on campus Thursday.

84-year-old Oakland woman hikes 300 miles along the Camino de Santiago

 “It’s simple,” Hanna Alger said. “ There’s nothing that I have to do other than get up and move one foot in front of the other.  I can start when I want and I can stop whenever I want and it just lets me be me.”

Investigations underway after nine USC students die within three months

Officials at the University of Southern California have confirmed nine students have died within the first three months of the fall semester, leaving students and parents on edge and demanding answers. 

Transit system apologizes to black rider cuffed for eating sandwich

The head of a San Francisco Bay Area commuter train system apologized to a black rider who was detained and cited by police for eating a breakfast sandwich on a train platform after an outcry from people who assailed enforcement of a no-food rule as racist.

BART police officer detains man for eating sandwich on Pleasant Hill train platform

A passenger waiting to board a BART train at the Pleasant Hill station was stopped by a BART police officer, detained and cited for eating a sandwich, a violation of state law, according to the transit agency.

'Turns out I'm 100% that smart': California teacher motivates kids with Lizzo remix

A California teacher rewrote Lizzo’s "Truth Hurts" with an educational twist to motivate and engage her second-grade class, as seen in a video posted Tuesday.

Family reunited with stolen dog after seeing ‘Harvey’ on GDLA pet segment

A local family watching Good Day LA’s pet segment got the surprise of their life when they realized the featured dog up for adoption is actually their dog that went missing years ago.