Horse euthanized after sustaining injury while training at Santa Anita Park

A 6-year-old mare named GQ Covergirl has become the 35th horse to die at Santa Anita Park since the start of its winter/spring meeton Dec. 26.

California utility admits it may have ignited fire

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s biggest utility admitted its electrical equipment may have ignited a ruinous wildfire spreading across the state’s wine country Friday, despite blackouts imposed across the region to prevent blazes.

Public health officials confirm measles exposure at Disneyland, Starbucks

Public health officials are investigating a measles case involving a Los Angeles County resident that recently visited Disneyland, several Starbucks locations and a deli, according to a recent statement on Wednesday

California sheriff's deputy shot to death; ride-along passenger injured

Brian Ishmael was a four-year veteran with the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and previously worked for the Placerville Police Department.

McKamey Manor: Haunted house requires 40-page waiver, offers patrons $20K if they can handle 10+ hours

Haunted Houses are a staple of spooky season, but one “extreme haunted experience” pushes people to their limits and requires patrons to sign a 40-page waiver, create a safe word and pass a physical exam.

Facebook pledges $1 billion to fight California affordable housing crisis

Facebook announced Tuesday that the company would be providing $1 billion to help address the affordable housing crisis in California.

CA Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for investigation of high gas prices

California's governor has asked the attorney general to investigate why the state's gas prices are so high, pointing to a new report suggesting big oil companies are "misleading and overcharging customers" by as much as $1 per gallon.

2nd Sesame Street Place park to open in San Diego

Officials with SeaWorld Entertainment and Sesame Workshop announced Monday that they are opening the country's second Sesame Place park in San Diego in spring 2021. The first Sesame Place theme park opened almost 40 years ago outside Philadelphia.

Say goodbye to this Robin Williams mural in San Francisco

The mural of the late Robin Williams on Market Street between Sixth and Seventh streets is poised to be demolished this week, along with a 1907-era building that once housed a theater, billiards parlor and strip club.

Coast Guard offloads $92 million worth of cocaine in San Diego

The Coast Guard unloaded nearly 7,000 pounds of illegal narcotics off the coast of San Diego between July and October. 

Many attend vigil for 10-year-old Santa Ana girl as police investigate her death, bullying rumors

The family of a 10-year-old Santa Ana elementary school student is speaking out after she was found dead by suicide over the weekend. Police are now investigating rumors that she may have been bullied.

Man shows up at California police station with dead body in truck, says he killed family

A man who showed up at a Northern California police station with a dead body in his car confessed to killing four family members, three of whom were found inside his apartment, police said Tuesday.

Felicity Huffman reports to prison in NorCal to serve sentence in college admissions scandal

Oscar-nominated actress Felicity Huffman reported to a federal prison in Northern California Tuesday to begin serving her 14-day sentence for paying to have her daughter's answers corrected on a college-admissions test.

New law makes CA first state to push back school start times

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Sunday evening that bans California public high schools from starting before 8:30 a.m. and prohibits middle schools from beginning before 8 a.m.

California governor signs measure banning ‘lunch shaming’

California’s governor has signed into law a bill that guarantees all students a state-funded meal of their choice, even if their parent or guardian has unpaid meal fees.

Angels employee reportedly provided drugs to Tyler Skaggs

Los Angeles Angels officials responded Saturday to an ESPN report that a public relations employee for the team told federalinvestigators he provided oxycodone to former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs and abused it with him for years. The report also mentions that two team officials were told about Skaggs' drug use long before his death in July.