California governor signs laws banning fur sales, most animals from circuses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first state to ban the sale and manufacture of new fur products and the third to bar most animals from circus performances under a pair of bills signed Saturday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Hollywood mourns loss of actor Robert Forster

Hollywood continues to mourn the death of actor Robert Forster. He died at the age of 78 as his latest project, "El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie,'' was released in theaters and began streaming on Netflix.

Man on oxygen dies minutes after PG&E cuts off power, fire officials say

Northern California fire officials say a man dependent on oxygen died about 12 minutes after Pacific Gas and Electric shut down power to the area as part of a massive effort to prevent fire. 

California is now the second state in the country to cap rent increases

California will limit rent increases for some people over the next decade after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating a housing crisis in the nation's most populous state. 

Comedian Rip Taylor dead at age 84

Comedian Rip Taylor died Sunday in Beverly Hills at the age of 84, his publicist announced.

Viral subway singer performs at grand opening of Little Italy in San Pedro

Several people waited in anticipation to hear Emily Zamourka sing during a concert for the grand opening of Little Italy in San Pedro. 

Father of toddler who died in hot car speaks out

The father of the little girl who died when her mother admitted to leaving their two-year-old alone in the car with the heat on is speaking out.

200-square-foot ‘shed’ renting for $1,050 a month in California

A rental listing in San Diego received some backlash from locals who say the rental illustrates how bad the cost of living has become in the city.

Man in 'MAGA' hat assaulted in California restaurant bathroom; suspect arrested, police say

Authorities in California arrested a man Tuesday in connection with an assault last month where another man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat was attacked in the bathroom of a restaurant.

America's first official cannabis cafe now open in West Hollywood

America's first official cannabis cafe opened on Tuesday in West Hollywood. Lowell Farms: A Cannabis Cafe offers a "farm-to-table experience for both cuisine and cannabis."

Fundraising efforts to help nation's oldest park ranger after she suffered stroke

The son of the nation's oldest full-time National Park Service ranger is raising funds to help his 98-year-old mother with care after she suffered a stroke.