Alleged catalytic converter thief run over, killed in California

A man accused of trying to steal a catalytic converter in Palmdale was killed Tuesday when he was run over by the woman whose vehicle he was trying to steal from, according to authorities.

Wife of Tesla driver who drove family over Devil's Slide cliff does not want husband prosecuted

The wife of a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family last month by driving his Tesla off a cliff at Devil’s slide in San Mateo County, does not want to prosecute, the defense attorney in the case has revealed.

Autopsy of Orange County lawyer found dead in Mexico released

Autopsy results for 33-year-old Elliot Blair, who was found dead in Mexico while celebrating his one-year wedding anniversary with his wife, revealed the lawyer suffered 40 fractures to the back of his skull.

Judge could bar comments to media after Half Moon Bay shooting

A judge on Friday barred attorneys from talking to the press about the criminal case of a farmworker accused of killing seven people last month in back-to-back shootings at two Northern California mushroom farms.

United flight lands in San Diego after device aboard catches fire

The United flight was heading to Newark from San Diego when it had to circle back to the airport for an emergency landing.

'Unreal': Woodpeckers hoard more than 700 pounds of acorns in walls of North Bay home

Exterminators in the North Bay were recently met with a nutty surprise during a call to a home in the wine country community of Glen Ellen in Sonoma County: more than 700 pounds of acorns in the walls stacked up about 20 feet from floor to attic.

Police chase: LAPD officers tackle pursuit suspect on 405 Freeway near LAX

A shooting suspect who was being pursued by LAPD officers was taken into custody after he was tackled by officers on the 405 Freeway in Inglewood following a high-speed chase.

Tesla driver appears to be asleep at the wheel on California freeway: VIDEO

A Tesla driver appeared to be conked out while driving on I-15 in Southern California last week. A woman passing caught the driver on camera.

Arnold Schwarzenegger hits bicyclist in West LA: officials

LAPD officials said the bicyclist’s injuries were considered non-life-threatening and that no crime was committed.

2 gang members arrested in California execution-style killing of 6: sheriff

Two gang members were arrested early Friday, one after a gunbattle, in the January massacre of six people including a baby at a central California home associated with a rival gang, the Tulare County sheriff said.

LAPD: No evidence that man busted with cache of weapons, ammo in Hollywood was plotting mass shooting

LAPD appears to change their tune on the man accused of making threats in his Hollywood high-rise apartment: Police revealed there were no hard evidence hinting Braxton Johnson was plotting a mass shooting.

Video: Thieves take thousands from Danville home, ring doorbell at end to say 'we got you'

A group of thieves put on quite the show during a brazen home burglary in Danville. The victim said they stole cash, jewelry, sunglasses, and bags worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Priscilla Presley disputes Lisa Marie Presley's trust

Lisa Marie Presley previously removed Priscilla and a former business manager as trustees and replaced them with her two oldest children, Riley Keough and the late Benjamin Keough.

Tesla driver who drove family over Devil's Slide cliff charged with attempted murder

The driver of a Tesla that plunged 250 feet off a cliff at Devil's Slide, injuring his two young children and his wife, was charged Monday with attempted murder, according to the prosecutor's office.

Skydiver slams into home after parachute fails to deploy

Officials said the skydiver crashed onto the roof and then landed on the ground in Oceanside, California.