Man dies in Death Valley after car runs out of gas

A senior citizen died in Death Valley after his car ran out of gas in Death Valley National Park during record high temperatures. A park visitor found his body on Tuesday.

Warriors beat Celtics 103-90 to win 4th NBA title in 8 years

The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons.

California debates listing western Joshua tree as threatened

California officials are weighing whether to list the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species, a designation that would make it harder to remove the trees for housing, solar or other development projects.

Man killed rapper Nipsey Hussle in 'heat of passion': Defense Attorney

During opening statements Wednesday, a defense attorney acknowledged that his client killed Hussle, but that bullets that hit others were accidental.

Abortion amendment moving quickly in California legislature

A proposed amendment to the California Constitution that would explicitly ban the state from denying or interfering with abortions or contraceptives cleared two legislative committees in a single day.

Pet shop facing threats after adding gun control question to adoption form

The Thousand Oaks pet shop is asking how potential adopters feel about gun control and is barring NRA members from adopting. Now the owner is facing thousands of threats.

Michael Avenatti says he wants to plead guilty to California charges

Avenatti, who is suspended from practicing law in California, pleaded not guilty to wire fraud in connection with the allegations spanning from 2015 to 2019, as well as charges including bankruptcy and tax fraud.

Arizona man accused of shooting flamethrower during California street takeovers

Phoenix police allege Eric Hanshaw shot off a flamethrower in San Bernardino back in April. He reportedly has done this several times and is also accused of promoting street takeovers in Arizona.

2nd flamethrower-wielding suspect ID'd in San Bernardino street takeover

San Bernardino police have identified a second suspect wanted in connection with using a flamethrower during a street takeover back in April.

Southwest can't be sued for death of passenger who Oakland flight crew thought was unruly

Rich Ilczyszyn suffered a deadly pulmonary embolism while on a flight from Oakland to Orange County – but the flight crew thought he was just being disruptive because of his odd behavior on the plane.