Family files claim against California prison system after man dies of COVID-19 at San Quentin

The claim was brought by the children and mother of Daniel Ruiz, 61, one of at least 27 prisoners and staff who have died from COVID-19 at San Quentin. The family alleges that Ruiz was wrongfully and unconstitutionally killed. 

Another strange weather day in California? Meteorologists say yes

The National Weather Service said that "Unfortunately, we're not seeing anything that will significantly change our current situation."

'I am actually done in San Francisco:' Hair salon visited by Nancy Pelosi shuts down

Erica Kious told Tucker Carlson that she's received an overwhelming amount of negative comments about going public with the footage, adding that she's closing down because she no longer feels like she can safely operate her business.

Smoke from wildfires creates eerie baseball scene in California

A number of Northern California wildfires sent a thick, sometimes orange-glowing haze over the area Wednesday that left the Bay Area in an eerie darkness all day. The sun was blocked by the smoke.

Valley woman visits family in San Francisco only to be met with wildfires, smoky air

A Valley woman is visiting family in San Francisco but arrived on Sept. 6 just as wildfires began really ravaging California. Now, she says the trip turned into nothing she's ever seen or expected.

Dramatic photos: California residents wake up to raining ash and smoke-filled skies

Others around the Bay Area also documented hazy horizons, red suns and gray skies -- all the result of the raging wildfires burning around California, which as of this week had scorched a record-setting 2.3 million acres of earth.

Police pursuit ends with standoff on PCH in Malibu

Authorities were in pursuit of a truck hauling a small trailer in the Malibu area Tuesday afternoon.

'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will end after 20 seasons in 2021

“It is with heavy hearts that we say goodbye" to the reality show, Kim Kardashian West and other members of the extended Kardashian-Jenner family said in a statement Tuesday.

Woman credited for popularizing gender reveal party concept wants people to stop

The Pasadena woman widely credited for popularizing gender reveal parties wants people to stop after learning the El Dorado fire in Yucaipa was sparked by a smoke-generating pyrotechnic device used at a gender reveal party.

Over 2.2 million acres torched as California experiences record-breaking wildfire season in 2020

California is experiencing a record-breaking fire season. Fire officials said Tuesday that in 2020, wildfires have torched more than 2.2 million acres across the state, surpassing the 1.96 million acres burned in all of 2018.

LAPD breaks up house party with hundreds of attendees defying health orders in Woodland Hills

The Los Angeles Police Department was called to a house party early Tuesday to a Woodland Hills neighborhood where hundreds of people gathered, defying local health orders. 

More than 200 airlifted to safety from massive Central California wildfire

More than 200 people were airlifted to safety early Sunday after a fast-moving wildfire trapped them in a popular camping area in California’s Sierra National Forest.

Mike Sexton, of World Poker Tour fame, passes away

Mike Sexton, a World Poker Tour hall of famer and longtime commentator, has passed away at 72.