ASU, NCAA sued over death of linebacker found to have CTE

Jason Franklin’s father, Gregg Franklin, alleged flawed concussion management protocols contributed to his son developing the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which was discovered after his 2018 death, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in federal court.

Gov. Newsom orders additional businesses in most of California to reclose

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new statewide Stay-at-Home order on Monday and also called for the immediate closure of indoor operations at additional businesses for counties on California's watch list including fitness centers, places of worship, hair salons and barbershops. This impacts 80% of California's population. 

Family demands answers after army paratrooper from Chino killed while camping with fellow troopers

A Chino family is demanding answers after their loved one, Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez stationed in Fort Bragg, N.C., went missing on a camping trip with 7 other soldiers from the base on Memorial weekend and was later found dead.

Southern California officials ask governor to intervene in ‘unconscionable’ release of sex offender

Officials in Orange County, Calif., are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to intervene in the case of a “dangerous” sex offender who was released from a state mental hospital after more than 20 years when the hospital allowed his hold to expire on Saturday, reports said.

Testing guidelines revamped in California as virus surges

California revamped its guidelines for COVID-19 testing to focus of those in hospitals or considered at high risk of infection as the surging pandemic strained testing capacity.

Medical examiner declares Naya Rivera died of drowning, manner of death was accidental

The medical examiner's office confirmed Tuesday that Naya Rivera's body was found in Lake Piru Monday and her cause of death was drowning, adding that the manner of death was accidental.

Downtown LA's Nimbus Coffee sees magical jump in sales amid Black Lives Matter movement

Many Black-owned businesses are seeing a boost in sales due to the Black Lives Matter movement, including Nimbus Coffee, a Harry Potter-themed coffee shop in downtown Los Angeles that makes its muggle patrons feel the magic of Hogwarts. 

35 prisoners in California have died so far of COVID-19

The inmate from Avenal State Prison in Central California died Monday at a hospital outside of the facility.

California ski resort considering changing its name over derogatory term

The word “squaw,” derived from the Algonquin language, may have once simply meant “woman,” but over generations, the word morphed into a misogynist and racist term to disparage indigenous women.