Twin brothers among 3 teens killed in Christmas crash

The three young men killed, all sixteen years old, were identified by the Alameda County Coroner's office as Javier Ramirez, Mark Anthony Urista and Michael Angelo Urista.

Father drowns trying to rescue girl swept to California bay

A father drowned after trying to rescue his 12-year-old daughter who was on a raft that was swept from a Northern California lagoon out to sea, authorities said.

Child dies after suffering medical emergency at LAX

The Los Angeles Fire Department has confirmed that a young girl died Thursday evening at LAX after suffering a Cardiac Arrest.

San Jose woman arrested for hitting, killing man who allegedly shot relative

Sabrina Marie Gutierrez is in custody in a case that started when officers responded to a silent burglar alarm in San Jose and found a man unconscious in the street with a loaded gun near him, police said.

Suspected California porch pirates arrested with 108 packages after flipping car during police chase

Two suspected Northern California porch pirates were found early Monday with 108 packages and envelopes in their car after the vehicle rolled over on the side of a highway while the pair were being pursued by police, authorities said.

California dog at shelter for over 5 years adopted in time for Christmas

A pit bull mix who has spent more than half his life in a California shelter was adopted over the weekend — just in time for Christmas.

Firefighters rescue man trapped underneath fallen tree in Echo Park

A transient staying beneath a "massive" hillside tree in Echo Park was trapped for nearly 30 minutes on Monday when it toppledover following a night of heavy rainfall, bringing down energized electricwires and significantly damaging an adjacent duplex.

Los Angeles church to eliminate $5.3M in medical debt for low-income families

A Los Angeles church is paying off $5.3 million worth of medical debt for nearly 6,000 households in Southern California, according to one of the church’s pastors.

Shark reportedly bites surfer off coast of Santa Barbara

A shark reportedly bit a surfer Saturday afternoon off Santa Rosa Island in a “truly terrifying situation,” the Coast Guard said.