Most American high school seniors can only dream of getting an acceptance letter from one of the highly selective Ivy League universities, but Fernando Rojas has managed to get into all eight of the prestigious schools.
California's Democratic legislators along with immigration and Latino activisits announced a new packed of bills that aims to fill the immigration reform gap left by the federal government.
California must pay for the gender reassignment surgery of a convicted murderer serving a life sentence. Her constitutional rights entitle Michelle-Lael Norsworthy to the procedure, U.S. District Court Judge Jon Tigar ruled.
California Gov. Jerry Brown ordered cities and towns across the state to cut water use by 25 percent as part of a wide-ranging set of mandatory drought restrictions. His decision marks the first time in California history such rules have been imposed.
The deputy chief of the Fresno Police Department in California has been accused for working on the other side of the law and was arrested for distributing and possessing drugs.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris has taken legal action to suppress what she calls an "utterly reprehensible" ballot initiative that seeks to outlaw homosexuality and kill gay people in the state.
Educators and students are mourning the death of a Southern California high school teacher who hung herself inside of her art classroom Monday morning.
California's Republicans extended an olive branch to gay and lesbian supporters on Sunday when they voted overwhelmingly to officially recognize the Log Cabin Republicans as a charter volunteer organization. The party's LGBT wing, which has at least 200 members in California, had long been marginalized.
The high-speed transportation system will cost $100 million to build. The Hyperloop, a concept Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk introduced two years ago, is becoming a reality in California, reports CNBC.
While every baby's birth is a miracle in itself, California doctors were stunned when Silas Philips was born fully encased in his amniotic sac, offering a unique glimpse of life inside the womb.
Nearly 30 people were injured after a collision between a Los Angeles-bound Metrolink and a produce truck Tuesday morning. Five train cars were derailed, and three were left on their side after the accident in Oxnard just before 6 a.m.
Technology giant Apple may be trying to expand beyond computers, smartphones and watches to develop an automobile, a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts federal court suggests. Electric-car battery maker A123 Systems is accusing the California company of poaching top engineers in an effort to build a large-scale battery division.
The injured Marines were exposed to halon, used in fire extinguishers, but none were seriously injured. The Marine Corps. say the men were treated at a hospital and most were released soon after.
A new power plant in the California desert is making history. The solar power plant near Joshua Tree National Park in Desert Center, California opened on Monday and is now the world's largest solar power plant.
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A California jury convicted a 28-year-old man of 27 felony counts for posting more than 10,000 sexually explicit photos of women online to extort them for hundreds of dollars each. Kevin Bollaert was found guilty of 21 identity theft and 6 extortion counts.
