Girl Scouts help Californians struggling with drought, lawmakers eye Nov. 4 vote Girl Scouts from Bakersfield are among those helping to bring donated water to drought-impacted residents in the Porterville area of Tulare County in California.
The four teenagers were arrested by police more than a week after committing the crime thanks to tips provided by residents and the story spreading through social media.
Charlie Sheen suddenly started swinging his arms, striking the dental technician. Actor Charlie Sheen is reportedly embroiled in a police investigation after allegedly pulling a knife on a dentist in Los Angeles.
California governor vetoes bill that would require warrants for police drone use California Governor Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would require warrants for drone surveillance by police.
The bill would earmark $3 million to pay for attorneys that would represent the thousands of unaccompanied undocumented children currently in California.
The homeless woman who was brutally beaten and punched by a California Highway Patrol police officer over the summer will receive $1.5 million as part of a settlement reached on Wednesday.
Fire has forced around 2,800 people to evacuate in northern California A California man is set to appear in court on Friday, facing arson charges based on allegations that he deliberately started a fire that has devastated parts of northern California.
More than 150 buildings have been destroyed The small northern California town of Weed was settled because of its high winds, which dried lumber fresh out of the sawmill.
More than 200,000 self-driving vehicles expected on roads by 2025 California drivers soon may be sharing the road with more than just human drivers. Imagine seeing an Audi A7 on autopilot.
Fire has been burning for weeks in the park's backcountry A wildfire in Yosemite National Park flared up on Sunday night, forcing helicopter evacuations of around 100 visitors of the California park.
California State Senator Norma Torres has been through a lot. She left a war-torn nation as a child to come to the U.S. and create a better life with her family. She then devoted her life to public service. Now, Torres is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Though still a Category One storm, Hurricane Norbert has grown stronger as its eye passes south-southwest of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico and leaves massive flooding through parts of the country in its wake, weather experts report.
An organization called Food Forward is obtaining unsold produce in order to fight food insecurity in Southern California, a problem felt heavily by the Latino community.
Tropical Storm Norbert, currently off the west coast of Mexico, has officially been upgraded to a hurricane as of Wednesday. Norbert is the ninth named storm in a busy hurricane season in the Eastern Pacific, reports say.
On Tuesday, the city council of Riverside, California rejected a proposed statement showing the support of humanitarian efforts toward undocumented immigrants.
The bill now moves to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk, awaiting his signature for it to become law. The California Legislature recently passed a bill that would prevent defendants in criminal cases from using the "gay panic" or "trans panic" defense to lessen their punishment or dodge punishment altogether.
The law will apply to all higher education institutions in the state that receive financial aid and defines sexual consent as a mutual "affirmative" agreement of consent between the two parties.
Following the loss of Internet service to millions nationwide early Wednesday, many are now ramping up the opposition to a Time Warner and Comcast merger.
