New coronavirus case in California may be 1st in U.S. with no known connection to travel abroad

A new coronavirus case in California could be the first in the U.S. that has no known connection to travel abroad or another known case, a possible sign the virus is spreading in a U.S. community, health officials said.

Boys, 13, charged with murder in California library fire

In California, children under 14 can't be tried as adults, even if they are charged with serious and violent felonies, such as murder.

3 killed in California house after rental disagreement dispute: police

California police say a dispute over a rental agreement led a 20-year-old woman and her teenage boyfriend to kill three people.

Report: Prisoner confesses to killing 2 child molesters

Jonathan Watson, 41, confessed in the letter to the Bay Area News Group in Northern California that he clubbed both men in the head on Jan. 16 at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran.

USC to offer free tuition for families earning $80,000 or less

In an effort to widen access for more middle and low-income students, USC will eliminate tuition for families earning $80,000 or less annually and will no longer consider home equity in financial aid calculations, it was reported Thursday.

Ticketing sales open for the 'Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant'

Tickets to the "Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant" were on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesday, but only a select number of fans were given the opportunity to purchase tickets.

7-year-old interrogated by deputies without parent present after false accusation of having gun at school

The mother of a 7-year-old boy is speaking out after her son was falsely accused of felony possession of a weapon at school and later detained and questioned without a parent present. 

Kobe, Gianna Bryant memorial: Ticket registration for ‘Celebration of Life’ at Staples Center now open

Pre-registration is available now for fans who want to purchase tickets to the "Celebration of Life for Kobe & Gianna Bryant." Tickets to the public memorial will be available to purchase through Ticketmaster starting on Wednesday, February 19 at 10 a.m. There is a two-ticket limit per purchaser.

California bullet train cost rises by another $1 billion

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Wednesday bumped its overall cost estimate for completing the rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles to $80.3 billion, blaming inflationary increases and better cost projections for a $1.3 billion boost that still is smaller than in previous years.