'Crown Act' signed into law, California bans racial discrimination against natural hair

Her edges just pressed, hair now silky and straight, local attorney Lenora Taylor explains why she chooses not to wear her natural hair. “You have to be presented a certain way in my profession. I got to court, I meet clients and so you feel like you have to conform to a certain norm,” said Taylor.

Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California

The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on the July 4th holiday, rattling nerves and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks.

Two years of free tuition at California community colleges

California's new budget will cover two free years of community college for first-time, full-time students, Governor Newsom announced Monday. 

Detectives believe they have have found the mother of an abandoned Sacramento girl

A day after the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office asked for the public's help in identifying a baby girl, who was brought to a local fire station, authorities said they are in contact with a mother whom they believe is the toddler's mother.

Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher found not guilty in killing of captive in Iraq

A decorated Navy SEAL was acquitted of premeditated murder Tuesday in the killing of a wounded Islamic State captive under his care in Iraq in 2017.

Protesters interrupt San Francisco Pride Parade, block parade route for an hour

The San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday was blocked for more than hour by protesters critical of corporate and police involvement in the annual event. Soon after the parade began at 10:30 a.m., the protesters linked themselves together with rainbow tubes at 11:05 a.m., on Market Street near Sixth Street. As the parade backed up behind the protest, police said the activists threw water bottles...

New border wall construction begins in California

The installation of 11 new miles of border wall began on Thursday in Calexico, California.

Witness says 'snitching' talk preceded Nipsey Hussle killing

Court transcripts unsealed Thursday show that Nipsey Hussle and the man charged with killing him talked about "snitching" shortly before the rapper was shot, a conversation prosecutors said was the motive for the shooting.