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Authorities Thursday declared a local emergency and issued new evacuation orders as a fast-moving wildfire near Banning grew to 14,000 acres and was 20 percent contained as of Thursday evening.
A carjacking suspect flipped the vehicle over during a pursuit Thursday evening.
The Baldwin Park Animal Care Center is offering a pet destined for a loving home -- and likely a shot on Letterman.
A man tried to kidnap an 11-year-old girl and force her into the trunk of his car in the Wilmington area on Wednesday.
President Obama will award 16 recipients with the prestigious Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony later this year.
A.J. Ellis hit a three-run home run and rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu pitched seven stellar innings to help the red-hot Los Angeles Dodgers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 Thursday night.
Ryan Compton loves riding his scooter around the fountain of City of Hope.
Friends of the suspect in the Venice Boardwalk crash say they were stunned to learn of his involvement in Saturday's rampage that killed an Italian tourist on her honeymoon and injured 16 others.
For the first time in five years, lifeguards from across the country are in Manhattan Beach for the four-day National Lifeguard Championships.
The choreographer for Michael Jackson's ill-fated tour took the stand for a second round of testimony, proving a key witness for both sides in the wrongful death lawsuit brought by the singer's family against concert promoter AEG Live.
A pipe bomb was found in a vehicle in North Hills on Thursday.
An incoming Orange County high school freshman football player died during warm-ups on Wednesday.
The boyfriend of a 58-year-old renowned shoe collector who was found dead in a backyard swimming pool in Menifee last month pleaded not guilty to her murder on Thursday.
Certain immigrants who are not U.S. citizens could serve as poll workers in California under legislation heading to Gov. Jerry Brown.
Police said evidence found in the remains of suspect James Lee DiMaggio's house suggested he may have fled with homemade explosives and that his car might be booby-trapped.
