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A former partner at the accounting firm KPMG agreed to plead guilty Tuesday to a securities fraud charge for providing insider information to a friend who plied him in return with cash bribes, a Rolex watch and other luxurious items.
A man convicted of abusing two children over a 12-year period received a sentence Tuesday of 80 years to life in prison.
A top AEG executive took the stand Tuesday as attorneys for Katherine Jackson presented emails in which he called Michael Jackson "lazy" and suggested that AEG executives misrepresent how much the singer would earn from his planned comeback tour.
Women could go to a medical professional other than a doctor to end some pregnancies under a bill advancing through the state Legislature.
California would take its first steps to protect the public from the increased use of unmanned aircraft under a bill approved by the state Senate.
A small explosion, believed to have been caused by a dry ice device, was reported in a Disneyland trash can Tuesday night.
Charges have been filed against a Youth Flag Football Coach after he reportedly struck an official over a call on the field, according to a statement by the Los Angeles Sheriff Department.
Five Irvine teenagers who died in a fiery Memorial Day car crash in Newport Beach have been identified.
A Palmdale couple accused of beating the woman's 8-year-old son to death appeared before a judge Tuesday, charged with one count each of capital murder.
The state Assembly has unanimously approved a bill that would impose a fine of up to $2,000 and a year in jail for people who make false 911 calls targeting the homes of celebrities.
A Good Samaritan rescued an elderly woman and her two granddaughters Tuesday afternoon after their car crashed into an outdoor pool at a Yorba Linda home.
Wal-Mart will pay $81.6 million after pleading guilty to criminal charges of improperly disposing of fertilizer, pesticides and other hazardous products that were pulled from stores in California and Missouri because of damaged packaging.
A judge says Roman Catholic religious orders have until September to release secret files on their priests who were accused of molesting children while working in the Los Angeles archdiocese.
A famous sibling of late pop star Michael Jackson made an appearance in court Tuesday as the wrongful death lawsuit against Anschutz Entertainment Group entered its fifth week.
An LAPD officer arrested on charges of molesting two young girls he allegedly lured to his home will dispute those allegations in court, his attorney said Tuesday.
