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"Judge Judy" has launched a contest to determine which high school will be selected to receive a visit from Judith Sheindlin, the presiding judge from the syndicated show.
Monday's ruling means that 30-year-old Lucero Carrera faces 25 years to life in prison when she's sentenced next month.
State oil and gas regulators on Monday released a plan they sent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week for bringing the state back into compliance with federal safe-drinking water requirements.
One of the nation's largest solar projects was dedicated Monday in the Riverside County desert, as California rushes to expand its use of green power to meet the state's renewable energy requirements.
Five RadioShack stores in Riverside County will be closed as part of the fallout from the struggling electronics retailer's bankruptcy filing, according to a list made public Monday.
Persistent drought conditions could trigger mandatory water rationing measures throughout Southern California for the second time in six years, officials said Monday.
A former school administrator who molested two Riverside County girls -- one of whom confronted her in a recorded telephone call later posted online -- was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison.
Two men were sentenced to federal prison Monday for orchestrating a $21 million movie investment scheme that defrauded hundreds of victims.
An investigation into what caused a deadly crash on Pacific Coast Highway involving reality TV star Bruce Jenner could take months, according to police.
Police asked for the public's help Monday to track down a 29-year-old woman who has been missing for five days.
A private dance instructor is in custody on suspicion of molesting a child and detectives believe he may have more victims, authorities said Monday.
Authorities Monday were looking for more possible victims of a man charged with illegally performing cosmetic surgeries which resulted in the death of a transgender woman.
A search for a swimmer last seen going under water amid heavy surf in Laguna Beach resumed Monday morning.
Waves of up to 8 feet are expected to pound Los Angeles and Orange county shores Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Los Angeles County is teaming up with the U.S. State Department to provide training to foreign prosecutors and law enforcement personnel.
