Not In Kansas Anymore: Tornado Sweeps Through Northern California
California Highway Patrol officials say three twisters hit a sparsely populated area of dairy land south of Chico, startling residents but causing only minor damage.
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California Highway Patrol officials say three twisters hit a sparsely populated area of dairy land south of Chico, startling residents but causing only minor damage.
While rumors continue to swirl around the private life of Arnold Schwarzenegger, at least one allegation has been shot down by two separate sources.
A new report released on Wednesday shows hundreds of California prison inmates have been mistakenly set free.
The California prison system's independent inspector general says the state improperly freed more than 450 dangerous criminals without supervision last year as part of a controversial program designed to reduce prison populations and cut costs.
After years of drought in California, officials now warn that any sudden heat-up in the Sierra Nevada mountains may spell trouble.
The author of some of California's most significant crime laws has called the U.S. Supreme Court order to release thousands of prison inmates "outrageous".
State Attorney General Kamala Harris says a new Mortgage Fraud Strike Force includes a team of 17 lawyers and eight special agents from the state Department of Justice.
A letter from Facebook and other firms calls SB 242 "unnecessary," claiming that the bill would not only hinder growth in the state's tech sector, but that it may potentially violate First Amendment rights.
Actress Jane Seymour claims Arnold Schwarzenegger has fathered two more children outside his 25-year marriage to Maria Shriver.
The Supreme Court has endorsed a court order requiring California to cut its prison population by thousands of inmates to improve health care for those who remain behind bars.
California's unemployment rate has dropped below 12 percent for the first time since August 2009.
The Legislature's nonpartisan analyst is in agreement with Gov. Jerry Brown's administration that personal income is going up for California's wealthy, but they're not sure why.
Deep budget cuts could mean closure of California's adult day health care centers, which serve 37,000 elderly and disabled adults.
Two men have been arrested in what authorities describe as an elaborate scheme to help illegal immigrants from Korea and China obtain California driver's licenses using doctored Canadian passports.
An Indio chiropractor can still legally take appointments despite facing eight felony sexual assault charges.
The county's top Democrat wants to take a closer look into just how Arnold Schwarzenegger paid for child support during his time in office.
Garamendi opposed a provision which would authorize an expansion of U.S. war authority worldwide - including here at home.
Officials say there are no confirmed cases in California, but owners have been told to monitor their horses for symptoms.
After leaving the governor's office I told my wife about this event which occurred over a decade ago," Schwarzenegger said Monday night in a statement.
A real estate tracking firm says home sales continued to plunge in California last month but foreclosures made up a smaller segment of the market.
The state added about $2.5 billion in unanticipated tax revenue in the first four months of 2011, potentially prompting Governor Brown to scale back his current tax proposal.
Educators throughout California can breathe a little easier on Friday after an effort to make it easier for school districts to fire teachers stalled in the state legislature.
Californians saw the share of empty homes and rental apartments rise over the last decade, census data showed on Thursday in the latest news on the state's battered housing market.
Republican state lawmakers say Gov. Jerry Brown does not need tax extensions to fill California's remaining deficit.
Teachers converging this week outside the state Capitol to press for more education funding are showing that the profession has never seemed less appealing.
CHP officers chased the motorcyclist through Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before making an arrest in Ontario.
Deputies were called to the 9100 block of Duffy Street at around 2:30 a.m. after learning of a death.
Gage Goncalves scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:41 to play, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a late deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 for their sixth consecutive victory.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
Orange County firefighters said that a body was found in the river at around noon on Thursday.
Some of California's new laws aim to tackle artificial intelligence, wildfire recovery assistance, immigration and consumer issues.
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch, which remained in place for many inland and mountain communities on Thursday.
CHP officers chased the motorcyclist through Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before making an arrest in Ontario.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Deputies were called to the 9100 block of Duffy Street at around 2:30 a.m. after learning of a death.
CHP officers chased the motorcyclist through Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before making an arrest in Ontario.
Deputies were called to the 9100 block of Duffy Street at around 2:30 a.m. after learning of a death.
Police were called to an apartment at Pacific Avenue and W. 37th Street around 9:40 p.m. for a domestic violence and restraining order violation.
Firefighters said that the victim, a 73-year-old man, was hit by something that fell after a Metro bus collided with a light pole in Lake View Terrace on Wednesday afternoon.
Attorneys representing the teen's parents said in a news release that the lawsuit seeks to hold Campbell Hall accountable for "severe negligence and systemic failures in supervision and campus safety that contributed to their son's death."
Orange County firefighters said that a body was found in the river at around noon on Thursday.
The city of Fullerton has canceled its New Year's Eve celebrations due to forecasted rain and high winds expected as the city rings in 2026.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October.
It happened at around 10:23 p.m. on Saturday near S. Gilbert Street and Carol Drive, according to the Fullerton Police Department.
Police say that the shooting stemmed from a fight at a party on Friday night.
CHP officers chased the motorcyclist through Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties before making an arrest in Ontario.
The 42-year-old woman will be booked and charged with vehicular homicide upon release from the hospital for injuries suffered in the crash, deputies said.
The boy was shot and killed at around 7:40 p.m. on Tuesday night, Riverside County deputies said.
Riverside police said the suspect brutally beat another homeless man to death in late November.
According to the department, Fire Apparatus Engineer Daniel "Danny" Cook suffered a medical emergency and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
More than 8,000 stores closed across the U.S. this year, according to retail industry data, including these well-known brands.
A staffer at Walt Disney World in Florida is recovering after being struck and injured by a fake boulder that rolled off stage during a live performance, Disney said.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Some of California's new laws aim to tackle artificial intelligence, wildfire recovery assistance, immigration and consumer issues.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
In light of a suit by immigrants groups, California says it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver's licenses despite a federal threat to withhold $160 million in funding.
President Trump used his veto power this week for the first time since returning to the White House, rejecting a pair of bills linked to a Colorado water pipeline and a tribal village in the Everglades.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
In an interview with CBS News, FDA Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary explains what went into the decision to drop the most serious warnings on hormone therapy for menopause.
At least 11 people have contracted Salmonella linked to powder supplements sold at Sam's Club stores nationwide, health authorities said.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
California is set to join a growing list of states banning the practice of cat declawing, under a new law taking effect in January.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
Waymo has begun offering autonomous robotaxi service using freeways for the first time in select cities in California and Arizona, the company announced.
Gage Goncalves scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:41 to play, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a late deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-3 for their sixth consecutive victory.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
The Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a three-year contract extension with Quentin Lake.
Darren Raddysh scored midway through overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning blew three one-goal leads before beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Anaheim Ducks say forward Frank Vatrano will be out for about six weeks with a broken shoulder.
Here are the significant books, films and characters joining the list of works in the public domain on Jan. 1, 2026.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
The Grammy-winning artist Beyoncé became the fifth musician to achieve the wealth milestone, Forbes said Monday.
Rock music legend Sammy Hagar has donated $10,000 to a 12-year-old boy who was injured when a helicopter crashed on him in Huntington Beach in October.
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
California Highway Patrol officers arrested a motorcyclist following a high-speed chase through the Inland Empire on Thursday night.
Michele Gile takes a look at just some of the hundreds of new laws slated to take effect in 2026.
Jasmine Viel takes a look at some of the muddy mess left behind when Los Angeles was doused with a New Year's storm, just days after another winter storm hit the area.
A body was found in the Santa Ana River in Fountain Valley on Thursday, according to Orange County Fire Authority officials.
Jeff Nguyen reports from Floatfest in Pasadena, where spectators got an up-close look at the Rose Parade's most spectacular floats.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
