California serial killer suspected of slaying cellmate
Convicted serial killer Ramon Escobar is suspected of killing his new cellmate Friday at a central California prison, authorities said.
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Convicted serial killer Ramon Escobar is suspected of killing his new cellmate Friday at a central California prison, authorities said.
Sheriff's deputies in Colorado say they recently helped catch wo California men accused of homicide.
A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards.
A drive up Highway 80 came to a sudden stop at exit 135 in Colfax. Crews shut down the highway where visibility dropped to zero.
There has been a major break in a cold case known as "The Lady in the Fridge". Detectives used DNA analysis and genealogy research to identify the victim, Amanda Lynn Schumann Deza.
Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation's most populous state, filing legislation to make it illegal to sell cigarettes and other products to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007.
Winter storms sowed more chaos across the U.S. on Thursday, shutting down much of Portland with almost a foot of snow and paralyzing travel from parts of the Pacific Coast all the way to the northern Plains.
State and federal water managers announced increased deliveries for millions of Californians.
An Air Force pilot snapped a rare selfie thousands of feet above the ground while investigating one of the Chinese balloons earlier this month
The new face of California's legislature is female. A record number of women were elected in last year's midterms, making history with 50 now serving the Golden State.
A man was taken into custody in connection with the shooting death of a Catholic bishop renowned for his work as a community peacemaker, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announced Monday.
The union sees its growth, in spite of Starbucks' muscular fight against it, as a clear sign of worker interest.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta's wife has recused herself from matters related to the state Department of Justice as part of her duties leading a legislative subcommittee that oversees his budget.
California's justice department will soon begin reviewing criminal cases for possible wrongful convictions, searching for "evidence of significant integrity issues" that could lead to resentences, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Friday.
California is expected to return to a wet weather pattern with snowfall down to unusually low elevations next week after a largely dry February, forecasters said Friday.
