From gun control measures to the minimum wage, new laws for 2017
Hundreds of measues passed in 2016 will take effect across the country Sunday – and some are raising eyebrows
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Malibu, California, rattled by small earthquake
A magnitude-3.3 earthquake rattled the high-end homes of the famed beach town
Uber self-driving cars find refuge in Arizona
Banned in California over safety fears, autos are welcomed by Arizona governor as ride-hailing company finds friendly venue
Manhunt underway after Calif. gas station employee set on fire
Surveillance video shows assailant entering Northern California gas station, dousing an employee and setting him on fire
Death penalty recommended for sex offender who killed 4
Steven Dean Gordon was wearing a GPS monitoring device related to prior offenses during three of the slayings
Uber fights efforts to regulate its self-driving cars
California demanded the company pull its autonomous fleet from the roads, saying it lacks needed permits
Robert Durst prosecutors concerned for witness safety
Prosecutors say they fear for the safety of witnesses because Durst is accused of killing a witness in the 1982 disappearance of his wife
Ex-"Bridalplasty" contestant's body found in shallow grave
The 36-year-old woman’s body was found buried in the backyard of suspect Jackie Jerome Rogers’ home
Oakland "Ghost Ship" main tenant blames gov't for fire
Attorneys claim local DA has a conflict of interest in prosecuting the blaze that killed 36 people
Inflatable Frosty the Snowman decorations slashed on lawn
The large inflatable renditions of Frosty the Snowman and his family were the centerpiece of Kimberlie Grosso’s Christmas decorations before someone slashed them, leaving the decorations in an uninflated heap
Uber says it will keep self-driving cars on the road in San Francisco
California prosecutors are threatening to send the car service before a judge if the self-driving service is not suspended immediately
The not-so-secret Santa sponsoring animal adoptions in California
One woman is covering $20 adoption fee for every animal adopted at Sacramento shelter -- and adoptions have soared
2nd arrest in worshipper’s stabbing outside mosque
Investigators in California are looking into the case as a possible hate crime
DOJ to probe use of jail snitches in Orange County, Calif.
The probe will examine whether Orange County prosecutors and sheriff's officials used jailhouse snitches to get information from defendants in violation of their constitutional rights
Condo building tries to stop nuns' soup kitchen from moving in
San Francisco nuns' soup kitchen being evicted from current location because of rising rent
Deputy opens fire when bear charges at him, kids, authorities say
California bear wounded after charging at off-duty deputy, three young kids
Fire captain jumps to his death from freeway overpass, authorities say
California fire captain dead after being hit by truck on busy interstate
California throws a stop sign at Uber’s self-driving service
The state threatens a lawsuit if the ride-hailing company keeps using self-driving cars in a San Francisco test
Calif. tells Uber to put the brakes on rides in self-driving cars
Hours after Uber began offering people in San Francisco rides in self-driving cars, California regulators told the ride-hailing company to stop
Cliffside trail swallowed by sinkhole in California
Coastal erosion has been eating away at the cliff for decades, leaving apartment complexes teetering – and now one resident says "there's just no stopping this water"
FedEx let homeless man sign for music store delivery, owner says
FedEx delivery of special-order guitar, ukulele allegedly stolen by homeless man in Northern California
Hate crime charge for stabbing near Calif. mosque
One person was arrested on a hate crime charge based on remarks allegedly made, authorities said; stabbing took place in Simi Valley
"Office Christmas Party" star arrested days before hosting award show
"Office Christmas Party" star T.J. Miller arrested after California driver accuses him of battery
Video of professor's anti-Trump rant in class sparks firestorm
California professor caught on cellphone video going off about Donald Trump's election
Eviction notices posted on retirement home doors shock seniors
Notices told seniors they have until the end of March to move out of their homes in Westwood, California
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Trump says "Iran wants a settlement, as soon as possible"
Dingell: Stevens' GOP endorsement is "galvanizing" voters behind El-Sayed
Case dismissed against 2 ex-FBI officials in Hunter Biden probe
A bitter sheriff's primary, a write-in campaign and a county divided
