El Nino rains cause rare explosion of color in Death Valley
It's one of the hottest, driest, most unforgiving places on earth, but El Nino has made Death Valley come alive
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O.J. Simpson case's lead investigator weighs in on knife find
Los Angeles police conducting DNA tests on knife reportedly found buried on Simpson's property years ago
Student arrested after Trump threat makes deal with feds
California student arrested after posting to Facebook that he would be willing to serve life sentence for killing GOP front-runner
Man convicted of lewd acts on child he later married
Prosecutors say Isidro Garcia threatened and beat his victim for years, until she mustered the courage to report him to authorities
Babysitter arrested on suspicion of abusing 13-month-old
A hidden nanny allegedly camera caught the woman trying to smother the child, who apparently wouldn't stop crying, court documents show
New cameras capture huge inmate brawl at California jail
Day after sheriff uses her own money to install new surveillance cameras, massive fight puts Santa Clara County Main Jail on lockdown
Student in hot water after posting Trump threat
Flight student in California investigated by federal agents for what he calls "just a stupid post" on his Facebook page
Viral sensation "Bernie baby" suddenly dies
Oliver, dressed up as U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, became a viral sensation at a campaign rally in Las Vegas
Has El Nino brought much-needed rain to California?
Residents hoped ocean-warming phenomenon would drench state with enough water to end massive drought
Protesters in KKK brawl released from jail pending charges
An initial investigation determined that Klan members acted in self-defense after the counter-protesters attacked
Oily residue from gas leak coats some Porter Ranch homes
California court also rejects utility's efforts to stop paying to house residents displaced by the massive gas leak
VIDEO: Suspects use rock to break into pharmacy
Police are reportedly looking for two male suspects who used a rock to break into a California drug store
Body of missing California attorney washes ashore
Steven Mitchell had been representing Sonoma County in civil rights suit filed by parents of 13-year-old fatally shot by cops
Sheepdog breaks California record for largest litter of puppies
Stella, a 3-year-old Maremma Sheepdog, bore a record-breaking pack of puppies for both her state and her dog breed
FBI admits "mistake" in handling terrorist's iPhone
FBI Director James Comey tells Congress, resetting the San Bernardino gunman's iCloud password didn't help matters
Calif. school asks students to remove anti-gay stickers
Administrators previously said they couldn't ask students to stop donning anti-gay stickers, citing free speech rights
Cops: Officer among 3 arrested in Calif. stabbing
An argument that erupted between two men and a woman near a gym Sunday became violent - allegedly leading to an attack on a teenager
Police pursuit, standoff ends as suspect flees on foot
The pursuit, carried live on TV, began around 5 p.m. Monday in Orange County and continued through several cities.
Body of missing Calif. ski teacher found after 6 weeks
Carson May had been missing since January, and finally turned up under five feet of snow where his cell phone last "pinged"
Apple wins round in NY court over another locked iPhone
New York judge takes a different view than the court in the San Bernardino case
Students at Calif. school allowed to display anti-gay stickers
Stickers being displayed by some students at a Southern California high school show a rainbow with a line crossing through it
Google self-driving car hits public bus in California
It may be the first accident where self-driving car was at fault
"I thought they were going to stomp these Klansmen to death"
Video indicates counter-protesters may have started bloody brawl with white supremacists in Calif., although only non-Klansmen were seriously injured
Mayor gives details on deadly police shooting in Calif.
Southern California mayor speaks out on officer-involved shooting that left man, woman dead
Police track down escaped "unicorn" in California
California Highway Patrol deploys helicopter to find less-than-mythological white pony
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Americans vote in battle for Senate and House control— live updates
Here's what Americans are voting on in today's elections
Attorney and Trump foe targeted in Alaska ballot probe, sources say
Tennessee murderer captured over a week after escaping prison
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Iran dismisses U.S. response to peace proposal as "not convincing"
Co-pilot's friend describes hearing audio of her last moments
NYC marathoner died from rare condition rhabdomyolysis, father says
5 people rescued in South Pacific after months at sea, 4 still missing
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