Families uprooted after massive methane leak in California
Residents in Porter Ranch are being told it may be months before they can go home, and they fear they are a "living science experiment"
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Sheriff: Dispute over washing machine led to deadly shooting
New Year's Eve shooting that left four dead in suburban Los Angeles apparently set off by argument over washing machine, authorities said
Earthquake in Pacific shakes Northern California
Moderate quake strikes in same offshore area as other temblors in recent days
Guns, taxes and cigarettes: These new laws go into effect today
Laws taking effect at the start of the new year show states diverging on some hot-button issues
Woman charged with drowning grandson, 4, in bathtub
Dawn Raines-Hewes was arrested Tuesday when police say neighbors saw her run screaming from her California home, then found her grandson unconscious inside
Calif. condor that helped save the species flies free
Majestic bird is released back into the wild after 30 years
Cops: Man shoots father dead after father kills three
Police say it's not known why the older man opened fire on three people at a suburban Los Angeles home New Year's Eve
Woman found murdered in Calif. office building
The body of Sarai Alcaraz wad discovered inside a closed business Tuesday after colleagues called police worried about her
Records provide look into "affluenza" teen's upbringing
As authorities return Ethan Couch's mother to U.S., divorce records show he grew up in wealthy yet unstable household
Enviromentalists applaud new law banning microbeads
Law bans tiny pieces of plastic found in many health and beauty products that environmentalists say end up "on your dinner plate"
"Potty watch" policy ended in one Los Angeles County Jail
Inmates were chained to walls until they expelled contraband from their bodies, sometimes for up to 11 hours
SeaWorld: California overreached in orca breeding ban
Theme park operator files suit challenging state coastal commission's ruling on captive killer whales
Elephant seal determined to cross highway on its own terms, refuses help
Rescuers don't know exactly why the pregnant sea mammal wants to cross the road, but say "it is very committed to crossing"
Video: California woman throws dog into street
Authorities are now seeking Brandi Chin after a video apparently shows her angrily throwing around a pug
Crimesider's Biggest Crime Stories of 2015
The year 2015 was marked by mass shootings, protests over police-involved killings and allegations against celebrities.
Damage from sinking land costing California billions
This slow-motion land subsidence -- more than one foot a year in some places -- is not expected to stop anytime soon, experts say
Man accused of burning woman alive on street Christmas Day arrested
Authorities say they arrested a Pomona man for dousing a woman with gasoline and burning her to death during a domestic argument
Police in California say naked burglar entered home, stole purse
Authorities are trying to determine why a man was naked in frigid temperatures when he entered a home and stole a purse
Lawsuits aim to upend bail bond system throughout the U.S.
Opponents argue bail system unconstitutionally treats poor and wealthy suspects differently
Woman doused in gasoline, burned alive on street in Los Angeles County
Police are searching for a 51-year-old male suspect who they say chased the woman from their home, possibly sparking the blaze with a cigarette
New norovirus strain found amid recent outbreaks
News of the new strain comes as California health officials warn that outbreaks are increasing
Guatemala band unable to get visas for Rose Parade
A band from Guatemala, that has appeared in the parade before, has been unable to get visas to participate in the parade this year
Man in Anaheim, California accused of ramming police, carjacking, stabbing
Police in Anaheim, Calif., say in the early morning hours Thursday, Jose Briseno stole a man's car, stabbed another man, and then smashed into a squad car
Family fights to have brain-dead girl declared alive
Jahi McMath's family's fight to rescind her death certificate moves to federal court
California snowpack above average for this time of year
Officials say recent storms are helping the drought-plagued state but "nobody's declaring a victory yet, that's for sure"
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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Iran's Houthi allies deny losing ground as Mideast crisis engulfs Yemen
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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
Eva Marie Saint, "North by Northwest" star, dies at 102
Olympian accused of damaging Reflecting Pool seeks probe of potential misconduct
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
Ex-CIA official found with $40 million in gold bars admits to sprawling scheme
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