9-year-old California boy takes mom's car to get to school: CHP

A 9-year-old who took his mom's car with the intention of driving to school ended up giving officers a bit of a chase that ended just outside Plumas Avenue Elementary School.

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., who became the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar for his role in “An Officer and a Gentleman," has died.

Video: Suspect clings to moving car while being chased by police

Dramatic dashcam video shows a domestic violence suspect in California's Central Valley clinging to the side of a car while being chased by police. 

Diddy's LA home raided by Homeland Security

Sean "Diddy" Combs' $40 million home in LA's lavish Holmby Hills neighborhood was raided by the feds Monday in connection with a sex trafficking investigation, federal authorities said.

San Francisco 4/20 event canceled at Hippie Hill

In a surprise announcement Tuesday, organizers of the annual 4/20 Hippie Hill event in Golden Gate Park said the cannabis celebration will not be happening as planned this year.

Man arrested after hour-long LA police chase

A police chase suspect is in handcuffs – but not before leading an hour-long police chase across Los Angeles County and allegedly live streaming their drive along the way.

California Lottery reveals winner of $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot

The California Lottery on Friday revealed the identity of the lucky winner of the second highest-ever Powerball jackpot, worth $1.7 billion, which was sold at Midway Market in Frazier Park, Kern County, last October.

SFO protest over Gaza creates chaos at airport

San Francisco International Airport was the site of a demonstration by pro-Palestinian protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza who showed up in force on Wednesday morning, and despite the noise and chaos, flights still took off on time. 

Scott Peterson's new attorneys from Innocence Project seek DNA testing

Attorneys with the Los Angeles Innocence Project on Tuesday went before a San Mateo County judge, arguing for DNA testing to help prove Scott Peterson did not kill his pregnant wife.

Chinese citizen, Google employee arrested for stealing trade secrets

A Chinese citizen living in Newark was arrested and charged on Wednesday morning with stealing confidential artificial intelligence (AI) files from Google while he was employed as a software engineer.