California officials slam Trump's proposal to reopen Alcatraz

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said the effort to reopen the dilapidated former prison is a "diversionary tactic."

Young worker dies falling into meat grinder at frozen burrito factory

A workplace mishap over the weekend left a 19-year-old man dead after he fell into a meat grinder at a food processing facility in California.

Ex-MLB pitcher convicted in Lake Tahoe ambush attack

Former Major League Baseball player Daniel Serafini, who grew up in the Bay Area, was convicted of murdering his father-in-law and attempting to kill his mother-in-law in a 2021 ambush attack in Lake Tahoe.

8-year-old boy dies, 4 others hurt after large tree branch falls during kids' summer camp near Calabasas

Homicide detectives confirmed an 8-year-old boy died and four others, between the ages of 5 and 73, were injured after the branch of an oak tree fell during a kids' summer camp in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Mayor Bass on immigration raids in Los Angeles
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Local officials in southern California, including Mayor Karen Bass, held a briefing to update the public on recent immigration raids in Los Angeles by federal officers and National Guard troops. They say this is an operation that seems designed to sow fear.

California, NJ senators want immigration officers to display visible IDs

Two Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday introduced a bill to require immigration enforcement officers to display clearly visible ID after many ICE officials have been seen in public arresting people while covering their faces with masks.

Massive fireworks explosion leaves 1 dead, 4 homes destroyed

Harrowing video shows a major fireworks explosion in a north Los Angeles neighborhood that killed one person and injured five others and a dog.

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez arrested by ICE
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Julio C?sar Ch?vez Jr., the famed Mexican boxer who fought against Jake Paul Saturday in a highly publicized match, has been arrested by ICE. The Department of Homeland Security announced his arrest in a news release Thursday and said he will be deported soon. He was arrested in Studio City, California.

Actor Michael Madsen, known for 'Reservoir Dogs,' 'Kill Bill,' dies at 67, sheriff says

Actor Michael Madsen, known for his roles in "Reservoir Dogs," "Kill Bill: Vol. 1," and other films, has died, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. 

San Quentin holds emotional, first-ever father-daughter prom

Hair, make-up, gowns, tuxedos, and tears—San Quentin Rehabilitation Center was recently the scene of an emotional first-ever father-daughter prom.

Watch: Rare, endangered fox caught on camera in California national park

The Sierra Nevada red fox is an endangered species living solely in the Golden state and with less than 100 individuals living in the wild, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California firefighters rescue 8 puppies from blaze

Firefighters found "eight little pups" hiding in a den as they extinguished a brush fire in Southern California this week.

Major Update: Diddy will not testify
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs has decided not to testify in his trial over multiple crimes relating to sexual assault and trafficking. LiveNOW from FOX discusses with TMZ's Michael Babcock and lawyer Neama Rahmani.

Alleged CA bombing co-conspirator dies
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Daniel Park, 32, who was accused of supplying chemicals to Guy Edward Bartkus of California, has died in federal custody just weeks after his arrest. Park was charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in California. Bartkus, the bomber, died during a May 17 explosion. LiveNOW?s Andy Mac has the breaking news.