Another California wildfire, the Crozier fire, ignited northeast of Placerville early Wednesday, prompting evacuation warnings for communities in El Dorado County.

The tragic episode began when Richardson failed to pay an $89 tab at Geoffrey’s restaurant in Malibu. She was arrested and later released in the middle of the night.

Hot, dry weather continues to fuel fires across California. The Park fire, now the state’s 4th largest in history, saw explosive growth Monday, and it is expected to continue Tuesday.

Lizbeth Arceo Sedano was found dead in the Santa Cruz Mountains after police shot Joshua Gonzalez, who they say was threatening the couple’s 3-year-old daughter with a knife.

Federal and L.A. County law enforcement raid 30 homes linked to South L.A. gang Florencia 13, which was responsible for the shooting death of LAPD Officer Fernando Arroyos in 2022.

Disco lights, fog machine, and a makeshift recording studio were found inside a makeshift living space inside a former Marine Corps hangar in Irvine.

A Ventura driver pulled out a gun at a man and his wife Monday after he honked at him, according to police.

The rotting, polluted lake is poisoning residents and wildlife. Interest in the lithium deposits under the Salton Sea could bring attention to the environmental crisis.

An investigation into the fatal shooting of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor in downtown Los Angeles is focusing on gang members tied to catalytic converter thefts, law enforcement sources familiar with the probe told The Times.

Laguna Beach woman who was filmed yelling at beachgoers to get off ‘her property,’ reportedly targeted by California Coastal Commission.