Opioid overdoses are depriving hundreds of thousands of children of parents, with especially dire consequences for Black families in Southern California.

Why are we so obsessed with the term ‘dementia’? It’s a catch-all for any fumble by an older person — including Biden — and experts say it’s insulting.

An armed Metro rider was taken into custody after a standoff with law enforcement after a driver spotted that the sleeping passenger was carrying a firearm.

Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux is dropping out of the race for Kevin McCarthy’s old congressional seat and endorsing his opponent, Rep. Vince Fong

California is expecting its longest heat wave of the year to begin Tuesday, with triple-digit temperatures and dangerous fire weather prompting warnings across the state.

How can you cool off if the power’s out? Here are tips for not melting when you lose power during a heat wave.

A driver wearing a mask similar to the one worn by the serial killer Jason in the ‘Friday the 13th’ movies was arrested with an AR-15-style gun in his back seat, Santa Rosa police said.

Disney California Adventure guests may not have had the most incredible time on ‘The Incredibles’-themed roller coaster ride.

The man pursued the robbers as they drove away, and allegedly collided his black SUV into the back of their white sedan, police said.

Downey police said they were responding to a ‘disturbance.’ The California Department of Justice is investigating the shooting.