Student cellphone use at L.A. public schools will be banned starting in January to improve learning, limit distractions and decrease cyberbullying.

Ex-Laker Darius Morris died at 33 of coronary artery disease, though cocaine, hydrocodone and ethanol also played a role, medical examiner says.

State officials want to use artificial intelligence to translate public healthcare and social services documents and websites. But some experts worry AI may introduce errors.

Pickles the piglet made a daring escape from his new owner’s car, sparking a frenzied pig pursuit in the town of Sebastopol.

In a tentative settlement, the city of Los Angeles agreed to pay attorney’s fees for a Knock L.A. journalist and the group Stop LAPD Spying Coalition.

A hnearly 100-year-old hotel in Northern California was gutted by fire over the weekend, according to officials.

A 29-year-old man awaiting trial on an attempted murder charge escaped from a Rancho Cucamonga jail on Sunday.

More than 15 wildfires have started since Saturday in California, and they have burned more than 20,000 acres, according to the Cal Fire.

The university said the $50 million from Charlie Dunlop will be used for an endowment fund within the School of Biological Sciences.

Firefighters responded a little before 2 a.m. to a call at Point Fermin Park, known for its steep bluffs overlooking the ocean.