September 24, 2026 'Unmasking a Monster': Golden State Killer series challenges timeline of Joseph DeAngelo's crimes Joseph DeAngelo admitted to 50 rapes and 13 murders, but new testimony and unseen evidence suggest the Golden State Killer's toll is far higher.
September 24, 2026 Mayday call captures pilot's urgent warning before aircraft goes down off coast A Hawker Hunter pilot ejected into the Pacific Ocean after reporting engine failure off California's Central Coast, triggering a dramatic rescue near Morro Bay.
September 23, 2026 Newsom denies pressuring California AG into Paramount settlement after liberal backlash Gov. Gavin Newsom denied on Wednesday pressuring California AG Rob Bonta to settle the Paramount Skydance antitrust lawsuit ahead of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger deal.
September 23, 2026 California college wrestling star Ryan George dies after 400-foot fall hiking in Yosemite Ryan George, a 19-year-old Santa Rosa Junior College wrestling star, fell nearly 400 feet while hiking near Illilouette Falls in Yosemite National Park.
September 23, 2026 California gunman repeatedly released before deadly rampage, fiery shootout with deputies Derek Spencer was arrested three times and released in Sacramento County in the weeks before he allegedly gunned down Cheryl Macy in Placer County.
September 23, 2026 Newsom's admission that infamous COVID move was 'insane' triggers viral fury: 'We all told you' Gavin Newsom called California's COVID beach closures "insane" in hindsight, sparking fierce backlash from critics who say they warned him then.
September 22, 2026 Former news anchor working for California Democrat arrested by immigration authorities at Las Vegas airport Ho-Yin Mo, a legislative aide to California Assemblywoman Catherine Stefani, was arrested by federal immigration authorities at Las Vegas airport over an alleged visa overstay.
September 22, 2026 Man scales locked gate in chilling video after allegedly chasing college student home, then walks free: police Security video shows a man scaling a locked gate to follow a UC Berkeley student into her apartment complex after allegedly chasing her home.
September 21, 2026 Manhunt underway in California after armed suspect allegedly points gun at people, shoots at officers California deputies urge local residents to lock their doors amid a manhunt for a suspect wanted for several felonies, including pointing a firearm at people.
September 20, 2026 Missing Carnival Panorama passenger jumped overboard off Mexico's coast A male passenger jumped overboard from the Carnival Panorama as it sailed from Puerto Vallarta back to Long Beach, triggering a major search.