Massive 52-foot fin whale washes up on San Diego's Pacific Beach
“We thought it was a tarp from out in the water, but eventually we realized it was a whale and I’ve never seen anything like it," a local surfer told FOX 5 San Diego.
Border Patrol agents bust driver hauling more than $3.5M in fentanyl pills on California interstate
Car pulled over I-15 near Temecula had 81 pounds of fentanyl pills hidden inside
Sam Altman reinstated as OpenAI CEO days after being ousted, along with new board
The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long power struggle that shocked the tech industry.
Superstitious player wins $5 million on California Lottery scratcher: This was his strategy
Sometimes, quirky superstitions can pay off in a big way, like they did for one Orange County resident.
With Hollywood strikes over, here's when you could see your favorite shows return
Soon, tens of thousands of entertainment workers could get back to work. Here's what will likely start filming first.
Hollywood actors' strike ends with union, studios reaching tentative agreement
Hollywood's actors union has reached a tentative deal with studios to end its strike.
California woman disappears during Guatemalan yoga retreat
Nany Ng mysteriously disappeared during a yoga retreat in Guatemala.
LA 'Tenant from Hell' moves out of Airbnb rental in Brentwood after 500+ days of not paying rent
The woman dubbed as "the Tenant from Hell" is moving out. The news, shared by the Airbnb landlord, comes a month after the woman made headlines for refusing to leave the multimillion-dollar rental in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.
California Hells Angels have tortured, killed and cremated ex-members, federal case reveals
RICO case reveals grisly repercussions for blacklisted Hells Angels.
SAG-AFTRA strike reaches crucial week as negotiations with studios continue
The studios have warned that unless a deal is reached this week, it will be impossible for the broadcasters to salvage half a season of scripted television.
Tarantula on road in Death Valley National Park blamed for crash involving camper, motorcycle
A tarantula crossing the road in California's Death Valley National Park caused an accident between international travelers after one of the visitors braked suddenly to avoid hitting the spider.
Matthew Perry, star of 'Friends,' dies after apparent drowning
Matthew Perry, renowned for his iconic role as Chandler Bing on the hit TV series "Friends," has tragically passed away at the age of 54.
California to dump millions of fruit flies into this LA neighborhood and surrounding areas
The Mediterranean fruit flies will soon be all the buzz in Los Angeles.
Firefighter goes above and beyond, cooks breakfast for children during emergency call
When the children's mother was transported to the hospital, the firefighter stepped into the kitchen, making a "gourmet" breakfast.
Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean marries Tony Hawk's son Riley, reports say
The reported marriage comes more than a year after Frances Bean Cobain revealed the relationship on social media.
Air France pilot falls 1,000 feet to death in California's Sequoia National Park
A missing French pilot was found dead last week after officials say he fell 1,000 feet during a hike on Mt. Whitney at Sequoia and Kings National Park in California.
Taylor Swift says Beyoncé attending 'Eras Tour' film premiere was an 'actual fairytale'
The two musical superstars have made headlines this year for their equally-giant stadium tours and subsequent concert films hitting movie theaters.
Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, tops previous world record
The 2,749-pound gourd not only earned grower Travis Gienger a $30,000 first-place prize and bragging rights for a year, it also topped the world's previous record-holding pumpkin by 47 pounds.
Biden praises Feinstein as defender of American values at San Francisco memorial
President Joe Biden praised the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday as a dear friend and a woman of deep integrity who fought to protect what was important to America: freedom, civil liberties, security and the U.S. Constitution.
Senator Dianne Feinstein, a pioneer and woman of many firsts, has died
Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman" and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.