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Cops: Son Kills California Doctor, Wife in Home Shooting

Police say suspect was found dead after setting car on fire

(Newser) - Police believe a California radiologist and his wife were murdered by the man's son, who later died by suicide. Eric Cordes, 63, and his wife, Vicki, 66, were discovered with gunshots in their home garage in Simi Valley, north of Los Angeles, on Sunday after police received a report...

A Waymo Passenger Took Quite the Detour in LA

Driverless taxi ends up in middle of a police standoff in Los Angeles

(Newser) - A Waymo robotaxi with a passenger aboard unexpectedly drove right into the middle of an apparent police standoff in downtown Los Angeles last week, according to footage posted online and statements from the company and police. The incident took place around 3:40am on Friday, when officers were in the...

Cops Shoot Ex-Deputy Suspected of Killing Son

Marvin Morales was fired by Sacramento County force last year for using drugs

(Newser) - A former California sheriff's deputy suspected of fatally stabbing his 11-year-old son was shot and killed by law enforcement officers on Tuesday after he led them on a car chase along Interstate 5, authorities said. Police in Elk Grove, near Sacramento, responded around 8am to a call from a...

Storm-Stranded Rock Climbers Are Hanging Out—2.6K Feet Up
Storm-Stranded Climber
Finally Reaches Summit
UPDATED
Dec 2, 2025 6:30 PM CST

Storm-Stranded Climber Finally Reaches Summit

Sasha DiGiulian's epic El Capitan climb took 9 days longer than planned

(Newser) - Renowned rock climber Sasha DiGiulian has set another record with a gruelling 23-day climb up the longest route on Yosemite's El Capitan. Few climbers have ever completed the Platinum Wall climb up a sheer 3,000-foot granite wall and DiGiulian, 33, is the first woman to do so, the...

San Francisco Targets Food Giants in Unprecedented Suit

City attorney targets 10 major corporations over health costs tied to ultra-processed foods

(Newser) - San Francisco is gearing up to sue some of the nation's biggest food companies, claiming their ultra-processed products are fueling a public health crisis and saddling local governments with the bill. City Attorney David Chiu plans to file what he says is the first government lawsuit of its kind,...

California Man Finds Bear Living Under His House

Bear has been squeezing into Altadena resident's crawlspace every night

(Newser) - A California man is not happy about sharing his home with a large, uninvited tenant. In April, Altadena resident Kenneth Johnson noticed damage around his crawl space. By June, he set up a camera. He tells NBC Los Angeles that for months, he didn't detect anything notable apart from...

Police Beg Witnesses to Come Forward After Party Shooting

3 kids, 1 adult were killed in Stockton, California tragedy

(Newser) - Authorities in California urged witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child's birthday party to come forward as the search for a suspect stretched into another day, the AP reports. Three children ages 8, 9, and 14 and a 21-year-old were killed Saturday when gunfire broke out at a...

4 Dead, 3 of Them Children, in Shooting at Family Party

Suspect remains at large after assault in Stockton, California

(Newser) - A family celebration in Stockton, California, became the site of the latest mass shooting in the US on Saturday, with four people dead—including three children—and 11 wounded, say police. The assault took place just before 6pm at a banquet hall in the northern part of the city, roughly...

As Shots Rang Out at Mall, Guests Hid in Local Backyard

3 injured in Black Friday shooting at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara

(Newser) - Police in California evacuated a shopping mall on Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year, after a shooting left multiple people with gunshot wounds, reports the AP . The shooting was an isolated incident, the San Jose Police Department said on the X social media platform , noting that...

Katy Perry Wants $5M From Mansion's Former Owner

Meanwhile, entrepreneur Carl Westcott wants close to $6M from her

(Newser) - Katy Perry wants $5 million knocked off the purchase price of her $15 million Montecito mansion after she was blocked for years from moving in. Court documents filed Friday reveal the pop star is seeking $3.5 million in lost rental value and $1.3 million in repairs from the...

Man Swept Away at Park Where 2 Just Died

2 others hit by Garrapata State Park's powerful surf were able to make it back to shore Saturday

(Newser) - Powerful waves at California's Garrapata State Park are believed to have claimed a third life in a week. Two women and a man were swept off the rocks at Sobrenas Point near Big Sur on Saturday afternoon, reports the Los Angeles Times . The women managed to make it back...

LA Issues Shelter-in-Place Order as Cargo Ship Burns

Officials are concerned over the hazardous materials on board

(Newser) - A fire that broke out aboard a Los Angeles container ship on Friday continued to burn overnight, prompting a shelter-in-place order for surrounding communities over concerns about hazardous materials within the ship's cargo. All 23 crew members of the One Henry Hudson were accounted for and there were no...

Cops Ask Public to Identify Backstreet Boys Lookalike

Police say man who stole packages from California apartment complex looks like AJ McLean

(Newser) - Police in Irvine, California, are looking for a thief they say strongly resembles Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean. Police say the doppelganger stole packages from an apartment complex's secured mailroom, KTLA reports. "We're pretty sure this isn't AJ McLean," the Irving Police Department said in...

In Their Late Mom's Attic, the 'Pinnacle of Comic Collecting'

Family members sell 1939 Superman issue via Heritage Auctions for $9M-plus, a record sale

(Newser) - A nearly forgotten copy of the first Superman comic book, discovered in a California attic, has set an auction record by selling for upward of $9 million. The comic, published in 1939 by DC Comics and known as "Superman #1," was discovered by three brothers while clearing out...

Trump Plans New Oil Drilling Off Florida, California Coasts

Oil industry has been pushing for access to new offshore areas

(Newser) - The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, advancing a project that critics say could harm coastal communities and ecosystems, as President Trump seeks to expand US oil production. The oil industry has been seeking access to...

California Kills Wolf Pack, Finds Another One

Officials say population is 'robust' and growing

(Newser) - California wildlife officials have confirmed the existence of a new wolf pack in southern Plumas County, bringing the state's total number of wolf packs back to 10. The new group, known as the Grizzly pack, was given official status after a pup was spotted on a remote trail camera,...

Billionaire Enters California Race by Knocking the Rich: 'Bulls---, Man'

Tom Steyer throws his hat into the ring for California governor

(Newser) - He made a run for the Oval Office in 2020. Now billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer has set his sights on the California governor's mansion. NBC News reports Steyer on Wednesday entered a crowded field aiming to succeed outgoing and term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, among them former Health and...

That '70s Show Star Seeks Retrial
Danny Masterson
Wants a Retrial
Nov 18, 2025 12:30 AM CST

Danny Masterson Wants a Retrial

Actor says key witnesses were ignored in high-profile rape case

(Newser) - Danny Masterson, the actor best known for his role on That '70s Show, is seeking a new trial, claiming his lawyer mishandled his defense in the high-profile rape case that led to his conviction and a 30-year prison sentence, NBC News reports. Masterson, who was found guilty of raping...

7-Year-Old, Father Killed by 'Very Big' Wave

Mother survives after trying to assist pair at California's Garrapata State Beach

(Newser) - A family outing at a Northern California beach ended in double tragedy over the weekend, as a 7-year-old girl was swept away by a large wave and her father drowned trying to rescue her. The incident took place Friday at Garrapata State Beach in Monterey County. Mike Dippel, chief ranger...

Southern California's Latest Storm Is a Doozy

Floods, mudslides, even a possible tornado are all risks as state is hit with atmospheric river

(Newser) - Southern California is bracing for the full force of a powerful atmospheric river, with forecasts predicting up to 5 inches of rain in just two days' time in low-lying areas, and even higher totals in the mountains by Sunday. The storm, which first began drenching more northern parts of the...

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