Ruben Vives

The senior in San José suspected something was amiss when the woman who'd supposedly helped him buy $170,000 worth of cryptocurrency had asked for twice as much money to pay overseas taxes.

The suspects are believed to be part of a large organization operating outside the United States. Arrests are rare because scammers often disappear after taking money from victims, authorities say.

Four years ago, six people were shot and killed at a large-scale marijuana operation in the small community of Aguanga in Riverside County, with a seventh victim dying in a local hospital later.

The LAPD arrested a suspect in a series of fires that broke out in Sherman Oaks over three days in October.

Four family members whose bodies were found inside their Bay Area apartment this week died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.

Four family members whose bodies were found inside their Bay Area apartment home this week died in an apparent murder-suicide, according to authorities.

The Los Angeles Police Department announced Thursday the arrest of a man suspected of setting a series of fires in October to vehicles, dumpsters and a commercial building in Sherman Oaks.

The outflow of untreated sewage into California's coastal waters has created environmental, health and economic problems for residents living on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state had secured millions in additional funds to address the ongoing Tijuana River sewage crisis that has polluted the coast in San Diego County.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the state had secured millions in additional funds to address the ongoing Tijuana River sewage crisis that has polluted the coast in San Diego County.