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The man went to pick up his two kids from their mother's house, but only arrived with one, the children's grandmother said.

"...it's sickening how quickly and easily an innocent man can be thrown in jail based on zero evidence or proof!" Christopher Christensen wrote on Facebook, minutes before ending his life.

In another similar overdose case, a man was killed and two women were rushed to the hospital after suspected ingestion of fentanyl in a hotel room.

Several U.S. cities, where home prices massively increased due to an influx of new residents during the pandemic, are now seeing prices decreasing on previously high-value real estate.

The child was dropped off at a Shell gas station in the Mojave Desert area by her father.

Firefighters were extinguishing a fire when they found the bodies of the three victims.

California Governor Gavin Newsom told President Biden he does not plan to run for president in 2024 and will back his reelection campaign.

Florida and California have the lowest percentage of state and local law enforcement agencies turning over crime data to the FBI in the last year.

The death highlights what may still be to come during an "active winter season."

"It was like a two-or three-second struggle. He had Piper in his mouth. He didn't growl at all," the owner of the chihuahua mix that fell prey to the predator said.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her decision to step away from House leadership Thursday, leaving a void atop Democratic leadership.

A federal judge will decide whether ex-Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will serve a maximum 20-year sentence after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy.

Five Los Angeles Country Sheriff's Department cadets were seriously injured and 17 others hurt after being struck by a vehicle.

The child was under five years old.

Thousands of California university employees are striking for higher wages and improved child-care benefits.

Missing woman Rachel Castillo may have been a victim of foul play after Simi Valley police found a "significant amount of blood" in her home.

A former northern California police sergeant was charged with more than a dozen crimes, including multiple counts of sexual assault.

The mother ran to a nearby McDonald's with her baby for help after the shooting.

The owner of the store that sold the winning $2 billion Powerball ticket became a millionaire also.

A winning ticket for the record $2.04 Powerball jackpot was sold in Altadena, California.

The parents said they locked the young children inside the bedroom to walk to a local convenience store.