CALIFORNIA

Michael Strem, a senior at Mountain View (Calif.) St. Francis High School, tossed a 66-pitch perfect game in a state playoff game.

Justin Bieber's guests must sign a nondisclosure agreement to refrain from talking about his house parties.

Lois Lerner, who heads the IRS' tax-exempt application division, sparked a media frenzy when she issued an apology May 10.

Many have discovered the Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie teasers during Google I/O last week.

A LAPD officer was arrested at his home on Saturday and was accused of performing lewd acts with children under the age of 10.

McDonald's is reportedly scaling back its core menu.

Tesla made a profit in the first quarter -- a first for the company -- but it couldn't have done it without selling carbon credits.

Chris Brown has gone back to his former flame, Karrueche Tran, and serenaded her at a Billboard Awards after-party Sunday night.

Apple CEO Tim Cook appeared before Senators McCain and Levin to address concerns that the tech giant uses offshore companies to skirt taxes.

Singing sensation Katy Perry reportedly caused the split between "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

"They are not issues that arise from the Irish taxation system," says Deputy Premier Gilmore, regarding Apple's Cork-based tax strategy.

Keyboardist Ray Manzarek, co-founder of the pioneering rock back The Doors, passed away on Monday of cancer.

At the beginning of 2013, Californians couldn’t stop singing Gov. Jerry Brown’s praises. But now he seems headed for a crash on the rocks.

The U.S. Federal Reserve chairman delivered an address centered on "Economic Prospects for the Long Run," and here's what he had to say.

The Agriculture Committee passed an amendment to the 2013 Farm Bill that could limit states' power.

San Francisco, Calif., food truck company Bacon Bacon was shut down Friday after neighbor complaints of a strong bacon smell led to the discovery of the company's lack of proper health permits.

Dylan Patton of the popular soap opera “Days of Our Lives” was charged Thursday with selling cocaine from his parents’ California home.

Rihanna, 25, is denying she's with NBA Knicks guard J.R. Smith, allegedly calling him "thirsty" and said the Knicks are "wack."

Internet star 'Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker', once a hero, is now a suspect in the murder of 73-year-old N.J. attorney Joseph Galfy Jr.

Dillard's, Juniper, Chicago Bridge & Iron, Actavis and Yingli Green prevailed in the NYSE post-market trading on Wednesday.

For an environmentally-friendly backyard lawn party, chuck the charcoal grill for a gas grill; chuck the gas-powered lawnmower for an electric one.