US family faced a $70K ransom, death threat after loved one kidnapped in Mexico: DOJ

A California family was allegedly threatened with a $70,000 ransom and the killing of a loved one after a family of three in Mexico kidnapped that loved one. The U.S. Attorney's Office ... Read More

3 family members charged with kidnapping man for ransom

Three family members were indicted for allegedly kidnapping ... the victim’s family and the hostage takers, authorities said. He told the victim’s family to pay the ransom at a meetup that ... Read More

California couple ordered to stop filling in neighborhood potholes themselves: ‘We’ve begged the city for help’

A fed-up California couple has been ordered ... with power and make our money’s worth valuable again. “Unfortunately they were very quick to stop us but aren’t very quick on helping us! Read More

50-year-old man suspected of attempting to kidnap 2 California girls arrested

The young girl managed to break free of the man’s grasp and notified a school administrator of what had occurred once they got to school, deputies said in a news release. Read More

Creep tries to kidnap California boy in front of father before good Samaritans step in to help

An 8-year-old California ... trying to kidnap Adrian Villanueva’s son in front of his business. NBC 7 Villanueva was keeping a close eye on his son and Higginbotham when things quickly took ... Read More

California woman's conviction for murdering her husband overturned after two decades in prison

The couple raised three children, Alex, Claire and Nick. Jane Dorotik: The family has always been incredibly important to both of us ... Bob Dorotik's murder. Jane Dorotik: I know that I am ... Read More

Man rescued while clinging on to cliff in California – video

Local authorities rescued a man from the side of a California cliff using a helicopter after he fell 50 to 60 feet. Video released by the Sonoma County Sheriff's office showed the helicopter being ... Read More

YouTuber allegedly kidnapped in Haiti freed after paying $50,000 ransom

An American YouTuber who said he was kidnapped ... on us to kidnap us,” Mr Maalouf told VOA. “You know I came to this country [Haiti] because I wanted to give a voice to someone who’s ... Read More

California's fast-food workers are now the highest paid in U.S. with new $20 per hour wage

Most California fast-food workers are now earning at least $20 an hour — the highest minimum wage across the U.S. restaurant ... News and has written for national news outlets including USA ... Read More

26 Top Things to Do in California

California's attractions are so diverse that travelers of all types will have no problem finding things to thrill them ... bucket list destination, know that Glacier Point, Half Dome, Tunnel ... Read More

'Great news': California snowpack above average for 2nd year in a row

California has recorded an above average ... and the start of the snowmelt that feeds the state's rivers and aquifers. “It’s great news that the snowpack was able to catch up in March from ... Read More

Column: California’s population is on the rise. So much for the claims of the state’s demise

It was bound to end. This is California, after all. Losing population defies our history. Now we’re back growing again. Yes, that’s correct. California has resumed adding people after three ... Read More