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Obama calls, congratulates Proposition 8 plaintiffs after Supreme Court...
NBC News - President Barack Obama has telephoned his congratulations to the plaintiffs in a gay marriage case before the Supreme Court. Obama telephoned gay rights advocate Chad Griffin, who had the...
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Saudi princess accused of imprisoning Kenyan as a ‘slave’
View more videos at: http://nbclosangeles.com. NBC Los Angeles - A Saudi princess was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of keeping slaves after police say a forced domestic servant from Kenya escaped...
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Halle Berry urges support for paparazzi bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Actresses Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner urged California lawmakers Tuesday to support legislation that they say would help them better protect their children from the...
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Watts’ $1 billion makeover worries some residents
View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. NBC Southern California – A $1-billion project to create an “urban village” of shops, restaurants and new apartments in one of Los Angeles’ most...
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US judge approves force-feeding California inmates
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — A U.S. judge approved a request from California and federal officials to force-feed inmates if necessary as a statewide prison hunger strike entered its seventh week....
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Snoop Lion among rappers paying for slain 6-year-old’s funeral
NBC Los Angeles - Snoop Lion has joined an LA-born hip-hop artist to contribute thousands of dollars for the funeral of a 6-year-old girl who was gunned down in a Moreno Valley garage. The Game,...
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Minimum wage raised in California by Gov. Jerry Brown
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has put his signature on a bill that will hike California’s minimum wage to $10 an hour within three years. The legislation signed Wednesday will raise the current...
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Halle Berry-backed paparazzi bill signed into law by California governor
SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — Paparazzi and others who harass the children of public figures will face tougher penalties under legislation that California’s governor signed Tuesday. The bill will boost...
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Jurors defend verdict in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial, fans protest
LOS ANGELES – Jurors in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial defended their verdict on Wednesday, explaining why they rejected claims that AEG Live was negligent in hiring Conrad Murray, the...
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Bishop Noel Jones hopes to reach non-religious viewers with ‘Preachers of LA’
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2 percent of counties responsible for majority of US executions
Just two percent of counties in the United States are responsible for more than half of the country’s executions since 1976, according to a new report from the Death Penalty Information Center. The...
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Supreme Court won’t stop California inmate reduction
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will not interfere with a previous order requiring California to cut its prison population by thousands of inmates, leaving Gov. Jerry Brown...
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California high school bans twerking
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — One Southern California high school has added twerking to its list of dances that are banned for students. The Orange County Register reports Tuesday that administrators at...
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Vin Diesel to Paul Walker: ‘I will always love you’
TODAY - Paul Walker’s “Fast & Furious” co-star Vin Diesel called the late actor an “angel in heaven” on Monday when he visited the Valencia, Calif. site where the 40-year-old actor and his friend...
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Oakland mother mourns death of two sons killed by gun violence 19 days apart
View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. An Oakland, Calif. mother is in heavy grief after she lost both of her sons to gun violence just over two weeks apart. Dinyal New’s youngest son,...
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Sacramento Kings release arena renderings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have released the first completed renderings of a downtown arena they hope to open for the start of the 2016-17 season. The renderings released Tuesday...
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High school sparks controversy for serving fried chicken, watermelon for...
View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com. Students and parents were outraged this week when one private school in Northern California decided to commemorate Black History Month by serving fried...
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Straight outta Compton: 31-year-old mayor Aja Brown holds her own
Mayor Aja Brown is making history as the youngest person to ever hold the position of Mayor in Compton, California. At 31 years old, Brown’s passion to serve and lead developed when her mom and...
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Teen dies saving girlfriend from oncoming train
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Oakland teen’s 5.0 GPA, 2100 SAT score lands him acceptance from multiple Ivy...
When most people see 17-year-old Akintunde Ahmad, they find it hard to believe he has earned a 5.0 GPA, a 2100 SAT score and acceptance into almost every Ivy League school in the nation. This is...
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