California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.

CBS News California Investigates sat down with each candidate to ask tough, direct questions on a variety of issues that matter to voters, including Proposition 50. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were on hand to take part in indirect talks between Israel and Hamas,

A new poll of Californians likely to vote in November 4th’s special election shows the majority support Prop. 50, the state’s redistricting measure. Fifty-four percent said they support the measure, compared to 36% who oppose it and 10% who said they’re unsure.

Dr. Yue "Emily" Yu's criminal case for allegedly spiking estranged husband's drinks with drain cleaner faces dismissal as key witness unavailable for trial.

By Monday evening, the FAA was reporting that staffing shortages were creating delays in the Burbank, Newark and Denver airports.

Wildfire survivors say California's FAIR Plan denied smoke damage claims. Regulators say the insurer's practices may be illegal.

Agency officials confirmed that layoffs are imminent this month, but declined to provide an exact number of affected employees.

California’s new law banning loud commercials could set a new standard for how Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ handle sound.

USC has issued a warning to faculty and staff holding H‑1B visas, advising them to postpone international travel.

Claire the Sinclair gas station dinosaur was stolen last week in a crime caught on security camera video. Even actor Jamie Lee Curtis took notice.

A California scientist and former magician who claimed he had discovered the cure for HIV has been found guilty of orchestrating the murder of a business rival who was found dead in a Vermont snowbank in 2018.