A commuter train has collided with a tractor trailer in Ventura County, northwest of Los Angeles, leaving dozens of people injured.
A number of counties in northern California are considering breaking away to form their a 51st state of America called Jefferson, due to a perceived lack of representation in California’s state legislature.
A man has been arrested following the reappearance of a woman who disappeared as a teenager in 2004.
A middle-aged husband and wife discovered 1,427 rare, mint condition gold coins worth $10 million (£6 million) while walking their dog in their rural property.
California governor Jerry Brown has officially declared a drought emergency in California, which will allow the golden state to seek federal aid.