Frazier Park woman accused of animal cruelty

Kimberly Maggio was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty Monday after being evicted from her home. Animal control officers found seven dogs, 12 cats and one rat living in "deplorable conditions," according to authorities.

Man, 19, faces murder rap from weekend party fight

Police have made an arrest in the beating death of a man over the weekend. Blayne Allen Clifford, 19, was booked into Kern County Jail early Monday. Patrick Matsuda, 40, was beaten to death early Sunday in southwest Bakersfield.

Evacuations mulled as new SoCal storm approaches

Los Angeles County officials are considering evacuating foothills neighborhoods slammed by mudslides as another storm approaches.

UPDATED: Boy stops dog attack with jiujitsu choke hold

Drew Heredia, 9, said he and a friend were walking a small dog Dec. 30 when a larger dog attacked them. Heredia said he jumped on the attacking dog and applied a choke hold that he learned while taking Brazilian jiujitsu classes.