Fire Threatens Nuclear Lab | Troubled Teen In Mosque Shooting Led Police To Seize Family Guns Before | CA Students Win Mars Mission Contest
May 24, 2026 12:09 am PDT | Updated May 24, 2026 12:15 am PDT
On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across California. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here .
Road Rager Opens Fire On Women After Rear-Ending Them Newsom Warns Californians To Avoid Chevron Gas Stations This Holiday Weekend Cops On Coffee Break Rescue Burglar Trapped Inside A Wall Girl, 4, Found Dead In Car May Have Been Left Behind After Daycare Carpool Frantic Manhunt For Suicidal Teen Preceded Deadly CA Mosque Shooting, Police Say Shipwrecked Sailor May Have Set CA's Largest Active Wildfire 3 Victims Hailed As Heroes After Deadly Shooting At San Diego Islamic Center Gray Wolf Spotted In Sequoia National Park For First Time In More Than 100 Years Fire Threatens Former Nuclear Lab, Triggering Air Monitoring Around Contaminated Site CA Students Defeat 100+ Teams In National Mission To Mars Contest Disneyland Introduces Major Change To Ticketing CA Trauma Doctor Speaks Out After E-Motorbike Crashes Claim Boy, 13, And Teacher, 81 Former LDS Bishop, Boy Scout Leader Sexually Assaulted Boys Over A Decade: DA Memorial Day Travel: How To Beat Traffic, Avoid Crowds And Save Money At CA Destinations 6-Year-Old Boy Dies When Table Falls On Him At Elementary School Program Behavior Of Teen In Mosque Shooting Led Police To Seize Family Guns A Year Before Attack 12-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By College Student In SMC Dorm Room: Police Whooping Cough Outbreak Hits LA County Mark Fuhrman, Infamous LAPD Detective In O.J. Simpson Trial, Dies at 74 Teacher Accused Of Sexually Molesting Her Former Student A Teacher Was Fired For Touching Students, Then A CA School Hired Him: Report 40 Kids Rescued, 341 Internet Predators Arrested In SoCal Child Sex Sting: Police 12-Year-Old On Motorcycle In Danville Runs Stop Sign, Speeds, Evades Police: DPD Only 2 Options Left — Toxic Spill Or Explosion, Authorities Warn In Massive In Orange County Evacuation Giant Rubber Dam Is Inflating On Russian River Bodies Of Couple Targeted In ‘Tom Selleck Scam’ Found Inside Their Desert Home Kidnapper Arrested After Chase, Gunfire: Santa Monica PD SeaWorld Celebrates Opening Of Shark Encounter Exhibit Hazmat Crisis In SoCal: 5 Things To Know About Potential Explosion, Chemical Exposure Getting Crabby At Spud Point: How To Catch A Crab Loaded AR-15 Found Accessible To Children At Man's Home Following Road Rage: Police Judgment Of Paris: Wine's Power Shift 50 Years Later On Second Sip: 5 Judgment of Paris Things We Think We Know—And Don’t Quite Man Told Police He Attacked Woman Outside East Bay Restaurant Because Of Her Race: Report TikTok Star Arrested For Targeting Boy-Band Singer In Murder-For-Hire Plot: DA Plagiarism Issues Prompt UC Berkeley Officials To Ban AI Community Rallies To Help Family After Devastating Fire Free Breakfast, Lunch For Pass Area Kids During Summer Months: What To Know Man Ordered 36K Sweatshirts From Laguna Beach Vendor And Never Paid, Prosecutors Say Other notable stories this week include:
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Authorities are warning Californians not to eat certain ice creams, seasoning blends and chips due to contamination issues.
Bankruptcy filings from the state's largest franchisee named 10 locations that may close
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is urging residents to treat utility workers with respect after the incident.
Two firefighters were injured in the crash, according to the LAFD.
ACLU-backed lawsuit claims Contra Costa County violated a retired teacher’s constitutional rights when officials forced him to remove flags.
The man claimed he bred the turtles to secure a permit, then bought wild-caught turtles poached from elsewhere, federal prosecutors said.
A suspect in a tangled investor fraud case dies while warrants remain active for her husband in a Yountville blanket-and-wine theft.
"My name is laid in gold and pink terrazzo, and it's fabulous. To my fans, you are the stars that make my dreams a reality every day."
Foothill students won Lockheed Martin’s nationwide challenge with a scalable nuclear energy concept for Mars settlement.
An 18-year-old suspect under court supervision ran into traffic before allegedly writing on a Healdsburg patrol car.
Video of driver slumped behind the wheel of a moving Cybertruck, raising questions about self-driving technology and driver responsibility.
Temecula Valley Wine Country and the $1B tourism industry explain how the Golden Pacific Powerlink could devastate tourism and agriculture.
The Chula Vista-based theme park reopened its water attractions Friday, bringing back water slides and splash zones for the summer season.
"Reaching 100 locations in California is a proud moment for our brand but it also carries special meaning."
"Each ticket will help to fuel collaboration, drive innovation and bring us closer to lifesaving research for patients and their families."