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Oct 25, 2026 12:44 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 .
Teen Girls Arrested In School Shooting Terror Plot Had List Of Names: Police Norcal Teens Help Rescue Stranded Mt. Shasta Climber Tom Skerritt, Emmy-Winning 'Alien' And 'Top Gun,' Actor Dies At 93 Rabbi Faces Murder Charge In Costco Parking Lot Crash Famed Guitarist Steps Away Due To 'Serious Health Issue,' Beloved Bakery Closes, Cites Sale Slump, Political Backlash Man Arrested In Sexual Abuse Investigation At Daycare Deputy Saves Unconscious Cat From Burning Van Serial Rapist And Cosmetics Heir's Release From Prison Sparks Outrage In Suburban LA County Girl, 3, Reunites With Firefighters Who Saved Her From Drowning California Ski Season 2026-27: Mammoth, Tahoe Resorts Opening Dates As Snow Arrives 49ers Brock Purdy To Appear At Bay Area Costco. Here's Which One California Ski Season 2026-27: Mammoth, Tahoe Resorts Opening Dates As Snow Arrives Facing Voting Charges In Embattled Trump 'Crackdown' Dog Taken By Masked Man Found, But Owner Still Searching For Clues High School Students Launch Free Community Closet For Families In Need Testicle-Grabbing Attacker Convicted Of Attempted Robbery In San Francisco: DA Amazon To Hire More Than 2,400 Workers In San Diego For Holiday Season 6 More OC Parents, 1 Sibling Charged With Child Endangerment For E-Moto Crashes, DA Says A Redwood City Wall Is Covered In Sticky Notes, The Messages Could Change Someone's Day 'Sovereign Citizen' Driver Says He Is Exempt From CA Laws, Claims 'Duress' When Cited First 'Gas Station Heroin' Death Reported In San Francisco La Jolla Couple Accuses Disney And 'Toy Story' Actor Of Elder Abuse, Fraud In Lawsuit UC Berkeley Sued Over Records Request On Pro-Palestinian Group Rules 3 Romanians Arrested Near Oceanside, Including Suspected Organized Crime Member CA Lawmakers Targeted With Threats, Suspicious White Powder In Mail Tesla Was In Self-Driving Mode When It Fatally Struck Pedestrian Crossing I-80 Freeway: CHP Other notable stories this week include:
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Authorities said they believe there may be additional victims.
Local students were among the artists recognized in a national competition awarding $24,000 for works celebrating unsung heroes.
The academy offers job training, life skills, arts and continuing education for autistic and neurodivergent adults.
The blufftop Laguna Beach estate is partially suspended above the shoreline with oceanfront views, The Orange County Register reported.
A south Orange County family devastated by the Norte Fire was able to find a silver lining, thanks to Orange County firefighters.
The defendant faces two murder charges in the 2025 collision that killed an LAFD sergeant and a stranded motorist.
The company was working on a sewer tunnel rehabilitation project for the city when a trench collapsed, killing a worker, prosecutors said.
Shellfish businesses can resume harvesting after water-quality testing cleared the way for reopening
Born into slavery, Biddy Mason won her freedom in Los Angeles before becoming one of the city's first Black women to own property.
Proposed zoning changes could allow taller buildings at two city-owned sites, with new rules for rooftop structures and parking.
The federal grant will help replace generators costing the city about $53,000 a month to operate landslide dewatering wells.