SACRAMENTO – This morning, Judge Charles Breyer of the United States District Court for Northern District of California approved a $250 million settlement with Volkswagen over its “defeat device” software to bypass emissions controls in its 3.0 liter diesel vehicles. The settlement was negotiated...

A babysitter was found guilty today of assaulting a 4-month-old boy who later succumbed to his injuries, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Brittany Ann Ingrassi, 31, of Palmdale was found guilty of one count each of second-degree murder, assault on a child becoming coma...

Two drivers who were reportedly involved in a hit-and-run crash have been charged with killing another motorist after both allegedly ran a red light in Torrance, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced. Deputy District Attorney Ryan Gould said Darryl Leander Hicks Jr. (dob 5/2...