Authorities say a man was killed when a car he was in plunged off a Southern California cliff.

Dozens of Occupy Oakland demonstrators burned an American flag and marched through the streets Saturday night, a week after police fired tear gas to quell violent demonstrations and hundreds were arrested following a mass break-in at City Hall.

An investigation into allegations of physical abuse of two students at a Redwood City elementary school has resulted in an arrest of a teacher at the school.

A grandmother is facing child endangerment charges after authorities say a 1-month-old boy was left alone in a car seat on a Sacramento County sidewalk.

The Fullerton City Council will consider a request by one of its members to allow the review of video apparently showing police confronting a mentally ill homeless man who later died.

An analysis by an outside firm suggests San Jose could do with even fewer police officers and firefighters.