Amazon updates policy after seeds sent from China believed to be part of ‘brushing’ scam

Amazon recently updated its policy, only allowing seeds to be sold by U.S. sellers after unsolicited packages containing random seeds were sent to United States residents, according to the USDA.

California sets record with 2M acres burned so far this year

The most striking thing about the record is how early it was set, with the most dangerous part of the year ahead, a Cal Fire official said.

Killer whale that carried her dead calf for 1,000 miles is mother again

A killer whale that made headlines around the world after carrying her dead calf with her for more than 2 weeks is a mother again.

Harrowing video shows woman escaping California wildfire in Sierra National Forest

Juliana Park was one of the hundreds of campers who were forced to rush from the popular forest because of an explosive Creek Fire that erupted over the weekend and was burning near Shaver Lake, Huntington Lake and Big Creek in the rugged foothills of eastern Fresno County.

Lieutenant admits he made 'epic mistake' for chaining 20-year-old to Santa Rita Jail door

These newly released Internal Affairs documents provide the first glimpse into how 10 deputies, sergeants and captains viewed the chain of events that transpired that day. It is also the first time that Lt. Craig Cedergren’s thoughts and actions that day have been made public.

Taco Bell cuts 5 menu items, including Mexican Pizza

The fast food chain has been creating a new “streamlined menu” to make room for new entries.

Big Cat Rescue CEO Carole Baskin joining cast of 'Dancing with the Stars'

Fans of the hit Netflix docuseries will quickly recognize one of the cast members joining ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." It's none other than Carole Baskin.

Nancy Pelosi confirms she got hair done indoors in San Francisco

Nancy Pelosi's office has confirmed that she got her hair cut indoors at a San Francisco salon, but claims she hadn't done anything wrong.

Netflix will let non-subscribers watch some of its most popular shows and movies for free

Netflix has confirmed that popular shows and movies, such as "Stranger Things," "Bird Box," "The Two Popes" and others, will be available to non-subscribers for free.

'Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died Friday of cancer, his representative said. He was 43.

U.S. Coast Guard shoots shark to protect swimmers, video shows

A U.S. Coast Guard crew had a frightening encounter with a shark earlier this week as they were taking a refreshing dip in the Pacific.

Community rallies around special education teacher who lost his home to wildfire

A school community in San Jose is rallying around a special education teacher who lost his fiancé in April and now lost his home to the wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains.