Apple Inc. said Friday that it is putting its products back on an environmental ratings registry, saying it made a mistake in removing them from the list.

A 12-foot shark spotted of a California central coast beach has led to posting of warning signs for surfers, swimmers and kayakers.

Another storied Southern California university has joined the USC Trojans under the hammer of NCAA sanctions.

A man who was initially arrested in the beating of a San Francisco Giants fan outside of Dodger Stadium but was later cleared sued the Los Angeles Police Department and Chief Charlie Beck for defamation.

Police say they've arrested a 59-year-old woman in connection with the shooting death of the mother of a Los Angeles Police Department training officer.

Police in San Diego say an 81-year-old woman shot her roommate in the stomach, but the 50-year-old man survived.

Police in riot gear are trying to break up a crowd of about 200 protesters who are filling Los Angeles streets during downtown's monthly Art Walk, with some pelting officers with rocks and bottles.

A judge has ordered trial for a California woman charged with pouring boiling water on her sleeping ex-husband in a jealous rage over another woman.

Rain is falling in some areas of Southern California and about 1,000 customers remain without power Friday morning as the region continues to experience chaotic weather.

A Southern California pain doctor duped by an undercover deputy's dog X-ray has been arrested for prescribing addictive medications to people with no legitimate medical need for them.

Two windows on a Los Angeles transit bus have been shattered by BB pellets.

More than 8,000 weapons taken from criminals in Los Angeles County have been melted down at a steel mill and turned into construction rebar rods.

The son of a Ventura County supervisor has been sentenced to six months in jail for manufacturing and selling a human growth hormone used by bodybuilders.

Crews have made progress against a wildfire in Placer County that has forced the evacuation of about 300 people.

The San Diego Ethics Commission has fined an ex-City Council candidate $9,500 for violating campaign spending rules.

An animal welfare group in San Diego is offering 60 animals for adoption that were seized during animal abuse raids on pet shops.

San Diego County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a gang member charged with killing a teenage couple in a park.

Gov. Jerry Brown has called in more firefighters and the California National Guard to help battle a Placer County wildfire that has forced the evacuation of 300 people.

State health officials are investigating after two babies contracted salmonella poisoning while at a Stanislaus County hospital.

U.S. semiconductor maker Nvidia Corp. says up to 400,000 users of its forums have had their encrypted passwords compromised in attacks dating back to early July.

The fine for staging a cockfight will double in California under a law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The San Diego Stock Exchange Index closed higher Friday at 127.54, up 0.97 percent from Thursday. Advancing issues beat decliners 54 to 22, and 69 issues were unchanged.