Four members of a San Diego State fraternity allegedly gave a pledge third-degree burns as part of a hazing ritual that left the young man in the hospital for weeks.

The California State Rail Plan envisions a fully connected, zero-emissions statewide rail network by the year 2050.

California and transportation officials met near Bakersfield to celebrate a high-speed rail system to connect the Golden State with Nevada.

Track construction on California's high-speed rail system can begin after a lengthy preparation phase, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.

After a few wet winters, Southern California is officially back in drought conditions, with San Diego County among the regions affected.

Re-elected San Diego County supervisors were sworn in Monday morning — with the exception of Nora Vargas, who decided last month not to serve her second term. Supervisors Terra Lawson-Remer and Joel Anderson both took the oath of office at a swearing-in ceremony at the County Administration Center after winning second terms in November.

Terra Lawson-Remer will continue as acting chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, after a vote Tuesday to pick a new leader failed.

Maine State Police have arrested a suspect who they say murdered a Virginia man who was found dead in Edgecomb last month. Luke Krott, 26, of Edgecomb, is being held at a jail in San Diego, California,

Luke Krott was found by investigators on a sailboat at a marina in San Diego, according to officials. He will be extradited to Maine to face a murder charge.

Maine State Police say 26-year-old Luke Krott of Edgecomb was taken into custody after he was found in San Diego.