Escondido, California - The San Diego Zoo Safari Park parking lot will glow this October, when it hosts the seasonal event, “RISE of the Jack O’Lanterns.” This the first year the Safari Park has hosted this experience, which features more than 5,000 jack o’lanterns that have been intricately hand-carved and crafted by artists into striking displays, along a winding trail that spans nearly one-third mile.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that he has signed the following bills.

Sacramento, California - Moctezuma Tovar, 46, of Sacramento, and Sandra Hermosillo, 53, of Woodland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Santa, Ana, California - The CEO of a now-defunct Southern California real estate investment firm was convicted of federal fraud charges for perpetrating a scheme that ended with the bankruptcy of the company and hundreds of investors collectively losing as much as $169 million.

Fresno, California - James Steven Harris, aka Steve Harris, 45, of Loma Linda, pleaded guilty today in connection with his involvement in smuggling smokable synthetic cannabinoids into prison, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.

Los Angeles, California - Adam Dandach, 21, of Orange, California, pleaded guilty today to a two-count second superseding information charging him with attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and making a false statement in a passport application.