California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an effort to nullify the expected new map from Texas.

California lawmakers on Thursday passed the first of three bills aimed at drawing new congressional maps, as Democrats try to counter a Republican-driven effort in Texas.

The parents of a Southern California baby, reported missing by his mother, have been arrested and accused of murder, authorities said Friday. San Bernardino County sheriff's homicide detectives arrested Jake Haro, 32, and Rebecca Haro, 41, at their home in Cabazon and booked them on suspicion of murder, according to the department.

The parents of a 7-month-old child who has been missing for over a week have been arrested for murder, authorities in California announced Friday.

Parents of missing 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro face murder charges as San Bernardino authorities continue search for the Southern California child.

A now-former teacher in Sacramento was sentenced to 215 years in prison after pleading guilty to filming himself sexually abusing students on campus.

A California elementary school teacher was sentenced to 215 years to life for luring young children into a private room on campus and filming himself sexually assaulting them in Sacramento.

A teacher who taught at an elementary school in Sacramento was sentenced on Friday for sexual assault against several children, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. • Video Above: How to report a public safety threat The defendant,

The Pickett Fire in California's Napa County had burned 4,690 acres as of Saturday morning, making it the largest fire in the Bay Area since last year.

The wildfire spread to more than 2,100 acres hours after erupting near Calistoga, authorities said. Evacuation orders were issued in parts of Napa County.

Though the fire has burned in the relatively remote hills of Napa County, new evacuation orders and warnings continue to be issued for the surrounding area. Several nearby vineyards are reportedly threatened by the growing blaze.