Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: ...

Jermaine Bass, charged with first-degree murder and other offenses, allegedly shot his children in August 2022 after their mother had tucked them into bed. HCSO Detective Cley Hobelmann ...

TAMPA — Why would a father shoot his own children? It’s a question that has lingered ever since Hillsborough sheriff’s deputies arrested Jermaine Bass in the summer of 2022 on charges that ...