Northern California officers kill man who pulled gun in marijuana farm-Lava Fire zone
The Siskiyou County Sheriff said the man was trying to drive into the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision on Monday and pointed a handgun at the group of officers that included a sheriff’s deputy and local police.
California bans government travel to 5 additional states due to new anti-LGBTQ+ laws
California is restricting state-funded government travel to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia as a "result of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently enacted in each state," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday.
Robert Durst's brother testifies that his brother wanted to kill him
Robert Durst is on trial for the murder of Susan Berman, a longtime friend killed in Benedict Canyon in 2000. The New York real estate scion is also accused of killing his first wife, Kathie Durst, and was acquitted of murder after killing and dismembering a neighbor in Texas.
Pacifica beaches reopened after weekend shark attack
The surfer said he believed he was bitten by a 6- to 8-foot-long great white shark, which sunk its teeth into his leg 10 times.
3-year-old California boy killed when gun went off inside his home
Bryson Vang's parents and his siblings were inside the home when the gun went off around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, and the boy’s father found him in a bedroom with the gun.
Great white shark bites man swimming off Half Moon Bay coast
The San Mateo County Sheriff says a man swimming in the waters off of Grey Whale Cove State Beach was bitten by a great white shark Saturday morning. First responders say the 35-year-old victim is in serious condition.
Flight leaving LAX interrupted after passenger opens door, jumps onto taxiway
A flight leaving LAX was interrupted after an unruly passenger jumped out of the plane and fell on the tarmac.
Suspect arrested after leading officers on chase, crashing through fence at LAX
A suspect was arrested after leading officers on a chase and then driving through the LAX security fences Thursday night.
Naked man charged with breaking into Bel Air home; killing family pets
Paul Kiyan was charged with breaking into a home in Casiano Road in Bel Air and killing the family's two pets, District Attorney George Gascón said.
California to pay off past-due rent for residents, Gov. Newsom says
Gov. Newsom says California will pay off all past-due rent accumulated during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know.
2 San Francisco brothers set record crossing large gap on a highline in Yosemite
Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California.
Alleged DUI driver was engaged in sex act when vehicle reversed in deadly SJ crash, woman claims
The unnamed woman said she and the suspect, Alex Moreno, were being intimate last Friday when he accidentally reversed the truck at a high speed, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said.
California governor assaulted by 'aggressive' man on Oakland street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland, authorities said Friday.
More than 30 pelicans mutilated on Orange County beaches, wildlife care organization says
A wildlife care organization is asking for the public's help in finding out who is mutilating pelicans in Orange County.
Police arrest 12-year-old girl suspected of setting four separate fires in the Berkeley Hills
The Berkeley police department says they've arrested a 12-year-old girl who is responsible for lighting four separate fires in the Berkeley Hills on Friday.
California state regulators reverse controversial workplace mask rule after outcry from business groups
After a controversial workplace mask regulation sparked outrage from the California business community, state regulators voted late Wednesday to reverse that decision.
Dog shot twice by a LA County deputy during search warrant at neighbor's home
A family is devastated after their dog "Princess" was shot twice. They are hoping to raise enough money for Princess' surgery.
'I'm living in a nightmare,' says father of San Jose boy allegedly killed by mother
"My heart and mind are flooded with grief and pain, and I am living in a nightmare," Nicholas Husted said. "The knowledge that he was taken away forever by someone he trusted is entirely unforgivable."
Personnel files of Sam Cassidy, San Jose shooter, released by VTA
Upon questioning from a supervisor, a coworker reported that another unnamed employee stated of Sam Cassidy: "He scares me. If someone was to go postal, it’d be him."
California's AG appeals judge's overturning of state assault weapons ban
It is clear the state's top leaders were not happy with U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez's ruling that the state’s definition of illegal military-style rifles unlawfully deprives law-abiding Californians of weapons commonly allowed in most other states and by the U.S. Supreme Court.