ASU student falls to her death during storm on Yosemite’s iconic Half Dome
A bucket-list climb to the top of Yosemite National Park’s Half Dome turned to tragedy for a young Arizona woman who fell to her death during a descent forced by a sudden storm that pounded the iconic granite monolith.
Newsom issues executive order to remove all homeless encampments in California
The order makes clear that the decision to remove the encampments remains in the hands of local authorities.
Bob Newhart, actor and comedy legend, dies at 94
Bob Newhart, actor and comedy icon, has died. He was 94 years old.
San Diego lifeguards rescue teen girl ‘buried up to neck’ after sand hole collapses
A sand hole collapsed on a teen at Mission Beach in San Diego.
Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California
Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that he is moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X from California after the state banned school districts from requiring staff to inform parents about their children's gender identity change.
Scott Peterson case: DNA testing guidelines to be determined
A judge, defense and prosecuting attorneys were supposed to decide on Thursday how a 15-inch piece of duct tape will be tested for DNA in the ongoing murder case of Scott Peterson.
Prison oversight bill inspired by FCI Dublin sexual abuse, corruption heads to Biden
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons where reporting from The Associated Press exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and reporting from KTVU highlighted the intense sexual abuses at the all-women's prison in Dublin, Calif.
Driver throws fireworks at a dog in Santa Ana
A man threw fireworks at a dog in Santa Ana before taking off from the scene in a gold-looking sedan.
6 foreign nationals in California charged in multi-state ATM skimming scam
Nicolas Codreanu, Ionut Zamfir, Armondo Codreanu, Robby Codreanu, Mila Ciuciu, and Isabela Codreanu allegedly placed skimming devices on bank ATMs in Rhode Island and Washington, and used the account information skimmed from victims' cards to withdraw more than $300,000 from bank accounts.
Family reunited with missing puppy scared off by fireworks
A Bay Area family has been reunited with their lost puppy after it was scared away by fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Royal Fire: Sheriff spots 13 missing hikers in Tahoe National Forest
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said investigators spotted 13 young hikers Monday morning in the Tahoe National Forest who were camping about two miles from the Royal Fire.
Michael Jackson’s former Neverland Ranch threatened by growing wildfire outside of Santa Barbara
Michael Jackson bought the 2,600-acre property in 1987 and owned it until his death in 2009. The property is now known as the Sycamore Valley Ranch.
California family's $444 receipt from Trader Joe's goes viral on social media: 'Insane'
The $444 grocery haul feeds a family of 8 for around 10 days, the video claims.
Teen loses fingers in Berkeley July 4 fireworks mishap: neighbors
The neighbor said that one of the boys in Berkeley picked up a firework that hadn’t exploded even though his friend warned him to put the firework down before it blew up in his hand.
California’s Gavin Newsom touts his support for President Joe Biden
California Gov. Gavin Newsom offered a forceful defense of embattled President Joe Biden on Thursday, telling Democrats in Michigan that the 81-year-old president has the record and energy to win a second term despite widespread doubts about his ability to campaign or govern effectively.
Officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of owls – to save other owls
To prevent the extinction of the threatened spotted owl species, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to kill thousands of invasive barred owls across forests in the western U.S.
Tenant repeatedly scammed landlords to live rent-free in expensive parts of Silicon Valley
One woman has been able to live in Silicon Valley's most expensive areas rent-free for the past decade- and now, she's been convicted for it.
Juneteenth mass shooting victim fights against leg amputation, bullets still lodged inside
An East Bay man gave a first-hand account of the chaos and violence that erupted at the Juneteenth celebration that turned violent last week near Lake Merritt in Oakland.
Top-secret US aquatic military vessel spotted on Google Maps
The aquatic drone dubbed the 'Manta Ray' is part of a wider U.S. Navy project to augment the nation's long-range underwater fleet of unmanned vehicles.
California man armed with tire iron to attack ex-girlfriend dies after neighbor steps in
Neighbors in a quiet Los Angeles County neighborhood were shocked after a domestic dispute turned deadly on Wednesday night.