Heartbroken family of murdered Bay Area mom receives her college degrees

As the Diablo Valley College class of 2024 filed into Viking Stadium in Pleasant Hill on Friday, donning caps and gowns, there was one heartbreaking absence.

LA police chase ends in multi-vehicle crash on 405 Freeway

A morning high-speed pursuit ended in a violent multi-vehicle crash on the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles when the suspect drove in the wrong direction.

Oakland senior accepted to 120 colleges after immigrating from Uganda

A high-school senior in Oakland was accepted into 120 colleges around the country. He's only been in the U.S. for five years after immigrating from Uganda.

Bear breaks into Southern California family's refrigerator, steals watermelon

"The bear plucked out of the refrigerator a third of a watermelon that was sliced and then proceeded to walk to our front yard to sit and eat it."

Supreme Court denies California’s appeal for immunity for COVID-19 deaths at San Quentin prison

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal from California corrections officials who sought immunity from lawsuits claiming they acted with deliberate indifference when they caused a deadly COVID-19 outbreak at one of the world’s most famous prisons four years ago.

Prosecutors want David DePape to be sentenced to 40 years after Pelosi attack

Federal prosecutors are recommending a 40-year sentence for the man convicted of breaking into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco and attacking her husband, Paul, with a hammer. 

Ex-MLB player Sean Burroughs dies while coaching son's Little League game

Sean Burroughs, a retired third-baseman who played for several MLB teams, passed away on Thursday at only 43 years old, according to multiple reports.

California mom beat toddler 'like a rag doll' on plane as passengers tried to intervene: court docs

A Sacramento, California, mom allegedly kicked and backhanded her 2-year-old daughter on a plane after her little one woke her up during flight from Mexico, according to federal court documents.

Kendrick Lamar accuses Drake of being a 'certified pedophile' in 'Not Like Us' diss track

Kendrick Lamar is accusing Drake of being connected to human trafficking and that he's a "certified pedofile." Drake released a diss track vehemently denying the allegations and called the Compton native a "woman beater."

Stanford submits photo of protester wearing green Hamas headband to FBI

Officials at Stanford University submitted a photo of someone on campus wearing a green headband worn by Hamas terrorist fighters to the FBI as the school struggles to reign in anti-Israel protesters camping overnight on school property.

Supporters say campus protests are effective; experts differ

Chants of "Free Palestine!" continued ringing out across the UC Berkeley campus, Wednesday, as pro-Palestinian protests continued around the Bay Area and nation. Some demonstrators see the current cause as the latest in a long line of civil actions aimed at changing the course of society for the betterment. But some experts say using rallies and campus occupations isn't as effective as it was in the 1980s or 60s.

Pro-Palestinian teach-in at Santa Clara University held by students

Students are demonstrating on the Santa Clara University campus, protesting the situation in Gaza. But with tensions heightened at universities across the country, organizers were determined to keep this event calm.

Possible kidnapping suspect leads police chase, standoff in Long Beach, Compton

A man possibly linked to a kidnapping case is in custody – but not before leading a short police chase that ended in an hours-long standoff in Compton.

USC President responds to 90+ arrests from pro-Palestine protests on campus

Two days after the protests broke out on campus and 10 days after canceling a pro-Palestine valedictorian's graduation speech, USC President Carol Folt issued a full-page statement.