Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires
Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday.
Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday.
After Amber Alert, 3-year-old boy from Tennessee reunited with mother in California
“Words cannot describe the feeling of him jumping into my arms and not wanting to let go. I swear we sat and cried on the floor holding each other for 10 minutes.”
“Words cannot describe the feeling of him jumping into my arms and not wanting to let go. I swear we sat and cried on the floor holding each other for 10 minutes.”
Security guard arrested after not wearing mask on bus dies in Santa Rita Jail
The story of what happened to Maurice Monk, a 45-year-old security guard who suffered from mental illness and who died in a cell on Monday, raises questions about the care he received while incarcerated and why he was in Santa Rita Jail in the first place.
The story of what happened to Maurice Monk, a 45-year-old security guard who suffered from mental illness and who died in a cell on Monday, raises questions about the care he received while incarcerated and why he was in Santa Rita Jail in the first place.
California School for the Deaf-Riverside looking to make historic playoff run
The California School for the Deaf in Riverside's football team is looking to make some noise this postseason.
The California School for the Deaf in Riverside's football team is looking to make some noise this postseason.
Alleged abduction of teen that triggered Amber Alert was a prank, police say
The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police.
The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police.
Couple’s $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
The state Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor of Alva and Alberta Pilliod of Livermore.
The state Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor of Alva and Alberta Pilliod of Livermore.
Matthew Stafford's wife apologizes after throwing pretzel at fan during Rams-49ers game
The wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford apologized on social media after a fan called her out for throwing a pretzel at a trash talker in the stands during Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
The wife of Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford apologized on social media after a fan called her out for throwing a pretzel at a trash talker in the stands during Monday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Mother, daughter injured after Lexus crashes into Taco Bell
Oakley police say the car was moving at high speed when it hit a stone bollard at the entrance to a Taco Bell restaurant in the Raley’s Plaza on Main Street.
Oakley police say the car was moving at high speed when it hit a stone bollard at the entrance to a Taco Bell restaurant in the Raley’s Plaza on Main Street.
Monarch butterflies making a comeback on the Peninsula. Here's why
Last year, the population of the monarch butterfly hit an all-time low, but, during the winter heat wave, scientists say large populations delayed their usual migration, and kept mating instead
Last year, the population of the monarch butterfly hit an all-time low, but, during the winter heat wave, scientists say large populations delayed their usual migration, and kept mating instead
Police chase on 5 Freeway ends in horrific crash in Lincoln Heights
A lengthy police chase along the 5 Freeway ended in a horrific crash in Lincoln Heights.
A lengthy police chase along the 5 Freeway ended in a horrific crash in Lincoln Heights.
Suspected DUI driver in custody after leading CHP on lengthy chase across LA County
A suspected DUI driver is in custody after leading CHP on a chase across Los Angeles County.
A suspected DUI driver is in custody after leading CHP on a chase across Los Angeles County.
Sutter Health gives 14 pediatric patients wrong dose of COVID vaccine
Sutter Health pediatricians are looking into what went wrong when some children at their Antioch office got double the amount of COVID vaccine that they would normally have gotten in a single shot.
Sutter Health pediatricians are looking into what went wrong when some children at their Antioch office got double the amount of COVID vaccine that they would normally have gotten in a single shot.
San Francisco could get a safe drug consumption site as early as next spring
The City of San Francisco is pursuing a policy to allow safe consumption sites to address the problem of drug overdoses and open use on city streets.
The City of San Francisco is pursuing a policy to allow safe consumption sites to address the problem of drug overdoses and open use on city streets.
Surveillance video: East Bay diamond store cleaned out; robbers smash cases with hammers
A diamond jewelry store in the East Bay has been cleaned out after video shows thieves breaking into the shop, smashing glass cases with hammers and stealing nearly everything.
A diamond jewelry store in the East Bay has been cleaned out after video shows thieves breaking into the shop, smashing glass cases with hammers and stealing nearly everything.
DoorDash driver defecates in customer's residential lobby after dropping off order
A DoorDash driver in Southern California was seen on surveillance video using a customer's residential building lobby as a toilet after dropping off an order.
A DoorDash driver in Southern California was seen on surveillance video using a customer's residential building lobby as a toilet after dropping off an order.
Ring camera catches jogger rescuing pets from California house fire: 'Special kind of person'
The jogger spotted smoke rising from the home and ran up to alert the family, but no one was home. He told the homeowner over her Ring camera that her house was on fire, and when she heard the smoke alarms going off, she gave him the door code so he could save their four pets: two dachshunds, a cat, and a rabbit.
The jogger spotted smoke rising from the home and ran up to alert the family, but no one was home. He told the homeowner over her Ring camera that her house was on fire, and when she heard the smoke alarms going off, she gave him the door code so he could save their four pets: two dachshunds, a cat, and a rabbit.
One-on-one: Rep. Jackie Speier explains why it's time to 'pass the torch'
“It's bittersweet,” Rep. Jackie Speier told KTVU in a one-on-one interview shortly after she announced her decision first on Twitter. “But it's time to pass the torch to another generation.”
“It's bittersweet,” Rep. Jackie Speier told KTVU in a one-on-one interview shortly after she announced her decision first on Twitter. “But it's time to pass the torch to another generation.”
Elderly woman takes matters into own hands to get drivers in Santa Rosa to slow down
An elderly woman in a Santa Rosa senior community has taken the lead role in pushing for more safety on the streets of Oakmont.
An elderly woman in a Santa Rosa senior community has taken the lead role in pushing for more safety on the streets of Oakmont.
Bear nearly gets squirted with hand sanitizer at 7-Eleven
A bear opened the door of a 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and seemed to take no notice of a store employee yelling at it to leave immediately.
A bear opened the door of a 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley near Lake Tahoe and seemed to take no notice of a store employee yelling at it to leave immediately.
Amazon settles California case accusing it of concealing COVID cases from workers
Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers.
Amazon will pay $500,000 as part of a settlement reached with California's attorney general who had accused the retail giant of illegally withholding information about COVID cases from its workers.