Roaming mountain lion released from Oakland Zoo to South Bay wilderness

A mountain lion that had been roaming around the residential streets of San Francisco was released this week into the wild, Oakland Zoo officials said Friday.

Cal State Northridge police searching for sexual battery suspect

California State University, Northridge police were investigating and issued a campus crime alert after a woman was reportedly groped on campus.

Antioch police identify suspect in slaying of 12-year-old

The suspect wanted for the alleged homicide of a 12-year-old girl in Antioch has been identified by police for the first time.

Murder case of California meth user who delivered stillbirth dismissed

A California judge has dismissed a murder case against a woman who delivered a stillbirth after consuming methamphetamine, saying prosecutors failed to provide evidence that she took drugs knowing that it could kill her baby.

White dolphin spotted swimming off California coast

A white Risso's dolphin was spotted Friday by a group of whale watchers off the Southern California coastline.

Woman punches teacher and 2 students, vandalizes Santa Rosa school: police

When the woman entered the classroom she punched a teacher and two students, ages 15 and 16. She also she vandalized desks and electronic equipment causing damage estimated at $1,000, police said.

Caught on camera: Lyft driver robbed at gunpoint in South El Monte

According to the victim’s daughter-in-law, the 67-year-old man was refueling and washing his car when a man entered through the back seat and pointed a gun at him demanding him to hand over his wallet.

LA County says Vanessa Bryant went on 'fishing expedition' by revealing deputies' names, TMZ reports

Los Angeles County is accusing Vanessa Bryant of putting law enforcement officers at risk after the widow revealed the names of the deputies who took and shared photos of the deadly helicopter crash.

Hundreds in Alameda line up for blooming ‘corpse flower’

“I grabbed my wagon, went down to my greenhouse, put it in with the help of a friend of mine, dragged it down here to this abandoned building and people just started showing up,” said nursery owner Solomon Leyva.

Student confidence soars through free San Francisco surf program

City Surf Project started seven years ago when high school teacher Johnny Irwin took his class on a surfing field trip to Ocean Beach and discovered his students were more engaged and their confidence soared all thanks to a day on a surfboard.

Deputy saves life of unresponsive 10-day-old baby in San Bernardino County

Despite feeling the baby go limp in his arms, deputy Joshua Kelly refused to give up on the unresponsive 10-day-old girl. The family of the baby calls Kelly their "angel."

Caught on camera: Hate crime investigation underway in Beverly Grove

Los Angeles Police Department investigators were working to determine whether an attack on diners in Beverly Grove was a hate crime. The violent incident was caught on camera.

Historic Queen Mary in danger of capsizing, new report reveals

A new report reveals Queen Mary is in such bad shape, the historic Long Beach hotel and landmark is in immediate need of repairs or it is in danger of sinking.

Mountain lion spotted roaming residential streets of San Francisco

People who live in the Bernal Heights and Portola areas of San Francisco are being warned about a mountain lion that is roaming the area.

Loved ones grieve deaths of 2 teens killed on Oakland party bus as police seek shooters

Family and friends were left mourning two teenage girls who were killed on a party bus in Oakland while celebrating a friend's 21st birthday while police hunted for at least two shooters who fired 70 bullets into the bus.

Two teens killed, multiple victims shot on party bus in Oakland

What was supposed to be a celebratory event turned deadly early Tuesday morning when gunfire erupted on the highway and multiple victims on a party bus in Oakland were shot.

California DMV driver license bribery scheme exposed: report

California Department of Motor Vehicle employees at two Los Angeles-area offices took thousands of dollars in bribes to approve driver licenses, federal prosecutors said.