Jackpot! $1.76B Powerball ticket sold in California

The winning ticket for the second-largest lottery jackpot in American history was purchased in California.

Pizza topped with loaded gun found during traffic stop in California

California deputies found a pizza topped with pepperoni, sausage, ham, cheese, and a loaded handgun during a routine traffic stop in Kern County.

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown charged in mother's death weeks after going missing

Former NFL player Sergio Brown was arrested Tuesday in San Diego, weeks after his mother's body was discovered near an Illinois creek and he was reported missing.

Pumpkin weighing 2,749 pounds wins California contest, tops previous world record

The 2,749-pound gourd not only earned grower Travis Gienger a $30,000 first-place prize and bragging rights for a year, it also topped the world's previous record-holding pumpkin by 47 pounds.

Man climbs Santa Monica Pier Ferris Wheel

A man who climbed on the Ferris Wheel at the Santa Monica Pier is in custody – but not before leaving dozens stranded on the ride because of the man's stunt.

Minnesota pumpkin grower smashes world record with massive 2,749-pound pumpkin

Travis Gienger, who is a teacher and pumpkin grower from Anoka County, broke the record with his 2,749-pound pumpkin named “Michael Jordan" during the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California.

Airbnb guest stays at rental for 500+ days without paying, refuses to leave

Airbnb guest Elizabeth Hirschhorn rented a guesthouse for a long-term stay in 2021 but has since remained in the unit for over 540 days — without paying rent.

San Francisco says goodbye to Dianne Feinstein as her body lies in state at City Hall

Mourners paid their respects Wednesday to the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco City Hall, where she launched her groundbreaking political career and where she spent a decade as the city’s first female mayor.

Home transformed into Halloween light, fire display

A house in Linden, California, has been transformed into a spectacular Halloween-themed light display, complete with lasers and fire effects.

El Sobrante store clerk set on fire by alleged shoplifter

A store clerk suffered severe burns after an alleged shoplifter poured kerosene on him in an El Sobrante shop and set him on fire, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff and the man's wife. 

California’s new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders into housing and medical care — potentially without their consent — kicked off in seven California counties, including San Francisco, on Monday.

Late Sen. Dianne Feinstein to lie in state at San Francisco City Hall

The body of late Sen. Dianne Feinstein will lie in state at San Francisco City Hall Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Feinstein's press office announced.