Federal prison director conducts 'cultural assessment' of FCI Dublin

The new BOP director promised to make changes at FCI Dublin, where five officers have been charged with sex crimes and incarcerated women and whistleblowers report being retaliated against for reporting any wrongdoing.

Advocates list 100s of allegedly abusive California priests

Advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse delivered a list of more than 300 publicly accused abusers to the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco on Thursday as they urged him to release his “secret” files on credibly accused priests.

Family alleges 93-year-old woman poisoned at San Mateo assisted living facility

The family of a 93-year-old woman who was poisoned and died at an assisted living facility in San Mateo filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging elder abuse and wrongful death. Trudy Maxwell was one of two residents who died in this incident.

California to weigh making girls flag football school sport

School athletics officials in Southern California will ask the state to make flag football an official high school sport for girls.

Kurt, world's 1st clone of rare horse, learning 'wild language' from female companion

A rare wild horse that was cloned in 2020 recently made his debut to visitors at the San Diego Zoo and is learning from Holly, a young female of his own species.

Police chase suspect in custody after hour-long pursuit across LA, Ventura counties

Dramatic SkyFOX pictures captured the moment a police chase suspect narrowly evading six law-enforcement cruisers trying to corner them in a Simi Valley dead-end cul-de-sac.

Oakland school shooting injures 6

Six people were injured in a shooting on an Oakland school campus – the worst Bay Area school shooting in recent history and one that drew condemnation from local and state leaders. 

'One of the best days of my life': Stranger takes 100-year-old veteran to Disneyland

Video going viral on social media shows a man approaching a stranger - who turned out to be a 100-year-old veteran - and asking him if he wanted to go to Disneyland. It was the trip of a lifetime.

Guard shot during attempted robbery of armored truck in Carson

A guard was shot when a group ambushed an armored truck in Carson. The guard is in stable condition and nothing was stolen from the truck.

Amber Alert: California 15-year-old girl dies after search ends in freeway shootout

Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department say Anthony Graziano - who abducted his 15-year-old daughter Savanna after killing his wife - was killed in a shootout with deputies in Victorville.

47 Alameda County Sheriff deputies get unsatisfactory on psych evaluations; relieved of duties

A total of 47 Alameda County Sheriff's deputies were told on Friday that they were relieved of their law enforcement duties because they received unsatisfactory results on their psychological examinations dating back to 2016, KTVU has learned.

Lawsuit: California utility targeted Asians in pot searches

A lawsuit filed by a data privacy watchdog says a Northern California utility went too far by racially profiling Asian communities as it routinely fed customers’ power use information to police without requiring a warrant or any suspicion of wrongdoing, in violation of state laws.

Watch: Mexico earthquake causes desert 'tsunami' in California's Death Valley

An earthquake this week in Mexico made waves over 1,700 miles away in a cave located in California’s Death Valley, the National Park Service said.

Fugitive known as 'Fat Leonard' in massive Navy bribery scheme caught in Venezuela

Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” escaped on Sept. 4 after cutting off his GPS ankle bracelet while under home arrest in San Diego, authorities said.

Driver of stolen Mustang dies on San Mateo Bridge after running out of gas: CHP

A driver was struck and killed on the San Mateo Bridge early Wednesday morning according to the California Highway Patrol. He allegedly stole a car, ran out of gas, and was hit by oncoming traffic.