Northern California family of 3 found dead in remote hiking area

Search teams initially located the family’s vehicle near a gate to the Sierra National Forest and then found the bodies of all three — identified as John Gerrish, Ellen Chung, their 1-year-old daughter, Muji — and their dog near an area known as Devil’s Gulch in the Southfork of the Merced River.

Afghan refugee in San Francisco feels terror over Taliban invasion

Humaira Ghilzai of San Francisco spent the morning "on the phone with Kabul," specifically with the director of a girl's school in Afghanistan to see how dire the situation is there because of the Taliban takeover.

SoCal water district declares water supply alert as drought worsens

According to Metropolitan Water District officials, Southern California's water supply has been severely impacted by extreme drought in both the Northern Sierra and the Colorado River, saying crucial storage reservoirs have never been lower.

California pastor hands out COVID-19 vaccine exemption letters

A church in California is handing out exemption letters for people who do not want to take the coronavirus vaccine.

California man allegedly rapes 8-year-old girl before grandfather chases him out of house

Police in California have arrested a man accused of breaking into a family's home earlier this month and raping an 8-year-old girl before her grandfather chased him out of the house, according to authorities.

Coachella, Stagecoach to require proof of vaccination for festivalgoers

According to AEG Presents, the company that runs Coachella and Stagecoach, all festivalgoers must show they are fully vaccinated.

San Francisco becomes 1st major city to require full vaccination at restaurants, gyms

San Francisco will become the first major U.S. city to require full vaccination for patrons at indoor establishments like restaurants, cafes, bars, and gyms. 

SoCal dad who killed his 2 kids with spear gun in Mexico was QAnon-obsessed, FBI says

Matthew Taylor Coleman is accused of killing his 2-year-old son and 10-month-old daughter in Mexico with a spear gun because he believed they would become monsters, authorities said.

California school staff must be fully vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID testing

California became the first state Wednesday to implement a policy that requires all school staff to be vaccinated or undergo weekly COVID-19 testing.

Family of Angelo Quinto brings wrongful death lawsuit against Antioch police

Attorney’s representing Angelo Quinto’s family contend that the man died from restraint asphyxia while two officers held him face down in his mother’s room after being called to reports of a person experiencing a mental health crisis on Dec. 23.

'Senseless gun violence:' Airbnb condemns deadly Sunnyvale shooting

Airbnb condemns the “senseless gun violence that took place in Sunnyvale” and is working with police to help with the investigation as well as to support the victim's families.

Dixie Fire largest single California wildfire in state history

The Dixie Fire raging in the Sierra Nevada now has the notorious distinction of being California's largest wildfire in state history.

California EDD delays push East Bay man into homelessness

Sirmac Jarvius was working as an apprentice barber in East Oakland before the pandemic hit. When he lost his job, he turned to the California EDD for help. Fourteen months later, he's still waiting to receive his first payment.