Kidnapping nightmare: Woman allegedly held captive for days in Oakland
A date turned into a three-day nightmare for a woman held captive in an Oakland man's home, according to a stranger who said he helped her after she escaped.
One dead in Hollywood Walk of Fame shooting involving LAPD officer
One person is dead following an officer-involved shooting along the Hollywood Walk of Fame late Thursday morning, officials said.
VIDEO: Sonoma County Sheriff's K-9 attacks Marine vet wrongly suspected of carjacking
Video shows Sonoma County sheriff's deputies release a police dog that attacks a Marine Corps veteran who was wrongly detained for a carjacking.
Man charged for plane disturbance, passengers ordered to keep hands over head for rest of flight
A 27-year-old California man faces up to 20 years in federal prison in connection with a disturbance on a flight last week.
Judge denies adding rape charges in Kristin Smart case
Prosecutors said Paul Flores killed Kristin Smart while trying to rape her in his dorm room after he had agreed to walk her home from a party, where she had gotten intoxicated.
‘Marrying Millions’ TV star Bill Hutchinson pleads not guilty to raping teen
Prosecutors accused Bill Hutchinson of taking two 16-year-old girls on several trips this year to his vacation home in Laguna Beach and giving alcohol to one girl in April before raping the unconscious teen.
California to pay back 100% of rent for low income renters impacted by the pandemic
It’s the largest renter assistance program in the nation, $5.2 billion will go towards helping California renters who were affected by the pandemic.
California woman first to face federal charges over fake COVID immunizations, vaccination cards
A homeopathic doctor in California became the first person in the United States to face federal charges over fake COVID-19 immunizations and falsified coronavirus vaccine cards.
Britney Spears' chosen new lawyer agrees to represent her but they still face legal hurdle: source
Britney Spears' conservatorship makes selecting a new lawyer to fight it very tricky.
Northern California woman, adopted at birth, begins search for biological mother, learns of identical twin
A Northern California woman, who began a journey to find the woman who gave her up for adoption almost 48 years ago, is shocked to learn that she has an identical twin, so a new journey begins to locate the sister she lost at birth.
Democratic donor Ed Buck's trial centers on alleged injection fetish
Nearly two years after Ed Buck was arrested and charged by federal prosecutors, the wealthy Democratic donor is going on trial Tuesday on charges of providing fatal doses to two men, running a drug den and persuading others to travel for prostitution.
Stagecoach country music festival announces 2022 lineup
The Stagecoach Music Festival 2022 lineup includes headliners Thomas Rhett, Carrie Underwood and Luke Combs.
FBI seeks Mill Valley man in connection with US Capitol riots; SoCal man arrested for impersonating media
The FBI is leading the search for a Mill Valley man accused of taking part in the attack on the US Capitol in January.
Death Valley temperature hit 130 degrees, close to world record
If verified, the 130 degree Fahrenheit temperature would be among the hottest ever measured on the planet.
Oakland middle schooler becomes national weightlifting champion
Seth Evans, an eighth-grader from Oakland, became a national weightlifting champion, winning both weightlifting events at the USA Weightlifting national competition.
California parents capture sex offender standing in 5-year-old girl’s bedroom, authorities say
A California mother and father subdued and duct-taped a registered sex offender who they caught standing in their 5-year-old daughter’s bedroom early Tuesday after he broke in through a window, authorities said.
Naya Rivera: A look back at the events leading to the star's tragic death
One year ago, Naya Rivera tragically passed away at the age of 33 when she drowned in Lake Piru near Los Angeles.
Memorial service for first California peace officer to die of coronavirus
Santa Rosa Police Detective Marylou Armer was the first peace officer in California killed by the coronavirus and only the second death in Sonoma County.
Fairfield homeowner shoots and kills intruder with .357 Magnum
At around 8:30 a.m., a man knocked on the door, kicked the door open, and made entry into the house on Vintage Valley Drive after receiving no response, Fairfield Councilmember Catherine Moy, wrote on her Facebook page.
Death penalty off the table for man suspected in rapper Pop Smoke's murder
Prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty against the man who was charged in rapper Pop Smoke’s killing. The 20-year-old rapper was gunned down at a Hollywood Hills home in February 2020.