Dublin school board trustee killed in crash while volunteering at food drive

Dublin Unified School District's board trustee was killed on Wednesday when she became pinned between two vehicles at Fallon Middle School, officials say.  

After 100 years, California condor could return to northwest

The new initiative calls for releasing four or six juvenile condors each year for 20 years throughout Redwood National Park, which is about an hour’s drive from the Oregon border.

Friends grieve mother who police say was mowed down intentionally at Santa Rosa homeless camp

Kellie Jones, seated next to her tent, couldn’t react as swiftly, but apparently had nothing to do with the men's dispute. Homeless advocates say the violence underscores the need for sanctioned camps and safe parking, at least until permanent housing solutions are found.

Santa Clara County takes stand for menstrual equity, makes feminine products free

The plan covers public access and employee bathrooms of all genders at county facilities, "just as there are free paper towels and toilet paper," the office of Supervisor Cindy Chavez said.

California prisons will soon resume limited in-person visits

Visits will start April 10 as the prison system stabilizes after outbreaks that killed 216 inmates and 26 employees.

Shooting scare at Yountville Veterans Home comes as nation sees two mass murders in 1 week

The Napa County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday cleared the scene at the Yountville Veterans Home after authorities searched for nearly five hours for a person whom a caller said might be armed with a weapon on campus.

Police investigate hate crime after Asian American woman in Seal Beach receives threatening letter

Authorities in Seal Beach were investigating a hate crime after a threatening letter was mailed to an elderly Asian American woman residing in an adult community on the day of her husband's funeral.

California may end 'spousal rape' distinction in punishment

The distinction dates from the days when women were expected to obey their husbands and was “based on the idea that men have a property right of sexual access to the bodies of their wives,” said Stanford University law professor and sociologist Michele Dauber.

Elderly siblings found dead in Altadena after kidnapping witnessed during Zoom call

The person who called 911 had just witnessed someone kidnap a woman during a Zoom call. By the time deputies arrived, a man was found dead in a driveway and the woman was found dead inside the home.

Ontario explosion: 2 killed when massive cache of fireworks detonate

Residents in an Ontario neighborhood were allowed to return home Monday nearly a week after a massive cache of fireworks exploded leaving two people dead.

California Legislature OK's paid sick leave for coronavirus, vaccine appointments and more

The California Legislature on Thursday voted to expand paid sick leave for about 10.4 million workers, sending a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that mandates up to two weeks of paid time off for things like having coronavirus symptoms, scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine or caring for a child who is doing school at home.

Actor Armie Hammer accused of raping woman: 'I thought he was going to kill me'

The Los Angeles Police Department has launched a sexual assault investigation into Armie Hammer after an alleged victim came forward claiming the actor raped her and used manipulation tactics in order to control her. A representative for the actor said he denies the claim.

Man trying to steal catalytic converter crushed to death by car

A man was crushed to death by a vehicle while allegedly trying to steal its catalytic converter, Anaheim Police said Wednesday.

90% of California can dine indoors, go to movies, hit a gym

San Mateo County also became the first county in the San Francisco Bay Area allowing businesses there to open even more, including indoor bowling alleys and outdoor bars that do not serve meals. Businesses can reopen Wednesday, one year to the day after San Francisco Bay Area health officers implemented a regional stay-at-home order, the first in the U.S.

California ethnic studies debate: Whose stories get told?

This week, the State Board of Education is expected to approve the final draft, an 894-page tome whose own history illustrates the challenges of crafting an ethnic studies curriculum at a time of racial reckoning and national division.