Kamala Harris' buddy reminisces about bussing to school in Berkeley

Carole Porter has known Kamala Harris since the early '70s when they were neighbors and were bussed to the same school as part of the district’s effort to integrated campus across the city. 

Actor Danny Masterson pleads not guilty to raping three women

Actor Danny Masterson pleaded not guilty to charges that he raped three women at his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003.

Family of Black doctor who delivered Kamala Harris reflects on his legacy

As Kamala Harris gets ready to make history as the country’s first female, Black and South Asian vice president, her story is resonating with a Bay Area family whose connection to Harris started in the 1960s.

Dr. Dre back in studio one day after being released from hospital

The day after being released from the hospital for a suspected brain aneurysm, hip-hop legend Dr. Dre was back operating in the studio. 

California official calls for pause on Moderna vaccine batch due to possible allergic reaction

California health officials are recommending providers pause the administration of a specific batch of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to possible allergic reactions that are under investigation.

Kamala Harris resigns Senate seat ahead of Inauguration Day

Kamala Harris, who was just the second Black woman senator representing California, confirmed the news on Monday.

California man allegedly lived in airport for months because he was afraid to fly: report

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months.

2nd try a success for Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit as rocket reaches space

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.

Dodger Stadium transforms into COVID-19 vaccination site

Dodger Stadium reopened Friday as a COVID-19 mass-vaccination center, with Mayor Eric Garcetti saying it will have the capacity to vaccinate 12,000 people a day when it is running fully.

California professor who spoke alongside Giuliani at Trump rally retires

A law professor who spoke during President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., rally last week before the attack on the U.S. Capitol has retired from a California university.

$100,000 reward offered in case of missing Kern County brothers

As of Jan. 14, the reward to find four-year-old Orrin West and three-year-old Orson West currently stands at $100,000, officials said. The brothers were last seen in the backyard of their Kern County home on Dec. 21.

Some Uber, Lyft drivers sue over California ballot measure

The lawsuit filed with the California Supreme Court said Proposition 22 is unconstitutional because it limits the power of the Legislature to grant workers the right to organize and excludes drivers from being eligible for workers’ compensation.

3 of 6 escaped California inmates now captured: sheriff

All but one of the suspects has been charged with violent felonies, including murder. They should be considered armed and dangerous, officials said, and anyone who spots them is asked not to approach them and immediately call 911.