Seal and dog play fetch on Santa Cruz beach
A surf photographer captured video of a seal chasing after a ball with his dog on a Santa Cruz beach last weekend. The uncommon playmates are seen bouncing through the ocean together, playing fetch.
California’s electric car mandate could spread to over a dozen states
California's gas car ban faces firm opposition in states across the country.
At least 2 people dead in Hemet fire
At least two people are dead after a brush fire started spreading into the residential areas of Hemet.
Californians plagued with feet-eating 'mini-shark' bugs
Scientists identified the foot-biting bug at a water-line isopod.
San Jose seafood restaurant owner charged with bilking $3.5M from COVID relief funds
A federal grand jury has indicted a San Jose restaurant owner with bilking $3.5 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds and spending it to refinance his home, buy a Lexus and use at a casino, charging documents indicate.
'This is rape:' Judge sentences Dublin prison chaplain to 7 years for sex abuses
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Dublin prison chaplain to seven years behind bars, calling his crimes "unspeakable" and dismissing his defense team's pleas to be lenient because he suffered PTSD as an Army veteran who suffered from "impulse control."
VISION Act fails: California won’t bar parolee transfers to immigration agents
State corrections officials estimated that if the bill becomes law it could cost the state an additional $22 million a year to supervise more than 2,500 parolees who otherwise would have been deported.
California asks residents not to charge electric vehicles days after announcing gas car ban
Days after the state announced a plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars, California residents are being urged not to recharge their electric vehicles during certain hours due to stress on the power grid during a wave of extreme heat.
Robbery of 84-year-old woman in Glendale by 'family of thieves' caught on camera
What looks like an innocent encounter between an elderly woman and another person actually turned out to be a robbery in broad daylight caught on camera.
San Diego Zoo penguin gets fitted boots to treat chronic foot condition
A penguin at the San Diego Zoo suffers from bumblefoot, a degenerative foot condition.
Dublin prison chaplain used faith and fear to abuse inmates
Highhouse, an Army veteran, pressured one inmate into having intercourse with him on Veterans Day by telling her she needed to serve her country and on Thanksgiving by telling her she needed to show her gratitude for him, prosecutors said.
Professional rock climber charged with sex assaults at Yosemite National Park
A grand jury indicted Charles Barrett who they allege engaged in sexual contact with someone identified as K.G. without her permission over two consecutive days in August 2016.
Woman calls teen 'terrorist,' tears off her hijab in Mountain View: DA
The Santa Clara County District Attorney has charged a woman with a hate crime and battery after prosecutors said she called an 18-year-old a "terrorist" and tore off her hijab.
US Marshals capture Top 15 Most Wanted murder suspect Raymond 'RJ' McLeod
Raymond 'RJ' McLeod is accused of murder in the 2016 death of Krystal Mitchell in San Diego.
Longtime Oakland librarian shares love notes, photos, personal items left inside library books
A longtime Oakland librarian has shared an expansive collection of personal items including love notes, drawings, and photos left behind in library books over the years.
Man steals San Francisco ambulance, attempts to mow down paramedics
Two San Francisco paramedics were left shaken up Monday morning after a man stole their ambulance and tried to run them over, authorities said.
Oakland middle school open following shooting of 13-year-old
Despite a "devastating" school shooting in Oakland where a 12-year-old is accused of shooting a boy one year older than himself, Madison Park Academy is open on Tuesday, the district said in a statement.
13-year-old shot at Oakland's Madison Park Academy; 12-year-old suspect in custody
A student was shot at a middle school in East Oakland Monday and the 12-year-old suspect is in custody, sheriff's deputies said.
Dive team who found Kiely Rodni searches for 2 other missing California women
A dive team who found Kiely Rodni in Prosser Lake last week said they will search for two other missing California women. The announcement came during Adventures with Purpose's livestream in which they detailed the discovery of the missing Truckee teen.
Police find more than 100 stolen forklifts
Police found more than 100 stolen forklifts in a California warehouse.