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Kids falling out of windows a common yet devastating occurrence

First grader Ruth Carpizo is both innocent and inquisitive, according to her mom. She also describes Ruth as a diva. “She loves to be in front of the camera and loves to dance and sing,” said mother Emily Carpizo. But Ruth's sweet voice was silenced last month. She was at ...

Artemis crew 'back to work' after sailor's death

The head of Artemis Racing said Wednesday his team will compete in the America's Cup after a crew member was killed during a training run only if conditions are deemed safe on wind-raked San Francisco Bay this summer. Artemis chief executive Paul Cayard posted his comments on Wednesday on the ...

Police: Antioch man found dead was killed in self-defense

A man whose body was discovered near an Antioch apartment complex last week was killed in an act of self-defense, according to prosecutors and police. Police said officers responded to a report of a possible dead body near the entrance to an apartment complex in the 3400 block of Hudson ...

5-year-old girl killed in crash in Richmond identified

A young girl killed in a rollover crash in Richmond on Monday morning has been identified by the Contra Costa County coroner's office as 5-year-old Xaniah Jackson, of San Pablo. Xaniah was ejected from an SUV that flipped in a crash at the intersection of Richmond Parkway and Hilltop Drive ...

Sonoma Co. jury finds Herczog was insane when he killed his father

A Sonoma County jury Tuesday found a man convicted of murdering his father at their Rincon Valley home in November 2011 was insane at the time of the crime. The defense attorney for Houston Herczog, 22, had argued that he suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and was not sane when he ...

Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles

Slow Pokes: Acupuncture Helps Sick Turtles

Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help easing back into the wild with the help of an acupuncturist. (May 21)

Union City teacher arraigned on molestation charges

An elementary school teacher in Union City has been formally charged with dozens of counts of inappropriately touching several of his students. Michael William Howey, 47, of Alameda, did not enter a plea during his arraignment Monday in an Alameda County courtroom on 17 counts of lewd and lascivious acts ...

Moore, Okla. City of Reunions, Tears After Storm

Moore, Okla. City of Reunions, Tears After Storm

The day after a massive tornado swept through Moore, Okla., the suburb is a place of mourning for those lost. And it is a place for reunions of children with parents, with most residents marveling at how they survived the storm's fury. (May...

Friends, family searching for man who went missing after B2B

Friends, family and co-workers were searching again Tuesday for an Emeryville man who went missing near San Francisco's Ocean Beach following the Bay to Breakers race two days before. Beau Rasmussen, 27, became separated from his friends around noon, and about eight hours later, his belongings were found by a ...

OKC Hospital Describes Treating Tornado Wounded

OKC Hospital Describes Treating Tornado Wounded

Doctors at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City say they treated 94 patients as a result of tornadoes Sunday and Monday. More than half of the wounded were children. (May 21)

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