Oakland police search for car linked to possible kidnapping

Oakland police said they are searching for a Honda connected to a possible domestic violence-related kidnapping. Two women were seen struggling near the car before it sped away Friday evening.

Oakland youth football team triumphs over adversity and gun violence

A youth football team out of Oakland is enjoying a winning season and is heading to national championships next month in Florida. Their coach said it's not only their talents on the field that makes them successful, it's their grit in the face of adversity. 

Coroner: Idaho students were stabbed to death in their beds, likely asleep

Four University of Idaho students who were found dead in a rental house last Sunday were stabbed to death in their beds and likely were asleep when the attacks occurred. Police also released a timeline of events as they seek tips from the public.

San Jose mom charged after allegedly suffocating baby during breastfeeding

A mother in San Jose has been charged in connection with the death of one of her 7-month-old twin daughters by suffocating her with her breast while trying to feed her. 

Alabama calls off man’s execution after difficulties inserting IV

Kenneth Eugene Smith’s execution was called off late Thursday after prison staff tried for about an hour to get the two required intravenous lines connected to him.

Acting Uvalde police chief during school shooting steps down

Mariano Pargas is the second police leader to leave law enforcement in the fallout since the massacre in May, when hundreds of officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman inside a classroom at Robb Elementary School.

Wrong-way driver kills 5 people, including 3 children, in Pittsburg

Five people – including three young children – were killed in a head-on crash that involved a wrong-way driver in Pittsburg early Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol said. 

36-year-old man ID'd in deadly Redwood City police shooting

The coroner on Wednesday identified the man fatally shot by Redwood City police as a 36-year-old Abran Gutierrez of San Carlos.

Alleged San Francisco serial stalker faces fewer charges

A man accused of stalking women in San Francisco had nearly half of the charges made against him dropped after the presiding judge cited insufficient evidence.

Kevin Spacey to face 7 additional sex charges in UK

Kevin Spacey will be charged with seven further sex offenses in Britain, all relating to the same alleged victim, authorities said. The actor now faces 12 charges total in the U.K.

Thieves target photographers at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts

San Francisco police are investigating a pair of brazen robbery attempts targeting photographers near one of the city's iconic landmarks.

San Francisco launches Safe Shopper Initiative

San Francisco is concentrating resources on Union Square to make shoppers feel more safe this holiday season.