Thousands of San Jose residents behind on water bills
At least 1,160 customers have unpaid bills totaling a combined $1.1 million with the San Jose Municipal Water System as of June, according to a city audit published earlier this week.
Riverside man gets 2 years in prison for slitting puppy's throat, posting videos of torture online
Angel Ramos-Corrales brutalized his 4-month-old puppy named Canelo, breaking its skull and ribs, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney’s office.
Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: LA County supervisors approve $2.5M settlement of 2 suits
Under the proposed settlement, still subject to court approval, Matthew Mauser stands to receive $1.25 million and siblings J.J. Altobelli and Alexis Altobelli would share another $1.25 million.
Christian radio host gets 3 life prison terms for bilking listeners
A North Texas radio host was sentenced to three life prison sentences Monday for a Ponzi scheme in which he bilked elderly listeners out of millions of dollars.
Robert Durst indicted for the 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst
Millionaire real estate scion Robert Durst has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of Kathie Durst, his first wife who disappeared nearly four decades ago. Durst was recently sentenced to life in prison in California for killing a confidante who helped him cover up the slaying.
Relative of Gilroy councilmember among suspects in deadly house party shooting
The relative of a Gilroy councilmember is among the alleged shooters at a house party over the weekend that claimed the life of a young man and left three others injured. The victim who perished has also been identified by his family.
San Francisco City Hall employees back in office after more than a year of working remotely
The city estimates that 98% of employees are fully vaccinated, only about 1,000 of the city's more than 30,000 employees remain unvaccinated.
Oakland to provide tiny-home shelters in vacant lot ahead of winter weather, heat included
Many of the residents of a tent encampment on East 12th Street near the Alameda County Courthouse, will soon be moving right next door into what the city is calling Lakeview Village.
Safeway in San Francisco's Castro no longer 24 hours due to theft
The Safeway store in San Francisco's Castro district was known for being open around the clock — but no longer.
Mom, boyfriend lived with son's decomposing corpse for months before leaving 3 boys living there alone
Gloria Williams, the mother accused of leaving her three sons abandoned in an apartment with their deceased brother, went before a judge Monday and even more disturbing details came out.
Docs: Father kills man he believed sold his daughter into sex trafficking in Seattle, hid body in trunk
A Spokane father is accused of killing his daughter's boyfriend, believing he sold her into sex trafficking in Seattle last year.
Musk would liquidate Tesla shares to 'solve world hunger' if UN can explain how money would be spent
Musk's tweet comes at a time some politicians call on billionaires to start to pay more in taxes.
Civil complaint filed over nasal spray falsely advertised as COVID-19 treatment, DOJ says
The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil enforcement action against a Utah company after it claimed its nasal spray could prevent or treat COVID-19.
Suspects sought, investigations underway into 2 deadly shootings at Halloween parties
A mass shooting at a Halloween party over the weekend left two people dead and five others injured, according to Sacramento County Sheriff's investigators.
California begins open enrollment period for 2022
Open enrollment for the nation’s largest state-run health insurance marketplace began Monday and runs through the end of January.
Suspected unruly passenger charged with attacking flight attendant on flight from NYC to OC
Brian Hsu, 20, was arrested Monday on federal charges of attacking a flight attendant during a trip from New York bound for Orange County that had to be diverted to Denver.
Texas woman points gun at 7-year-old for trick-or-treating outside her home
Monica Ann Bradford, 35, reportedly exited her home with a loaded weapon and pointed it at a 7-year-old child who was walking in front of her property.
Woman dies trying to swim from Mexico to California around border wall
U.S. Border Patrol agents were notified shortly before midnight that dozens of people were trying to make their way onto the beach where the border wall enters the water.
Child finds sewing needle inside Halloween trick-or-treat candy, Ohio police say
An observant child in Ohio made a "demented" discovery inside their Halloween candy while trick-or-treating over the weekend, alerting police to a sewing needle planted inside a chocolate treat.
Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9M movie paycheck: report
Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Hollywood Reporter.