Protesters, fans greet Trump as he launches on California fundraising trip

President Donald Trump is making a rare visit to California, a Democratic stronghold where he is expected to rake in millions of dollars during a series of fundraisers for his reelection effort that are being met by wealthy supporters as well as jeering protesters.

Closure concerns for Pleasant Hill public library

Since 1961, the Pleasant Hill Library has been open, serving generations of residents throughout the community.  

Witness in California heiress murder trial loses plea deal

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) -- A prosecution witness won't testify in the trial of a Northern California heiress charged arranging the 2016 murder of the father of her two children.

Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad wins Emmy for 'outstanding commercial'

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick's Nike ad won an Emmy award for outstanding commercial on Sunday at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. 

'Angel': Mom shares sweet photo of school custodian comforting student with autism

A touching photo shared by the mother of a young student with autism shows how a little bit of compassion can make a world of difference in the life of a child.

Grandmother uses hair dryer as fake radar gun to deter speeding on local street

A Montana grandmother worried about her grandchildren playing near a road where cars often zoomed by, so she got creative in an effort to get people to slow down.

Many US women say 1st sexual experience was forced in teens

The first sexual experience for 1 in 16 U.S. women was forced or coerced intercourse in their early teens, encounters that for some may have had lasting health repercussions, a study suggests.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy amid thousands of opioid lawsuits

Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy in the first step in a complex, multibillion-dollar plan by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits brought against it by state and local governments over the nation's deadly opioid disaster.

Germany's first-ever panda cub twins thriving at Berlin Zoo

Germany is celebrating the births of giant panda cubs at the Berlin Zoo -- the first time the species has been born in the country.

16-year-old boy killed in Novato, 2 friends injured, after sedan slams into brick wall

 One 16-year-old boy was killed and two others injured Sunday afternoon in a solo-vehicle accident that Novato police investigators said was caused partly by high speed.

Florida man spots 'firefighter running toward angel' in clouds on September 11

A photo taken on the 18th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks appears to show clouds shaped like a firefighter running toward an angel. 

Felicity Huffman sentenced to 14 days behind bars in college admissions scandal

“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter’s SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy and well-connected parents.

Rare full moon to appear on Friday the 13th across the US

Friday the 13th will be extra spooky this week as a rare full moon is set to appear across the United States.

Rally for mentally ill Walnut Creek man fatally shot by police; suit claims civil rights violation

More than 100 people gathered in Walnut Creek Thursday night, demanding five police officers be taken off the street, in the wake of fatally shooting a mentally ill black man this summer.