Kenny Baker, R2D2 actor, dies at 81

Kenny Baker, the actor behind R2D2 in the original Star Wars films, has died at the age of 81.

8-year-old girl to President Obama: 'This country needs more spunk'

An 8-year-old girl named Lily, from a military family, wrote to President Obama to let him know that "this country needs more spunk." The White House posted the letter on Friday.

11-year-old girl completes journey to sing 80 national anthems in 80 countries

An 11-year-old girl set a Guinness World Record Friday night at Nationals Park when she sang the national anthem before the Washington Nationals game against the Atlanta Braves.

Deer joins Berkeley swim class

A fawn decided swim class isn't just for kids as it jumped into the King Middle School pool on Thursday...

1-month-old panda cub pictured with mom

A one-month-old giant panda cub is pictured with its mother "Guo Guo" at the Shanghai base of the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda in Shanghai, China, 7 August 2016..

PG&E: Guilty verdict for obstructing investigators after deadly pipeline blast

A federal jury has reached a guilty verdict in PG&E's criminal trial, saying the state's largest utility obstructed the federal probe of the blast and of violating a pipeline safety law before and after the fatal 2010 pipeline explosion in San Bruno.

High school cross country team runs with shelter dogs

A California high school cross country team is using their workouts to make a difference to a local shelterdogs. 

Five-year-old Livermore boy loses his fight to cancer

Keegan Cowell Lyons loved to imagine he was Superman and the day he would be cancer free. He sadly lost his battle to leukemia Sunday morning.

Dad photographs son "trying out" for Olympic events

Rockwell Lawrence is the one-year-old star of his dad's photo series called "Rock the Olympics".

Company now sells "wine" for dogs

Apollo Peak, a Colorado based pet snack company, is now making "wine" for dogs. 

Bride asks man with father's heart to walk her down the aisle

Newlywed Jeni Stepien's dad was killed 10 years ago, but she still had a part of her father walk her down the aisle on her wedding day.

Andre Ward wins Intercontinental light-heavyweight fight, unanimous decision

2004 Olympic gold medalist and Oakland native Andre Ward was the winner of the World Boxing Organization Intercontinental light-heavyweight fight at Oracle Arena.

Man found fatally shot in Vallejo, police investigating

Police are investigating a homicide after officers discovered a man fatally shot in Vallejo this morning.

Olympics: Team USA basketball vs. China

The USA Olympics men's basketball team will play in their first Olympic game tonight versus China. 

Andre Ward to headline at Oracle Arena in 30th boxing match

Oakland boxer Andre Ward will be boxing at Oracle Arena Saturday night after an almost two-year break from the sport.