Sierra smashes snowiest December on record
A record-breaking snowfall fell in the Sierra this December - a whopping 16 feet.
Colorado judge sets hearing to consider request to lower trucker's 110-year sentence
A Colorado judge is set to consider a request from prosecutors to reduce the sentence of a truck driver who caused a fiery 28-car pileup on a highway that killed four people. He was sentenced to 110 years in prison, drawing outrage from across the country, but prosecutors are now asking for his sentence to be reduced to 20 to 30 years.
California man opened fire on family as they opened presents on Christmas, killing 2
Austin Alvarez was arrested and charged with murder, accused of allegedly opening fire on his family as they opened presents on Christmas, killing his grandmother and his father’s girlfriend as they opened presents on Christmas.
Fauci: US should consider vaccine mandate for US air travel
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel, signaling a potential embrace of an idea the Biden administration has previously eschewed, as COVID-19 cases spike.
Married Millbrae couple identified as victims found dead in submerged vehicle
The coroner has identified the two people who were found dead in a submerged vehicle in Millbrae as Rolando Ortigas Glorioso, 63, and Susana Glorioso, 62.
Blizzard keeps some ski resorts from opening
Heavenly, Pallisades and Northstar closed slopes on Monday because of blizzard conditions.
15-year-old graduates from University of Nevada, Las Vegas, as one of the youngest
Jack Rico of Huntington Beach, California, earned his college degree at 15 years old.
Desmond Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning equality activist, dies at 90
Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for racial justice and LGBT rights and retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died at the age of 90.
BTS' Jin, Suga and RM test positive for COVID-19
All three had taken their second COVID-19 vaccine doses over the summer, the group's management said.
Parts of California get a White Christmas after snowfall
The snowpack in the Sierra was at dangerously low levels after recent weeks of dry weather but the state Department of Water Resources reported on Christmas Eve that the snowpack was between 114% and 137% of normal across the range with more snow expected.
Oakland: No injuries in officer-involved shooting on 'violent Friday'
On what police described as a "violent Friday," an Oakland police officer discharged his firearm when responding to a call regarding an armed suspect, but the suspect was not struck and no one was injured, police said.
Fauci: 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose too ‘premature’ to discuss
Dr. Anthony Fauci said it’s too soon to decide if Americans would need a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Homicide investigation underway in Cupertino after homeowner fatally shoots trespasser
Homicide detectives are investigating a Cupertino shooting that took the life of a man described as a trespasser early Saturday, a Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman said.
San Francisco restaurant says it was vandalized twice in one week over support of police
The general manager at a San Francisco restaurant said the business has been vandalized twice this week.
Controversial changes to San Carlos holiday lights tradition
More than $100,000 was spent on barricades, portable toilets, trash cans and security guards along Eucalyptus Avenue in San Carlos for the annual two-block holiday lights display.
Pope Francis prays for pandemic's end in Christmas Day address
Pope Francis' Christmas Day speech gives him an opportunity to draw a global audience's attention to conflicts big and small. This year was no different.
James Webb Space Telescope, world’s largest and most powerful, launched Christmas morning
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launched successfully early Christmas morning from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the sky.
GLIDE serves up 3,000 lbs. of prime rib for Christmas Eve
GLIDE Memorial Church and the House of Prime Rib teamed on Friday for the annual Christmas Eve luncheon in San Francisco's Tenderloin.
Driver injured in shooting on I-680 in Danville
A person was struck by gunfire while driving on Interstate Highway 680 in Danville Thursday night, California Highway Patrol officials said.
Mom preserves Christmas tree her son decorated before his death
Some memories are worth preserving. For one mom, this meant that she had to wrap her Christmas tree in cellophane to ensure that it stayed decorated the way her son decorated it.