San Francisco assault victim dies from injuries, suspect now accused of homicide

A 37-year-old man who was in custody for assault, now faced a manslaughter charge after the victim died from his injuries, San Francisco police said on Monday.

Did a meteorite start house fire in Northern California?

Firefighters and investigators are trying to figure out if a meteorite was responsible for a fire that burned down a man's home in Northern California.

Krispy Kreme giving away free doughnuts on Election Day 2022

Customers on Tuesday, Nov. 8 can get a free Original Glazed doughnut in celebration of “voters and our democracy,” the company said.

Dog bites and attacks woman weeks after dangerous animal designation dropped

The pit bull attacked the woman in her driveway Friday, but it's not the first time the dog has bitten someone. The decision to designate the dog as a dangerous animal was reversed in a court hearing weeks earlier, records show.

Hayward woman says FCI Dublin prison warden took photos of her naked body

Yvonne Palmore says the former warden at FCI Dublin, who is on trial for sex crimes this month, took photos on his cell phone of her naked body.

Migos rapper Takeoff shot to death at Houston bowling alley

Takeoff, a member of the popular Atlanta rap group Migos, has been killed in an early morning shooting at a Houston bowling alley.

Oakland schools officials ask families for help as it sees 'disturbing increase' in threats to schools

The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) asked its school community for help, as it faced what it called a "disturbing increase" of threats against schools or specific individuals through the use of social media. 

Taylor Swift announces 27-date ‘Eras Tour’ of US stadiums in 2023

The highly-anticipated tour kicks off next year on March 18 in Glendale, Arizona, and wraps up with two nights in Los Angeles on Aug. 4-5 at SoFi Stadium.

Evidence, photos revealed against ex-Dublin prison warden ahead of sex abuse trial

As the unprecedented sex abuse case involving the former warden of the federal all-women's prison in Dublin heads toward trial, prosecutors revealed what evidence they have against Ray J. Garcia – who they say took nude photos of incarcerated women, sent them pictures of his penis and often gave them candy to groom them for more sexual abuse. 

California rejected more than 100,000 ballots in primary election, Alameda County has large discrepancies

Data released by the California Secretary of State’s Office shows in the June primary election, 105,818 vote-by-mail ballots were disqualified. But the outlier is Alameda County, which had the lowest rejection rate in the state, raising questions.

Dublin prison cook pleads guilty to fondling incarcerated woman in food pantry

A former federal Dublin prison cook on Thursday pleaded guilty to charges that he had abusive sexual contact with a woman in custody in an effort to gratify himself and humiliate her.

Homeless man builds wooden house 'on wheels' on Hollywood Boulevard

A small wooden house built by a homeless man on Hollywood Boulevard is drawing a lot of attention from people passing by the popular Los Angeles road.

Security lax at Novato school where teenager was stabbed

Novato Unified School District documents list more than $1 million planned for the upgrades to Lynwood Elementary School’s security system. It’s not known how much money, if any, has been spent to date. Parents have asked for safety upgrades since 2016, records show.