Oakland councilmember calls fire at tiny home community 'despicable'

Five people in Oakland lost their home Monday morning in a fire at that a city councilmember called "unacceptable" at a tiny home community, according to the councilmember's office.

Man finds 'extremely rare' pink grasshopper in Texas

"I looked it up and saw that it was extremely rare. After that, I couldn't sleep, I was just in my head all night thinking about how I just let it go."

Vacaville police share moving post after elderly woman with dementia is reunited with family

The Vacaville Police Department has received praise and triggered a compassionate, community discussion on the heartbreaking realities of caring for a loved one with dementia. 

Alameda police crack 1977 cold case where Korean war veteran stabbed at home

Alameda police said Richard Curley Bernard - a serial burglar and rapist – was identified as the suspect in the March 16, 1977, stabbing death of Richard Bischel, Sr., 43, a veteran of the Korean War.

Dublin prison has lax security camera oversight despite sex abuse charges

Despite a formal request five years ago to install 52 additional security cameras at the federal prison in Dublin, an aide from U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier said there were "numerous locations" inside the all-women's facility that still did not appear to have the visual oversight, KTVU has learned. 

Los Angeles becomes 1st in US to reach $6 gas average

Los Angeles on Tuesday became the first major city in the U.S. to reach an average gas price of $6 or more.

Record-breaking dad runs Oakland's half-marathon pushing quintuplets in stroller

A 40-year-old father of quintuplets accomplished a record-breaking feat, running Oakland's half-marathon on Sunday, all while pushing his five four-year-olds in a stroller.

Matthew Muller sentenced for raping woman he kidnapped in Vallejo case once deemed hoax

Matthew Muller, the man who abducted Denise Huskins in Vallejo, sparking a case in which police initially accused her of staging her own kidnapping, was sentenced Friday to 31 years in prison for raping her during her ordeal.

Teen arrested for allegedly shooting Orbeez gel balls at people

A 17-year-old was arrested for allegedly firing gel beads at people as they were walking in Morgan Hill, authorities said.

Mother of Young Thug's child killed over bowling ball in Atlanta, family says

A night that was supposed to be a celebration turned into a tragedy after a fight over a bowling ball ended with a deadly shooting outside of a play center in southwest Atlanta.

California mother’s conviction for fetal death overturned

A California court has overturned the conviction and 11-year prison sentence of a woman for causing the death of her unborn child through drug use, the state’s top prosecutor said Thursday.

Russia-Ukraine war: Civilian casualties grow amid shelling

Russian forces largely bogged down outside major cities in Ukraine have turned to shelling them from a distance, including dozens of confirmed attacks on health facilities during the war that on Thursday entered its fourth week.

San Francisco health officials issue fentanyl overdose warning for recreational drug users

Officials with the San Francisco Department of Public Health issued a warning Thursday to the general public about a recent trend of fentanyl being found in other drugs like cocaine.

Ex-lawyer, Matthew Muller, to get 31 years in Vallejo kidnapping and rape

Matthew Muller, the man who invaded a Vallejo home and sexually assaulted and kidnapped a woman in a case that was initially deemed a hoax by police, is expected to plead no contest to state charges.

Big new California reservoir on track for $2.2B federal loan

A long-delayed plan to build a giant reservoir in Northern California to help withstand the U.S. West’s notorious droughts got a huge financial boost on Thursday when the federal government signaled its intent to loan the project nearly $2.2 billion.