Windsor mortuary accused of storing bodies without refrigeration

A Sonoma County mortuary is accused of storing unembalmed bodies for more than 24 hours without refrigeration and at an unapproved location, according to the the state agency that oversees California’s funeral industry.

Russia's social media crackdown worrisome amid escalating conflict with Ukraine

Images of the Russian attacks and destruction in Ukraine cuts straight to the heart of Yuriy Gorodnichenko, a professor of economics at UC Berkeley who is from Ukraine and is trying to stay in contact with many family members and friends there.

Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher raising funds, matching $3M in donations for Ukrainians

Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are raising funds — and donating $3 million themselves -- to provide immediate refugee and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, which is where Kunis was born.

Sacramento church shooter, who killed daughters, was in country illegally, officials say

The gunman who killed his three daughters, a chaperone who was supervising his visit with the children and himself in a Sacramento church this week was in the United States illegally, immigration officials said Friday.

Tumbling boulders block Highway 50 at Echo Summit, make travel treacherous

Caltrans crews said the large boulders happened at Echo Summit and the highway is projected to be closed, at least through Friday morning. A snowstorm is also on the way.

'Maki', San Francisco Zoo lemur kidnapped and recovered in 2020, dies at 22

"Maki", the San Francisco Zoo's ring-tailed lemur that captured the hearts of the Bay Area and beyond when he was kidnapped in 2020 from his zoo enclosure and later recovered, has died at the age of 22, according to a zoo spokesperson Friday afternoon. 

House Dems demand to see investigation into rapes at Dublin women's prison

The federal Bureau of Prisons has yet to release an audit that examines reports of sexual assault at a federal women’s prison in Dublin where inmates say they’ve been subjected to rampant sexual abuse that has led to the arrests of four employees, including the former warden.

Katie Meyer's parents struggle for answers after daughter's death at Stanford

In an emotional interview, the parents of Stanford University soccer star Katie Meyer say they are struggling to understand why their daughter died by suicide this week.

Wind downs power lines in Petaluma, ferry to Tiburon replaced by buses

The wind advisory impacting San Francisco and areas north of the city is winding down Friday evening, but is not going quietly. 

Brentwood police dog bit second woman in head, records reveal

A Brentwood police K-9 bit a woman in the head as she hid in an attic crawlspace one year before the same dog ripped the scalp off a shoplifter hiding in the bushes.

Toddler lucky to be alive after crash involving Sonoma County bus

An 18-month-old survived a dramatic crash Friday morning that involved a Sonoma County bus thanks to being properly strapped in his car seat.

Sherri Papini accused of faking 2016 kidnapping, lying to FBI

Sherri Papini, a Northern California woman whose disappearance and mysterious reappearance set off a frantic three-week search more than five years ago was arrested Thursday on charges of lying to federal agents about being kidnapped.

Drinking wine with meals may lower risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds

The study found consuming alcohol with meals was associated with a 14% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to consuming alcohol without eating food.

Vladimir Putin needs to be assassinated, U.S. senator says

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says someone in Russia needs to step up and kill President Vladimir Putin for the good of the world.

Ex-Danville cop Andrew Hall gets 6 years in deadly shooting of Laudemer Arboleda

Former Danville police officer Andrew Hall was sentenced Friday to six years in prison in connection with a deadly shooting of a mentally ill man during a chase. He could have faced a maximum of 17 years.

Oakland's Hella Tea honors hip-hop culture while selling comfort in a cup

Oakland's Hella Tea is an online store selling loose-leaf tea while paying homage to local Bay Area figures, especially those steeped in hip-hop culture.