Florida man arrested for DUI told police he was 'high and happy'

"Evans’ eyes were bloodshot and watery. He behaved erratically, speaking quickly and nonsensically about how high and happy he was due to his use of a vape pen," the sheriff's office said.

Behind the scenes look at Chinese New Year Parade floats

The Chinese New Year parade is one of the most spectacular in the world, in large part because of the creative floats that wind their way through the city.

Firefighters injured in Oakland high-rise residential fire

Oakland Fire Department battled a fire that was quickly extinguished at a residential high-rise in Oakland on Tuesday afternoon. At least three firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries. 

Berkeley Unified custodian arrested after allegedly masturbating outside school

A custodian for the Berkeley Unified School District was arrested on Wednesday for engaging in lewd conduct outside an elementary school he previously worked at, the district said in an email to parents.

Overtime fraud charges hit dozens of California officers

Dozens of current and former Highway Patrol officers have been charged with racking up more than $226,000 in phony hours in an overtime fraud scheme, California’s attorney general said.

'Can you help us?' Family that died in California mountains made desperate pleas

John Gerrish and Ellen Chung tried desperate to text for help. But the area had bad cellphone service and the messages never went through. Neither did five phone calls to various people, investigators said.

Boa constrictor on the loose at East Bay regional park

A python that was discovered at an East Bay regional park was likely dumped in the area, park officials said. The full-grown reptile slithered away after being spotted last Sunday and has not been seen since.

UC Berkeley employee crashes truck into sorority house, dozens displaced

A UC Berkeley employee crashed a truck into a sorority house causing an evacuation and the displacement of dozens of students early Thursday morning.

Pence met with protests ahead of Stanford speech

Former Vice President Mike Pence gave a speech to a sold-out crowd at Stanford University Thursday evening. It's the third stop on his 2021-2022 campus tour. But former President Trump's second-in-command was met with protests ahead of the event. 

Pleasanton police fatally shoot man armed with knife after domestic violence call

A domestic violence call turned deadly after police fatally shot a man who was allegedly armed with a knife at a Pleasanton apartment complex Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

Emotional support dog stolen in Oakland from disabled man's car

A 7-year-old Pomeranian-Shetland sheepdog mix named Cocoa was stolen from a car parked in Oakland, a terribly upsetting ordeal for the owner, who is a disabled man in a wheelchair.

Former Angels employee convicted in Tyler Skaggs’ overdose death

Former Angels employee Eric Kay was found guilty of supplying Tyler Skaggs with the drugs that led to his overdose death. Kay could face life in prison.

Alaska Airlines launches flight-subscription service to 16 West Coast cities

Alaska Airlines launched a subscription service for West Coast travel. Flight Pass members can fly up to 24 round-trip flights a year between 16 cities, including Los Angeles, Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Sofía Jirau becomes 1st Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome

“I can finally tell you my big secret... I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome!” the 24-year-old Puerto Rican model announced on Valentine’s Day.

Video: FedEx driver tied up in truck by armed carjacking suspect in Philadelphia

Philadelphia police say a FedEx driver was tied up in the back of his delivery truck by an armed suspect who then drove away and ran off with several packages.

Why the stabbing death of Christina Yuna Lee reaches far beyond New York City

The deaths of Christina Yuna Lee and Michelle Alyssa Go in New York City are renewing demands to protect Asian-American communities nationwide.

Jaywalking in California would be decriminalized under proposed law

The "Freedom To Walk Act' would legalize crossings outside of a crosswalk or against a traffic light when safe eliminating the need for fines and prevent police from using jaywalking as a pretext to stop Black and Brown people.