Christian radio host gets 3 life prison terms for bilking listeners

A North Texas radio host was sentenced to three life prison sentences Monday for a Ponzi scheme in which he bilked elderly listeners out of millions of dollars.

As Oakland expands guaranteed income program, early recipients call it success

One of the largest guaranteed income pilots in the country was launched in Oakland in June. The first phase includes 300 eligible families from East Oakland. Over the next 18 months, they'll receive $500 a month, no strings attached. Two families spoke to us about what it means.

Robert Durst indicted for the 1982 murder of wife Kathie Durst

Millionaire real estate scion Robert Durst has been indicted on a murder charge in the death of Kathie Durst, his first wife who disappeared nearly four decades ago. Durst was recently sentenced to life in prison in California for killing a confidante who helped him cover up the slaying.

Relative of Gilroy councilmember among suspects in deadly house party shooting

The relative of a Gilroy councilmember is among the alleged shooters at a house party over the weekend that claimed the life of a young man and left three others injured. The victim who perished has also been identified by his family.

Oakland to provide tiny-home shelters in vacant lot ahead of winter weather, heat included

Many of the residents of a tent encampment on East 12th Street near the Alameda County Courthouse, will soon be moving right next door into what the city is calling Lakeview Village.

Mom, boyfriend lived with son's decomposing corpse for months before leaving 3 boys living there alone

Gloria Williams, the mother accused of leaving her three sons abandoned in an apartment with their deceased brother, went before a judge Monday and even more disturbing details came out.

Civil complaint filed over nasal spray falsely advertised as COVID-19 treatment, DOJ says

The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission filed a civil enforcement action against a Utah company after it claimed its nasal spray could prevent or treat COVID-19.

Suspects sought, investigations underway into 2 deadly shootings at Halloween parties

A mass shooting at a Halloween party over the weekend left two people dead and five others injured, according to Sacramento County Sheriff's investigators. 

California begins open enrollment period for 2022

Open enrollment for the nation’s largest state-run health insurance marketplace began Monday and runs through the end of January.

Suspected unruly passenger charged with attacking flight attendant on flight from NYC to OC

Brian Hsu, 20, was arrested Monday on federal charges of attacking a flight attendant during a trip from New York bound for Orange County that had to be diverted to Denver.

Texas woman points gun at 7-year-old for trick-or-treating outside her home

Monica Ann Bradford, 35, reportedly exited her home with a loaded weapon and pointed it at a 7-year-old child who was walking in front of her property.

Woman dies trying to swim from Mexico to California around border wall

U.S. Border Patrol agents were notified shortly before midnight that dozens of people were trying to make their way onto the beach where the border wall enters the water.

Child finds sewing needle inside Halloween trick-or-treat candy, Ohio police say

An observant child in Ohio made a "demented" discovery inside their Halloween candy while trick-or-treating over the weekend, alerting police to a sewing needle planted inside a chocolate treat.

Large-scale tiny home village to open by Lake Merritt

The city calls it the first large-scale tiny home village with space for 65 people on the largest parcel of city-owned land near Lake Merritt, in District 2.

Ice Cube refuses COVID vaccine and walks away from $9M movie paycheck: report

Ice Cube reportedly backed out of a $9 million paycheck on a movie because he refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Kamala Harris receives COVID-19 vaccine booster shot

The vice president rolled up a sleeve on Saturday and took a third shot of the Moderna vaccine.