Santa Rosa man gets 10 years in jail after 10th DUI conviction

A 40-year-old Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of driving under the influence for the 10th time, Sonoma County prosecutors said.

Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires

Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday.

Former NFL player Zac Stacy makes first appearance after arrest at Orlando International Airport

He's facing charges of Aggravated Battery and Criminal Mischief after a disturbing video allegedly shows him beating his ex-girlfriend inside her Florida home on Saturday in front of a baby.

Security guard arrested after not wearing mask on bus dies in Santa Rita Jail

The story of what happened to Maurice Monk, a 45-year-old security guard who suffered from mental illness and who died in a cell on Monday, raises questions about the care he received while incarcerated and why he was in Santa Rita Jail in the first place.

Bucs WR Antonio Brown accused of obtaining fake COVID-19 vaccination card

Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown is accused of paying for a fake COVID-19 vaccination card by a former live-in chef, who also says the player owes him $10,000.

Macy's Christmas tree lighting in San Francisco held a week early

A holiday tradition returned to San Francisco's Union Square Thursday night, as city officials gathered for the lighting of the Macy's Christmas tree.

Ex-college professor charged with setting four California wildfires

A former college professor was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California earlier this year that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby, federal prosecutors said.

State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

'FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE': After 56 years, 2 men cleared in murder of Malcolm X

Two men who for decades steadfastly maintained their innocence in the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X were exonerated on Thursday, after a nearly two-year-long re-investigation.

Man who attacked Oakland Chinatown leader awaits fate

James Lee Ramsey pleaded no contest earlier this year to assault for attacking Carl Chan from behind near 8th and Broadway in downtown Oakland in April.

Mexico sends some minors to US to get coronavirus vaccine

Scores of Mexican adolescents were bused to California on Thursday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus as efforts get underway across Mexico to get shots in the arms of teens.

San Francisco judge rules school board's decision to change Lowell's admissions policy violated Brown Act

A San Francisco judge has ruled that the San Francisco Board of Education violated the state's Brown Act for government transparency earlier this year as it sought to change Lowell High School's merit-based admissions process to a lottery process.

Fauci: COVID-19 not yet endemic, US still doesn’t have ‘control’ over virus

Speaking at a White House press briefing on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said COVID-19 is far from being an endemic illness, but said continued vaccination efforts could eventually bring the coronavirus under control.

Hayward Unified votes to close fewer schools than anticipated

The Hayward Unified School District unanimously voted late Wednesday to close two elementary schools before the start of the next academic year: It's a compromise the board made with community members, who were passionate about keeping their schools open.

Alleged abduction of teen that triggered Amber Alert was a prank, police say

The alleged abduction of a teenaged girl in Santa Rosa that triggered an Amber Alert to find her on Thursday turned out to be a hoax, according to police. 

Detective: 'Tiger King' star won't talk about missing spouse

A detective in Florida investigating the disappearance of Carole Baskin's second husband said Thursday that the “Tiger King” star had three times refused requests for interviews and that the probe was ongoing.