Global COVID-19 deaths hit 4 million amid rush to vaccinate

The global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the vaccine and the highly contagious delta variant.

Bay Area teen drowns in Lake Tahoe after boat hits wave

A 17-year-old from Marin County drowned Monday evening after he fell from a boat on Lake Tahoe. Those who knew the teen said he was a standout athlete and great friend.

Police officer delivers food after DoorDash driver arrested

A police officer in Arkansas hand-delivered a woman’s food to her after her DoorDasher was pulled over and arrested mid-delivery.

Pace of California wildfires well ahead of disastrous 2020

The number of wildfires and amount of land burned in parched California so far this year greatly exceed totals for the same period in disastrous 2020.

California identifies new, rare gray wolf pack

A new pack of gray wolves has been identified in Northern California, which some deem as wonderful news while others see it as one of their worst nightmares.

Cell phones and cancer: New UC Berkeley study suggests cell phones sharply increase tumor risk

Researchers took a comprehensive look at statistical findings from 46 different studies around the globe and found that the use of a cell phone for more than 1,000 hours, or about 17 minutes a day over a ten year period, increased the risk of tumors by 60 percent.

Fairfield homeowner shoots and kills intruder with .357 Magnum

At around 8:30 a.m., a man knocked on the door, kicked the door open, and made entry into the house on Vintage Valley Drive after receiving no response, Fairfield Councilmember Catherine Moy, wrote on her Facebook page.

Hurricane Elsa gaining strength as it nears Florida landfall

A storm that has lashed the Caribbean and the Florida Keys with pounding rain and gusty winds and complicated the search for survivors in a deadly condominium collapse has strengthened into a hurricane.

Republican Lanhee Chen launches bid for state controller

Lanhee Chen wants to do what no Republican has done in California since 2006—win a statewide office.  The Hoover Institution fellow, Stanford lecturer and GOP policy advisor announced his run for state controller.

San Lorenzo family files lawsuit over Tesla autopilot crash that left teen dead

Jovani Maldonado, 15, of San Lorenzo, died on a Bay Area freeway after a Tesla rear-ended his father's pickup truck. Neither Tesla's much self-bragged about autopilot system nor the driver tried slowing down until a split second before ramming the SUV.

Man arrested for stabbing on Muni bus last month

San Francisco authorities arrested the man on suspicion of stabbing a 31-year-old man unprovoked on a Muni bus.

Searchers at collapse site 'not seeing anything positive'

Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse seem increasingly somber about the prospects for finding anyone alive.

VIDEO: Driver burned after lit firework tossed into convertible

Colin Kirby says he’s grateful to be alive after someone tossed a lit firework into his convertible on July 4. Nashville Police are looking for three suspects.

Elmo adopts a new puppy on ‘Sesame Street’

Elmo is adopting a new puppy named Tango as Sesame Street explores children's unique relationship with pets.