How a Q-tip and spotless car linked Bryan Kohberger to quadruple murder

Detectives struck investigative gold in late 2022 when a used Q-tip linked Bryan Kohberger to the heinous murders of four University of Idaho students.

Bryan Kohberger's motive: What we know after guilty plea

Prosecutors laid out key evidence against Bryan Kohberger this week after he agreed to plead guilty to killing four University of Idaho students in 2022.

Mother charged with drowning baby in Union City

Alameda County prosecutors have charged a mother with murdering her baby 16 years ago and putting the body in a Dumpster.

San Jose cancels July 4 fireworks show because of Yolo County explosion

The fireworks' storage facility explosion in Yolo County this week has prompted the city of San Jose to cancel its annual July 4 fireworks show.

$150K reward: Armed man robs Richmond post office

The U.S. Post Office released video on Wednesday of an armed man robbing the Richmond branch.

Cooler July 4
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July 4 will be cool and maybe foggy.

Man shot near Coliseum after chasing suspected car thief

A man in Oakland was shot early Thursday morning near the Coliseum after chasing someone who stole one of his cars.

Cooling trend
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We are expecting a big push of clouds first thing Thursday morning. Winds will be increasing later in the day. Gusts could approach 40 mph. The cooler pattern sticks around through the 4th of July.

Oakland women busted for allegedly stealing 71 bottles of liquor from Safeway

An Oakland woman was arrested in Cupertino last month after sheriff's deputies found 71 stolen bottles of liquor, mostly tequila, in the trunk of her car.

3 brothers among missing after Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion, family says

Among those missing after an explosion and fire at a fireworks warehouse in Yolo County are brothers who had recently started working at the facility, according to family members.

Morgan Hill PD, FBI searching for missing woman last seen with 'person of interest'

The woman, identified as Marissa DiNapoli, was last seen on June 29 at 9:45 a.m. leaving a home on Trail Drive with the person of interest, who police identified as Martin Mendoza.

Wisconsin abortion ban, court strikes down 1849 law

The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban in a decision released Wednesday.

Watch: South Carolina troopers lasso runaway pig on busy interstate

The adventurous swine brought traffic to a halt on Interstate 26 in Chapin, prompting trooper Matthew Bullard to respond to the scene.

7 people unaccounted for following Yolo County fireworks facility explosion

Seven people were unaccounted for on Wednesday, following a massive explosion at a fireworks' storage facility in Yolo County, CalFire and emergency operations officials said. 

Tennessee teens could lose driver's licenses as punishment for bullying

Tennessee students who bully their classmates – both in school or online – could lose their driving privileges as punishment thanks to a new law that took effect this week.

Crime drops in California despite narrative that it's not

The latest statistics from California show that crime in nearly every major crime category was down last year, despite narratives last year that made many in the public fear that crime rates were at an all-time high.