Stockton police search for apparent serial killer tied to 5 fatal shootings

Rewards totaling $85,000 have been offered for information leading to an arrest in five fatal shootings since July in Stockton, Calif., that investigators believe are related, police said.

Family alleges 93-year-old woman poisoned at San Mateo assisted living facility

The family of a 93-year-old woman who was poisoned and died at an assisted living facility in San Mateo filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging elder abuse and wrongful death. Trudy Maxwell was one of two residents who died in this incident.

California to weigh making girls flag football school sport

School athletics officials in Southern California will ask the state to make flag football an official high school sport for girls.

Kurt, world's 1st clone of rare horse, learning 'wild language' from female companion

A rare wild horse that was cloned in 2020 recently made his debut to visitors at the San Diego Zoo and is learning from Holly, a young female of his own species.

Oakland school shooting injures 6

Six people were injured in a shooting on an Oakland school campus – the worst Bay Area school shooting in recent history and one that drew condemnation from local and state leaders. 

PnB Rock shooting: Teen boy and woman arrested, father on the run in rapper’s killing

The Los Angeles Police Department says a teenager is in custody in connection with the rapper's shooting death as authorities search for a second suspect who sources say is believed to be the teen's father.

Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos subject of fraud probe

The State Bar of California said Tuesday it is again investigating Mark Geragos, one of California’s best-known celebrity lawyers, and another prominent attorney over how money was spent from a multimillion-dollar insurance settlement related to the Armenian Genocide.

Amber Alert: California 15-year-old girl dies after search ends in freeway shootout

Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department say Anthony Graziano - who abducted his 15-year-old daughter Savanna after killing his wife - was killed in a shootout with deputies in Victorville.

47 Alameda County Sheriff deputies get unsatisfactory on psych evaluations; relieved of duties

A total of 47 Alameda County Sheriff's deputies were told on Friday that they were relieved of their law enforcement duties because they received unsatisfactory results on their psychological examinations dating back to 2016, KTVU has learned.

Watch: Mexico earthquake causes desert 'tsunami' in California's Death Valley

An earthquake this week in Mexico made waves over 1,700 miles away in a cave located in California’s Death Valley, the National Park Service said.

Trial of corruption case against Santa Clara County sheriff to begin

The unusual case against Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is a civil process to seek removal of an elected official but is similar to a criminal case. Jury selection begins Wednesday.

Former San Quentin prison guard pleads guilty to smuggling cell phones, bribery

A former San Quentin prison guard and three others pleaded guilty on Monday to charges that they took bribes and smuggled cell phones into the prison and used an inmate on Death Row as their go-between, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced. 

Son of former 'Real Housewives' star sentenced to 2 years for drug charges

Josh Waring was sentenced to two years in prison for fentanyl-related drug charges. Waring is the son of "Real Housewives of Orange County" castmember Lauri Waring Peterson.

Sherri Papini: California woman gets 18 months for kidnap hoax

A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.