Newsom demands accountability from UCLA for move from Pac-12
Newsom says UCLA needs to explain publicly how the move from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten is beneficial for student-athletes
2 Pasadena men indicted in migrant death-trailer case that killed 53
Two men were indicted Wednesday in the case of a hot, airless tractor-trailer rig found with 53 dead or dying migrants in San Antonio, officials said.
Dog saves owner after 70-foot fall off Tahoe cliff
A border collie named Saul helped rescue his owner after he fell off a cliff in a remote area in Tahoe National Forest last week. He led the search team directly to the man who was badly injured in the fall and had to be air-lifted to a hospital.
Delta plane grounded at LAX after reported issue with landing gear
A Delta flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles blew out two tires when it landed at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday afternoon.
Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, still wanted in LA
Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, was captured Friday by Mexican forces nearly a decade after walking out of a Mexican prison and returning to drug trafficking, according to the Mexican government’s national arrest registry.
SFO International Terminal evacuated due to bomb threat, man detained
Update: SFO resumed normal operations early Saturday. AirTrain, BART, Check-in counters and security screening all reopened, according to authorities.
$100,000 worth of stolen property recovered in a SJ underground bunker
San Jose police arrested six people who are allegedly involved in a commercial burglary and recovered $100,000 worth of stolen items in an underground bunker, police said.
Supporters ask Gov. Newsom to pardon queer man from being deported to Fiji
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to pardon a 50-year-old queer man from being deported to Fiji after he was released from prison and shown great remorse for committing second-degree murder.
California man who served 25 years poised to be deported to Cambodia
Phoeun You, who served a 25-year-sentence at San Quentin, is now slated to be deported back to Cambodia, despite the pleas of activists who say he has changed his life for the better.
Arizona is most guilty of COVID-19 'panic buying,' study says
Researchers are revealing the top states guilty of COVID-19 “panic buying," and Arizona sits at the top of the list. We have how other states rank on the list, too!
California blocks gun sales to those at risk of breaking law
Gun makers and dealers in California will now be required to block firearms sales to anyone they have “reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk” of using a gun illegally or of harming themselves or others.
Manhunt for gunman who killed 2 in wave of Southern California 7-Eleven holdups
A manhunt is underway for a gunman after a string of armed robberies at several 7-Eleven locations throughout Southern California left at least two people dead and three others wounded.
Tech CEO arrested in 1992 Mountain View cold case
Advances in forensic science technology led to the arrest last weekend of a Bay Area executive suspected of strangling a woman to death 30 years ago in Mountain View, authorities said.
Sprinklers installed to protect iconic sequoia trees from wildfire in Yosemite National Park
Hundreds of the iconic, larger-than-life sequoias in Yosemite National Park are under threat as the Washburn Fire continues to burn.
Two arrested in California after lighting man on fire
Two people were arrested after pouring gasoline and lighting a man on fire.
Yosemite's Washburn fire threatens hundreds of giant sequoia trees
The Washburn fire has now burnt more than 700 acres, threatening the giant sequoia trees in Yosemite National Park.
Family of Oakland men who drowned saving nephew hope to send bodies to Guatemala
The family and friends of the three immigrant men who drowned while rescuing a nephew from the delta in Sacramento are hoping to send their bodies back to their native Guatemala.
Teen father of 8-month old clings to life after being struck by car at Vallejo sideshow
A vigil was held Wednesday for a teen who was struck by a car participating in a sideshow in Vallejo over the holiday weekend.
Convicted sex offender dies more than 40 years after killing, raping woman in Oakland
Harvey Heishman was sentenced to death in Alameda County for the November 1979 killing of 28-year-old Nancy Lugassy, who was shot to death outside her Oakland home. He died on Tuesday.
California Gov. Newsom would do well if he ran for president, poll shows
A new poll on the race for the 2024 presidential shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom would do well if he should decide to run.