San Francisco restaurant now apologizes for asking armed police officers to leave

A San Francisco restaurant that ignited a frenzy when the owner and staff asked three armed police officers in uniform to leave because their weaponized dress made them feel uncomfortable has now apologized for the request, acknowledging that it handled the situation "badly."

Slithering ‘snake burglar’: Man steals thousands from California hair salon

Police were looking for a man dubbed the “snake burglar” who wriggled his way through a hair salon in Riverside and fled with several thousand dollars.

California jail guard indicted for sex assaults on inmates

Alex Tafoya was arraigned on charges that include oral copulation by force, sexual penetration by force, false imprisonment by violence, fraud or deceit and assault by a police officer, the San Joaquin district attorney said.

First U.S. case of omicron COVID-19 variant detected in California

The first U.S. case of the omicron COVID-19 variant has been detected in California, the White House announced Wednesday.

Lakers' LeBron James enters COVID-19 protocols, scratched from lineup

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James is out for Tuesday night's game against the Sacramento Kings due to NBA's COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

'Ghost guns' banned by Los Angeles City Council

The City Council Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to prohibit the possession, purchase, sale, receipt and transportation of "ghost guns" in Los Angeles.

4 children, grandmother shot to death in California home

Four children and their grandmother were found shot to death in a Southern California home and the children’s father was arrested on suspicion of killing them.

Stepson named as person of interest after murder of retired LAPD officer

A retired officer with the Los Angeles Police Department was stabbed to death inside his Palmdale home Wednesday, officials said.  

TV news security guard dies after shot during attempted robbery in Oakland

A security guard protecting a Bay Area television news reporter died early Saturday morning, three days after he was shot during a robbery attempt in downtown Oakland.

Lawsuit claims hazing injured California high school football player

A lawsuit claims a player on a highly ranked Southern California high school football team suffered traumatic brain injury, gashes and a broken nose in a locker room hazing ritual in which players punch each other until one gives up.

Nordstrom robbery: Nearly 80 thieves ransack California store

Cellphone video from the scene showed masked people streaming out of the store, carrying bags and boxes, jumping into the cars and fleeing the scene.

Looters and vandals strike San Francisco's Union Square

San Francisco's Louis Vuitton store in Union Square was "emptied out" by thieves Friday night, witnesses posted to social media.

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.