Couple’s $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands

The state Supreme Court’s denial of review upholds an appeals court’s ruling in favor of Alva and Alberta Pilliod of Livermore.

San Francisco could get a safe drug consumption site as early as next spring

The City of San Francisco is pursuing a policy to allow safe consumption sites to address the problem of drug overdoses and open use on city streets. 

Surveillance video: East Bay diamond store cleaned out; robbers smash cases with hammers

A diamond jewelry store in the East Bay has been cleaned out after video shows thieves breaking into the shop, smashing glass cases with hammers and stealing nearly everything. 

CHP pursuit of speeding driver in the San Fernando Valley

California Highway Patrol officers were in pursuit of a vehicle wanted for speeding in the San Fernando Valley on Monday morning. 

Suni Lee says she was victim of racist attack in Los Angeles

Acclaimed gymnast Suni Lee says she was the victim of a racist attack while out in Los Angeles, according to a recent interview with a pop culture website.

Stolen car with baby inside crashes into power pole in Northern California

The car with the 7-month-old inside was stolen in Auburn as the baby’s parents were dropping off another child at a daycare center, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office said.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son sentenced for stabbing neighbor in Orange County

Adam Abdul-Jabbar stabbed his 60-year-old neighbor several times on June 9 of last year after the man confronted him about failing to take in trash cans for Abdul-Jabbar’s elderly roommate, prosecutors said.

No evidence of shooting after lockdown causes panic at Milpitas' Great Mall

The Great Mall in Milpitas is being searched following a police lockdown Friday evening due to an incident at a store when police were called. Police say there are no indications of a shooting or any victims.

San Francisco police sergeant arrested on suspicion of robbing San Mateo Rite Aid

A San Francisco police sergeant was arrested on suspicion of robbing a San Mateo Rite Aid and is on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation. A source said he was stealing painkillers.

Suspect in custody following overnight big rig pursuit across 2 counties, standoff

An hours-long pursuit across Los Angeles and Ventura counties that turned into a standoff eventually came to an end the following morning on the 55 Freeway in Santa Ana, officials said. 

Afghan family who fled Taliban's hail of bullets looks to rebuild lives in Hayward

An Afghan family who was forced to flee the Taliban has now resettled in Hayward, leaving the relatives – who are journalists, pizza shop owners and teachers – to rebuild their lives after leaving nearly everything behind.

Prosecutors probe whether 'love triangle' led to killing of 19-year-old in Fairfield

The official motive behind Beauchamp’s death remains under investigation, though prosecutors are probing whether the case is a "love triangle" that turned deadly.

Kobe Bryant helicopter crash: LA County supervisors approve $2.5M settlement of 2 suits

Under the proposed settlement, still subject to court approval, Matthew Mauser stands to receive $1.25 million and siblings J.J. Altobelli and Alexis Altobelli would share another $1.25 million.