21 busted, 10 women and girls rescued in California human trafficking ring

The Fresno Police Department teamed up with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations for Operation Stolen Hearts, in a multi-day effort against child sex trafficking and exploitation in the area.

San Francisco to pay $3.25M to family of man shot by police in 2017

San Francisco supervisors voted to pay a proposed $3.25 million to the family Sean Moore, who was shot by an officer in 2017 and who died three years later from causes the coroner found were partly caused by a gunshot wound created by police.

Video: Car crashes into gas pump at busy station, causing fire

A vehicle crashed into a gas pump and started a fire in Ceres, California, on June 27; the dramatic incident was caught on the fuel station’s CCTV camera.

Mother arrested in East LA triple homicide investigation of 3 young children

A mother was arrested for the murders of her three young children, all under the age of 3, in East Los Angeles, officials announced Tuesday. She is being held on a $2,000,000 bail.

Northern California officers kill man who pulled gun in marijuana farm-Lava Fire zone

The Siskiyou County Sheriff said the man was trying to drive into the Mount Shasta Vista subdivision on Monday and pointed a handgun at the group of officers that included a sheriff’s deputy and local police.

Owner of 'Flintstone House' settles lawsuit with California town

The California town called the towering dinosaurs and life-size sculptures “a highly visible eyesore” and sued the owner, alleging she violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and made other landscaping changes.

California officials seize 15,000 lbs of illegal fireworks

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office says it has linked two people to the sale of fireworks in the county, as well as two residences and a warehouse in Oakland. One of the suspects was booked into jail last week but the other has not yet been taken into custody.

Snorkeler recounts shark attack off San Mateo County coast

Nemanja Spasojevic says he was snorkeling off the coast of Grey Whale Cove State Beach in San Mateo County when he was bit by a great white shark.

California bans government travel to 5 additional states due to new anti-LGBTQ+ laws

California is restricting state-funded government travel to Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota, and West Virginia as a "result of new anti-LGBTQ+ legislation recently enacted in each state," California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Monday.

Great white shark bites man swimming off Half Moon Bay coast

The San Mateo County Sheriff says a man swimming in the waters off of Grey Whale Cove State Beach was bitten by a great white shark Saturday morning. First responders say the 35-year-old victim is in serious condition.

Singer Chris Brown named a suspect in battery investigation: TMZ

Grammy award-winning singer Chris Brown has been named as a suspect in a battery investigation, law enforcement sources told TMZ.

Naked man charged with breaking into Bel Air home; killing family pets

Paul Kiyan was charged with breaking into a home in Casiano Road in Bel Air and killing the family's two pets, District Attorney George Gascón said.

22-year-old killed, 6 others wounded in shooting on Juneteenth along Lake Merritt in Oakland

A shooting during a Juneteenth celebration along Oakland's Lake Merritt left seven people with gunshot wounds Saturday evening. One of the seven victims, a 22-year-old San Francisco resident, died from his injuries, Oakland police said.