Scientists: Largest US reservoirs moving in right direction

Climate experts caution that the favorable drought maps in the Southwest represent only a blip on the radar as the long-term effects of a stubborn drought persist.

What’s the next step for Black reparations in San Francisco?

The state of California and the cities of Boston and San Francisco are among jurisdictions trying to atone not just for chattel slavery, but for decades of racist policies and laws that systemically denied Black Americans access to property, education and the ability to build generational wealth.

Man crushed to death stealing catalytic converter in Oakland

A Vacaville man was killed while allegedly stealing a catalytic converter in Oakland, according to police and media reports.

San Francisco board open to reparations with $5M payouts

Payments of $5 million to every eligible Black adult, the elimination of personal debt and tax burdens, guaranteed annual incomes of at least $97,000 for 250 years and homes in San Francisco for just $1 a family.

Jury awards $8.25M to Black mother, daughters handcuffed outside Castro Valley Starbucks

A federal jury awarded a mother and her two daughters $8.25 million after they were unlawfully searched and handcuffed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies outside a Castro Valley Starbucks on their way to taking one of the young women to a college math test in Berkeley. 

Watch: Bald eagle parents protect their egg during California snowstorm

Named Liberty and Guardian, the bald eagles were filmed shielding their only egg from the elements during the “worst" incubation period in many years.

Man catches carp in flooded Watsonville road

The water was so high because of rains in Watsonville that a man caught a carp in the middle of the road.

How the fall of Silicon Valley Bank will impact hundreds of Arizonans

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank sent panic across the tech industry, but how is that threatening jobs in Arizona? For one, there are hundreds of jobs on the line as SVB has had a presence in Tempe since 2012.

Disney park price hikes 'too aggressive,' CEO Bob Iger admits

Bob Iger vows to be "smarter" about pricing as Disney moves forward, in order to maintain brand "accessibility."

Storm breaches California river’s levee, thousands evacuate

A Northern California agricultural community was forced to evacuate early Saturday after the Pajaro River’s levee was breached by flooding from a new atmospheric river that pummeled the state.

Atmospheric River brings stormy weather to California, again
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Rain and gusty winds are knocking out power to thousands in California, as the state is once again pummeled by a storm, which came to the state via an Atmospheric River. Reporter Anna Eliopoulos has more.

Silicon Valley Bank seized by California regulators amid bank run
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Silicon Valley, the nation's 16th largest bank, collapsed on mar. 10 as depositors rushed to withdraw their money after the bank revealed a big loss on its bond holdings. The bank is now controlled by California regulators, and officials with FDIC say insured depositors will have access to their money by Monday. This marks the largest failure of a financial institution in the U.S. since Washington Mutual in 2008, during the height of a financial crisis that led to the Great Recession.

Man sentenced to life for killing Kristin Smart
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The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, a woman who vanished in 1996, has been sentenced to life in prison. Smart was 19 when she disappeared from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. Her remains were never found, but prosecutors say Paul Flores, a fellow student, killed her while trying to sexually assault her in a dorm room. Flores, now 45, was convicted in October.

Coroner finds 160 remains stored in Hayward warehouse

Cremated remains and bodies were recovered from a Hayward warehouse that was linked to an unlicensed crematory, authorities said.

Police chase: Suspect seen inhaling gas smoked out of vehicle after 5-hour standoff in Compton

A reckless DUI suspect who was seen huffing a balloon while leading officers on a pursuit through a Compton neighborhood Thursday was taken into custody shortly before 5:30 p.m. after a standoff that lasted roughly five hours.