Family of prison officer who died of the coronavirus sues San Quentin

The 55-year-old Sgt. Gilbert Polanco, who was also was a U.S. Army veteran, was the first employee to die from the virus at San Quentin.

Cuomo grants clemency to father of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin

Outgoing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday granted clemency to four people, including the father of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin.

Over 300 California recall election ballots discovered in suspect's vehicle alongside gun, drugs

Torrance Police recovered more than 300 unopened California recall election ballots inside the vehicle of a suspect who was found passed out in his car at a 7-Eleven parking lot, along with a gun and drugs, authorities said Monday.

California man broke into thousands of iCloud accounts to steal nude images, feds say

A Southern California man broke into thousands of Apple iCloud accounts and collected more than 620,000 private photos and videos in an effort to steal images of nude young women, federal authorities said.

California officer shoots at suspect but kills bystander

A California police officer accidentally killed a bystander sitting in a car while shooting at a suspect over the weekend, authorities said.

Toxic algae bloom considered in death of California family found along hiking trail

The area in the Sierra National Forest where the bodies were found on Tuesday had been treated as a hazmat site after concerns were raised about the deaths being linked to potentially toxic gases from old mines nearby.

US Representative Matt Gaetz marries girlfriend in California

U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida eloped to Southern California, marrying his girlfriend Ginger Luckey on Saturday in a small ceremony on Catalina Island.

Ex-Angels employee allegedly supplied drugs to 5 players including Tyler Skaggs

A former Angels employee facing trial in connection with the 2019 fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs may have also supplied illegal drugs to at least five other Major League players, according to court documents filed by federal prosecutors.

Killer whale at SeaWorld San Diego dies unexpectedly

A killer whale died suddenly at SeaWorld San Diego and the reason was not immediately known, the aquarium and theme park said Friday.

Only the fully vaccinated can enter indoor San Francisco venues

The mandate that went into effect on midnight makes San Francisco the only city in the country to allow fully vaccinated people inside restaurants, bars, clubs, gyms, and venues.

LA County mask mandate for 'mega events' like concerts, sports games takes effect

The county defined “outdoor mega events" as any event that attracts a crowd of over 10,000 people, including music or food festivals, car shows, large endurance events and marathons, parades, sporting events and concerts.

2 planes clip wings at Hollywood Burbank Airport

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after two planes clipped wings at the Hollywood Burbank Airport Friday morning.

National forests closed as California wildfires surge

The U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday that beginning on Aug. 22 it will close nine national forests from near Lake Tahoe at the Nevada border on the east all the way west to Six Rivers National Forest, which stretches north to the Oregon border and contains more than 1 million acres of land alone.

Fremont friends waiting for overseas family to get out of Afghanistan

Members of the Bay Area Afghan community have family and friends at Kabul's airport, trying desperately to get out. Two women who are friends in Fremont are waiting for word that their loved ones are on a plane.