Number of damaging fires in Los Angeles homeless camps on the rise

Fires linked to homeless tents and camps are raising concerns in Los Angeles, where flames claimed seven lives last year and caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to nearby businesses.

Sheriff's sergeant used unjustified force pulling over Napa man for no headlights, shooting him 6 times: suit

Attorneys for a man who was killed after he was pulled over for driving without his headlights on have filed a wrongful death suit against Napa County and the sheriff, alleging Juan Garcia's shooting death was unprovoked and unconstitutional.

3 women arrested after pig's blood strewn on Chauvin defense witness old home

Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Santa Rosa home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the officer convicted of killing George Floyd by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch.

Firefighters could be fired for Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos, documents show

Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, court documents say.

'I'm very rich': Back seat Tesla rider pulls same stunt, but in new car after jail release

Param Sharma met KTVU's Jesse Gary in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon, not far from his mother’s high-rise apartment. After getting out of jail on two counts of reckless driving, he pulled up sitting in the back seat of a Tesla with no one in the driver's seat.

Alameda officers kneeling on Mario Gonzalez's back highlights dangers of restraint death

Cases like the deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Mario Gonzalez in Alameda have brought more attention to police tactics that may cause people to asphyxiate while being restrained.

LASD arrests man suspected of physically, sexually assaulting 79-year-old woman in Hacienda Heights

A man suspected of breaking into a 79-year-old woman's Hacienda Heights home and proceeded to brutally beat and sexually assault her before burglarizing her home is now in custody after leading deputies on a manhunt that lasted more than a week.

MLB tells Oakland A's to start exploring other cities

The league said the A's have run into several obstacles over the past four years as it worked to meet the city's demands for a proposed ballpark at Oakland's Howard Terminal.

Stockton police officer fatally shot while responding to domestic violence incident

Stockton, police dispatchers received a call around 9:45 a.m. reporting a domestic disturbance. The caller reported hearing screaming and seeing a woman wearing a ripped shirt and bleeding. She appeared to have been assaulted.

Gang members attack inmate for cooperating with law enforcement, pour floor cleaner on his face: DA

A grand jury indicted nearly three dozen gang members on charges that they attacked a rival gang member at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas by punching him and pouring floor cleaner on his bloody face.

San Luis Obispo officer killed, another wounded while serving search warrant

A police officer was killed and another wounded in San Luis Obispo while serving a search warrant before officers shot and killed the gunman.

VIDEO: Suspect firebombs LAPD's Topanga Station with Molotov cocktail

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested a man seen on video lighting a Molotov cocktail and throwing it against the doors of the department's Topanga Station Sunday morning.

Police deliver Mother's Day flowers after arresting delivery driver for DUI

Police officers in California responded to a car crash and arrested the flower delivery driver for DUI. But after taking the driver into custody, the officers decided to finish the remaining floral deliveries for Mother's Day.

Eight people wounded in five separate Oakland shootings

Oakland police are investigating five shootings that injured eight people late Friday and early Saturday, including one near Lake Merritt that left four people wounded.

Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren dead at 90

Vans co-founder Paul Van Doren has died, the company announced on Friday. He was 90 years old.