Oakland council member wants to house homeless on cruise ship

The proposal is a way to provide housing to a lot of people quickly, possibly on a cruise ship docked at the port of Oakland.

Feeding homeless people on public property may become illegal in Lancaster

Feeding homeless people on public property may become illegal in Lancaster following a decision by the city council to revisit the matter in the coming months following an hours-long meeting Tuesday.

Bay Area woman with disabilities avoids deportation for now

"I can think of nobody more deserving than Isabel Bueso and her family to stay in our community and receive life-saving treatment," U.S. Rep. Mark DeSaulnier wrote.

California man arrested after posting YouTube videos appearing to show mass shooting practice

A Southern California man has been arrested after posting graphic YouTube videos shot at a downtown San Diego hotel in which he appears to be practicing for a mass shooting with assault-style weapons.

First female pastor installed at 100-year-old Oakland church

Rev. Dr. Jacqueline Thompson grew up in Oakland, and was raised in a single-parent home where she said her mother laid the foundation that would become her own personal relationship with God.

Norco man arrested after allegedly assaulting former 83-year-old landlord

A Norco man was behind bars Saturday on an elder abuse charge after he allegedly choked and battered his former landlord and crashed his car attempting to flee from deputies, officials said. 

PG&E announces $13.5B settlement with individual Northern California wildfire victims

The utility company announced a $13.5B settlement with individual Northern California wildfire victims on Friday. It includes settlements for claims from the Ghost Ship fire in Oakland.

California congressman Duncan Hunter to resign after holidays

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California will resign after the holidays, following his guilty plea this week to illegally using campaign money for personal expenses, his office said Friday.

Elon Musk found not guilty in defamation case against British diver

Elon Musk did not defame a British cave explorer when he called him “pedo guy” in an angry tweet, a Los Angeles jury found Friday.

'She could hear her baby dying right in front of her': Mountain lion kills dog in Simi Valley

A mountain lion killed a dog in a Simi Valley backyard despite the owner’s valiant effort to save her pet. The attack had the neighborhood on edge since it was the second report of a mountain lion attacking dogs in the area.

Massive flames erupt in vacant skating rink in San Bernardino

A raging fire engulfed a vacant roller rink in San Bernardino on Thursday morning, sending a huge column of smoke over the city.