Vallejo burglary suspect shot dead by resident, police say

An alleged home intruder was shot and killed by a resident after he broke into a Vallejo home Monday, police said.

Man sentenced in California's first fentanyl-homicide case gets called a 'piece of ****' by victim's dad

A man who was convicted in California's first fentanyl-related homicide case was sentenced to 15 years to life behind bars. This comes as Vicente David Romero was found guilty in the death of a 26-year-old mother of three.

Protest at Port of Oakland over ship headed to Israel; calls for ceasefire

People demanding a ceasefire in Gaza protested Friday morning at the Port of Oakland around a US government ship that is reportedly headed to Israel.

Van Nuys High School stabbing: Brawl between 11 students leaves 4 injured; 3 students detained

A brawl on the campus of Van Nuys High School sent three students to hospitals Wednesday. Two of them sustained stab wounds, one was hurt as the result of battery, and three other students were detained for questioning.

Colorado football robbed: Jewelry stolen from players' locker room at Rose Bowl Stadium

Pasadena police are investigating the alleged theft of items from the Colorado Buffaloes' locker room during the game against UCLA at Rose Bowl Stadium over the weekend.

Tarantula on road in Death Valley National Park blamed for crash involving camper, motorcycle

A tarantula crossing the road in California's Death Valley National Park caused an accident between international travelers after one of the visitors braked suddenly to avoid hitting the spider.

Inmate suspected in prison attack on Kristin Smart’s killer previously murdered ‘I-5 Strangler’

A California inmate accused of attacking Paul Flores this summer, shortly after Flores reported to prison to serve his conviction for murdering college student Kristin Smart, strangled his serial killer cellmate two years ago, officials said.

Matthew Perry, star of 'Friends,' dies after apparent drowning

Matthew Perry, renowned for his iconic role as Chandler Bing on the hit TV series "Friends," has tragically passed away at the age of 54.

Bay Area nurse crushed in MRI accident highlighting safety concerns

A nurse suffered crushing injuries after she became pinned between a hospital bed and an MRI machine at Kaiser Permanente's Redwood City hospital.

RFK Jr.'s Los Angeles home trespassed twice by same person in one day

A man is accused of trying to break into Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s home not once but twice in one day in Los Angeles' Brentwood area.

Site of San Jose meth lab, bomb-making operation on sale for $1.5M

A six-bedroom, 6,000-square-foot San Jose home that – oh yeah, also housed a meth lab and bomb-making operation – is selling for $1.5 million. 

Air France pilot falls 1,000 feet to death in California's Sequoia National Park

A missing French pilot was found dead last week after officials say he fell 1,000 feet during a hike on Mt. Whitney at Sequoia and Kings National Park in California.

Piper Laurie, actress from 'Carrie' and 'Twin Peaks', dead at 91

The three-time Oscar-nominated actress was best known for her role as the abusively devout mother in the 1976 horror classic "Carrie."