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."

Day care operators arrested after 2 toddlers drowned

A mother and daughter who own and operated a San Jose day care where two young children drowned to death have been arrested and charged.

Jackpot! $1.76B Powerball ticket sold in California

The winning ticket for the second-largest lottery jackpot in American history was purchased in California.

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown charged in mother's death weeks after going missing

Former NFL player Sergio Brown was arrested Tuesday in San Diego, weeks after his mother's body was discovered near an Illinois creek and he was reported missing.