Racism sidelines 2 Northern California high school football teams

Amador High School canceled the rest of its season because of a Snapchat group named “Kill the Blacks” and that River Valley High School in Yuba City forfeited its Friday game after a TikTok video created by players involving a mock slave auction surfaced.

Hackers release LAUSD data after ransom denied

The school district opened a phone line for parents to call regarding the cyberattack.

Stockton police search for apparent serial killer tied to 5 fatal shootings

Rewards totaling $85,000 have been offered for information leading to an arrest in five fatal shootings since July in Stockton, Calif., that investigators believe are related, police said.

Federal prison director conducts 'cultural assessment' of FCI Dublin

The new BOP director promised to make changes at FCI Dublin, where five officers have been charged with sex crimes and incarcerated women and whistleblowers report being retaliated against for reporting any wrongdoing.

Advocates list 100s of allegedly abusive California priests

Advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse delivered a list of more than 300 publicly accused abusers to the Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco on Thursday as they urged him to release his “secret” files on credibly accused priests.

California to weigh making girls flag football school sport

School athletics officials in Southern California will ask the state to make flag football an official high school sport for girls.

Kurt, world's 1st clone of rare horse, learning 'wild language' from female companion

A rare wild horse that was cloned in 2020 recently made his debut to visitors at the San Diego Zoo and is learning from Holly, a young female of his own species.

Coolio, icon of '90s rap known for 'Gangsta's Paradise,' dies at 59

Coolio, the Grammy Award-winning rapper known for his chart-topping hit "Gangsta's Paradise," passed away at the age of 59.

Police chase suspect in custody after hour-long pursuit across LA, Ventura counties

Dramatic SkyFOX pictures captured the moment a police chase suspect narrowly evading six law-enforcement cruisers trying to corner them in a Simi Valley dead-end cul-de-sac.

Oakland school shooting injures 6

Six people were injured in a shooting on an Oakland school campus – the worst Bay Area school shooting in recent history and one that drew condemnation from local and state leaders. 

Guard shot during attempted robbery of armored truck in Carson

A guard was shot when a group ambushed an armored truck in Carson. The guard is in stable condition and nothing was stolen from the truck.

Amber Alert: California 15-year-old girl dies after search ends in freeway shootout

Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department say Anthony Graziano - who abducted his 15-year-old daughter Savanna after killing his wife - was killed in a shootout with deputies in Victorville.

Matthew McConaughey tells San Francisco crowd he will consider presidential run

Matthew McConaughey told attendees at San Francisco's Dreamforce conference that it may be inevitable that he runs for president, according to SFGate. 

Lawsuit: California utility targeted Asians in pot searches

A lawsuit filed by a data privacy watchdog says a Northern California utility went too far by racially profiling Asian communities as it routinely fed customers’ power use information to police without requiring a warrant or any suspicion of wrongdoing, in violation of state laws.

Watch: Mexico earthquake causes desert 'tsunami' in California's Death Valley

An earthquake this week in Mexico made waves over 1,700 miles away in a cave located in California’s Death Valley, the National Park Service said.

Driver of stolen Mustang dies on San Mateo Bridge after running out of gas: CHP

A driver was struck and killed on the San Mateo Bridge early Wednesday morning according to the California Highway Patrol. He allegedly stole a car, ran out of gas, and was hit by oncoming traffic.