Documents: Kristin Smart's body once buried in California suspect's backyard

The body of Kristin Smart, which has never been found, was recently moved from the home of Ruben Flores, a prosecutor said, according to a document filed Monday.

Oakland Technical High senior to be school's first Black male valedictorian

When 18-year-old Ahmed Muhammad graduates from Oakland Technical High School next month, he will make history by becoming the school’s first Black male to be named valedictorian.

Newsom: 'If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today'

"If George Floyd looked like me, he'd still be alive today," California Governor Gavin Newsom said in part in a statement issued Tuesday in response to the guilty verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Caitlyn Jenner to ‘decide soon’ whether she will run for CA governor as Newsom faces recall

The Olympian and reality TV star addressed speculation of a potential campaign run on Twitter over the weekend after reports that she was coordinating with longtime GOP fundraiser Caroline Wren, who had ties to former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign.

Woman in California dies after her parachute failed to fully open

A woman in California has died after her parachute failed to fully open as she was falling to the ground and it became tangled around her, police said.

Pig’s head left at former California home of Chauvin defense witness

Vandals left a pig’s head and smeared blood across the one-time California home of a use-of-force expert who testified on behalf of the officer accused of killing George Floyd, police said.

Windsor mayor says he's stepping back following sexual assault allegations

Embattled Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli said on Friday that he is stepping back from his duties, a marked change from his earlier refusals to do so following a scathing investigation into past sexual assault allegations against him.

Missing California mother who disappeared on vacation in Miami found safe

The mother of Angela Morrisey, a 23-year-old mother of two from Sacramento, made the announcement that her daughter was found safe and thanked people for their prayers, help and concern “and for getting the word out.”

Google Earth adds time-lapse video to depict climate change

The Google Earth app is adding a new video feature that draws upon nearly four decades of satellite imagery to vividly illustrate how climate change has affected the world.

California town to remove noose from city logo

The Gold Rush townwill change its logo to remove a noose that stems from its mid-19th century reputation as “Hangtown” following lynchings of criminal suspects by mobs of miners.

'Zoom in a Room:' California ranks last in the country for reopening schools

California, the most populated state is lagging the rest of the country in reopening schools — and in some cases offering options that parents say are unacceptable.