Landscape worker killed by chipper in Menlo Park identified

A tree-trimmer was killed after he fell into a chipper at a work site in Menlo Park Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Tomato, onion, garlic prices expected to increase amid ongoing California drought

About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.

WWII 'ghost boat' surfaces from receding California lake

The Forest Service said the WWII 'ghost boat' has ties to General George Patton and General Dwight Eisenhower.

Harvey Weinstein Los Angeles trial: Jury selection to begin Monday

Jury selection is set to begin Monday in the trial of former film producer Harvey Weinstein, who was extradited from New York to Los Angeles in connection with sex-related counts involving five women.

Hundreds of tips coming in for serial killings linked to Stockton and Oakland

Stockton's police chief on Wednesday answered questions about the serial killer investigation that has linked five deadly shootings in Stockton to the fatal killing of a man in Oakland last year, saying the department is getting about 100 tips a day from around the country.

California family kidnapped at gunpoint in Merced found dead

A California family who disappeared with an alleged kidnapper has been found dead. The deceased persons include 8-month-old Aroohi Dheri, her parents – Jasleen Kaur and Jasdeep Singh – and her uncle, Amandeep Singh.

'Murdered over a wig:' LA store owner killed trying to stop shoplifters; 2 teens arrested

New details have been released in the stabbing of a Fashion District store owner Tommy Lee in downtown Los Angeles – who possibly may have been murdered over a wig.

Stockton serial killer blamed for 6 deaths, including 1 in Oakland: police

Police investigating a serial killer believed to be behind 5 Stockton murders now believe that an earlier Oakland homicide was also by the same culprit.

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.