Mother forced to give birth at Santa Rita Jail awarded $250K

Candace Steel, a mother who ended up giving birth inside a Santa Rita Jail cell, has been awarded $250,000.

Toddler's mother 'staying strong' after son killed by stray gunfire in Oakland

The president of Oakland's Chamber of Commerce identified the 23-month-old boy killed over the weekend by a stray bullet traveling on the freeway as Jasper Wu of Fremont. 

Vigil held for Benicia teen killed responding to online car ad

A large crowd gathered in Benicia to honor the memory of a 19-year-old who was shot and killed in Fairfield while responding to an online car ad.

With travel restrictions lifted, grandma meets grandson for 1st time

Suman Singh touched down at San Francisco International Airport, weary from travel but weeping with joy that she could finally meet her newest relative: Her grandson.

Proof of vaccination: Vaccine mandate begins at Los Angeles restaurants, gyms, personal care services

Beginning Monday, residents in the city of Los Angeles are required to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 in order to enter indoor restaurants, gyms, entertainment and recreational facilities, personal care establishments and some city buildings.

California man sacrifices himself in zip line fall in heroic attempt to save woman, friend says

Joaquin Romero was helping a woman get hooked on the platform when she started sliding out on the line. He grabbed the woman's harness in an effort to stop her but the two slid out about 100 feet above the ground. Fearing the woman could fall because of their combined weight, he decided to let go.

White LA mother accused of human trafficking Black daughter on Southwest Airlines flight

A white mother from Los Angeles says she was stopped by police and accused of human trafficking her 10-year-old biological biracial daughter by a Southwest Airlines flight attendant.

San Francisco police sergeant arrested on suspicion of robbing San Mateo Rite Aid

A San Francisco police sergeant was arrested on suspicion of robbing a San Mateo Rite Aid and is on unpaid leave pending an internal investigation. A source said he was stealing painkillers.

Family questioned about human trafficking; mom says it's because they're mixed race

A Southwest Airlines passenger said she and her 10-year-old biracial daughter were stopped by authorities on a report of possible human trafficking – except she wasn't and she said the incident reeks of bias. 

Afghan family who fled Taliban's hail of bullets looks to rebuild lives in Hayward

An Afghan family who was forced to flee the Taliban has now resettled in Hayward, leaving the relatives – who are journalists, pizza shop owners and teachers – to rebuild their lives after leaving nearly everything behind.

Father shot in face while holding child in Oakland

A man was shot in the face as he was holding a child Saturday evening in West Oakland, police said.

California city considers requiring highest minimum wage in the nation

The West Hollywood City Council in California is considering increasing the minimum wage to the highest in the nation. Here's how much it could become.

Filly dies from training injury at Santa Anita’s fall meet

So far this year, 19 horses have died from racing or training incidents or other causes at Santa Anita. The track reported 20 deaths in 2020.

UC law school hopes to remove name of genocidal founder

Hastings Law School was founded in 1878 by Serranus Clinton Hastings, a wealthy rancher and former chief justice of the California Supreme Court

Bay Area woman battling cancer survives bear attack while visiting Tahoe

An East Bay woman survived being mauled by a bear in North Lake Tahoe over the weekend. She said she wanted to share her story as a warning to others.

Prosecutors probe whether 'love triangle' led to killing of 19-year-old in Fairfield

The official motive behind Beauchamp’s death remains under investigation, though prosecutors are probing whether the case is a "love triangle" that turned deadly.