Young man killed at Oakland barbershop had bright future, sister says

Hassan Xavier Bell's goal was to become a professor and teach social justice. Housing and financial issues led him to stop attending San Francisco State for two years and get a job selling solar panels.

Calmer winds aid California firefighters but hot Labor Day weekend looms

There is some optimism and progress as winds eased on the fire’s western flank while in the northeast, despite gusty ridgetop winds, firefighters with bulldozers and shovels were steadily hacking out fire lines or burning away vegetation to box in the flames before they reached Tahoe.

San Francisco will pay people to not shoot at others

San Francisco is trying something new to combat an uptick in gun crimes – paying people to not shoot at others.

Trails where California family mysteriously died closed to the public

Investigators are considering whether toxic algae blooms or other hazards may have contributed to the deaths and are awaiting the results of water tests taken from the area where the family was found.

Thick smoke from Caldor Fire envelops South Lake Tahoe

Thick smoke from the Caldor Fire enveloped the city of South Lake Tahoe, which was all but deserted during a summer week usually bustling with tourists.

All college athletes in California can now get paid

It's a first-in-the-nation law called the Fair Pay to to Play Act and it inspired a wave of states across the country to take similar action to empower student athletes.

Elizabeth Holmes Theranos trial: live updates from jury selection

Get live updates from day two of jury selection in the blockbuster trial of Elizabeth Holmes, the embattled founder of Theranos.

5 missing after U.S. Navy helicopter crashes off Southern California

Five people were missing after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed Tuesday in the ocean off Southern California during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier, military officials said.

High winds threaten to whip up flames approaching Lake Tahoe

A day after an explosive wildfire emptied a resort city at the southern tip of Lake Tahoe, a huge firefighting force braced for strong winds Tuesday as some residents in neighboring Nevada were ordered to evacuate.

Cargo ship anchored in San Francisco Bay after crew members test positive for COVID

Several crew members were removed from a cargo ship and transported to San Francisco hospitals Monday afternoon after a number of them tested positive for COVID, officials confirmed.

Bernie Sanders slams California recall in new ad supporting Gov. Gavin Newsom

The running of the statewide spot comes with just 15 days to go until California’s Sept. 14 recall election, with the latest public opinion polls suggesting that those likely to cast ballots are divided on whether to recall Newsom.

Los Angeles prosecutors will not oppose parole for RFK’s assassin

Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 in Los Angeles, is scheduled to make his 16th bid for parole Friday, but this time he won't be facing any opposition from county prosecutors.

California considers paying drug addicts to stay sober

Frustrated by out-of-control increases in drug overdose deaths, California’s leaders are trying something radical: They want the state to be the first to pay people to stay sober.