Two of Newsom's children test positive for COVID, governor negative

Spokesperson Erin Mellon said two of Newsom's children tested positive for COVID on Thursday, though the governor, his wife, and their two other children tested negative.

Robert Durst found guilty of first-degree murder in death of Susan Berman

Jurors found New York real estate scion Robert Durst guilty of first-degree murder in the December 2000 killing of his friend, Susan Berman, at her home in the Benedict Canyon area of Los Angeles. 

Fire crews wrap California's giant sequoias in aluminum to protect from flames

The colossal General Sherman Tree in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest, some other sequoias, the Giant Forest Museum and other buildings were wrapped for protection against the possibility of intense flames.

Fires shut Sequoia National Park, could threaten huge trees

The massive sequoias grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. The General Sherman Tree stands 275 feet and is over 36 feet in diameter at the base, according to the U.S. National Park Service.

BART train drags woman to death as she's tethered to dog

BART is now confirming that a woman was dragged to her death after the doors of a train closed between her and the dog she had on a leash. Now federal authorities are looking into the horrific accident.

Traveling Bruce Springsteen exhibit to open in NJ, head to California

Bruce Springsteen’s most memorable artifacts including his favorite Fender guitar and stage outfits will be on display in a traveling interactive exhibit.

5 things to look for in California's gubernatorial recall

Most California Democrats vote by mail, and Republicans tend to vote in-person and have their ballots tallied faster. So whatever the results Tuesday night, they’ll likely become more and more Democratic as the counting continues.

Biden: Western wildfires ‘supercharged by climate change’

“Scientists have been warning us for years that extreme weather is going to get more extreme,” President Joe Biden said after touring wildfires in northern California.

No more Squaw Valley: New name of ski resort revealed

Regional California tribes had asked for the name of the resort to be changed numerous times over the years, with little success. But after George Floyd was killed in May 2020, a growing number of brands began rethinking their marketing.

Suspected drunk driver in Oakland slams into van filled with kids

The driver of a Pontiac G6 going about 90 miles-per-hour in the bus lane ran a red light and plowed into a Honda Odyssey. Two kids, apparently not buckled in, were thrown from the van. 

1st openly transgender bishop of major Christian denomination installed in San Francisco

The Rev. Megan Rohrer served as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset and was San Francisco police’s first transgender chaplain.

California may require menstrual products in public schools

Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia said her measure was inspired by Scotland, which last year declared access to menstrual products to be a human right and required public places to provide them free of charge.

Crossing guard killed at Lafayette school lauded as hero

A memorial was created in memory for 44-year-old crossing guard Ashley Dias, who died helping students cross the street, at Stanley Middle School in Lafayette.

Kobe Bryant sexual assault case: Man offered to kill accuser for $3M in murder-for-hire scheme

A man served three years in prison for trying to solicit $3 million from Kobe Bryant and offered to kill the woman who accused the Lakers legend of sexual assault in 2003, the FBI recently revealed.