Café charges patrons $5 if they wear a mask or for 'bragging' about COVID vaccine

"$5 FEE ADDED TO ORDERS PLACED WHILE WEARING A FACE MASK," a sign posted in the window of the café reads. In the fine print below the sign says that any customer "caught bragging" will also have to pay the penalty.

California inmate's torture, beheading of cellmate was missed by guards, report says

Guards at a California prison didn’t notice that an inmate had allegedly tortured and decapitated his cellmate in 2019, having reported that both men were alive after making their overnight rounds, according to a report. 

Remembering the San Jose VTA shooting victims

The nine victims range in age from 29 to 63. They are all men. Through their careers with VTA, their job titles included bus and light rail operators, mechanics, linemen and an assistant superintendent. One had worked for the agency since 1999.

Gunman appeared to target some victims at VTA light rail yard in San Jose: sheriff

Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith said the shooter told at least one person: “I’m not going to shoot you” at a light rail facility for the Valley Transportation Authority in San Jose.

The untold story of a Chinese cemetery in San Francisco

The Chinese community and historians say Lincoln Park Golf Course in the Richmond district is sacred ground. It was a cemetery where many immigrants and the indigent were buried.

Oakland party bus shooting tied to double homicide of 17-year-old boys, sources say

No arrests have been made, but investigators are working on the theory that the shooters were targeting a boy they believed was on the bus, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

Ex-girlfriend details alleged abuse & 'mood swings' by VTA shooter, per court docs

The ex-girlfriend of VTA shooting suspect Sam Cassidy said he "exhibited major mood swings as result of bi-polar disorder," in court documents from the time they dated.

San Jose VTA shooting kills 10, including employee who opened fire

A mass shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority rail yard killed nine people, including the VTA employee who opened fire, according to authorities.

Surveillance video shows moments before VTA gunman left before shooting massacre

Surveillance video obtained by KTVU shows the moment 57-year-old Sam Cassidy left his San Jose home before storming into a work meeting at the VTA light rail yard and killed nine co-workers before killing himself.

82-year-old woman may lose Inglewood home over $38,000 HOA debt

“They want this property because it’s worth a lot of money," the woman said, who lives very close to the $5B SoFi Stadium.

What we know about the VTA light rail gunman Sam Cassidy

The alleged gunman in a San Jose shooting that left 9 dead, including the shooter, was identified as a VTA employee. An ex-girlfriend called him abusive, co-workers called him “strange,” and at least one neighbor said he had a hot temper.

Disneyland Resort to reopen to out-of-state visitors beginning June 15

As the state of California continues to reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic, Disneyland Resort announced Wednesday that they will reopen the park to out-of-state guests beginning June 15.

Attracted to taxidermy, mountain lion shatters window to enter San Bruno home

Now that you've digested that headline, San Bruno police issued a press release about a mountain lion who apparently broke through a glass window to enter a home.