Southern California man gets an unwanted housemate: A black bear in his crawl space
LOS ANGELES — Ken Johnson, 63, just got a new roommate last week — a black bear living…
Several people injured after shooting in Stockton, California, authorities say
STOCKTON, Calif. — Several people were injured in a shooting incident in Stockton, authorities said Saturday night. The…
Man who fatally attacked a San Francisco woman will get life in prison
SAN FRANCISCO — A man convicted of beating a San Francisco grandmother who later died is facing life…
Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141
LOS ANGELES — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and…
Comic books once stoked fears of crime, but a California city wants to confront that history
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On a recent day at Sacramento native Lecho Lopez’s comic shop in the city, his…
Suspect in murder of Oakland coach from ‘Last Chance U’ makes first court appearance
OAKLAND, Calif. — The 27-year-old man charged with shooting the widely beloved and former Oakland community college football…
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam
OAKLAND, Calif. — A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former…
Lingering thunderstorms bring flooding risk after atmospheric river drenches much of California
LOS ANGELES — A powerful atmospheric river had mostly moved through California after causing at least six deaths…
Atmospheric river hits Southern California with risks of flash floods in fire-ravaged areas, coast
LOS ANGELES — An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Saturday,…
College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot
OAKLAND, Calif. — Celebrated former football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance…
Atmospheric river douses Southern California, threatening rockslides in LA’s fire-ravaged areas
LOS ANGELES — An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on Friday…
Fast-moving blaze in picturesque California county damages 15 structures and prompts evacuations
MONO COUNTY, Calif. — A fast-moving wildfire in a picturesque California county along the Nevada state border has…