Some college graduates would give up coffee, shave head, spend week in jail to erase student loan debt, survey finds

A majority of college graduates with student loans said they would shave their head if the debt could be erased, according to a new survey, and some others said they would consider giving up coffee and even spending a week in jail.

BART police officer detains man for eating sandwich on Pleasant Hill train platform

A passenger waiting to board a BART train at the Pleasant Hill station was stopped by a BART police officer, detained and cited for eating a sandwich, a violation of state law, according to the transit agency.

Family grieving after 17-year-old killed in Antioch shooting, mother dies of cancer

The family of 17-year-old Aliciabelen Villa, who the coroner on Thursday identified as the teen killed in an Antioch shooting, suffered two grave tragedies in less than a month.

Woman charged with first-degree murder after autopsy revealed meth in system of ‘stillborn fetus,’ authorities say

A woman who gave birth to a “stillborn fetus” in Northern California was charged with first-degree murder after the Kings County Coroner’s Office found toxic levels of methamphetamine in the fetus’ system, authorities said.

Surfing therapy dog helping wounded warriors, kids with special needs

This Veteran’s Day weekend a special dog will be celebrated. Ricochet is a surfing therapy dog who helps wounded warriors, service members and veterans with PTSD. 

Woman damages Mercedes after allegedly attempting to cut line at Popeyes drive-thru near Baldwin Hills

The mayhem over the return of the Popeyes chicken sandwich continued in Los Angeles when a woman damaged her Mercedes-Benz after video shared to Instagram appears to show an attempt to cut a drive-thru line at the southern fast food chain's West Adams location. 

Woman’s eyes infected with parasitic worms possibly after encounter with swarm of flies while on run, study says

A study published by the Oxford academic journal Clinical Infectious Diseases reported the second medically recorded case of a rare infection that involved a patient’s eyes being turned into a breeding ground for parasitic worms. 

East Bay teacher uses Lizzo song to teach kids they're great

Mallari's version goes like this: "Let's be great, 'cuz I know we are great. Whoo! I just took an ELA test, turns out I'm 100 percent that smart."