Top-secret US aquatic military vessel spotted on Google Maps

The aquatic drone dubbed the 'Manta Ray' is part of a wider U.S. Navy project to augment the nation's long-range underwater fleet of unmanned vehicles.

Entire Bakersfield Chapter of Hells Angels arrested, 25 guns seized

Six suspected members of the Hells Angels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang were arrested Tuesday after search warrants were executed at eight locations across Bakersfield.

105-year-old woman earns master's from Stanford University

Virginia “Ginger" Hislop earned a master's degree in education from Stanford University this weekend at 105 years young.

California woman was harassed by black bear before fatal mauling

Patrice Miller, 71, had been harassed by an aggressive black bear in her small Northern California town for months before it broke into her home and killed her last year. 

Oakland homeowner who fatally shot burglar to be released from jail

A homeowner in Oakland who was jailed after fatally shooting a burglary suspect earlier this week will be released, according to law enforcement sources.

San Francisco 1st major city to offer 'sanctuary' for transgender people

In a unanimous vote, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors declared the city a sanctuary city for people who are transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and Two Spirt, a Pan-Indian term describing people who are neither male nor female. 

Authorities nab 8 suspected terrorists with ties to ISIS in multi-city sting operation

Eight Tajikistan nationals with ties to ISIS were busted by ICE in conjunction with the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York City, Los Angeles and Philadelphia.

Kite surfer spells HELP in sand; prompts Santa Cruz rescue

A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday after he spelled out HELP in the sand with rocks, which triggered a successful CalFire helicopter extraction. 

'Full House' property hits San Francisco market at $6.5M

The iconic San Francisco Victorian that once used to belong to the fictional Tanner family in the 1980s sitcom could be yours.

Kidnap, rape fugitive with foul breath arrested near Danville

The victim originally helped arrest him because she recognized his foul breath from the restaurant where she worked which his family owned.

Cocaine worth $468M seized by Coast Guard in massive drug bust

The U.S. Coast Guard has announced the offloading of approximately 33,768 pounds of cocaine in San Diego, valued at around $468 million.