Sherri Papini: California woman gets 18 months for kidnap hoax
A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.
A Northern California mother of two was sentenced Monday to 18 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping so she could go back to a former boyfriend, which led to a three-week, multi-state search before she resurfaced on Thanksgiving Day in 2016.
15-year-old girl dies after taking fentanyl-laced pill on high school campus in Hollywood
A 15-year-old student at Bernstein High School is dead and another teen was hospitalized after overdosing on pills they purchased at Lexington Park in Hollywood. Investigators say the pills were laced with fentanyl.
A 15-year-old student at Bernstein High School is dead and another teen was hospitalized after overdosing on pills they purchased at Lexington Park in Hollywood. Investigators say the pills were laced with fentanyl.
Jimmy Kimmel apologizes to 'Abbott Elementary' creator-star Quinta Brunson
Jimmy Kimmel had distracted attention from Quinta Brunson’s Emmy acceptance speech by lying pretend-drunk on stage.
Jimmy Kimmel had distracted attention from Quinta Brunson’s Emmy acceptance speech by lying pretend-drunk on stage.
Woman sues SFPD after rape kit DNA was used to ID her as suspect
A woman whose rape kit was used by San Francisco police to identify her as suspect in a crime filed a lawsuit against the city and its police department on Monday.
A woman whose rape kit was used by San Francisco police to identify her as suspect in a crime filed a lawsuit against the city and its police department on Monday.
3 women accused of helping alleged killer of 8-year-old Sophia Mason evade police
Three women are accused of helping the alleged killer of 8-year-old Sophia Mason evade police for six months.
Three women are accused of helping the alleged killer of 8-year-old Sophia Mason evade police for six months.
California middle school student arrested for bringing fentanyl to school, causing employee to overdose
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.
Police responded to the junior high after the school reported that a student was in possession of about 150 fentanyl pills disguised as Percocet.
Fresno principal faces charges after captured on video shoving student to ground
A former Fresno elementary school principal faces charges of cruelty to a minor after he was captured on video shoving a student to the ground, school district officials said.
A former Fresno elementary school principal faces charges of cruelty to a minor after he was captured on video shoving a student to the ground, school district officials said.
Mother of deputy accused in double killing says she warned him against relationship
The mother of an Alameda County sheriff's deputy accused in a shooting that left a married couple dead in Dublin says her son had been in a romantic relationship with one of the victims, the deputy's mother told KTVU Thursday.
The mother of an Alameda County sheriff's deputy accused in a shooting that left a married couple dead in Dublin says her son had been in a romantic relationship with one of the victims, the deputy's mother told KTVU Thursday.
California’s electric car mandate could spread to over a dozen states
California's gas car ban faces firm opposition in states across the country.
California's gas car ban faces firm opposition in states across the country.
Californians plagued with feet-eating 'mini-shark' bugs
Scientists identified the foot-biting bug at a water-line isopod.
Scientists identified the foot-biting bug at a water-line isopod.
Amazon to close, scrap plans for dozens of warehouses amid slowing sales growth: report
Amazon posted its slowest sales growth rate in two decades earlier this year.
Amazon posted its slowest sales growth rate in two decades earlier this year.
Robbery of 84-year-old woman in Glendale by 'family of thieves' caught on camera
What looks like an innocent encounter between an elderly woman and another person actually turned out to be a robbery in broad daylight caught on camera.
What looks like an innocent encounter between an elderly woman and another person actually turned out to be a robbery in broad daylight caught on camera.
1 dead, 2 hospitalized after dishwashing liquid served at San Mateo senior home
A 93-year-old woman is dead and two other residents were hospitalized after being poisoned in a San Mateo senior home. Investigators said they were called to the Atria Park Senior Living Facility Sunday night and discovered they had been served dishwashing liquid instead of drinking juice.
A 93-year-old woman is dead and two other residents were hospitalized after being poisoned in a San Mateo senior home. Investigators said they were called to the Atria Park Senior Living Facility Sunday night and discovered they had been served dishwashing liquid instead of drinking juice.
VIDEO: Engine fire forces LA-bound plane to divert back to Mexico
The engine of an LA-bound plane shot sparks mid-flight this week, forcing the plane to divert back to its origin airport in Guadalajara.
The engine of an LA-bound plane shot sparks mid-flight this week, forcing the plane to divert back to its origin airport in Guadalajara.
Kobe Bryant's widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them.
A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million for emotional distress caused by deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the bodies of the NBA star and his daughter taken at the site of the 2020 helicopter crash that killed them.
Petaluma daughter lives with mother's corpse for more than a year: police
A welfare check at a home in Petaluma on Tuesday revealed a woman who had been dead in her home for over a year, with her daughter cohabitating with the corpse the entire time, police said.
A welfare check at a home in Petaluma on Tuesday revealed a woman who had been dead in her home for over a year, with her daughter cohabitating with the corpse the entire time, police said.
Chicagoan beats odds, swims from Alcatraz Island to shore 19 years after becoming a quadriplegic
'SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE': After nearly two decades, Rob Heitz beat all odds and swam from Alcatraz Island to the San Francisco shoreline last Friday.
'SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE': After nearly two decades, Rob Heitz beat all odds and swam from Alcatraz Island to the San Francisco shoreline last Friday.
Sex offender breaks into Riverside elementary school campus, tries to assault girl in bathroom: PD
Logan Nighswonger, a registered sex offender, was arrested after he allegedly jumped a 6-foot fence, broke into the girls' bathroom at McAuliffe Elementary School in Riverside, and attempted to sexually assault a young girl.
Logan Nighswonger, a registered sex offender, was arrested after he allegedly jumped a 6-foot fence, broke into the girls' bathroom at McAuliffe Elementary School in Riverside, and attempted to sexually assault a young girl.
Rock climber from New Zealand slapped with $600K hospital bill after Yosemite fall
Anna Parsons, 21, fell nearly 80 feet from Yosemite National Park’s “Snake Dike” route on Half Dome peak, breaking nearly every bone in her body.
Anna Parsons, 21, fell nearly 80 feet from Yosemite National Park’s “Snake Dike” route on Half Dome peak, breaking nearly every bone in her body.
Autopsy confirms Kiely Rodni's body was found in Truckee reservoir
Authorities say an autopsy has confirmed that a body found in a submerged car in a Northern California reservoir is that of missing Truckee teen Kiely Rodni.
Authorities say an autopsy has confirmed that a body found in a submerged car in a Northern California reservoir is that of missing Truckee teen Kiely Rodni.