Bill Gates left Microsoft board amid investigation into affair, according to report

Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn't appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee.

Sexual assault suspect arrested while naked and assaulting another victim, police say

Police say they found Alexander Lomax naked, trying to rape a woman, in a front yard, in broad daylight. They say he had just sexually assaulted another woman a couple hours before.

Northern California tree trimmer charged in deadly throat slashings

A tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in throat-slashing serial killings that left three people dead, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Sheriff's sergeant used unjustified force pulling over Napa man for no headlights, shooting him 6 times: suit

Attorneys for a man who was killed after he was pulled over for driving without his headlights on have filed a wrongful death suit against Napa County and the sheriff, alleging Juan Garcia's shooting death was unprovoked and unconstitutional.

3 women arrested after pig's blood strewn on Chauvin defense witness old home

Three women have been arrested for allegedly vandalizing the one-time Santa Rosa home of a former police officer who testified on behalf of the officer convicted of killing George Floyd by splashing pig blood on it and leaving a pig’s head near the front porch.

Firefighters could be fired for Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos, documents show

Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, court documents say.

'I'm very rich': Back seat Tesla rider pulls same stunt, but in new car after jail release

Param Sharma met KTVU's Jesse Gary in San Francisco Wednesday afternoon, not far from his mother’s high-rise apartment. After getting out of jail on two counts of reckless driving, he pulled up sitting in the back seat of a Tesla with no one in the driver's seat.

Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park

The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.

Stockton police officer fatally shot while responding to domestic violence incident

Stockton, police dispatchers received a call around 9:45 a.m. reporting a domestic disturbance. The caller reported hearing screaming and seeing a woman wearing a ripped shirt and bleeding. She appeared to have been assaulted.

Gang members attack inmate for cooperating with law enforcement, pour floor cleaner on his face: DA

A grand jury indicted nearly three dozen gang members on charges that they attacked a rival gang member at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas by punching him and pouring floor cleaner on his bloody face.

Police deliver Mother's Day flowers after arresting delivery driver for DUI

Police officers in California responded to a car crash and arrested the flower delivery driver for DUI. But after taking the driver into custody, the officers decided to finish the remaining floral deliveries for Mother's Day.

Flock of giant California condors trashes woman’s home

About 15 to 20 of the giant endangered birds have recently taken a liking to the house in the city of Tehachapi and made quite a mess.

78-year-old distance runner begins cross-country run from LA to Washington DC

To celebrate his 78th birthday, Stan Cottrell will run 30 miles a day for 100 consecutive days from Los Angeles to Washington D.C. to raise funds for charity.

Masked bandit linked to 30 burglaries across Los Angeles arrested in Beverly Hills

Police thought it was odd that a burglar's mouth was always open when seen on video surveillance, they later learned he was wearing a mask. Now, Rockim Prowell, of Inglewood, has been linked to more than 30 burglaries across Los Angeles.

Rome jury convicts 2 Bay Area men in slaying of police officer

A jury in Rome has convicted two American friends from the Bay Area in the 2019 slaying of a police officer in a drug sting gone awry, sentencing them to life in prison.

Westminster teen accepted to 16 universities, including Ivy League schools

Sweet 16! A high school student in Westminster got accepted to more than a dozen universities -- including her dream school, Harvard University!