Prosecutors report that Uber’s background check process fails to uncover many categories of sex offenders.
The notorious “San Quentin Six” killed six during their attempted prison escape in the 1970s.
Carlos Francies, 30, a Contra Costa Co. Sheriff's deputy drowned in Lake Tahoe trying to rescue his friend.
The deputy from Contra Costa Co. jumped into deep water at Lake Tahoe to try to save a person who was apparently drowning, officials said.
Don't be fooled by people calling to have you arrested immediately because you owe taxes; it does not work that way.
The #JerusalemFire was reported Sunday afternoon as a 100 acre blaze. Within hours it had roared through thousands of acres.
And support via Twitter from France to our brave firefighters!
The so-called 'ghost guns' have no serial numbers and can be assembled using parts ordered online, with instructional videos on YouTube.
The 46 year old went missing in mid-July after he was last seen on a dirt-bike ride.
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Photos from residents, firefighters and local photographers document the devastation caused by our most recent wildfires.
Resources are strained as 8,000 firefighters are battling nearly two dozen fires around the state.
#RockyFire began Wednesday in Lake Co. and already at 8,000 acres. Triple-digit temps making things worse.
The officer was at the San Francisco Giants game as part of the team’s law enforcement appreciation night.
The 46 year old was last seen July 17 on Rock Creek trails.
Proposed CA legislation says yes, and also would increase fines and add jail time for unauthorized use of drone over fires.
The victim was a teen boy from Marin County, police said.
Tickets for texting while driving increased 35 percent this year during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
The drones are endangering lives and homes, according to fire managers frustrated by the unauthorized flights.
Do you know why you should turn down the volume on your phone?
Authorities dismissed as a hoax the March abduction claims by the female physical therapist and her boyfriend. Was Sacramento man behind it?
The plan passed Friday by the CPUC is being criticized by the conservation group.
Between 2008 to 2012, 765 people were killed in DUI-related crashes nationwide, according to the NHTSA.
The accident was this morning.
The victims were lured to the scene under premise they were going to participate in a robbery, prosecutors said.
But are you driving one of the vehicles thieves crave? Like a 1990s Honda Accord?
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Inspectors believe it was possibly started by electrical wires.
The suspect bragged to undercover detectives how he planned to flood the area with crystal meth.
The opportunity is for high schoolers -- incoming 10th graders through 12 grade. And there is an application deadline ...
One victim had two fingers cut off after a fight broke out Wednesday night on Coral Creek Way.
The websites operated from 2010 to 2014, raking-in million of dollars in profits.
The 50 year old tragically ran a stop sign and was hit by a big rig driven by a Dixon man, CHP said.
"Click It Or Ticket" enforcement started today and runs through May. Watch video to grasp the importance of safety belts.
The 50 year old, participating in the Davis Double Century, was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP said.
The family is safe and "in good spirits."
Snow is falling in the area where the family vanished.
The idea is the app would protect recordings of police interaction by instantly sharing the video with the ACLU. Good idea?
May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Do you check for bikers in your blind spot?
Though the threats originated Baltimore, police nationwide are on alert, including here in California.