NEW YORK (AP) — Dozens of protesters took over a building at Columbia University in New York early Tuesday, barricading the entrances and unfurling a Palestinian flag out of a window in the latest escalation of demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war...
Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies hit bystander’s car during stolen car chase
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputies on Sunday struck a bystander's vehicle containing three people during a pursuit of a suspect allegedly driving a stolen car, the Sheriff's Office said. Â Â
During the chase, one of the deputies was involved in a collision with another motorist driving...
Fire at Concord building under renovations closes roads during cleanup
CONCORD, Calif. - Several roads near the downtown Concord BART station were closed early Tuesday morning after a two-alarm fire.
The fire broke out on Monday about 10:30 p.m. at an empty apartment building undergoing renovations near Park Street and Clayton Road, and it took Contra Costa firefighters two hours to...
California’s population increased last year for first time since 2020
California’s population rose last year for the first time since 2020, according to new state data.
The state’s population increased by 0.17% — or more than 67,000 people — between Jan. 1, 2023, and Jan. 1, 2024, when California was home to 39,128,162 people, according to new population estimates released Tuesday by the California Department...
The CHP was sent into this California city to crack down on crime. Here is what happened
Authorities in Bakersfield made 211 arrests, recovered 127 stolen vehicles and seized four firearms in the first six weeks of an enforcement effort between local police and the California Highway Patrol to reduce crime in some California cities, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Tuesday.
Newsom announced last week that he was sending...
Colorado mom who vanished during bike ride died by homicide; had drug cocktail in her system
An autopsy conducted on the remains of a Colorado mother who disappeared while on a bike ride in 2020 and was found dead three years later determined she died by homicide and had a drug cocktail in her system that is used to immobilize animals.Suzanne Morphew, 49, vanished while on a bike ride...
Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah ‘with or without a deal’ as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged Tuesday to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the 7-month-long war.Netanyahu said Israel would enter Rafah to destroy Hamas’ battalions there “with or without a deal." Israel and Hamas are negotiating a cease-fire agreement...
Trapped in an Amazon return box: One Utah cat’s mistaken journey to California
Matt Clark needed to return five pairs of steel-toed work boots that he ordered from Amazon, so he packaged them up in a big box — along with the family cat.
Now, the family has a tale with a tail, all about the journey of Galena, a 6-year-old short-haired feline who traveled nearly 630 miles...
U.S. marshal and 3 other law officers killed while serving warrant in Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- An attempt to serve a warrant turned deadly Monday when a deputy U.S. marshal and three other members of a task force were shot and killed in Charlotte.
In all, eight law enforcement officials were shot, including two...
Sale closed in Fremont: $2.7 million for a five-bedroom home
A spacious house located in the 35700 block of Conovan Lane in Fremont has new owners. The 2,922-square-foot property, built in 1985, was sold on March 14, 2024, for $2,680,000, or $917 per square foot. This single-story home boasts a generous living space with five bedrooms and three...
Madera man sentenced for selling fentanyl pill that killed his friend
MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who pled guilty to selling his friend a fentanyl pill in Madera last year learned his sentence in federal court Monday.
"He was someone who cared for people; he loved everybody. You met him, and...
Davis Stabbings: 1 year later, slain UC Davis student’s memory legacy lives on
Karim Abou Najm was the second victim in the series of Davis stabbings. The first victim was David Breaux, who was also remembered for his life.
Residents of Los Angeles neighborhood feeling ‘unsafe’ after multiple home break-ins
A homeowner in Mar Vista is speaking out after their house was broken into for the fourth time in five years.
The victim was at dinner with their family when the break-in occurred around 5:30 p.m. on April 20.
When the family arrived back home, their home had been ransacked. The suspects took...
Santa Clara County courthouse without power for 2nd time since March
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Santa Clara County’s Family Justice Court Center in downtown San Jose was without power today for the 2nd time in two months. A court spokesperson says they’re spending $150,000 a day to rent and fuel a generator, and they’re waiting for Pacific Gas...
2-alarm fire in Concord vacant building contained
Contra Costa County fire crews contained a two-alarm blaze in downtown Concord early Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.
A fire ignited in a commercial building in the area of Sunset Avenue and East Street in Concord, the Contra Costa County Fire Department said on social media just before 1 a.m.
Around 30 minutes...
Dog pulled from Davis house fire makes full recovery
DAVIS, Calif — A dog pulled from a house fire in Davis earlier this month has made a full recovery.
The Davis Fire Department responded to the blaze on April 12 along the 3500 block of El Segundo Avenue.
While combatting the fire, crews rescued a dog...
Gun threat against Ceres school not credible, officials say
The hoax is the second in six days for the school district.
CERES, Calif. — Another threat against a Ceres school was determined to be a hoax Monday.
The Ceres Unified School District says it was notified by police of a possible gun threat against Cesar Chavez...
Allergy season in NorCal: Last year was bad, so is this year. How to fight off the symptoms
Allergy season in NorCal: Last year was bad, so is this year. How to fight off the symptoms
Dr. Troy Scribner, an allergy specialist with Kaiser Permanente, joined KCRA 3 on Monday to...
Former Pepperdine law student guilty of 2nd-degree murder for fatal crash
A former third-year Pepperdine University law student has been found guilty of second-degree murder for a fatal car crash that occurred on Aug. 3, 2017.
The Orange County Dist. Attorney says 34-year-old Richard Lindwall III had a blood-alcohol level four times the legal limit when he got into a head-on collision with 41-year-old Carlos...
Boy killed in crash on Palomares Road in Castro Valley
CASTRO VALLEY – A boy was killed in a crash Monday afternoon in Castro Valley, authorities said.
The single-vehicle collision happened around 4:20 p.m. on Palomares Road near mile marker 4.3, California Highway Patrol Officer Jennifer Pabst said in a news release.
An investigation revealed a black Honda Accord was traveling northbound when it...