Discovery could prevent grapes tainted by wildfire smoke from ruining wine

Wildfire smoke and vineyards do not mix well if you want a pleasant bottle of wine, and now researchers in the Northwest have found a new way to alert winemakers if their grapes have been tainted before they're used in creating a prized batch of vino.

How did Cash App founder Bob Lee and stabbing suspect Nima Momeni know each other?

As Nima Momeni appeared Friday in San Francisco Superior Court to face a murder charge, the wider public is asking: How did he know Cash App founder Bob Lee? And why would he allegedly stab him to death earlier this month? 

Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos founder, loses bid to avoid prison during appeal

A federal judge has ruled that disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes must report to the federal Bureau of Prisons and begin serving her sentence while the appeal of her fraud convictions is pending. 

DOJ: 11 Washington, California residents plead guilty in staged car crash scheme to defraud insurance

Eleven Washington and California residents pleaded guilty and face prison time in a staged car crash scheme designed to defraud insurance companies or for obstructing official proceedings, authorities say.

SFPD searching for leads to catch killer of Cash App's Bob Lee

San Francisco police are looking for evidence and leads to catch the person who stabbed and killed Cash App founder Bob Lee  early Tuesday morning.

Police chase suspect dies after jumping out of stolen CHP cruiser in LA County

A man suspected of stealing a patrol car and leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed police chase through the Antelope Valley jumped to his death mid-pursuit.

California deputies use tax dollars to travel 500 miles, cross 6 counties to kill pet goat: Lawsuit

A mother of a 9-year-old is suing the Shasta District Fair and Event Center (Shasta Fair Association), the County of Shasta, and the Shasta County Sheriff's Department after allegedly seizing a pet goat named Cedar and slaughtering it, according to a lawsuit.

Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

It could cost California more than $800 billion to compensate Black residents for generations of over-policing, disproportionate incarceration and housing discrimination, economists have told a state panel considering reparations.

Bomb cyclone kills at least 5 in California as storm batters state
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Five people were killed in storm-related deaths after wind gusts reached 77 mph in the region. More than a quarter-million people were without power in the state at the height of the storm, with a majority in the Bay Area.

Dick Van Dyke involved in single-car accident in California

Actor Dick Van Dyke tells police his vehicle lost control and slid in Malibu, California, according to a report.

Dog reunited with owner 2,000 miles away thanks to microchip

When veterinarians in Ohio located the dog's microchip, it showed that she belonged to a man named Jordan, a truck driver based in California.

California bill to protect doctors who mail abortion pills

Sen. Nancy Skinner's bill would not let California extradite doctors who are facing charges in another state for providing abortion medication