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June 2, 2023

Appeals Court invalidates death sentence based on false testimony, paving way for potential retrial

In a highly uncommon decision, a federal appeals court has reversed the death penalty imposed on a man found guilty of murdering two individuals during a robbery in Fresno back in 1988.

June 2, 2023

Woman walking along California beach finds ancient, foot-long mastodon tooth

A woman strolling on a California beach found a giant ancient tooth belonging to a mastodon, an extinct elephant-like species that once roamed the area up to 5 million years ago.

June 2, 2023

California nurse's Costa Rica 'trip of lifetime' nearly turns deadly when falling branch causes spine injury

California nurse Deanne Niedzela has suffered spinal injuries after being hit by a falling tree branch during a once-in-a-lifetime vacation in Costa Rica.

June 2, 2023

San Jose, Milpitas carjacking and stabbing spree leaves 3 dead, 3 injured in California

Police in California’s Bay Area are investigating a carjacking and stabbing spree that left at least three people dead and three others injured.

June 2, 2023

California city faces fury of residents at community meeting: Who wants to live like this?!

Oakland, California, business owners Adam Stemmler and Henry Wimmer highlight their frustration with the city's crime problem following Tuesday's city meeting.

June 2, 2023

Steve Garvey, 10-time MLB All-Star, considering US Senate bid in California

Steve Garvey, a 10-time All-Star, 1974 NL MVP, and 1981 World Series champion, is considering running for the United States Senate in 2024.

June 2, 2023

Pride month: Local governments host Drag Queen Story Hour events across country

Dozens of government-sponsored drag queen events for children as young as 3 are sweeping the country as Pride Month kicks off.

June 2, 2023

California activist crowdfunding his move out of San Francisco’s ‘zombie apocalypse’

A conservative activist who documents San Francisco's fentanyl crisis is now trying to crowdfund his way out of the city's infamous Tenderloin neighborhood. Here's why.

June 1, 2023

California judge robbed of Rolex outside Oakland courthouse, report claims

Oakland's rising robberies have reportedly left a county judge without his Rolex watch after an encounter with three men near the courthouse Thursday.

June 1, 2023

San Francisco bakery stabbing suspect released from prison days earlier for separate stabbing, DA says

The suspect accused of stabbing a San Francisco bakery worker was released from prison days earlier