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December 15, 2023

California boat smuggling: Captains sentenced to federal prison for fatal 2022 capsizing incident

The captains of a boat that capsized off the California coast in 2022, resulting in three deaths during a smuggling attempt, have been sentenced to federal prison.

December 14, 2023

San Francisco surpasses highest number of overdoses ever recorded in city's history due mainly to fentanyl

The San Francisco chief medical examiner office's latest report indicates the city had the most accidental drug overdoses ever recorded in a single year, many of which involved fentanyl.

December 14, 2023

Oakland local's car has been broken into so many times, she now leaves the windows down to avoid broken glass

After having her car broken into so many times, one Oakland business owner says she leaves her windows down to save from having to repair broken glass.

December 14, 2023

Oakland, California relights menorah after alleged antisemitic vandalism

Hundreds of people gathered in Oakland, California on Wednesday to relight a replacement menorah at the Chabad Center after the original was destroyed overnight.

December 14, 2023

Security scare as Russian man with no passport or ticket ends up in US, FBI says

Sergey Vladimirovich Ochigava could not describe how he made his way through airport security, and authorities only found Russian and Israeli identification cards in his possession.

December 14, 2023

Los Angeles police recover $300K in stolen merchandise during retail theft raid

A police operation in Los Angeles targeted an organized retail theft ring and recovered about $300,000 in stolen merchandise, authorities said.

December 14, 2023

Military identifies Marine killed during Camp Pendleton training accident

The U.S. Marine Corps has released the identity of the service member killed in a training accident at Camp Pendleton on Tuesday.

December 14, 2023

California community on edge after predator breaks into home for 5 hours, targeting girl as parents slept

Police are searching for a man who allegedly broke into a Culver City, California, home, sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl and left on foot about five hours later.

December 14, 2023

California man shoots bear that bit him, had ‘standoff’ with his dog

A Northern California man shot a black bear that charged and bit him multiple times before getting into a "standoff" with his dog, authorities said.

December 14, 2023

Gavin Newsom defends San Francisco against conservative 'doom loop'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to conservative criticism of San Francisco over its homeless crisis, on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' Wednesday.