December 2, 2021 California Gov. Newsom blames local officials for not prosecuting shoplifting crimes Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday in no uncertain terms that he thinks shoplifters should be prosecuted under existing California laws, as he called out local officials whom he said have been reluctant to do so.
December 2, 2021 California family loses 4 members in suspected DUI crash – then thieves steal from their home: report Relatives and friends of a California family who lost four members in a recent suspected DUI crash involving two other vehicles saw their heartbreak worsened this week by a break-in at the family's home, according to reports.
December 1, 2021 California officials criticize bail rules after Halloween homicide suspects released Northern California officials decried the criminal justice system Tuesday after two suspects in a homicide case were released last month while awaiting trial, putting the spotlight once again on the state's efforts to reform the money bail system.
December 1, 2021 LA thieves go after baby-strolling mother Follow-home robbers targeted a mother with a baby in a stroller after she opened the gates to her home in Los Angeles, police said.
December 1, 2021 Omicron detected in California, first case in the US, officials say A traveler who returned to California from South Africa has become the first person in the United States identified to have the omicron variant of COVID-19, officials confirmed Wednesday.
December 1, 2021 Indiana woman, 20, vanishes in California after mysterious phone call to mother Lateche Norris, 20, called her mother from a stranger's cell phone in California after getting into a fight with her boyfriend and has not been heard from since, according to family.
December 1, 2021 Missing Heidi Planck: Forensic evidence discovered as search continues in landfill Authorities discovered forensic evidence that led them to start searching for signs of Heidi Planck, a California mother who has been missing for more than a month, at a landfill in the Los Angeles area.
December 1, 2021 San Francisco restaurant forced to delay opening after burglars throw wild party: report A Japanese restaurant set to open in San Francisco early this month now has to push back that date after being burglarized by thieves who also hosted a large party inside, a report says.
December 1, 2021 San Francisco businesses struggle to afford private law enforcement: 'It's just not feasible' San Francisco gym owner Danielle Rabkin argued it isn't 'feasible' for small businesses to afford private security in the city as it continues to grapple with mass looting.
November 30, 2021 Oakland police chief asks for more cops amid homicide spike Oakland, California's top cop asked for more police officers Tuesday to bolster his force amid staffing shortages as authorities seek to address the growing number of homicides and to disrupt large groups of looters targeting retail stores.
