Powerball jackpot hits staggering $1.5 billion, just short of world record
No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
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No one won Wednesday night's top prize of $1.2 billion, so the jackpot for Saturday night's drawing will be very close to the $1.586 billion world record for lotteries.
Ray Guy, who turned punting into a Hall of Fame art form in his 14 seasons with the Raiders, had died at the age of 72
Aided by surveillance camera footage, Berkeley police have arrested an alleged catalytic converter thief who opened fire on a witness who interrupted the crime.
Analysts say the billionaire will move to slash costs after overpaying in his $44 billion purchase of the social media company.
A shooting Wednesday night in Oakland along International Boulevard left two people with critical injuries.
David DePape, the man accused of violently attacking Paul Pelosi last week, was in the United States illegally and may face deportation, the Department of Homeland Security said late Wednesday.
Statistically, a Powerball player is much more likely to be attacked by a grizzly bear at Yellowstone National Park.
There weren't any winners who hit the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot in Wednesday night's drawing, but a ticket purchased in the South Bay matched the first five numbers and won $1 million, according to the California Lottery.
The Bay Area is in for a cold night ahead with some of the coldest temperatures so far of the season, prompting some residents to reassess their home heating systems
A Santa Clara County resident has died from West Nile virus after a long illness, public health
North Bay valleys could see frost early Thursday and chilly temperatures are in store for the rest of the region over the next two days, with another round of rain due to arrive on the weekend.
The California Highway Patrol was at the scene of a fatal crash Wednesday night in San Rafael, where a pedestrian was hit by a car on a U.S. Highway 101 offramp.
Police arrested a suspect in a hit-and-run collision last week which injured a grandmother and toddler walking in a San Jose crosswalk.
Wednesday morning marked a grim milestone in San Jose with the 30th fatal pedestrian accident in the city. That is an all-time high with two months left in the year.
Early voting is underway as Election Day quickly approaches and while all California counties are voting on big statewide issues, each community is voting on local issues that could have big impacts on residents.
