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Nearly half of all people who die in the U.S. are now cremated, with many of those ashes being scattered or placed in urns. But more and more people are now using their loved ones' ashes to help create living memorials with biodegradable urns.
A woman who watched as a police officer fatally shot her boyfriend during a traffic stop streamed the gruesome aftermath of the slaying live on Facebook.
A Bay Area civil rights leader is calling for more people to record their interactions with police, in the wake of two fatal police shootings this week that were caught on video.
A man was accidentally shot in the leg near San Francisco State University on Wednesday night when his neighbor was cleaning his gun and didn't realize there was a bullet in the chamber, police said.
Neighbors who lived near the San Jose home where a couple allegedly masterminded a massive South Bay pot growing operation said they were shocked to learn about the crime.
Officials with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said they activated their National Response Team Thursday to help local and state authorities determine the cause and origin of a six-alarm fire early Wednesday morning in Emeryville.
A Bay Area water taxi business is looking to expand by offering commuters service from Berkeley to San Francisco.
Central California authorities say a 3-year-old girl found a loaded gun and fatally shot herself in the head.
A man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday morning in Fremont after his car crashed into a pole, according to police.
A bear and a couple of cubs broke into a South Lake Tahoe home and snatched some pies.
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A federal appeals court has ruled that Homeland Security officials must quickly release immigrant children — but not their parents — from family detention centers after being picked up crossing the border.
The U.S. government has tentatively approved scheduled commercial airline service to Havana from 10 U.S. cities -- a major step in President Barack Obama's effort to normalize relations with Cuba.
A trip to Washington, DC offers plenty of things to see, including monuments and memorials dedicated to those who have made significant contributions to our country.
Investigations into officer-involved shootings take too long and provide too little information to the public, according to a San Francisco Civil Grand Jury report released Wednesday.
