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Several new driving laws will come into effect in the new year aimed at improving safety for child passengers, motorists, pedestrians and cyclists, AAA Northern California officials said.
An 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of robbing multiple people at gunpoint at Lovers Point Park in Pacific Grove and then taking a selfie with one of the victims, according to a regional crime task force.
Two people sledding have been hospitalized after crashing into a parked vehicle near Lake Tahoe in northern Nevada.
Four suspects stole multiple cars from a car dealership in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood early Wednesday morning, a police spokesman said.
A Fairfield woman accused of drowning her young grandson was formally charged with the four-year-old boy's murder Thursday, according to authorities.
Photos of two suspects wanted in the strong arm robbery and beating of a gas station cashier in Alamo were released Thursday by sheriff's deputies who are asking the public's help in identifying the pair.
Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in San Jose for Wednesday's drawing will be $1.9 million richer in the new year, California Lottery officials said Thursday.
Final preparations were underway Thursday for the 127th Rose Parade and 102nd Rose Bowl football game, the huge New Year's celebration that authorities said would be held under unprecedented security although there were no known threats.
Facebook's making some of its users feel a lot older than they really are.
Fire engulfed a luxury building near the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai on Thursday, where tens of thousands of people had gathered for a massive New Year's fireworks display.
When Orinda businessman John Chipman Kelly signed up for the Twitter handle @chipkelly, he had no idea what he has in for.
A quarter-mile-long megaship that's the largest cargo ship ever to visit the U.S. eased its way under the Golden Gate Bridge early Thursday as it headed toward the Port of Oakland.
An eight-week-old kitten that was dyed purple and badly injured when it was dropped off at the San Jose Animal Shelter earlier this week was on the road to recovery Thursday, according to the chief veterinarian of the 9 Lives Foundation.
The United States Coast Guard is planning to establish a temporary safety zone around San Francisco's Ferry Plaza on Thursday night for a New Year's Eve fireworks display.
