NEWARK, Calif. - A Bay Area man who recently lost his wife was walking along, minding his own business one day when he was suddenly targeted in a heinous crime. Criminals ripped off symbols of love that he's held close since his wife's passing.
Police are now on the hunt for the criminals, hoping to retrieve the ring that symbolizes the couple's special bond.
An SUV crashed through a chain link fence and then landed on the BART tracks near the Pittsburg/Baypoint station. BART officials call the situation, which halted service for several hours, "extremely rare".
The Trump administration has thrown out protections preventing immigration officers from making arrests in or near areas deemed “sensitive"-- spaces like schools, churches, and health care facilities.
A wildfire quickly grew to 500 acres and prompted evacuation orders after erupting near Castaic in Los Angeles County, California, on Wednesday, January 22, fire officials said.
Timelapse footage captured by ALERTCalifornia and UC San Diego’s live fire-monitoring cameras shows the fire exploding in size on Wednesday.
The blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, broke out at Lake Hughes Road, north of the Castaic Reservoir, according to Angeles National Forest.
California Highway Patrol said several local roads were closed due to the fire, and warned that heavy smoke was impacting Interstate 5.
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BREAKING NEWS: A new wildfire broke out in the community of Castaic called the "Hughes Fire", which is in the Northwestern area of Los Angeles County. Cal Fire says it's grown to about 100 acres and evacuations have been ordered.
MARIN COUNTY, Calif. - San Rafael police shared video of officers chasing a suspect on the freeway throughout Marin County. The video, shot by Sonoma Sheriff's helicopter, shows the driver weaving through lanes while driving the wrong way on Highway 101 and I-580 in San Rafael.
MOSS LANDING, Calif. - Hundreds of residents in Monterey County were ordered to evacuate, and a section of Highway 1 was closed after a fire erupted at a battery storage plant in Moss Landing.
- The fire erupted at the Moss Landing Battery Plant on Thursday afternoon, and as of Friday morning, the blaze continued to burn.
- Fire officials said they want the fire to burn out on its own.
- County officials ordered 1,200 people to evacuate as the fire sent up towering flames and black smoke.
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Vets in Istanbul, Turkey, were amazed when a stray dog brought her sick puppy to their clinic on Monday, January 13, helping to save the pup’s life.
According to staff at Beylikduzu Alfa Veterinary, the puppy was freezing to death when its mother carried it in her mouth to the door of the clinic.
Footage provided by veterinarian Haluk Omer shows the dog waiting by her puppy’s side while vets administered treatment. The puppy was warmed up and reunited with her mother and sibling, who was already at the clinic.
According to local news, the other puppy had already been brought to the clinic by local people concerned for the dog.
Staff at the clinic told local news that the dog and her two pups will stay at the clinic for now.
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FANCY DONUTS: San Francisco has a new local donut hot spot and it has a Michelin-starred pastry chef.
Pastry chef Janina O’Leary's brioche doughnuts, sprinkled classics, crullers and crème brûlée donuts crowned with gold flakes were all selling fast.
"I think the really fun part has been that we are literally frying, and they're kind of flying out the door," O'Leary said.
KTVU’s @therealandresenior and @jimmytinthemorn breakdown the indictment and FBI raid of recalled Oakland Mayor Thao. For more information on this developing story, download KTVU’s FOX LOCAL mobile app.
The case of a freeway shooting on Interstate 880 that left a five-year-old girl named Eliyanah Crisostomo dead in 2023 is heading to court Wednesday 1/15/2025. All three suspects in the shooting face murder charges with gang and gun enhancements.
