Winner of $1.3B Powerball jackpot identified as Laos immigrant who is battling cancer
The public now knows the identities of Oregonians who had the winning lottery ticket for the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot drawn earlier in April.
San Francisco disappearance: Suspect arrested, 16-year-old is safe, police say
A 16-year-old was found safe in San Francisco on Saturday night inside a white van with a 26-year-old male "adult friend," investigators said.
The history of Costco: How Jim Sinegal went from grocery bagger to redefining members-only retail
Costco, boasting bulk sales of discounted, big-brand goods, has dominated warehouse-style, member-exclusive retail for decades. Here's how that came to be.
San Francisco's business curfew won't 'make any changes' to 'slow down' crime, owner warns
A business owner in San Francisco's Tenderloin district argues a proposed overnight curfew would cut off some essential customers and not "stop or slow down" crime rates.
Prices at California Chipotle, McDonald's and other fast-food chains are rising following minimum wage hike
Prices at Chipotle, McDonald's and other fast-food giants in California are rising after a minimum wage hike went into effect in the state.
FAA lawsuit claims agency discriminated against air traffic controller applicants on the basis of race
A class action lawsuit filed against the Federal Aviation Administration accused the agency of hiring air traffic controllers solely based on race, not merit.
Lufthansa confirms 'rough landing' by Boeing 'training flight' caught on camera bouncing off LAX runway
A Lufthansa Boeing plane from Frankfurt, Germany made a rough landing at LAX earlier this week, during what the airline called a "training flight."
Former Slack CEO's daughter missing, believed to have run away to crime-ridden San Francisco neighborhood
The 16-year-old daughter of Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield is missing, California officials announced. She is believed to have run away.
New California bill would restrict line-skipping service Clear at airports in name of equity
A new bill would restrict the expedited security screening company Clear from operating in California airports as its proponents say it lets wealthier people skip the line.
Tesla driver using autopilot mode charged with vehicular homicide in death of motorcyclist
A motorcyclist in Washington state is dead after a Tesla vehicle on autopilot crashed into him last week. The driver is charged with vehicular homicide.
California's latest job-killing policy is more bad news for Golden Staters
California is already home to some of the highest taxes and costs of living in the country, the result of failed government policies. A higher minimum wage is more of the same.
Antisemitic protests force Harvard, Cal Poly Humboldt to implement closures, Columbia goes hybrid
Two universities on opposite coasts have implemented closures of varying degrees on their campuses as numerous colleges across the U.S. are experiencing an uptick in anti-Israel protests.
Disneyland replaces lamp posts after heavy light fixture toppled onto guests: report
Disneyland is replacing light poles throughout the California park after one toppled over last year and injured three visitors amid high winds.
California loses 2 more property insurers in growing crisis
Two more property insurance companies are pulling out of California, leaving more homeowners in the state facing loss of coverage and surging premiums as insurers flee.
'Googlers against Genocide' arrested after 10 hour sit-in at corporate headquarters: WATCH
Nine Google workers were arrested Tuesday night after staging a 10-hour sit-in protest at the company’s offices in New York City and Sunnyvale, California.
California housing crisis turning many working-class towns into 'million-dollar cities': Report
Once quaint California towns with working class residents are now turning into cities where homes exceeding $1 million is considered the norm, a new report says.
California McDonald's franchisee shares struggle with 'unprecedented' impact of new minimum wage
McDonald's franchise owner Scott Rodrick is very concerned about the financial impact California's $20 minimum wage mandate will have on his restaurants.
Labor group demands California's $20 minimum wage for fast food workers extend to all sectors
A fair wage advocacy group is demanding that California’s new $20 minimum wage law for fast workers be extended to all sectors across the state.
Some San Francisco trains using '80s-era floppy disks for operations
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the city's Muni Metro, says it still uses floppy disks to run the trains, as it has since 1998.
These are the US cities with the highest inflation
High inflation continues to ravage Americans' wallets, but it is hurting some areas of the country more than others. Fresh data shows which cities have been hit worst.



















