2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (401+ words) Seven awards were presented at a ceremony at the Marin County Civic Center Thursday to people who help victims of child abuse find safety and justice. "They are unsung heroes doing the really hard, and sometimes really stressful work, of…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (719+ words) The Deville Family Funeral Home at the “Dead, Deader, Deadest” attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood in Los Angeles County, Calif. When the horrific crimes at Pasadena’s Lamb Funeral Home came to light in 1987, they were almost too horrible to imagine:…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (764+ words) In a smash-and-grab at another French museum, three masked robbers stole 27 pieces of jewelry valued at more than 4.5 million euros (US$5.2 million), busting through two doors to break in. Those thefts took place in July. This week, thieves sliced through…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (273+ words) SFGATE Police are searching for the perpetrators A group of “well-equipped” and “well-informed” thieves entered the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer via the garden, the town’s mayor, Bryan Masson, told reporters at the scene They sliced through a…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (912+ words) FILE: Los Encinos State Historic Park in Encino, Calif. The Portolá expedition eventually moved north, but it didn’t take long for other outsiders to find their way to Los Encinos — including, eventually, a swindling silent film star with big plans…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (93+ words) According to a KCRA 3 reporter at the game, the game has not been stopped since the message was sent out. This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. The warning reads: "Dangerous situation! Shots fired. Police responding. Avoid Parking Structure 3. Stadium…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (155+ words) SFGATE Police in Redwood City arrested a man who allegedly entered a high school campus and behaved erratically Wednesday, the department said Just before 1 p.m., an officer on the campus of Sequoia High School on Brewster Avenue was alerted to an…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (181+ words) A 24-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly fled from Monterey officers and jumped into Lake El Estero after they tried to approach him, police said. Monterey police responded at 4:37 p.m. Sunday to the area of Third Street…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (406+ words) FILE: A dancer performs at Jumbo’s Clown Room on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles. The late Anthony Bourdain once sidled up to its bar, as did Charles Bukowski and David Lynch. Courtney Love worked there as a dancer in the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (97+ words) SFGATE The Oakland Police Department said Sunday afternoon that it was investigating an unspecified critical incident in the Reservoir Hills area Media staging was being set up at East 23rd Avenue and 30th Street, according to a post from the Police Department…...