Santa Cruz Man Arrested For Sexual Assaults On Drunken Women
Santa Cruz police said James Sharp would meet women in local bars and take advantage of those who were blacked out or too drunk to give consent, according to Deputy Chief Steve Clark.
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Santa Cruz police said James Sharp would meet women in local bars and take advantage of those who were blacked out or too drunk to give consent, according to Deputy Chief Steve Clark.
California would toughen penalties for young people convicted sexually assaulting someone who is unconscious under legislation the Senate approved Wednesday in response to an assault on a teenager who later committed suicide.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Gilbert Brown issued a brief order saying that Christopher Evans Hubbart, 63, must be released by July 7, Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey said in a statement.
The attorney for man charged with kidnapping his girlfriend's 15-year-old daughter and keeping her captive while sexually assaulting her for a decade denies the allegations and says the claims are lies because the couple is breaking up.
A woman who was 15 when she disappeared from her California home a decade ago has contacted police and told them she was kidnapped by a man who sexually assaulted her, forced her into marriage and fathered a child with her, authorities said Wednesday.
Each assault occurred on a path between North Larwin and South Larwin avenues in which the juvenile approached a woman from behind and groped her over her clothing before he ran away.
A San Jose police officer accused of raping a woman while on duty pleaded not guilty Tuesday to two new felony assault charges filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office, a prosecutor said.
The University of California, Berkeley is among 55 colleges and universities—big and small, public and private—being investigated over their handling of sexual abuse complaints under Title IX, the Education Department revealed Thursday.
The White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Abuse was established earlier this year by President Obama and has issued guidelines aimed at preventing sexual assaults on college campuses.
UC Berkeley is among more than 50 colleges being investigated for how they handle reports of sexual assaults on their campuses.
A 24-year-old man was arrested for sexual battery against a woman on Thursday morning near the MacArthur BART station in Oakland, police said.
A San Jose police officer pleaded not guilty Monday in Santa Clara County Superior Court to raping a woman after driving her to a hotel to separate her from her husband in a domestic dispute last September.
A sports radio host has obtained new information from authorities Monday regarding a "suspicious incident" in Florida earlier this month involving three NFL players, including San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
An Oakland man was arrested late Friday night for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Sausalito after meeting to discuss a job opportunity.
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is taking to social media to respond to a police incident report naming him as a "suspect" in a suspicious incident, and responding to stories on some media outlets including TMZ that continue to refer to the investigation as a "sexual assault."
Miami police released information Thursday about a suspicious incident involving San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and two other NFL players last week.
The accusations facing San Francisco 49ers star quarterback Colin Kaepernick are among other recent claims of sexual impropriety against the city's pro sports figures.
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on a 6-year-old girl near an Oakland elementary school on Friday.
Oakland Police Department are asking the public's help with an investigation of a kidnapping, sexual assault that happened this week on San Pablo Ave. during broad daylight.
A bill by a Berkeley Assemblywoman that would provide timeframes for testing rape kits and entering the information into a national DNA database was unanimously approved by an Assembly committee Tuesday.
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge on Monday ordered a San Jose police officer charged with forcible rape to turn over his firearms and not come within 300 yards of the alleged victim, a prosecutor said.
An Army general who carried on a three-year affair with a captain and had two other inappropriate relationships with subordinates was reprimanded and docked $20,000 in pay Thursday, avoiding prison in one of the military's most closely watched courts-martial.
New details are emerging from the investigation into a San Jose police officer who has been charged with raping a woman in a hotel, including that the victim was in the country illegally.
Oakland police released a sketch Wednesday of a man who is suspected of inappropriately touching students at two elementary schools in East Oakland in the past two months.
Juveniles who sexually assault unconscious victims could be tried as adults under proposed California legislation brought in response to the suicide of a 15-year-old girl who was sexually battered while passed out at a party then humiliated by photos circulated to classmates.
A Stanford University project is shedding light about patterns of housing discrimination in the South Bay by using the power of artificial intelligence.
Business owners in one Oakland neighborhood are fed up with what they call "lawless" behavior after a break-in at a popular smoke shop.
One week before Election Day and voters across the country were filling out their ballots. Along with that warm sense of civic pride, there may be another feeling: anxiety.
Oakland recently took the top honors for "Best Food City" in the country, according to Conde Nast Traveler. Residents and restauranteurs alike say that "The Town" lives up to its ranking.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A Stanford University project is shedding light about patterns of housing discrimination in the South Bay by using the power of artificial intelligence.
Business owners in one Oakland neighborhood are fed up with what they call "lawless" behavior after a break-in at a popular smoke shop.
One week before Election Day and voters across the country were filling out their ballots. Along with that warm sense of civic pride, there may be another feeling: anxiety.
Oakland recently took the top honors for "Best Food City" in the country, according to Conde Nast Traveler. Residents and restauranteurs alike say that "The Town" lives up to its ranking.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
The murder trial of Nima Momeni for the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee is scheduled to continue in San Francisco Wednesday for the first time since the last day in court for the high-profile case a week ago.
A crash involving five vehicles on eastbound Highway 92 on the San Mateo Bridge caused a partial closure Tuesday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said.
The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.
A man fatally struck by a driver in San Francisco's Western Addition neighborhood last week has been identified by the city's Medical Examiner's Office as 35-year-old Jonathan Chase Johnson.
A San Jose woman is continuing a Halloween tradition in honor of her son who died earlier this year.
Business owners in one Oakland neighborhood are fed up with what they call "lawless" behavior after a break-in at a popular smoke shop.
Oakland recently took the top honors for "Best Food City" in the country, according to Conde Nast Traveler. Residents and restauranteurs alike say that "The Town" lives up to its ranking.
A two-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon in an apartment building near Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill at least partially destroyed two apartments and severely damaged another eight before firefighters could control the blaze.
A Hayward man who is accused of killing his father and placing his body in a dumpster has been charged with murder and appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office arrested a man they believe fired shots Thursday afternoon in Tara Hills near the Caliber Beta Academy charter school.
A Stanford University project is shedding light about patterns of housing discrimination in the South Bay by using the power of artificial intelligence.
Many of us wish we could go back in time to ask our grandparents questions about their life, their family, and what it was like growing up, but Filipino artist Kenneth Tan didn't need a time machine.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one Santa Clara soccer player is working to raise money on and off the field to go toward a local health program.
Eight people, including two juveniles, have been arrested in connection with gang-related violence in San Jose, police said Monday.
The California Highway Patrol is investigating after two people died early Monday morning in a collision on a road south of Gilroy.
Police in Vallejo arrested a man over the weekend after he allegedly fired an unregistered firearm in a parking lot.
Two Santa Rosa men accused of being involved in a drug ring were arrested Monday, according to police.
A person was killed Monday afternoon in a solo vehicle collision in Marin County and traffic in the area is impacted, California Highway Patrol said.
The California Highway Patrol said a driver died in a solo-vehicle crash early Sunday morning in Napa County.
The California State Transportation Authority approved $81 million to extend the SMART train line to Healdsburg. The news comes as the system is set to begin service from Santa Rosa to Windsor sometime in 2025.
The daughter of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has died days before her 2nd birthday, Ward announced on social media Tuesday.
Alexander Wennberg scored a power-play goal at 1:26 of overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 for their first win of the season.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one Santa Clara soccer player is working to raise money on and off the field to go toward a local health program.
While most of the San Francisco 49ers get the chance to rest during the bye week following a morale-boosting win over the Dallas Cowboys, this week could have a big impact on the second half of the season.
The Golden State Warriors on Monday confirmed that an MRI on injured guard Stephen Curry's left ankle revealed a peroneal strain, but indicated "no structural damage."
Business owners in one Oakland neighborhood are fed up with what they call "lawless" behavior after a break-in at a popular smoke shop.
The murder trial of Nima Momeni for the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee is scheduled to continue in San Francisco Wednesday for the first time since the last day in court for the high-profile case a week ago.
A Hayward man who is accused of killing his father and placing his body in a dumpster has been charged with murder and appeared in court Tuesday, prosecutors said.
Deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office arrested a man they believe fired shots Thursday afternoon in Tara Hills near the Caliber Beta Academy charter school.
The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.
Google is still thriving while the company navigates through a pivotal shift to artificial intelligence and battles regulators trying to topple its internet empire.
These are the Apple Intelligence features that are now available on compatible devices.
It's a new twist on travel. No gas or plug is required. All the car needs is a tankful of sunshine.
Chipotle plans to deploy a conversational AI hiring system, dubbed "Ava Cado," across more than 3,500 restaurants.
Two people operating an electronic repair shop in the South Bay have been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly selling stolen laptops from their store.
One week before Election Day and voters across the country were filling out their ballots. Along with that warm sense of civic pride, there may be another feeling: anxiety.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one Santa Clara soccer player is working to raise money on and off the field to go toward a local health program.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
A notice to Costco customers urges them not to consume some packages of salmon over concerns it could be contaminated with listeria.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
One week before Election Day and voters across the country were filling out their ballots. Along with that warm sense of civic pride, there may be another feeling: anxiety.
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered remarks at the same spot Trump inspired his supporters to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Robert F. Kennedy suspended his longshot presidential campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.
The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.
Two ballot boxes went up in flames early Monday morning in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, in incidents that authorities believe are connected.
A jury in Santa Clara County on Wednesday convicted a Milpitas man of murder for killing his transgender partner in 2021, prosecutors said.
On Tuesday, the battle for LGBT rights took a new turn when the Pentagon announced that it was proactively changing the discharge status to "honorable" for hundreds of service members expelled for being gay during the "don't ask, don't tell" era.
John Ramos reports on the Pentagon announcing it will change the discharge status to "honorable" for hundreds expelled during "don't ask, don't tell" era.
An honorable discharge status unlocks access to critical benefits that some veterans may have been missing out on for decades.
In the heart of San Francisco's Castro District, Antonio Castellanos is redefining a beloved Mexican tradition with a bold new vision for representation.
Many of us wish we could go back in time to ask our grandparents questions about their life, their family, and what it was like growing up, but Filipino artist Kenneth Tan didn't need a time machine.
Teri Garr rose from being a background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star in such favorites as "Young Frankenstein" and "Tootsie."
Rising Los Angeles-based garage/psych group Frankie and the Witch Fingers return to the Bay Area to headline the Independent on Halloween night.
Timothée Chalamet surprised the crowd at his own look-alike contest at Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
Death-metal mavericks turned prog-rock heroes Opeth bring the epic sounds of the band's forthcoming new album 'The Last Will and Testament' to the Warfield Halloween night.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Amanda Hari reports on Prop 32, which would increase the minimum wage. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
CBS News Bay Area evening edition headlines for Oct. 29, 2024. Watch full newscasts streamed at the CBS SF website or on the app.
Kenny Choi reports on a Stanford artificial intelligence project helping to uncover racial covenants in Santa Clara County property records.
Loureen Ayyoub reports on a breast cancer survivor who is encouraging young women to get examined. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Katie Nielsen reports on a break-in at a popular Oakland business. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
With hate crimes on the rise in the U.S., a pair of Oakland women have been equipping people with self-defense tools for free.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what are two million photos worth? A history of Asian Americans in the Bay Area, for this week's Jefferson Award winner.
While stroke rehabilitation is often a difficult road, a South Bay couple is providing local patients some valuable support.
For nearly 50 years, a Vietnam veteran from San Francisco has served as a national champion for military veterans.
A beloved 88-year-old volunteer shows there's power in reading to children and her giving ways are an example for all ages.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.