A California jury found Scott Peterson guilty of murdering his 27-year-old pregnant wife, Laci, and their unborn son, Conner, after a five-month trial in 2004. Over the years, he’s had multiple failed appeals but succeeded in having his death penalty overturned in favor of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. But his latest appeal, taken up by the Los …
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3 killed, 3 injured in California after speeding Tesla flies into power pole and building, knocks out power
A driver and two passengers were killed in a crash that also left three other passengers seriously injured when their Tesla Model 3 struck a curb and went airborne, smashing into a power pole and building in Pasadena, California, early Saturday, authorities said. The fatal single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. as the Tesla carrying six people was traveling at …
Read More »California mom dies saving drowning daughter just before Mother's Day: sheriff
A mother’s love knows no boundaries. That was especially true on May 9 when Brenda Duran jumped into the San Joaquin River in central California to rescue her drowning daughter. The mom watched her children playing in the water of a popular beach, but when her 11-year-old daughter could not keep her head above water, Duran rushed into the river, …
Read More »American Culture Quiz: Take a swing at this test of baseball greats, the Big '80s and more
APP USERS: Click here to get this quiz! Some of America’s greatest hit-makers, from the tennis court to the baseball diamond to the airwaves, are among those found in this week’s test of national knowledge. The American Culture Quiz from Fox News Digital tests your command each week of unique national traits, trends, history, people and popular interests. This week’s …
Read More »San Francisco under fire for program giving booze to homeless alcoholics: 'Where's the recovery in all this?'
A $5 million pilot program bringing free beer, wine and vodka shots to San Francisco’s homeless alcoholics aims to relieve the city’s emergency services, but one addict-turned-recovery advocate says the effort misses the mark and only delays recovery for those who need it. “It’s not a good idea, not when you consider the fact that, over the last four years, …
Read More »DOJ seeks 40-year sentence for Paul Pelosi hammer attacker David DePape under 'terrorism enhancement'
The Justice Department is seeking a 40-year sentence for David DePape under a “terrorism enhancement” in connection to the hammer attack on Paul Pelosi at his and his wife, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s California home. In a memo filed on Friday in the Northern District of California, San Francisco Division, federal prosecutors said they disagreed with the Probation Office’s decision not …
Read More »Roger Corman, independent filmmaker and Hollywood mentor, dead at 98
Roger Corman, a man known as a trailblazer in independent filmmaking and a mentor to many who worked with him, has died. He was 98. Corman died at his Santa Monica, California, home on Thursday, according to a statement released Saturday by his wife and daughters obtained by The Associated Press. Corman, known as “King of the Bs” helped turn …
Read More »University of California-Berkeley grads disrupt commencement with anti-Israel protests
The commencement ceremony held by University of California, Berkeley was interrupted by hundreds of anti-Israel protesters on Saturday morning. Most of the protesters were graduating students, wearing caps and gowns. Pictures show hundreds of students wearing keffiyehs, waving Palestinian flags and holding signage denouncing the Israeli government. The interruptions follow weeks of unrest at U.S. universities over the Israel-Hamas war, …
Read More »Alameda County DA Pamela Price facing recall as special election looms: The 'people have spoken'
One California mother who lost her son to a stray bullet is fighting a renewed effort to oust far-left Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price, a Soros-funded DA, over her leniency with criminals as violence continues to soar. Florence McCrary lost her 22-year-old son, Terrence McCrary Jr., back in 2016, and she has been fighting for justice on his behalf …
Read More »Violence in liberal state's schools nearly doubled as parents push for more police
Some Los Angeles parents are putting up a fight against the city’s most progressive activist groups, with violence in the school district nearly doubling since police were removed from school campuses following the riots over George Floyd’s murder in 2020. Maria Luisa Palma, a member of the Parents Advisory Committee in Los Angeles, organized an independent petition in February calling …
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