San Jose man falls 500 feet to his death while hiking Sequoia National Park
The man, whose name was not immediately available, was with two other people when the fall occurred Monday at the summit ridge of Mount Russell on the eastern edge of the national park.
VIDEO: Teenager fends off bear to save her dogs in California
A new viral video shows the moment a Bradbury teenager fended off a large bear in order to save her dogs.
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA rescue 3 skunks from 14-foot hole at Menlo Park construction site
Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA staff earlier this week rescued a family of skunks that fell into a deep hole at a construction site in Menlo Park.
San Bruno couple says mountain lion broke into home - a cat burglar
There was a cat burglar — quite literally — in San Bruno, less than a week after another big cat sighting in San Francisco.
Attracted to taxidermy, mountain lion shatters window to enter San Bruno home
Now that you've digested that headline, San Bruno police issued a press release about a mountain lion who apparently broke through a glass window to enter a home.
Huge dead whale hauled off Southern California beach
Crews have hauled away the rotting carcass of a dead fin whale that washed ashore and prompted the closure of Bolsa Chica State Beach over the weekend.
Passenger killed in fiery I-80 crash after driver swerves to avoid small animal
A passenger in a SUV died early Saturday morning after the driver swerved to avoid a small animal, while traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near San Pablo Dam Road.
Canadian police capture footage of cat chasing coyote away
Police in Port Moody captured footage of a cat that was in no mood to be bothered by a pesky coyote.
No necropsy for latest whale to wash ashore in Pacifica
A dead whale was spotted Friday afternoon at Pacifica State Beach, officials with the Marine Mammal Center confirms.
Viral video shows orca's stunning leap during dramatic dolphin hunt
“What an amazing moment!” Cabo Pulmo Divers wrote on social media.
'It's Victor's tiger,' HPD says wild animal belongs to man whose attorney denied ownership
It's unclear where or how the 9-month-old male tiger was found but investigators have confirmed he does not appear to be harmed.
Bear climbs backyard tree in San Anselmo, briefly causes shelter-in-place
A bear that climbed a tree in a backyard, causing a shelter-in-place in San Anselmo Thursday, came down on its own and was headed for open space, officials say.
Rare fish that lives thousands of feet under the ocean washes ashore in California state park
The angler fish usually lives 3,000 feet under the ocean, and it's rare for humans to see one fully intact. But this deep sea fish with teeth "like pointed shards of glass" recently washed ashore at a California state park.
3 more dead gray whales spotted in San Francisco Bay Area
Three more dead whales have been spotted in the San Francisco Bay in recent days, bringing the total to eight this year, experts said Friday.
Zebra escapes Tennessee auction house, seen wandering rural neighborhood
A zebra was scene wandering a small town in Tennessee after it reportedly escaped a nearby auction house.
Dead whale gets lodged between pilings at Port of Oakland
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says this makes the whale in Oakland the 10th whale in the last six weeks to show up dead; five of which were found in the Bay, the other five along the California Coast.
Flock of giant California condors trashes woman’s home
About 15 to 20 of the giant endangered birds have recently taken a liking to the house in the city of Tehachapi and made quite a mess.
Passenger jet lands safely in LA after bird strikes engine
Authorities say an Allegiant Air jet has returned safely to Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported striking a bird.
Flock of giant California condors trash woman's yard
About 15 to 20 California condors have recently taken a liking to a home in the city of Tehachapi, and they've made quite a mess.
Sonoma County neighborhoods are buzzing with bears
Sebastopol police are notifying residents of a beary-unusual sight. Cameras outside a resident's home captured images of a bear roaming in the areas of Pleasant Hill, Lynch, and Robinson roads.