Judge orders halt on ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California

A federal judge in San Jose has ordered a halt to ICE arrests at courthouses, arguing that immigrants are between a rock and a hard place: They face either getting arrested for trying to follow the law, or are not showing up to court and facing automatic deportation. 

Southern California rain causes flooding and mudslides

A powerful holiday storm continues to hit California. The system has triggered dangerous flooding, damaging winds and heavy snow. Tens of thousands of people are without power and emergency crews are responding to rescues across the state.

Fire, explosion rocks Bay Area neighborhood, 6 injured

An explosion and fire erupted in a Hayward residential area on Thursday, destroying homes, shutting down a freeway and injuring six people after a construction crew struck an underground gas line, according to firefighters, witnesses and PG&E.