Lion Stalks Cyclists | NBAer Fires On Robbers | Senior Shoots Naked Trespasser | Rat House Plague: CA News

On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across California. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

• Golden State Is Nation's Rat Capital: This CA City Is 'Rattiest' Place In USA
• 'Help Save My Life' — Dilbert Cartoonist Begs Trump To Fix Kaiser Treatment Battle
• Watch: Lion Stalks CA Cyclists, Forces Closure Of Popular Park
• NBA Player Opens Fire During Failed Home-Invasion
• Marvel Movie Star To Give Out Samples At Costco
• Dodger Pitcher Alex Vesia's Newborn Died During World Series
• Naked Trespasser Killed By 79-Year-Old Coming To Neighbors' Aid
• Rat-Infested Home Rattles Neighbors In Upscale Neighborhood
• Police Arrest Teen On Suspicion Of Shooting 9-Year-Old In Antioch
• Missing 9-Year-Old Melodee Buzzard's Mother Arrested
• PCH Helicopter Crash That Injured 5 May Have Been Caused By Loose Part: FAA.
• DNA Match With Son Confirms Identity Of CA Murder Victim After 27 Years
• Video: Orcas Hunt Great White Sharks, Teach Their Young To Eat The Livers
• San Diego County Teacher Named 2025 California Teacher Of The Year
• Man Accused Of Watching Women Shower At UC Berkeley Sorority House, Stealing Food
• Zoo Celebrates First Baby Orangutan in Nearly 15 Years
• 12 Mentally Ill Criminal Defendants To Be Released Due To Lack Of Facilities, DA Says
• Bay Area Man Who Targeted Asian Children, Seniors In Violent Attacks Convicted
• Police Release Surveillance Footage Of Suspects In Oakland Museum Heist
• CA Company Linked To Listeria Outbreak That Killed 6, Caused Miscarriage: FDA
• CA Political Earthquake Strikes With Passage of Prop. 50: Now Come The Aftershocks
• Massive Sinkhole Shuts Down Major Boulevard
• Woman Scammed Out Of Life Savings After Receiving Call Saying She Missed Jury Duty
• Teen's Body Was Hidden In Singer's Trunk, But Police Still Won't Say Why Or Who Did It

Other notable stories this week include:

SeaWorld To Honor Veterans With Free Admission, Fireworks And More Veterans Day Weekend

Active-duty military, veterans and their families with receive free admission and priority entrance during Veterans Day weekend.

'Wheel Of Fortune' Live Show Coming To Livermore

Audience members will be able to spin the wheel for a chance to win $10,000 or trips to Hawaii or Paris.

Drunken Driver Crashes Into Police Car In Dublin, Flips Over: CHP

Police said the car slammed hard into a DPS car conducting a traffic stop.

Four Honored For Heroism In Contra Costa County

The Contra Costa Sheriff recognized four people for heroism — a sergeant and three good samaritans.

Police Shot Man Who Held Girlfriend Hostage At Gunpoint: LAPD

Authorities on Monday released additional details about the shooting that occurred in a Northridge front yard.

1 Sex Offender Arrested During Sweep In Marin County: County Officials

Police said they conducted seven probation searches of active sex offenders and seized electronic devises to further investigate.

'Oprah’s Favorite Things' For 2025 Revealed And On It, A Business With An Unlikely Start

Oprah's 'Favorite Things' 2025: On the annual gift-giving guide is a product from a woman who ignored predictions that she'd fail.

Would-Be Napa Bomb Maker Sentenced Again

A Napa man sentenced in October for possessing explosive materials previously served time for having pipe bombs, drugs, and a machine gun.

2 Men Shot In Napa Drive Themselves To Hospital

The shooting was reported at about 5:25 p.m. Sunday, according to the Napa Police Department.

South OC Man Shot By Police After Allegedly Killing Woman For Car, Video Shows: Police

Video of a 31-year-old Rancho Santa Margarita man firing at police while running toward an In-N-Out Burger in Laguna Hills was released.

Calvert To Run Against Fellow Republican Kim In New 40th District

The fallout from Proposition 50's passage has two Republicans incumbents competing for the same seat in Orange and Riverside counties.

Couple Stabbed In Their Murrieta Home, Police Arrest Suspect With K9 Officer Assistance

Murrieta Police responded to 911 calls of a woman who said she'd been stabbed with a screwdriver. Her husband was killed in the attack.

Popular Livermore Restaurant Reopens Friday After Months-Long Hiatus

Zephyr Grill & Bar is hosting a grand reopening Friday after a small kitchen fire required months of cleaning and renovations.

Japanese Market, Restaurant Plaza Opening In East Bay

Osaka Marketplace plans to open a 42,000-square-foot "grocerant" combining a full Japanese grocery store and several small restaurants.