Jessica Roy | Los Angeles Times (TNS) Rising temperatures are pushing California’s power grid to its limit — again. Forecasters say extreme heat will bake the state this week, starting what is …
SAN FRANCISCO — Wildlife officers shot and killed three coyotes at the San Francisco Botanical Garden over the weekend after a coyote attacked a 5-year-old girl, authorities said Monday. Two …
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers in California are suddenly getting tough-ish on crime — and the state’s voters may face dueling ballot initiatives in November. In response to a …
Some Bay Area communities allow the use of so-called “safe and sane” fireworks such as hand-held sparklers around July Fourth, even as most ban anything other than professional, licensed shows. …
By Amanda Musa | CNN (CNN) — Dengue virus is the most common mosquito-spread virus globally, but generally relatively rare in the continental United States. However, the US Centers for …
The boy who perished after suffering a medical emergency at Wild Rivers waterpark in Irvine died from a rare congenital heart defect, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said on Tuesday, …
RICHMOND — A new ominous civil grand jury report found Contra Costa County’s community warning system inadequate, asserting that the voluntary opt-in network could fail to quickly and accurately notify up to …
Nine people have tested positive and 21 people have suspected cases of Shigella as Santa Clara County’s public health department continues to respond to an outbreak primarily impacting homeless encampments …
A small group of about 20 community activists critical of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rallied outside of Oakland City Hall on Sunday, calling for her resignation. “She has been conspicuously …
By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org States have had their fun with highway safety messages, posting everything from Taylor Swift lyrics to discourage texting in Mississippi, to a “vibe check” — winking at Gen …