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07/28/2024

New data revealed America's brunch hotspots, hidden gems and which brunch-obsessed states were leading the charge.

07/28/2024

Your community’s social media page may bring out the best in your neighbors. Or the worst. What’s the best way to keep discussions civil?

Your community's social media page may bring out the best in your neighbors. Or the worst. What's the best way to keep discussions civil?

07/27/2024

Federal regulators step up oversight of Southwest Airlines after a string of safety mishaps, including three planes flying dangerously low.

07/27/2024

The governor recently took action on a slate of bills, signing off on two dozen and vetoing one. Here are the highlights.

07/27/2024

Beach Homeowner Berates Family Of Beachgoers | Chain Offers Half-Off All Month After Viral SNAFU | 100 ‘Delicacy’ Ducklings Rescued

Beach Homeowner Berates Family Of Beachgoers | Chain Offers Half-Off All Month After Viral SNAFU | 100 'Delicacy' Ducklings Rescued

07/27/2024

The ocean is aglow off the California coast, and it's not just the usual red tide causing it. It's fireworms! That's right — mating fireworms are causing the waves to glow in some places. California

Fireworms have been spotted in Newport Beach where their glowing mating dance coincides with bioluminescent waves.

07/27/2024

07/27/2024

Parts of Concord and Bay Point north of Highway 4 were ordered to evacuate immediately. Here are the zones evacuated.

07/26/2024

71 NorCal athletes have qualified for the Paris Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games as Team USA continues to take shape.

07/26/2024

Several deli meats are being recalled after a multi-state listeria outbreak left two people dead and sickened nearly three dozen others.

07/26/2024

The largest fire burning in California tripled in size overnight. Police believe they've arrested the man seen starting the blaze by pushing a burning car into a gully and fleeing the scene.

A man pushed the flaming car into a gully, then calmly left the area with other people fleeing what's now known as the Park Fire.

07/26/2024

The wind-driven Flynn Fire in Alameda County sparked off Interstate Highway 580 just before 10 p.m.

07/26/2024

A man pushed the flaming car into a gully, then calmly left the area with other people fleeing what's now known as the Park Fire.

07/26/2024

Kamala Harris is bringing back Democratic donors. Donald Trump is counting on V.P. pick JD Vance to raise money in Silicon Valley.

07/25/2024

Three gunmen took items from customers and cash from tellers at a bank branch, police said.

07/25/2024

The order comes less than a month after the Supreme Court reversed a ruling that prohibited cities from banning encampments.

07/25/2024

Wildfires tear through California at a tremendous cost. One rancher recommends returning to the practice of prescribed burns.

07/25/2024

Compounding pharmacies make copies of semaglutide drugs. Physicians —​ including one in Manhattan Beach — prescribe them to patients.

07/25/2024

There have been several organized retail theft cases in this upscale suburban nook of the Bay Area this month.

07/25/2024

Police in California believe they solved the decades-old case of Sarah Geer, a child who was r***d and murdered in the early 80s. The arrest brings a measure of closure to a tragic event that has haunted the community for over 40 years.

A 62-year-old man is being held without bail on suspicion of killing Sarah Geer—a case that haunted the community for 40 years.

07/24/2024

The California Highway Patrol took second place in 2023 in the Best Looking Cruiser contest. This year, the CHP seeks to take the cover.

07/24/2024

Activists were angry about a policy that only allowed the American and California state flags to be flown on school property.

07/24/2024

Fortune has released its 2024 rankings of the 50 best places to live, which will serve multigenerational families for the long haul.

07/24/2024

Considering hiring a financial advisor? Here's what you need to know beforehand. (Sponsored)

Considering hiring a financial advisor? Here's what you need to know beforehand.

07/24/2024

There are now five serious Democratic hopefuls with the latest announcement this week.

07/24/2024

A 62-year-old man is being held without bail on suspicion of killing Sarah Geer—a case that haunted the community for 40 years.

07/24/2024

A famous California pizza chain is offering patrons a half-off macaroni and cheese deal for one month after going viral for muddling online orders.

The pizza chain is offering patrons a half-off macaroni and cheese deal for one month after an online order for the company went viral.

07/24/2024

Contra Costa County Shares How Election Officials Protect Your Vote

07/23/2024

You'll never guess which California herb enthusiast was chosen to carry the Olympic torch on its final leg for the Paris Olympics!

The famed rapper from Long Beach will carry the torch in its final leg before the 2024 Paris Olympics officially kick off.

07/23/2024

A young girl and her mother were killed Sunday night after their car hit a tree on South Vasco Road. A man remains in critical condition.