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A true sign of spring is at hand for most Americans, the arrival of daylight saving time.
A tsunami swept at least five people watching the waves out to sea Friday and ripped docks out of harbors in California, spreading the destruction of a devastating Japanese earthquake to the shores of the United States.
In the wake of the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami which hit Japan Friday afternoon, the Oakland A's announced today that the team will help raise funds to aid victims of the disaster.
Tsunami waves swamped Hawaii beaches and brushed the U.S. western coast Friday but didn't immediately cause major damage after devastating Japan and sparking evacuations throughout the Pacific.
Sacramento Metro Fire District Chief Bill Sponable is stepping down, according the district board.
Some California surfers rode high water from a tsunami caused by the Japanese earthquake, while other beaches were closed.
A tsunami triggered by the massive earthquake in Japan reached California's coast Friday morning, causing surges that shook some boats loose from docks as beach-area residents throughout the state evacuated to higher ground.
An officer facing drug charges in the investigation of a Northern California drug task force has resigned from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's office.
