NorCal atmospheric river prompts flood watches, winter storm warning
The second peak of an ongoing atmospheric river storm arrived in Northern California Monday afternoon, prompting flood watches and a winter storm warning up in the Sierra.
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The second peak of an ongoing atmospheric river storm arrived in Northern California Monday afternoon, prompting flood watches and a winter storm warning up in the Sierra.
Commuters are starting 2025 having to pay more to get around the Bay Area as bridge tolls are increasing by a dollar, while BART and Muni fares are going up as well.
Three Northern California people received a five-count indictment, charged with bank robbery and conspiracy to commit bank robbery in Sacramento and several cities in the Bay Area, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Police in Tracy are turning to the community for help locating a suspect in a bank robbery last week.
While real estate prices in California and the San Francisco Bay Area continue to shatter records, there is one Bay Area city that is bucking that trend for now.
As the Oakland Athletics' relocation to Las Vegas continues to twist and turn, California's capital region is once again on the list as a potential temporary home for the major league ball club.
A string of car break-ins following visits to the bank in Tracy is believed to be a coordinated effort with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area.
An iconic San Joaquin Valley winery is being featured in a new music video from Bay Area rap legend E-40.
Investigators have made an arrest in connection to a deadly hit-and-run that happened in Tracy last February, police said Tuesday.
California has become the first state in the nation to ban the use of "excited delirium" as a cause of death on coroners' or autopsy reports after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 360 into law.
A deadly crash has a major road used by many commuters to the Bay Area in Tracy blocked Thursday morning.
A major I-80 construction project will mean a detour for drivers -- just in time for the Labor Day weekend.
A new megaregion in California could encompass the Greater Sacramento area.
Stanford University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced Wednesday he is resigning Aug. 31 after an investigation commissioned by the school's Board of Trustees found "manipulation of research data" in several academic papers of which he was the principal author.
President Joe Biden touched down in California on Monday for a multi-day trip to fundraise for his re-election campaign and announce $600 million in federal support to reduce the impacts of climate change. Alongside President Biden was California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A federal correctional officer has been convicted of sexually abusing two inmates at a women's prison in California where the warden and other employees were charged with similar conduct.
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A judge sentenced Ray J. Garcia to 70 months in prison for sexually abusing three female inmates and forcing them to pose naked for photos in their cells at the Federal Correctional Institute in Dublin. He must also register as a sex offender with the state of California.
Northern California officials were working Tuesday to identify the families of 160 people whose remains were found in a Hayward warehouse used by a cremation business whose license was suspended.
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A 36-year-old man has been charged with blowing up two Pacific Gas & Electric transformers, causing blasts that knocked out power to thousands of utility customers in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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The conservative commentator announced his candidacy for the Republican ticket on Monday, saying, "It's time to make California Golden Again."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is mourning after the passing of Pope Francis.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
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Shea Langeliers had four hits and Nick Kurtz drove in a run with a base hit his first time up in his major-league debut to help the Athletics beat Texas 5-2 on Wednesday.
Jimmer Fredette, the 2011 Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year who went on to become an NBA lottery pick and then played for the U.S. in 3x3 at last year's Paris Olympics, has announced his retirement.
A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the Trump administration from pulling funds from so-called "sanctuary cities" in response to a lawsuit brought by San Francisco and other local governments across the U.S.
President Trump is now selling 2028 campaign hats, after hinting on-and-off about seeking out a third term.
The Trump administration's plan to slash school funding over diversity and equity initiatives would "cripple the operations of many educational institutions," a federal judge wrote.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
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Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making the life-saving medication less expensive and more accessible.
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A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
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The Sutter County Sheriff's Office is partnering with Yuba City and other agencies to get the banks of the Feather River cleaned up.
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