Former City Manager Embroiled In Hercules' Financial Meltdown Found Dead
Former Hercules City Manager Nelson Oliva, who resigned in 2011 amidst the city's deepening financial struggles, has died, according to city officials.
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Former Hercules City Manager Nelson Oliva, who resigned in 2011 amidst the city's deepening financial struggles, has died, according to city officials.
Voters in Del Norte and Tehama, with a combined population of about 91,000, will decide June 3 on an advisory measure that asks each county's board of supervisors to join a wider effort to form a 51st state named Jefferson.
Police arrested a man in Richmond early Wednesday morning after a chaotic scene in which someone shot a pit bull in a backyard, a police spokeswoman said.
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A pair of bright young ladies are on the nation's biggest spelling stage this week as the Scripps National Spelling Bee will crown the country's top speller.
The bill would let authorities confiscate guns from someone who threatens to commit violence, like the gunman in the massacre near UC Santa Barbara.
I fall in love with writers, and Maya Angelou was my first. She changed me from a reader into a writer. Her courage, her wherewithal, her way of weaving words that can both break your heart and set you free gave me the bravery to put onto paper the realities of a life lived.
The National Association of Realtors has produced an annual report on trends among home buyers and sellers, breaking down behavioral differences by generation.
Libby Schaaf and Noel Gallo are both questioning why the police department is significantly below its budgeted staffing level.
Oakland police say a man struggling with his brother over a shotgun was killed when the weapon went off Tuesday evening.
An outbreak of antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to a California chicken company hasn't run its course after more than a year, with 50 new illnesses in the past two months and 574 people sickened since March 2013.
Have a spare mil lying around? Great—that's all you'll need to book an artist like Bruce Springsteen or Taylor Swift for your next bash.
An investigative report illustrates doubt on whether a Santa Rosa mother grabbed the throat of a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly bullying her daughter.
The anonymous cash dropper has been leaving envelopes filled with cash across the Bay Area over the last week, what he calls a social experiment for good.
The Salinas police chief announced Tuesday that he has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to send a conciliation specialist to Salinas in order to facilitate community dialogue following recent officer-involved shootings.
