On a FEMA color-coded hazard map, Alameda, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties are shaded dark red, indicating an area with ...

The misuse of substances is not a very widely discussed topic in the Alameda County area, likely due to the low percentage of ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that studies have found that the prospect of getting caught deters crime. You think?

The complaint targets the so-called "sanctuary city" ordinance, alleging it hampers the crackdown on a "crisis of illegal ...

With long transport times and limited resources, medics equip communities and start addiction treatment in the field ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to have “common sense and practice safety” to help prevent wildfires sparked ...

Irma Rodriguez, of Pescadero, struggles to lift a 5-gallon bottle of water into the back of her vehicle in Half Moon Bay on ...

If a wildfire causes an evacuation, people are forced to leave quickly and make decisions under pressure about what to bring ...

Following allegations of abuse by clergy, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno has voluntarily petitioned for bankruptcy ...

The Oakland Unified School District regained complete local control from the state of California on Tuesday, but the district ...

“As Sacramento County celebrates our 175th anniversary this year, we’re pleased to welcome four dynamic new directors to our ...