August News

In the past few years, Rich Nieto's work has started earlier and lasted longer. The regional fire operations director for the Southwest Coordination Center said the West's fire season used to stretch from May ...

A Petaluma-based company looking to resurrect Mare Island's closed dry docks for ship work may receive a specialized permit Wednesday.

Even after 42 years in education, Steve Stavis still thinks the most exciting day of the year is the first day of school - well, that and graduation day.

Actress Minnie Driver arrives to the Premiere of Sony Pictures' 'Hancock' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on June 30, 2008 in Hollywood, California.

Iran on Friday gave an undisclosed response to an international offer of economic and other incentives if it suspends a central part of its nuclear program.

Independence Day is normally a booming time for tourism here, with out-of-towners settling into cliffside vacation homes or trekking out to campgrounds nestled among the redwoods.

About 500 renters filed suit against Oakland Community Housing Inc. today, accusing the nonprofit housing developer of breaking a 30-year requirement to provide housing to low-income residents at the California ...

Mark Hoffmann, left, smiles during his wedding ceremony to his longtime partner Rene Spring at the Santa Clara County government center's chapel in San Jose Friday.

Brangelina's twins aren't here yet, but the big day is drawing closer. The seafront Lenval hospital in Nice in the south of France said Tuesday that Angelina Jolie had checked in at its Santa Maria maternity ...

From Interstate 15, passing motorists can see the iconic giant red chili adorning the entryway to Barstow's Chili's, but they will have to wait more than a month to sit down and eat.

People may notice low-flying airplanes over the Central Coast over the next two months as a company conducts geologic and hydrologic research in the area.

Oil prices climbed above $142 a barrel Tuesday amid concerns about a potential conflict between Iran and Israel and a weakening dollar.

One of the words heard most about the coming switch to digital television is "deadline." That's because on Feb.

Firefighters on Sunday had battled more than a thousand wildfires burning throughout Northern California to a stalemate, but forecasters said dangerous fire conditions would not relent anytime soon.

Driving with one hand on the wheel and the other on a cell phone is no longer an option for Washington state drivers.

Peninsula Democrats participated in a nationwide rally Saturday to drum up support for presidential hopeful Barack Obama, fire up and recruit volunteers, reach out to Hillary Clinton supporters and get voters ...

After 39 years, he's calling it a career. Santa Clara County Executive Pete Kutras announced his retirement, effective Nov.

Does a charter high school targeting poor and minority students belong in affluent Foster City? That was the question of the night Thursday as the Los Angeles-based Magnolia Foundation made its pitch for a ...

Pastor James Garcia will wave off gifts and goodbye cards, but he will accept your prayers.

Thousands of lightning strikes in Northern California are to blame for setting more than 800 wildfires in less than a day.