One bill that would have required oil companies to help pay for damages from climate-driven disasters failed and another that ...

Could it happen here? As mayor, my top priority is the health and safety of our residents. I asked Alameda Fire Chief Nick ...

AUSTIN BOUCHER / U.S. ARMY / OCT. 7 Members of the Defense POW /MIA Accounting Agency walk beside a casket during a disinterment ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. At least 163 ...

It was a cascade of violence and lawlessness in Oakland, where a hit and run by a stolen car at an illegal sideshow led to a shooting, which then led to the discovery of a nearby illicit gambling ...

This is a curated list of the Bay Area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published ...

Martinez Refining Company filed a required preliminary report with Contra Costa Health on Wednesday afternoon about last weekend’s refinery fire, saying air monitoring for ...

The Berkeley Fire Department said a Monday morning house fire that claimed the lives of one person and a pet has been ruled as accidental. It is not yet known what sparked the ...

A Bushfire Advice is in place for people in an area bounded by Safety Bay Road, Bell Street, The Esplanade, Parkin Street, William Street, Stokes Street, Seawind Drive, Read Street and Rae Road in ...

A 50-year-old speech therapist in Tuolumne County is accused of assaulting a 7-year-old child with autism in January.

Early in the season, Philly’s triumph in the Big Easy looked far from likely. But the team united behind a clear message and a foundation years in the making.

A “major explosion” ripped through a building at Parker Lord Corp. in Saegertown at around 10:40 a.m. Sunday in an incident ...