A storm making its way through the Central Valley is bringing rain and snow to portions of Kern County and impacting major ...

Eight years ago we were all over the place, and just getting started,” said one Democratic organizer. “Now, we’re much more organized.” ...

Special to The OBSERVER SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressuring Oakland to expand its police department’s ability ...

Around 10:30 a.m., the CHP's Contra Costa area officers were alerted about a possible freeway shooting on westbound Highway 24 near the Wilder Road overcrossing in Orinda. Officers learned that a ...

The California Highway Patrol seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $720,000 during a traffic stop in ...

The California Highway Patrol seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $720,000 during a traffic stop in Merced County.

A 36-year-old male driver from Calpine was rescued from his truck after it went off the road on SR-89 in Sierra County on Wednesday morning, and was transported to Renown with serious injuries.

Jose Sanchez, a 25-year-old from Salinas plead no contest to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and ...

OAKLAND – A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting on a freeway Wednesday in Oakland, authorities said. The ...

OAKLAND – A suspect was arrested in connection with a shooting on a freeway Wednesday in Oakland, authorities said. The ...

A man and his dog spent the night trapped in a truck after crashing about 30 feet down a hillside in Northern California, ...