Fire crews already stretched thin responded to two house fires overnight within an hour of each other.

Thousands of people were ordered to get out of Paradise on Wednesday as an out-of-control wildfire threatened the Northern California city that also was devastated by flames just weeks ago.

Three people who spray painted a dozen buildings in midtown Sacramento in September have been sentenced to at least 90 days in jail.

Some of the worst air right now is in the foothills and it may be why critical air sensors are now broken.

A judge says Oakland software programmer Hans Reiser, now facing up to life in prison, had been offered a pretrial deal that could have made him a free man by next May.

A state senator is suggesting that the California Lottery expand its prize offerings to include free gasoline.

Searchers combed part of the Sierra Nevada on Wednesday for a hiker reported missing last week.

A level 2 gas leak happened this morning in the 3600 Block of Lankershim Way in North Highlands forcing the evacuation of nearby residents.

By Brian D. Wilson

A Rialto auto accident on the 200 block of Willow Ave. near Rialto Ave., caused by a speeding drunk driver in a Honda Sport Utility Vehicle has killed a 2-year-old girl and seriously wounded her family, according to a news

Lanes have reopened on the 60 Freeway in Hacienda Heights four hours after two people, including an LAPD officer, were killed in a crash involving at least two vehicles. California Highway Patrol Officer David Porter says two or more vehicles,

California's restaurant industry is taking San Francisco to court over a city law that requires chain restaurants to post calorie totals and other nutritional information on menus and menu boards. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court last week, says

How hot was it? Hot enough to fry a record. High temperature marks for July 8 fell in four cities around the Bay Area Tuesday, and with little relief in sight for the next couple of days in inland areas,

HERE'S THE DEAL Misleading signal on toll plaza: Ted Howard approached the Bay Bridge toll plaza at 1 a.m. on a recent Sunday, and what he saw surprised him: Open lanes. Lots of them. Howard, who just moved to San

Cal Fire crews have now issued evacuation warnings to at least 9,000residents of Paradise in Butte County as the nearby fire grew to morethan 47,000 acres. At least 40 homes have been destroyed as changingwind conditions sent the fire straight

Kern County supervisors refused to ban gay marriage, rebutting a conservative group that sought to make it the first California county to reject the statewide policy.

Arizona signee Brandon Jennings will pursue a professional basketball career in Europe, backing out on his commitment to the Wildcats.

Reaching more than 14,000 feet above sea level, Mt. Shasta dominates the landscape of high plains and conifer forests in far Northern California.

Justin Duchscherer faced only three batters over the minimum and threw a two-hitter to lead the Oakland Athletics to a 2-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

A list of cooling centers open around the Bay Area for this week's heat wave.