Researchers will keep a close eye on them as the fire continues to burn. The Elkhorn Slough Reserve has been closed until further notice. There are only about 3,000 sea otters left in California.

Minutes later, a garbage truck with the county’s logo arrived, and workers in neon green vests and blue hard hats chipped away at the four-foot-tall pile made up of Branner and his friends ...

A store owner shot and killed a man accused of trying to rob the store during an after-hours private sale, California police reported. The incident took place at the 3rd Street Promenade at about ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - It’s been just over two weeks since a massive fire tore through the Five 10 Flats apartment complex in Bethlehem. Residents displaced by Bethlehem fire may have to wait to go ...

A subsequent investigation by The Mercury News found that many Northern California fire departments were failing to complete most of their required annual inspections — and because there was ...

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Police and fire officials in California respond after explosion damages businesses in Palm Springs, authorities say.

Firefighters called in backup from nearby towns, including Ramsey, whose Tower Ladder 441 was parked out front to help knock down the fire from above. One of the biggest challenges? No fire hydrants ...

According to the National Interagency Fire Center’s wildfire outlook, there is “above normal” potential for significant fires across much of California from June through August. Dry weather ...

Video shows a driver pulling over her car and setting a homeless woman on fire before allegedly kicking the burned victim and fleeing in her vehicle. Disturbing surveillance footage shows the ...

A historic hotel in the upscale coastal community of Laguna Beach is facing scrutiny for attempting to create a private beach area for its guests in apparent violation of California state law.

A security guard working at a Los Angeles marijuana dispensary opened fire on suspected burglars early Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. The attempted burglary was reported around 4:20 a.m ...