10+ hour, 30+ min ago   (303+ words) The Lucas Fire grew to 4,008 acres near the rural Mendocino County community of Potter Valley and the Lake County line, Cal Fire said Saturday. The fire was 15% contained as of Saturday evening with evacuation orders and warnings in effect in…...

12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (271+ words) BERKELEY — Saturday marked the 16th anniversary of the unsolved homicide of Adolfo Ignacio Celedón Bravo and police are once again offering $50,000 to anyone who can help solve the case. On Sept. 12, 2010, Celedón — nicknamed “Fito” — was walking home from a party with…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (567+ words) A first-of-its-kind roller coaster coming to Six Flags Magic Mountain that combines three ride experiences into one will take thrill seekers on an off-road motorcycle ride over rugged hillside terrain. The new Thrill Glider multi-launch flying suspended motorbike coaster already…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago   (457+ words) A federal judge has ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to halt construction on a planned detention facility in Gilroy after attorneys for the state of California and Santa Clara County sued to block it on environmental grounds. Judge Eumi K. Lee…...

18+ hour, 18+ min ago   (565+ words) San Jose police fired an officer who used the department’s license-plate tracking system to track a woman who had accused his cousin of domestic violence, Chief Paul Joseph disclosed Friday. The incident adds to a growing list of law-enforcement breaches…...

16+ hour, 28+ min ago   (411+ words) Daniel Zhang remembers sitting across the table from his grandma when he was 4 years old, playing mahjong and laughing together. She helped raise him while they lived in China and his parents were working as a post-doctoral researcher and a…...

16+ hour, 45+ min ago   (559+ words) A federal appeals court has taken the unusual step of steering a class-action case to the California Supreme Court, saying the state high court is best suited to resolve the dispute. The case involves past and current members of the…...

4+ day, 46+ min ago   (843+ words) Crocheting is a fun pastime that allows you to create ponchos, hats, scarves, blankets and more for you and your loved ones. Whether you are a beginner or are coming back to a favorite hobby, having good crochet supplies will…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (590+ words) State officials have agreed to find a way to return millions of dollars in vehicle license fees to San Mateo County weeks after county leaders claimed the loss of revenue would lead to public service cuts. The state legislature has…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (316+ words) Palo Alto has a new fast-casual restaurant specializing in Thai cuisine and protein-maxxing. Most chicken and tofu items on the menu promise at least 40 grams of protein per meal. Holy Shred, which opened along El Camino Real in mid-August, is…...