The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch, which remained in place for many inland and mountain communities on ...

Starting in 2026, qualified graduating high school students are automatically admitted into 16 California State University ...

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The San Jose Fire Department is investigating a New Year’s Eve blaze at a multi-family residence that left one person ...

1. Whether you’re in the city or the country — walk more. Research shows walking is great for physical and mental health.

A person died Thursday in a crash that shut down two lanes of Interstate 280 in Daly City, according to the California ...

Starting Thursday, Californians can request more than 500 different data brokers to delete their personal information.

President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and ...

New Year's Day is typically rain-free in the Los Angeles area, but that wasn't the case on the first day of 2026.