Alameda County’s next district attorney is gearing up to take charge and strengthen the office with a renewed focus on ...

Alameda County officially replaced Pamela Price on Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors selected a new top prosecutor.

Jones Dickson will step into the Alameda County DA role at a time when the office is facing heavy criticism. "If we can just ...

Protecting and conserving our natural heritage, predicting weather and environmental conditions, preventing and managing pollution, promoting clean growth and a sustainable environment for present and ...

LOS ANGELES—On a typical weekday, lunch hour is bustling at Toscana Brentwood, a popular restaurant with the Hollywood elite where it isn’t uncommon to see Disney Chief Executive Bob Iger ...

A guilty verdict in a first-degree murder case was found against a Union City man after his six-week-long ‘violent crime spree’ ended in the death of an Oakland teenager, according to ...

A firefighter works to extinguish flames as the Eaton Fire burns in Pasadena, California, on January 8 (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) The death toll had climbed to five people, as the fast-moving ...

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New fire weather forecasts hit Southern California once again as firefighters work to contain the deadly wildfires that caused thousands to flee their homes. Winds "underperformed" on Tuesday ...

Fires have been ripping through the forests and scrublands of California for millennia. Indeed, with its combination of long dry seasons and intense Santa Ana winds, the state is uniquely prone to ...

Newsweek has contacted the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom for comment and updates on help that has been sent to the state. Four fires continue to burn in Southern California ...