A storm making its way through the Central Valley is bringing rain and snow to portions of Kern County and impacting major ...

A driver who spent 22 hours trapped in a crashed pickup truck with his dog was rescued after a passerby spotted the crash, ...

A two-vehicle collision on the southbound Interstate 605 Freeway near Valley Boulevard left at least one person injured | ...

Eight years ago we were all over the place, and just getting started,” said one Democratic organizer. “Now, we’re much more organized.” ...

Special to The OBSERVER SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom is pressuring Oakland to expand its police department’s ability ...

Around 10:30 a.m., the CHP's Contra Costa area officers were alerted about a possible freeway shooting on westbound Highway 24 near the Wilder Road overcrossing in Orinda. Officers learned that a ...

The California Highway Patrol seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $720,000 during a traffic stop in ...

The California Highway Patrol seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $720,000 during a traffic stop in Merced County.

A 36-year-old male driver from Calpine was rescued from his truck after it went off the road on SR-89 in Sierra County on Wednesday morning, and was transported to Renown with serious injuries.

Jose Sanchez, a 25-year-old from Salinas plead no contest to one count of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and ...