A light, 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Southern California on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Oakland's Children's Fairyland, which turned 75, is an argument that storytelling, combined with old-fashioned play, has a ...

Robert Seviano Howell is being held on a $2M bond. His wife is hospitalized, and their children are in the custody of the ...

The man is being held on a $2 million bond at the Canyon County jail, and his five children are in the custody of Idaho ...

Reeves has since had to downsize. She now lives in a converted garage, with a modest bathroom, a bedroom and a living space ...

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

A Brisbane woman calmly removed an 8-foot carpet python from her bedroom after waking to find the non-venomous snake on top ...

Harry Bosch, Michael Connelly’s fictional LAPD detective. On Oct. 30, 1966, an 18-year-old high school classmate of mine, ...

A section of an iconic California highway has reopened after three years. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rhea Withrow, who lives in a town that was isolated during the closure ...

The California Department of Public Health is raising the alarm on an outbreak of death cap mushrooms, which has hospitalized ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

The lizard is now at the East Bay Vivarium reptile shop, police said. Alameda is about 10 miles east of San Francisco. Ornate ...