Ashes to ashes: What L.A. can learn from San Francisco’s 1906 disaster
Los Angeles took over as California's top city after San Francisco's 1906 earthquake and fires. What lessons can L.A. learn from this latest disaster?
Fire at one of the world’s largest battery plants in California forces evacuations
A major fire burning at one of the world’s largest battery storage plants in Northern California is sending up flames of toxic smoke.
Elapses size of San Francisco: LA fires carve mark on history
Even as four wildfires continued to burn in Los Angeles County Wednesday, the blazes were already rewriting the record books.
San Francisco plummets in rankings of best US cities amid rampant crime, soaring cost of living: study
The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and other economic factors.
Earthquake Hits San Francisco as California Battles Devastating Wildfires
California faced a double blow on Friday as a 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, coinciding with raging wildfires in the southern part of the state. The q
200 bronze vases stolen from graves at cemetery, California cops say. Search is on
Someone stole 200 bronze vases off graves in a San Francisco Bay Area cemetery, California sheriff’s officials reported. Workers at Oakmont Memorial Park in Lafayette noticed the vases were missing last month, the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said in a Jan. 15 news release.
San Francisco's Weather Hasn't Been What Forecasts Would Expect
San Francisco is experiencing an uncharacteristically dry and sunny January, defying historical norms and forecast expectations. The city has recorded only 0.19 inches of rain so far this month, all of which fell on Jan.
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More than 30 years after a woman was murdered in an alley in San Francisco's Chinatown, police said they have located the suspect as he awaits trial for another murder in Colorado. A Denver Fire Department assistant chief is asking his colleagues to move forward on a vote of no confidence in the department chief and deputy chief after a CBS News Colorado investigation.
The California train loop among '7 wonders of the railroad world'
The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.
San Francisco Hit by Tech Struggles, High Housing Costs
Affordability and a drop in skilled workers fueled the area’s plummet in a new analysis of the nation’s best-performing cities.
Huge Northern California lithium battery fire called "Three-Mile Island" event for the emerging industry
The massive fire at one of the world's largest lithium battery storage plants in Northern California has shaken a local community worried about possible long-term impacts and brought scrutiny to the emerging industry's safety practices.
Hotel development stalls across the Bay Area and all of California
Development pipeline dries up as 75% fewer properties opened last year in region, with outlook it will get worse.