The Sacramento River Cats unveiled a new alternative identity that pays homage to the Sacramento region’s history of discovering gold. The team announced Thursday afternoon their new alter ego, the ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:56 p.m. in San Luis Obispo County. Center Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 1:34 p.m. in Merced County. Badger Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, ...

Sacramento Mayor Kevin McCarty McCarty asked Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency leaders for cheaper options to build affordable housing.

The arrest followed an investigation into suspected harassing conduct by the former Loomis Union School District employee.

State Sen. Tony Strickland, R-Huntington Beach, proposed an allocation of $400 million for Proposition 36, the tough on crime measure California voters passed last year. He challenged Democrats to ...

A grandfather of four hit the jackpot in an online lottery game he bought for $2, officials said. “I was surprised I didn’t ...

A gorilla known for her tickle fights was euthanized due to age-related health decline, a Colorado zoo said. A western Iowland “ gorilla icon ” named Roxie who was known by Cheyenne Mountain Zoo staff ...

Jorge Mares Raygoza, 47, was arrested March 28, six days after his wife’s body was discovered on desert parkland in Juarez, ...

A lucky Powerball player in Illinois won $50,000, just missing the $66 million jackpot, lottery officials said. The ticket ...

A lottery player’s stop at a convenience store for bottled water ended in a big win, Maryland officials said. The Silver Spring resident bought two bottles of water at a 7-Eleven in Rockville and ...

In Los Angeles, the Union Rescue Mission introduced a daily fee of $7 in April 2011. The majority of the payment goes toward meals and shelter, while $2 is put toward savings for the individual, said ...