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Craig Galanti was standing in a Costco aisle earlier this month when his phone buzzed with an alert: unusually high levels of methane gas had been detected near his Porter Ranch neighborhood overlooking the San Fernando Valley. The level recorded …

Southern California theme parks saw mixed results in the latest attendance report for 2024 with Knott’s Berry Farm the biggest winner, Universal Studios Hollywood the biggest loser and Disneyland remaining largely unchanged. The Themed Entertainment Association released its annual Global …

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and TIM REYNOLDS, Associated Press Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups have been arrested in connection with a federal investigation into sports betting, people familiar with the matter told …

October 23 is tenth anniversary of the Aliso Canyon natural gas leak at Southern California Gas Co.’s underground gas storage facility near the top of Oat Mountain in the Santa Susana Mountains. How will residents, school employees, business owners and …

Cheryl Grimmer, aged three, was kidnapped from a changing area after spending a morning at the seaside with her mother and three brothers in 1970 (Picture: PA) The prime suspect in the disappearance of a British toddler in Australia more …

Lindsay Sandiford is being repatriated after spending 13 years in Indonesia’s penal system for drug smuggling offences (Picture: Made Nagi/EPA/Shutterstock) The British grandmother being freed from death row in Bali has said she will be ‘forever grateful’ to the Indonesian …

Eight months after two Santa Rosa teenagers died from cocaine investigators say was laced with fentanyl, prosecutors have filed murder charges against a 22-year-old man accused of supplying the deadly drugs. Ramon Nunez Galvan was charged Monday in the deaths …

The Napa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday passed a ban on retailers providing plastic carryout bags to customers in the county’s unincorporated areas starting next year, closing a loophole that had allowed thicker plastic bags marketed as reusable. The …

Rough seas that flipped a fishing boat Saturday morning kept hammering the five people tossed into Tomales Bay, draining their strength as they clung to life in the frigid water. One of them — a 6-year-old girl — was trapped …

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2025-2026 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, and it includes two specialty pediatric centers in the Greater Bay Area. In its 19th annual report, U.S. News recognized 118 top pediatric hospitals across the country …

SAN JOSE — A long-abandoned bus terminal in San Jose is now owned by the property’s lender, an entity that’s headed up by real estate executives who say they are prepared to develop hundreds of homes on the prime site. …

John Wayne Airport joined several other airports across the country in refusing to air a video from U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the government shutdown and its disruptions to Transportation Security Administration operations. …

Officials have released the name of the semi-truck driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter after an eight-vehicle crash involving multiple big rigs killed three people and injured several others Tuesday, Oct. 21, on the …

Six Flags Magic Mountain has teased a diverse collection of possible new attractions that include a launch coaster, dark ride, water coaster and thrill rides in a survey of its biggest fans. Six Flags has surveyed Magic Mountain season passholders …

From great concerts and operas to a parade honoring our four-legged friends (in costumes!), there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Related Articles Chili Cook-Off returning to Santa Cruz Boardwalk — with 55 …