Sam Mauhay-Moore is a National Parks reporter for SFGATE. He grew up in Long Beach and studied journalism and ethnic studies ...

If you found a piece of someone's family history thrown out in a box, what would you do? One woman's quest to get it back to ...

Divers on a main stretch of two popular routes in the South Bay will be given the chance to avoid traffic by using toll lanes ...

A large Argentine black and white tegu was spotted by hikers in Joseph D. Grant County Park in Santa Clara County.

Santa Clara County Parks is asking for the public’s help finding an Argentine black and white tegu — a lizard that can grow ...

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office wants to expand its use of drones to reduce deputy violence. Yet its oversight agency ...

A Cal Fire employee who has worked in different parts of the state is accused of distributing child pornography, the Manteca Police Department said Friday.

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:57 a.m. in Santa Clara County. Lake Fire has been burning on private land. There is ...

In the photo released Thursday, his eyes are barely open. A tube runs from his nose. A jagged, two-inch scar drops down his ...

A rogue wheel caused a multi-car crash on I-280, no serious injuries; Santa Clara County FD urges vehicle maintenance.

The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a flash flood warning for central Washington County in southwestern ...

THE UNION REPRESENTING Santa Clara County bus drivers and light rail operators has approved the latest contract proposal from VTA after months of ...