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In May, the California Highway Patrol deployed statewide one hundred Specially Marked Patrol Vehicles, or SMPV’s, to combat reckless driving, which includes distracted and aggressive driving.

Sacramento, California – California may have lost as much as $3 billion in potential revenue over the past

UNION CITY, Calif. - The garbage collection company embroiled in a nationwide worker strike, also impacting trash collection in several Bay Area cities, has asked customers to continue leaving their bins outside. Company working to resume service. What they're saying: — Republic Services told KTVU that it is working...

Editor’s note: This story is part of That’s My Word, an ongoing KQED series about Bay Area hip-hop history. A-Wax had just gotten out of jail when he decided to hit up a hotel party in Concord. The year was 2001, and the aspiring lyricist from Pittsburg, California...

Armando Vidal, a homeless man and longtime customer at Sandy’s Deli & Liquor in San Luis Obispo, was confirmed as the winner of a $1 million scratcher prize purchased in April.

There’s something undeniably nostalgic about an open sky, a glowing screen, and the crackle of car radios tuned just right. West Wind Drive-In Sacramento taps into that feeling perfectly, offering more than just a movie—it’s a full sensory rewind to simpler, slower evenings, but with a modern twist. Whether you're revisiting your own drive-in memories or introducing someone else to the experience for the first time, this spot promises a quirky slice of Americana right off the highway.

Hidden among the towering redwoods of Northern California is a quirky, can’t-miss roadside attraction that feels part storybook, part wilderness wonder. At Trees of Mystery in Klamath, California, you’ll find yourself gazing up at ancient giants one minute and snapping selfies with a 49-foot-tall Paul Bunyan the next. It’s equal parts enchanting forest adventure and nostalgic Americana—with a dash of Bigfoot thrown in.

Experts warn that the celebration might be premature, with lingering challenges and limited scope.

A proposed California law would let doctors with substance abuse issues avoid public discipline by entering a confidential diversion program — raising concerns about patient safety, failed oversight, and the potential for impaired physicians to continue practicing in secret. As East Bay Times reports, Assembly Bill...

In California’s southern San Joaquin Valley, a vast expanse of farmland stretches across what was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. This is the former bed of Tulare Lake, a massive body of water that once covered up to 790 square miles during seasonal floods.Tulare Lake was not only...