A wildfire is currently burning within the range area of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), prompting smoke ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 3:55 p.m. in San Joaquin County. Funk Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, ...

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As dangerous fire weather settles over much of Northern California, the California Office of Emergency Services is partnering ...

Many Bay Area counties are under what PG&E calls a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) warning through Saturday, aligning with ...

A person died in a solo car crash early Thursday morning in Modesto, officials say. The Modesto Police Department was dispatched around 1 a.m. to Roselle and Floyd avenues. A driver lost control of ...

A vehicle reportedly caught fire after crashing on Interstate 5 in San Joaquin County on Wednesday evening. Emergency crews ...

A vehicle reportedly caught fire after a crash near Plumas Lake on Wednesday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to reports ...

PG&E said weather-related power shutoffs are possible for some customers in Shasta, Tehama and 10 other counties starting Thursday.

Cal Fire units responded at approximately 10:54 a.m. to reports of a fire burning on La Panza Ranch south of Highway 58 at ...

Fire teams are battling a ten-acre vegetation fire near the intersection of San Juan Creek Road and Hay Canyon Road in ...

Six candidates are vying for the three available seats on the board (in alphabetical order): James Ashcraft, Kevin Barnard, ...