You don’t always need a passport to experience authentic cuisine from around the world. Three grocery store chains based in California rank among the best international food markets in the nation, ...

A new prescribed burn, called Locatelli, was initiated at 11:39 a.m. Jan. 13 in Santa Cruz County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for eight months. Currently, there ...

John Joseph Pine III was found in his cell about 4 p.m. Saturday by Folsom correctional staff. Pine was pronounced dead later Saturday ...

A new prescribed burn, called Adin Airport, was initiated at 10:51 a.m. Sep. 8 in Modoc County, California. The prescribed fire has been burning on private land for a week. Currently, there are no ...

Witnesses said speed may have been a factor in a fiery crash on Hazel Avenue late Monday that killed a driver trapped in the ...

Developer Phil Oates has admitted turning left in front of a motorcyclist in a fatal Granite Bay collision. Should he pay $30 ...

Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. In this case, it means that 35% of the wildfire is halted from spreading, while 65% is still ...

Forest Road 23S10, east of Los Burros Road, Plaskett in Monterey County, California. By Tuesday morning, 29,976 acres of land had been destroyed by it. As of Tuesday morning, the fire crew effectively ...

Gibby Fire initially started at 3:02 p.m. Sep. 2 at Ortega Highway and Gibby Road in Orange County, California. As of Tuesday morning, 230 acres of land had been consumed by it. By Tuesday morning, ...

Southeast of Loma Vista in Monterey County, California. By Tuesday morning, it had burned 25,426.4 acres. As of Tuesday morning, the fire crew managed to contain 39% of this wildfire. There is ...

Almendariz is one of the 2026 Change Makers, an award from The Sacramento Bee and the Nehemiah Leaders Programs.

Steele Fire initially started at 9:59 a.m. Sep. 9 in Napa County, California. By Tuesday morning, it had scorched 51 acres. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Tuesday morning. At ...