Here at home, the Madre Fire is currently at 30% containment. Wind speeds of over 20 mph are expected at the site of the fire. We can expect a warm-up later this week, with some inland areas hitting ...

Within 90 seconds of being notified of a crash, transport officials will now be able to have a drone in the air to guide ...

The new space exhibit will explore our nearest celestial neighbors, the forces of gravity, the tides, and moon cycles. Kids ...

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Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan from NJ has been hailed an "American hero" for rescuing those in the Texas floods.

Erica Diaz, senior policy advocate for the Central Coast Alliance United for Sustainable Economy, said it was one of the worst workplace raids they’ve seen on the Central Coast in 15 years.

As of Thursday, 98 customers in San Benito County have been impacted by Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Supervisor Chris Lopez said that PSPS outages have impacted some customers in South ...

CENTRAL COAST REGION, Calif. – On Monday, the union representing healthcare workers at six Planned Parenthood clinics announced that a tentative agreement has been reached and the strikes ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan rescued nearly 200 people during his first mission over the weekend from floods that ...

California has been identified by the FBI as one of the top four destinations in the country for human trafficking. "It's definitely still an issue," said Megan Rheinschild, Santa Barbara County ...

A U.S. Coast Guard swimmer from New Jersey, who finished basic training last year, saved 165 lives on his first mission ...

Republicans and Democrats unite in praising Scott Ruskan, who risked his life to save 165 people amid the Texas floods.