August 2026
Expanded evacuation orders as Big Sur wildfires grow
Two massive wildfires are blazing through Big Sur, prompting new shutdowns and evacuations.
Bay Area man and 76 others go missing on pilgrimage to Tibet
Prabath Sajeepa, a 48-year-old Bay Area resident who works at Everpure, is among the roughly thousands reported missing following a deadly flash flood in Nepal.
Hawk Fire’s first known fatality identified as 83-year-old Reno woman
The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office confirmed that a woman, 83, was the first known fatality from the destructive Reno Hawk Fire.
Nootbaar’s leadoff homer, 3 hits spark Diamondbacks in 10-6 victory over Giants
Lars Nootbaar homered to center on the first pitch of the game and had three of Arizona’s 12 hits to help the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 10-6 on Friday night. Arizona moved a…
Nootbaar hits pinch grand slam in 7th to back Kelly in Diamondbacks’ 7-1 win over Giants
Lars Nootbaar hit a pinch grand slam in the seventh inning and Merrill Kelly threw seven shutout innings to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 7-1 on Saturday in the first…
Eldridge has 4 hits, drives in 4 runs as Giants beat Diamondbacks 7-2 to split doubleheader
Bryce Eldridge had four hits and drove in four runs and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 on Saturday night to split a doubleheader. Lars Nootbaar’s pinch-hit grand slam in…
Feds say couple bought Rolex watches, gambled $1.1M of surrogacy agency money
Three Bay Area residents were among those who sent thousands of dollars to the defunct agency.
Family speaks out after death of Southwest flight attendant Jenny Lupton in Hawaii
Jenny Lupton’s family shares new details about her final hours, the police investigation and the life of the Southwest flight attendant found dead in Hawaii.
Big rig crashes through I-80 railing, cab left dangling over bridge
The I-80 crash and highway closure near Lake Tahoe come as thousands are traveling to attend the Burning Man festival in Nevada.
An influencer petted a Mount Rainier marmot. A national park ranger called his parents.
A Mount Rainier visitor received a $230 ticket after petting a marmot, then got a strange call from someone claiming to be a park ranger.