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Nick Allen hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, Steven Okert led an Astros bullpen that allowed just one run and Houston beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Wednesday. Houston (62-60)…

Several wind-driven fires are rapidly burning in northern Nevada, near the California border, prompting thousands of residents north of Reno to evacuate.

Defying mandatory evacuation orders, these Big Sur residents are staying in place and helping their neighbors fight the Timber Fire.

A judge denied diversion on Monday for the teen driver in last year’s crash, which happened on San Geronimo Valley Road in Marin County.

On Aug. 4, a driver plunged around 300 feet off Highway 18 by the Big Bear Dam, and they’re still missing.

Bryce Eldridge homered, fellow rookie Carson Whisenhunt pitched 5 2/3 innings after working out of two early bases-loaded jams and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Tuesday…

Jacob “Jake” Whisenant, 30, died in a climbing accident in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks.

Blackbird Mountain Guides released a preliminary report from an independent investigation into the Feb. 17 avalanche that killed nine people near Castle Peak.

Hundreds of firefighting personnel are battling the blaze that threatens hundreds of structures in the area.