When flames started in an upstairs bedroom of their Bay Terraces home last week, six members of the May family and their dog had just a few seconds to wake up, react and escape.

Mama bears are setting up baby nurseries under homes in California, videos show. At least three mother bears nestled into ...

"Bay leaves are safe to use in cooking but should be removed before consuming the dish because they can be hard and sharp," dietitian Jamie Nadeau, RD, tells USA TODAY.

The bird blind is a place to hide while watching for a variety of bird species along the sanctuary trail at Turtle Bay in ...

Long before Silicon Valley billionaires purchased tracts of Solano County land to build a tech utopia, a group of Bay Area ...

Some of the largest clusters this season were found in Santa Cruz County, with 1,406 monarchs at Lighthouse Field State Beach ...

According to autopsy and toxicology results obtained by USA TODAY from the Alameda County Coroner's Office, Dixon had a blood ...

Thursday’s heavy storm led to a mudslide and a fallen tree that blocked a few lanes on southbound Highway 101 and backed up ...

If the leaves of your citrus tree are yellow, it’s a sign that they are deficient in the minerals — nitrogen and magnesium t ...

An atmospheric river has arrived in the Bay Area, with moderate to heavy rain expected to continue, along with increasing ...

A powerful storm brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Bay Area, causing significant damage, including fallen trees, flooded roadways, and power outages. In Martinez, a large tree crashed onto ...