Authorities are trying to determine if dismembered lower extremities of a human found Sunday in Oakland are linked to other remains found Feb. 1 in another area of the city.

Authorities are investigating the death of a 43-year-old woman who suffered a medical emergency while in custody at a San Bernardino County detention facility, officials announced Wednesday. Deputies ...

Rev. Jesse Jackson’s life’s work as an educator and civil rights leader brought his influence to the Bay Area communities.

Jackson had a special connection to Oakland, said Mayor Barbara Lee, who was a close friend of the late civil rights icon.

The bodies of eight skiers killed during an avalanche were found during a rescue effort late Tuesday in California near Lake Tahoe. Six skiers from their party survived and were evacuated, while one ...

Authorities say 15 people were on a three-day skiing trip. Here's what we know so far about the victims and survivors of the ...