A former postal worker is accused of showing up at an Alaska motel to meet a 13-year-old boy, prosecutors said. But, the “boy” was actually an undercover officer, and the former postal worker is now ...

Matthew Piercey pleaded guilty in Sacramento on Thursday to 27 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and witness tampering.

A dog is playing his “grandpa card” by metaphorically telling everyone to stay off his lawn and at a distance at a Philadelphia animal shelter. But, like a Tootsie Pop, you have to endure the tough ...

Justin Hampson, 44, turned the knife on himself outside the Chico Creek Nature Center in the 1900 block of East 8th Street, where Butte County District Attorney’s investigators attempted to take him ...

Initial location: Santa Barbara County, Calif. A new wildfire was reported today at 10:31 a.m. in Santa Barbara County. Globe ...

Ume, a Malayan tapir calf, will make her debut Friday, May 16, at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, the zoo said ...

Someone has a California Lottery scratcher ticket worth a $5 million grand prize, lottery officials reported. The winning ...

Under California law, it’s also illegal to leave a dog, cat or other animal inside an empty car if it’s too hot or too cold ...

“Our victim did indicate that someone tried to approach him, saying, ‘Hey, I believe your wife wants you dead ,’” police Sgt.

The South Los Angeles couple, Gustavo Torres, 28, and Kiara Jaime-Flores, 34, were each charged with conspiracy to impede or ...

The woman’s alleged victim, now able to speak after days in the hospital, was able to identify her attacker Wednesday.