California

Also Saturday, San Francisco residents awoke to a tornado warning, but none touched down there. It was the first such warning for the city since at least 1950.

San Diego families of in-custody death victims had an opportunity to meet with Allison Ganter, California’s first-ever appointed Director of the In-Custody Death Review Division.

NBC Bay Area political analyst Larry Gerston discusses the increasing numbers of women in the state legislature and long term implications.

Inclement weather has plagued areas of the U.S. in the first half of the weekend, with dangerous conditions including heavy snow, a major ice storm and unusual tornado activity. An ice storm beginning Friday created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska. More than 33 inches of snow was reported near Orchard Park, New York, which is often a...

The National Weather Service confirmed on Saturday that a tornado touched down in Scotts Valley in Santa Cruz County. NBC Bay Area’s Marianne Favro and Cinthia Pimentel have the latest details.

Residents in Riverside County captured mysterious lights in the sky that could be drones amid reports of sightings on the East Coast.

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke marked his 99th birthday Friday, just days after a harrowing escape from a wildfire near his Malibu home.

The 32-year-old DJ was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence Tuesday evening and later posted bail.

In a surprise announcement, California’s second-largest insurance provider, Farmers Insurance, says it is going to add more policies for property owners. Bob Redell reports.

In a surprise announcement, California’s second-largest insurance provider, Farmers Insurance, says it is going to add more policies for property owners.

California’s second-largest insurance provider announced it was going to add more policies. The surprising development comes after many homeowners have struggled to insure their homes. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke with Consumer Investigative Reporter Chris Chmura to understand the latest developments.

Raw milk been under the microscope for weeks in California.

Raw milk been under the microscope for weeks in California. Thom Jensen reports.

A new survey reveals most working Californians are struggling with low wages alongside the high cost of living. Raj Mathai speaks with Mark Baldassare with the Public Policy Institute of California on this survey.

Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000.

Ten people were injured after an officer on a motorcycle crashed into a crowd at a holiday parade in Palm Springs.

A rare and brief tsunami warning tested city and county responses in Northern California after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook part of the state. The National Weather Service canceled its alert after roughly an hour Thursday.

Longtime residents of San Francisco noted something missing from the city’s emergency response to Thursday’s tsunami warning. The old system of emergency sirens was silent. Sergio Quintana reports.

California’s state Capitol building in Sacramento was evacuated Friday morning after a threat was made, according to a report from KCRA, citing a message from a Senate staffer.

California’s state Capitol building in Sacramento was evacuated Friday morning after a threat was made, according to a report from KCRA, citing a message from a Senate staffer.