Governor declares emergency over wildfire near Yosemite

A fast-moving brush fire near Yosemite National Park exploded in size Saturday into one of California’s largest wildfires of the year, prompting evacuation orders for thousands of people and shutting off power to more than 2,000 homes and businesses.

Trucker protest shuts down operations at Port of Oakland

The protest involves hundreds of independent big-rig truckers that have blocked the movement of cargo in and out of terminals at the Port of Oakland, which is one of the 10 busiest container ports in the country.

Dog saves owner after 70-foot fall off Tahoe cliff

A border collie named Saul helped rescue his owner after he fell off a cliff in a remote area in Tahoe National Forest last week. He led the search team directly to the man who was badly injured in the fall and had to be air-lifted to a hospital.

California blocks gun sales to those at risk of breaking law

Gun makers and dealers in California will now be required to block firearms sales to anyone they have “reasonable cause to believe is at substantial risk” of using a gun illegally or of harming themselves or others.

Tech CEO arrested in 1992 Mountain View cold case

Advances in forensic science technology led to the arrest last weekend of a Bay Area executive suspected of strangling a woman to death 30 years ago in Mountain View, authorities said.