Earthquakes’ sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches. They can happen anywhere, but they’re most common in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Puerto Rico and ...

Two adults were killed and two children suffered 'major' injuries after a single-vehicle crash on Highway 50 near Kyburz at ...

Some of the latest “Dancing with the Stars” celebrities and pros are heading out on tour in 2026, bringing their massive ...

It's not quite the chilly snowstorm we've been anticipating, but some notable precipitation is heading for the Reno-Tahoe ...

The Stockton region is bracing for a series of rain and wind events over the next several days as back-to-back atmospheric ...

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Devo may be shirking their 2023 farewell plans again, but at least they have a sense of humor about it. The band just ...

UC Santa Barbara was a young, blossoming campus in 1965. It hadn’t been scarred yet by the thorns of political unrest that ...

Thanksgiving passes the baton to Christmas this week. Northwestern Nevada's calendar is packed with holiday events the final week of November, with a pair of pre-Thanksgiving fun runs in Reno and ...

Hear from top hospital and healthcare executives in the region about what is on the horizon in this ever-changing industry.

The victims have been identified as 42-year-old Ryan Paul Rizzuto and his wife, 41-year-old Danielle Marie Rizzuto ...