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Alberigi was 14 when a Japanese balloon bomb landed in his family’s apple orchard near Forestville in 1945. He cracked the ...

Lincoln-Way East (IL) four-star quarterback Jonas Williams has been committed to the Oregon Ducks since August, but the USC Trojans are making a strong push to ...

College Football Hall of Fame coach Jim Tressel, who won the 2002 national title at Ohio State University, has been nominated to be the state’s next lieutenant governor, joining a long list of sports ...

It is a story of grit and determination, set in the El Dorado Hills. Back in 1848, what is described as a “flurry of humanity ...

The Monroe family, 19th century Black California pioneers, rose from slavery to become landowners in Coloma, California.

Alyssa Nakken has joined the Cleveland Guardians in player development as she continues to build her resume and pave the way ...

As communities rebuild across California after January's fires, one NCAT professor sheds light on ongoing concerns in Altadena ...

Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses.

President Trump's punitive focus on pro-Palestinian campus protesters won't protect Jews, but it will harm the function of ...

When Rodriguez has an upcoming appointment with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sometimes his daughter’s grades slip.  The stress of not knowing whether ICE will let him stay in the United States ...