Nonprofit of state landmark looking for 'Keepers' of hundred-old lighthouse

Richmond Mayor Tom Butt announced the city is looking for new innkeepers to manage the East Brother Lighthouse located in the San Francisco Bay.

Earthquake stopped sale of Rio Dell home, now unsafe and red-tagged

Shane and Jacqui McIntosh were in the process of selling their Rio Dell home when the earthquake struck Humboldt County, causing their home to become unsafe and uninhabitable.

California's commercial Dungeness crab season opens Dec. 31

After three delays, the commercial Dungeness crab season in California will finally open on New Year's Eve, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife announced Thursday.

Sierra Nevada snow season off to best start in decade

State water officials say the Sierra Nevada is experiencing its snowiest start to the winter season in a decade, thanks to a handful of storms that dropped several feet of snow.

New federal food label law has unintended effect: Sesame now in more foods

Many manufacturers now find it simpler and less expensive to add sesame to a product — and to label it — than to try to keep it away from other foods or equipment with sesame.

Tesla offers rare year-end discounts on 2 top-selling models

Tesla started offering a $3,750 incentive on its Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV on its website earlier this month, but on Wednesday doubled the discount to $7,500 for those who take delivery between now and Dec. 31.

Ali Ahmed Aslam, often credited as inventor of chicken tikka masala, dies at 77

Ali Ahmed Aslam said in a 2009 interview that he first came up with the dish in the 1970s when a customer asked if there was a way of making his chicken tikka less dry.

Volunteers make wonderful days for Half Moon Bay Area farmworkers

It's the time when many Latin Americans celebrate Las Posadas, an extended period of devotional prayer, lasting until Christmas Eve. 

Treasury department delays electric vehicle tax credit changes

The Treasury Department has pushed the issuance of guidance for new electric vehicle tax credit rules from January to March as it continues to develop them.

This is the best time to travel for Christmas to avoid winter storm cancellations, delays

A major winter storm is expected to produce damaging winds and drop feet of snow in many locations this week, and with the Christmas holiday travel season in full effect, the timing couldn’t be worse.