(KRON)– A shelter-in-place order has been lifted for parts of Walnut Creek due to a hazardous chemical release, but officials say some units will remain on scene. Around 4:48 p.m., the Contra Costa ...

A chemical odor in Walnut Creek prompted a shelter-in-place order Friday, according to authorities. The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District said the incident was reported at 4:48 p.m. at 2020 ...

Contra Costa Fire Protection District ordered a shelter-in-place because of a hazardous chemicals release near Pleasant Hill on Friday afternoon. An automated phone alert said the emergency affected ...

According to an influential study published by The Lancet in 2001, one out of 10 patients who go into cardiac arrest will come back with a new core memory. This “near-death experience” (or NDE) is so ...

“Dot cakes” are the latest food rage on social media and bakeries and stores across Massachusetts have hopped on the sweet trend. The phenomenon for this viral dessert came from The Dotcakes bakery, a ...

HILLSBOROUGH – A new apartment community near the township’s northern border is about 50% complete, with the first tenants potentially moving in this fall. Fernmoor, a Jackson-based real estate ...

Davis police warned residents Wednesday evening after a mountain lion was reportedly spotted recently near Kestrel Place and a nearby bike path in northeast Davis. The Davis Police Department said in ...

California voters: the state primary elections are here. And if you’re registered to vote, your ballot will be on its way in the next few days — ahead of Election Day itself on June 2. Wondering where ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — The Colorado Springs Police Department had issued a shelter-in-place order for a neighborhood on the west side of Colorado Springs. As of 2:35 p.m., the Colorado ...

A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast on Monday shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place, officials said. No one was injured in the ...

It's Election Day in Illinois and polls for the 2026 Illinois Primary Election are now open. The results of the race will determine what names are on the ballot for the midterm election in November, ...

Despite being a city, I am always amazed at how green and nature-filled Raleigh feels. My favorite time of day is that moment, just past sunset, when the pine forests exhale, the air cools, cicadas ...