Family names, and even a typo, are some of the origins of the towns in Stanislaus County

The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.

Jeff Ramsey, 61, and his wife, Tanya Ramsey, 46, both died in the floods.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the imposition of sanctions against Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories, for what he described as her repeated “biased and malicious activities” against...

‘Ridiculous prices’ blamed for slump in Las Vegas visitor numbers - International arrivals at the Harry Reid International Airport were down 8.7 percent in May