Dozens arrested at USC amid Gaza war protests

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt were barricaded inside a building for a third day, and the school shut down campus through the weekend.

CALIFORNIA, USA — Police peacefully arrested student protesters at the University of Southern California on Wednesday, hours after police at a Texas university aggressively detained dozens in the latest clashes...

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Big Sur Highway 1 repair work hitting its stride

SALINAS – With its eye on a May 27 reopening of the roadway, Caltrans reports that it continues to advance on repairs to stabilize the edge of the roadway at the Rocky Creek slip-out which occurred nearly a month ago and has reduced access to Big Sur to locals and essential workers only.

“We’re definitely...

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Multiple people killed in Pleasanton vehicle crash

PLEASANTON — Multiple people were killed Wednesday night in a solo-vehicle crash, police said Thursday.

Authorities did not immediately say exactly how many people were killed in the crash or if there were any survivors.

In a news release Thursday morning, police said the collision happened about 9 p.m. Wednesday on Foothill Road near...

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