Image: Ivan Dmitri/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In the early 20th century, facing a drop in cattle prices after World War I, many ranchers in the western United States began offering tourists the chance to stay at their ranches to experience … Read More
1966 “Parker Escape Attempt.” Image: San Quentin Prison courtesy of Nigel Poor Located on a small peninsula north of San Francisco, San Quentin State Prison has housed prisoners since 1852, making it the oldest penitentiary in the state of California. … Read More
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina announced Wednesday that it disciplined five officers for failing to follow “professional standards” during a March 9 rally for Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. Three deputies were demoted in rank and were suspended … Read More
LOS ANGELES — Marcia Clark, the head prosecutor in the O. J. Simpson murder case, has a theory about why a knife that was reportedly found on his property suddenly resurfaced — and it has to do with American Crime … Read More
Steve Jobs had a reputation for raking up speeding and parking tickets, but now the city of San Francisco is looking to track him down and reimburse him for overpaid fines. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency owes the late … Read More
John John Florence of Hawaii won the Quicksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest. The 23-year-old won 301 out of a possible 400 points by riding waves of up to 60-feet during the competition in Oahu Thursday. [Additional reporting … Read More
The gas leak that forced the evacuation of 1,800 homes in the mountains above Los Angeles in late 2015 was the largest methane leak in U.S. history and shows the climate risks of aging natural gas infrastructure, according to a … Read More
Faculty members at the University of Houston are clearly concerned about students being able to bring guns to class, an option that will come to fruition this summer when a new state law permitting students at public universities in Texas … Read More
Uh oh. A heart carved into an ancient red rock formation is drawing the attention of authorities in Arizona, who are investigating to see if Vanessa Hudgens is the culprit. The High School Musical star posted a photo of the … Read More
If you think maneuvering a shopping cart around a packed store is hard, imagine trying to navigate tiny aisles and impatient shoppers while pushing both a cart and a wheelchair. This cumbersome situation is commonly faced by caregivers who are … Read More