Yellow Pages Nationwide

Novelty cigarette lighters made to look like toys have state fire officials concerned the item might fall into the wrong, tiny hands. Read the full article… »

Authorities have not filed charges against a first-grader who school officials say was discovered carrying a gun at his San Francisco elementary school. Read the full article… »

Crews are searching for a 25-year-old kayaker from Colorado who was lost along the North Fork of the American River on Sunday. Read the full article… »

A teenager who was slain over the weekend while on his prom date was remembered Monday by family members as an "all-American" student. Read the full article… »

A 34-year-old woman is arrested after a string of home burglaries are reported, Modesto police say. Read the full article… »

A wind-driven fire has burned 30 acres of brush near Feldspar Lane and Gold Hill Road, fire officials say. Read the full article… »

A fire on Power Inn Road that was aided by Monday's fast-moving winds destroyed a pipe-making facility that had been in Sacramento for 60 years. Read the full article… »

"Batman" fans raided toy store shelves Monday, snatching up Heath Ledger's "The Joker" action figures. Read the full article… »

The Nestle company on Monday said it is significantly scaling back plans to build what would have been the country's largest water bottling plant. Read the full article… »

Federal authorities said they are looking into working conditions at a Kern County cherry orchard where more than 100 workers reported they were denied adequate housing and access to safe water. Read the full article… »

Fire season officially kicked off on Monday for many agencies, leading officials to remind the public to keep space around homes free of weeds. Read the full article… »

Scientists on Monday said the clarity of Lake Tahoe has improved, and more importantly, the rate of decline has slowed considerably in recent years. Read the full article… »

A grass fire has closed eastbound Highway 12 in the community of Terminous. Read the full article… »

Drugs or alcohol may be factor in the death of a woman found floating in Lake Tahoe last week, authorities said. Read the full article… »

An Assembly tax committee is considering a bill that taxes adult entertainment. Read the full article… »

A new robotic library service is being offered in the small town of Wheatland to offer residents access to more books. Read the full article… »

A grass fire burning near the intersection of Highway 99 and Highway 120 has slowed southbound traffic. Read the full article… »

A San Leandro man is dead and a woman hospitalized after a shooting at an East Oakland birthday party over the weekend. Read the full article… »

Some people who use BART to get to work can expect to see delays as crews work to repair damage by two fires over the weekend. Read the full article… »

A toddler was pulled to safety out of the Feather River by an alert Yuba City woman. Read the full article… »