Director of Communications

First, it was the Shamu show, now SeaWorld’s fireworks show could experience a similar transformation.

Several residents in the Contra Costa County senior community of Rossmoor say they’ve been on edge for years, fearing an aging power pole will spark a wildfire right next to their homes. Ali Wolf reports.

Several residents in the Contra Costa County senior community of Rossmoor say they’ve been on edge for years, fearing an aging power pole will spark a wildfire right next to their homes.

Fake cobwebs and some other spooky, outdoor Halloween decorations meant as harmless fun can do real damage to wildlife. Halloween spending has skyrocketed in recent years, and the National Retail Federation says Americans are expected to spend $2.7 billion on Halloween decorations this year. Wildlife organizations say they also have seen an increase in animal visits to local rehabilitation centers...

The Los Angeles Angels’ director of communication told federal investigators that he provided oxycodone to Tyler Skaggs and abused the drug with the pitcher, according to an ESPN report published Saturday.

Despite making a first round exit at the Citi Open, rising tennis star Coco Gauff took a break from the courts on Thursday to meet and swap autographs with one of her role models, Michelle Obama.

The attorney generals of New York and New Jersey each announced plans to intensify investigations into allegations of sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy in both states Thursday.

It’s not just audiotapes. Omarosa Manigault Newman has a stash of video, emails, text messages and other documentation supporting the claims in her tell-all book about her time in the Trump White House, a person with direct knowledge of the records told The Associated Press Friday. Manigault Newman has made clear that she plans to continue selectively releasing the pieces...

Police in San Francisco took in 187 weapons during a gun buy-back Saturday morning.

A standout teacher from Palmdale fell to his death along with a climbing partner is Yosemite Falls.

Westboro Baptist Church members proteseted an elementary school in Alamo Tuesday after the group said the school promotes gender diversity. The Kansas-based group planned to picket outside Rancho Romero Elementary school for its gender equality less plan and for allowing a transgender student to put up a bulletin board promoting gender diversity, according to the group’s website and multiple Facebook...

President Donald Trump — via the Republican National Committee — on Wednesday released the winners of his much-hyped “Fake News Awards.” Long advertised by the president as a celebration of — as he called it — “the most corrupt & biased of the Mainstream Media,” the awards named 11 stories published since the former reality television star took office.

Former “Apprentice” star Omarosa is putting the White House on notice as she makes her exit: She has “quite a story to tell” about her time in President Donald Trump’s administration and “the world will want to hear it.” Accustomed to the spotlight, Omarosa Manigault Newman appeared on national television Thursday to push back against reports that she was fired...

At 4:30 a.m. Sunday, my husband, Rafi, woke me up. “There’s water in our bathroom. We need to look around,” he said....
Our sunroom already had six inches of water. Outside, the water outside was right at our door. My son’s room was picking up water from the backyard. We woke everyone and put towels at the doors. Seems silly now,...

A pygmy sperm whale calf beached on La Jolla Shores last month and aided by bystanders as it waited for help from SeaWorld San Diego’s animal care specialists has died, the park confirmed Thursday.

Mike Dubke, the director of communications in Donald Trump’s White House, is set to leave after three months on the job, NBC News confirmed. A senior official told NBC News that the Republican media strategist submitted a letter of resignation. Dubke’s departure was first reported by Axios, which said he submitted the resignation May 18 and offered to stay on...

Irving-based Boy Scouts of America will allow transgender children who identify as boys to enroll in scouting programs.

A popular San Francisco park that draws thousands of people on weekends is getting a makeover.

New proposed rules would severely restrict the decades-old practice of off-leash dog walking in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Cam Newton didn’t just take time out of his super busy week to fulfill a cancer victim’s bucket list wish — he went a step further.