A man wanted in a fatal November shooting at an Elk Grove restaurant remained beyond the reach of Sacramento-area law enforcement and was awaiting federal sentencing at an ICE detention facility in ...

First I wrote about my recent train ride on the Southwest Chief, Los Angeles to Chicago in 43 scenic, surprising hours.

The California Zephyr runs 2,500 miles from Chicago to San Francisco, crossing the Rocky Mountains, Utah deserts, and the Sierra Nevada. Onboard, passengers can choose between Coach, compact Roomettes ...

The California Zephyr is the longest train route in the U.S., traveling 2,438 miles from Chicago to the Bay Area through the Rockies and Sierra Nevada over 43 hours. The train passes some of the ...

Hop aboard one of America’s most legendary train journeys as we travel from Chicago to San Francisco on Amtrak's California Zephyr. This video takes you on a 2,400-mile adventure through the heart of ...

BROWNSVILLE, TX — A string of orange buoys is growing in the Rio Grande, as the Trump administration builds a "river wall" to stop what is now a trickle of illegal migration. Unlawful border crossings ...

Advocates are calling for the Homeland Security funding bill, currently being negotiated, to include protections for Texas parks and cultural heritage sites in the path of the border wall. During the ...

Abu Dhabi state oil company Adnoc said Monday it has increased its stake in the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas project in Texas, buying a 7.6% equity interest in the second phase of the project from ...

This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. As a child, ...

There's not much of a valley to be found when you’re only about 8 feet above sea level. For generations, however, Texas’ four southernmost counties have been called a valley in some form or another.

A Texas woman found with five illegal immigrants in her vehicle attempted to flee from authorities near the border by swimming across the Rio Grande into Mexico with an infant, officials said. Brenda ...