Hi! My name is Dan Hampton and I'm the breaking news manager for Patch's National Desk. Send tips and/or photos to dan.hampton@patch.com.
Previously: program manager for Patch's Test Kitchens, local editor on Long Island; and senior breaking news editor. Before Patch, I worked as a news associate at The Associated Press.
Donald Hayes, 74, of Prescott Valley, died after he became lost while hiking on Mingus Mountain. His dog stayed by his side, officials say.
Two people were reportedly killed and multiple others were wounded in a crash and shooting on Interstate 580 in Oakland.
Much of Colorado will be under a winter storm watch beginning Thursday night — even as temperatures reach 90 degrees.
One person has died in a fiery four-vehicle crash involving a sweeper truck on Interstate 215 in Riverside County on Thursday morning.
The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. on East Washington Boulevard in Pasadena, according to a report.
A San Francisco home featured in the credits of the hit 1980s and '90s show "Full House" was fraudulently listed for sale on Zillow.
Moth larvae and pupae were found in the baggage of a passenger from the Philippines. The species hasn't been seen in America since 1912.
After a season in which the Portland Trail Blazers won just 27 games, star Damian Lillard couldn't hide his dismay at the team's draft pick.
A mountain lion attacked Erin Wilson at a picnic area in Big Bar. Wilson yelled to her Belgian Malinois, Eva, for help — and she did.
Wynn encouraged former President Trump to deport a Chinese businessman who was accused of corruption and sought asylum, authorities say.
In a unique case of mistaken identity, a Rocklin resident got quite the surprise after police say a kitten she rescued was actually a fox.
Two climbers needed to be airlifted off Mount Rainier after becoming stranded at more than 12,000 feet. One of the climbers fell 80 feet.
Two people are dead after a car slammed into the back of a big rig in Tujunga.
Ian Spendlove of Santa Clara was digging a tunnel Saturday afternoon at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park when the tunnel collapsed.
Police say a manager at an Arby's in Vancouver downloaded and dealt child pornography, and urinated into the restaurant's milkshake mix.
After missing the playoffs for the first time in the team's history, the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday fired head coach Peter DeBoer.
Ely Hydes was walking to a Detroit Tigers game when he fell through the Spruce Street pedestrian bridge. An inspection was expedited.
An Amber Alert was issued Monday in Seattle for missing a 8-year-old girl. Police say she was later found safe.
The BART Board of Directors on Thursday approved a temporary amendment to require riders to wear a mask in paid areas of the system.
San Bernardino police say they arrested a "brazen" burglar who broke into homes and stood over residents, watching them as they slept.
