Heavily Democratic California might appear an unlikely national battleground
February 05, 2024
Another “Pineapple Express” storm is on its way to California, bringing with it the threat of dangerous flooding and mudslides
February 03, 2024
Every other year, residents of California participate in the statewide primary election. On March 5, 2024, Californians can vote in presidential and local elections, as well as other statewide issues. With mail-in ballots going out next month to all 22 million registered voters, the election also brings some new voting rules and key deadlines that will test the state’s dedication to encouraging participation. To register in California, you must: You can easily register online through the Secretary of State’s website. You can also sign up in person at county offices, the DMV, post offices, or public libraries. The key dates
February 02, 2024
Rising seas and frequent storms are taking their toll on California's iconic public piers and raising questions about the future of the landmarks
February 02, 2024
Black lawmakers in California are proposing ways to remedy the long-lasting effects of slavery
February 01, 2024
The slayings of six men last week that authorities believe stemmed from a soured illegal cannabis deal have spotlighted the continuing risks in California's underground marijuana market
February 01, 2024
Researchers say the number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, likely due to how wet it was
January 30, 2024
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon
January 30, 2024
A snowboarder has spent 15 hours trapped overnight inside a ski lift gondola amid freezing temperatures at a Lake Tahoe resort
January 27, 2024
A year after the bird flu led to record egg prices and widespread shortages, the disease known as highly pathogenic avian influenza is wreaking havoc on California poultry farms
January 27, 2024
In-N-Out Burger will close its only restaurant in Oakland, California because of a wave of car break-ins, property damage, theft and armed robberies targeting customers and employees alike
January 25, 2024
Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents is under way
January 24, 2024
A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost
January 23, 2024
Flash floods that raged through parts of San Diego were spawned by a torrential storm that produced the city’s fourth-wettest day on record, in stark contrast to its image as a balmy seaside playground
January 23, 2024
Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in Southern California as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S. Over a three-hour period on Monday, a whopping 3 inches of rain fell near San Diego
January 22, 2024
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 13-year-old girl who was rescued in California last year when a passerby saw her hold up a “Help Me!”
January 20, 2024
A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast has been identified as one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying hobby taking off across the country
January 19, 2024
A California judge has ruled that the state does not have permission to borrow billions of dollars for a water project
January 18, 2024
A prosecutor says a California man acted callously in pulling out his gun and firing a shot at a car traveling on the freeway, killing a 6-year-old boy who was riding in the back in a booster seat
January 18, 2024
After years of secretly snapping up property for plans to build a new California city, a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires is taking the pitch to voters
January 17, 2024
California lawmakers are debating a ban on tackle football for children under 12 to reduce the risk of brain injuries under a bill that has cleared a key legislative hurdle
January 10, 2024
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January 09, 2024
Time is apparently running out for California’s “Inverness Shipwreck,” an old wooden boat that became an Instagram star as it rotted on a shoreline north of San Francisco
January 05, 2024
A light earthquake has shaken a wide area of Southern California
January 05, 2024
Since an arson fire damaged a key Los Angeles freeway, the state has hired security guards to watch out for smoke and other trouble at three other sites deemed equally risky under Interstate 10
January 05, 2024
Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war have disrupted the first day of California's legislative session
January 03, 2024
Floral floats, marching bands and equestrian units took to the streets under a sunny California sky as the 135th Rose Parade drew hundreds of thousands of spectators on New Year’s Day
January 01, 2024
A California law that bans people from carrying firearms in most public places is taking effect on New Year’s Day, even as a court case continues to challenge it
December 31, 2023
Bulldozers have built giant sand berms to protect beachfront homes in one of the California coastal cities hit hard this week by extraordinary waves generated by powerful swells from Pacific storms
December 29, 2023
A new year brings new laws in California
December 29, 2023
Powerful surf is rolling onto beaches on the West Coast and Hawaii as a big swell generated by the stormy Pacific Ocean pushes toward shorelines
December 28, 2023
Some California farming communities have been plagued for years by problems with their drinking water due to nitrates and other contaminants in the groundwater that feeds their wells
December 22, 2023
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has moved over 21,000 homeless people into temporary shelter in the last year
December 21, 2023
Heavy rains are drenching parts of California, bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides as millions of people gear up for holiday travel
December 20, 2023
California regulators have approved new rules to let water agencies recycle wastewater and put it right back into the pipes that carry drinking water to homes, schools and businesses
December 19, 2023
Activision Blizzard has agreed to pay about $54 million to settle discrimination claims brought by California’s civil rights agency on behalf of women employed by the video game maker
December 16, 2023
California energy regulators have voted to allow the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant to operate for an additional five years, despite calls from environmental groups to shut it down
December 15, 2023
Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s premier wine-making regions, has died
December 14, 2023
One U.S. Marine has died and 14 others were taken to hospitals after an amphibious combat vehicle they were in rolled over during a training at a California base
December 13, 2023
After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California's iconic underwater bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them may be helping
December 09, 2023
A county prosecutor’s office says one of its law clerks passed the State Bar of California exam at age 17
December 08, 2023
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are in California for six fundraising events and meetings this weekend, as they hope to rake in record-breaking campaign contributions
December 08, 2023
California is facing a $68 billion budget deficit
December 07, 2023
Federal investigators have concluded that a 2021 rupture of an undersea oil pipeline off the Southern California coast was likely caused by the proximity of anchored shipping vessels
December 05, 2023
California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license
December 04, 2023
California State University faculty are launching four days of strikes across campuses for better pay and benefits
December 04, 2023
California basketball coach Mark Madsen says Fardaws Aimaq was called “a terrorist” by a heckling fan after a game against UTEP this week in the SoCal Challenge
November 23, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says an elevated Los Angeles freeway closed by a Nov. 11 arson fire will reopen ahead of Monday morning’s commute
November 19, 2023
A California man’s family is pleading for his release after they say he was wrongfully arrested in Venezuela and held for ransom just days after President Joe Biden eased crippling oil sanctions on the socialist-run government
November 18, 2023
A federal appeals court in New Orleans says automaker Tesla did not infringe on its workers’ rights to unionize when it ordered employees at a California assembly plant to stop wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the United Auto Workers logo
November 16, 2023
A fire that erupted in storage yards beneath a Los Angeles freeway has renewed attention on the city’s inability to protect the thousands of homeless residents living in such perilous locations
November 16, 2023
The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history again — with a run for the governor's office
November 16, 2023
More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about potential safety risks and future costs tied to the decades-old reactors
November 10, 2023
Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most of the northern California town
November 07, 2023
Some California entrepreneurs and farmers are betting agave could be a promising crop for the state
November 05, 2023
Housing insecurity has hurt kids' chances of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Los Angeles and much of California
November 02, 2023
Firefighters are making progress against a Southern California wildfire but authorities say thousands of homes still remain threatened
November 01, 2023
Firefighters aided by aircraft are battling to contain a wind-driven wildfire that has damaged or destroyed at least nine buildings in rural Southern California and forced authorities to issue evacuation orders for 4,000 residents
October 31, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's recent trip to China was highlighted by a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping
October 30, 2023
California officials say an inmate accused of attacking Paul Flores this summer, shortly after Flores reported to prison to serve his conviction for murdering college student Kristin Smart, strangled his own serial killer cellmate two years ago
October 27, 2023
China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu says his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the U.S. to combat climate change
October 26, 2023
Authorities say the 22-year-old driver of a BMW that struck and killed four Pepperdine University students in Malibu has pleaded not guilty to four counts of murder
October 25, 2023
California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco are a dangerous menace
October 24, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom opened a weeklong trip to China with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year
October 23, 2023
A Southern California university wrestling with the deaths of four seniors who were struck by a car sought to comfort students and faculty at a campus prayer service
October 19, 2023
Newly appointed California Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler will not seek election to a full term in 2024
October 19, 2023
The number of former Californians who became Texans dropped slightly last year, but some of that slack was picked up by Arizona and Florida
October 19, 2023
People ducked under desks and tables in California and around the world for an annual drill practicing ways to stay safe during earthquakes
October 19, 2023
Officials say police have arrested a 22-year-old driver on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four college students and injured two others
October 18, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom often touts California's leadership on the national stage
October 18, 2023
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury many of its power lines in areas threatened by wildfires
October 17, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to raise the minimum wage for health care workers
October 14, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two major pieces of legislation to transform the state’s mental health system and to address the state’s worsening homelessness crisis
October 12, 2023
A liquor store in a tiny California mountain town is reverberating with excitement after word that the winning ticket for a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot was sold there
October 12, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to fast-track low-income housing on surplus land owned by nonprofit colleges and religious institutions
October 11, 2023
A player in California has won a $1.765 billion Powerball jackpot, ending a long stretch without a winner of the top prize
October 11, 2023
California's newly appointed U.S. senator is facing a risky decision: whether or not to enter the 2024 race for her seat that already is crowded with candidates
October 11, 2023
Two veteran Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were seriously hurt when a fire broke out inside a trailer serving as a mobile shooting range north of Los Angeles
October 10, 2023
California is the world’s fifth-largest economy. Laws tested there often spread across the U.S. and around the world.
October 10, 2023
Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey is joining the race to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein
October 10, 2023
A Minnesota horticulture teacher has set a world record in California for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o’-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds
October 09, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made free condoms available to all public high school students
October 08, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at limiting the price of insulin
October 08, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and use of some hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms
October 07, 2023
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made California the first state in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on caste
October 07, 2023
California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions
October 07, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to increase the amount of minimum sick days for workers from three days to five
October 04, 2023
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler has been sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Senate, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history
October 03, 2023
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom needed to fill the U.S. Senate seat of his late mentor Dianne Feinstein, he could have turned to a big-city mayor, a member of Congress or a powerful legislator
October 02, 2023
An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties
October 02, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Democratic strategist and Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign adviser Laphonza Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne Feinstein's death
October 02, 2023
In a remote, dry patch of California farm country, a battle is raging over carrots
October 01, 2023
California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike
October 01, 2023
A military jet carrying the body of California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has landed in her hometown of San Francisco
October 01, 2023
The nation's LGBTQ+ leaders are lauding the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a longtime friend who learned and evolved to become an ally
September 30, 2023
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when Democrats hold the slimmest majority in the chamber
September 29, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing pressure to appoint a replacement for the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein
September 29, 2023
In an occasionally dark and profane speech, Donald Trump on Friday sought to win over Republicans in California by complaining that rich people in Beverly Hills smell bad because they’re denied water, reiterating lies about widespread election fraud and calling on police to shoot people robbing stores
September 29, 2023
Tributes are pouring in for Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing California senator, who has died at 90
September 29, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law raising the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour
September 28, 2023
ExxonMobil has lost a court bid to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central California — a crucial part of its efforts to restart offshore oil wells that were shut in 2015 after a pipeline leak caused the worst coastal spill in 25 years
September 27, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states
September 27, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition
September 26, 2023
Donald Trump lost heavily Democratic California by over 5 million votes in the 2020 election
September 26, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills aimed at bolstering the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people
September 24, 2023
California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks
September 23, 2023
California's insurance commissioner says he will write new rules for insurers in the nation's most populous state
September 22, 2023
A United Methodist Church court has acquitted a California bishop of all charges in the first trial of one of the church’s bishops in nearly a century
September 22, 2023
A new plan from California's insurance commissioner aims to keep the nation's top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state
September 21, 2023
Alarmingly, about half the people exposed to wildfires in Washington and Oregon were those least able to afford to protect their homes, evacuate safely and recover.
September 20, 2023
The man charged with murder in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity
September 20, 2023
More than 200 people rallied outside San Francisco's City Hall to urge supervisors to act on reparations for Black residents
September 19, 2023
Sacramento’s top prosecutor is suing the city’s leaders over failure to cleanup homeless encampments, escalating a monthslong dispute with leaders in California’s capital city
September 19, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he plans to sign into law a pair of climate-focused bills intended to force major corporations to be more transparent about greenhouse gas emissions and the financial risks stemming from global warming
September 17, 2023
Authorities are asking for the public’s help and offering a $250,000 reward as investigators search for the assailant who shot and killed a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy as he sat in his patrol car at an intersection
September 17, 2023
The state of California has filed a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, claiming they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels blamed for climate change-related storms and wildfires that caused billions of dollars in damage
September 16, 2023
California lawmakers have finished their work for 2023
September 15, 2023
Search giant Google has agreed to a $93 million settlement with the state of California over its location-privacy practices
September 14, 2023
California has some of the strongest digital privacy laws in the U.S. and is on the verge of handing consumers a major new tool to combat the sale and secret use of personal information they may never have agreed to share
September 14, 2023
Environmental groups are calling on federal regulators to immediately shut down one of two reactors at California’s last nuclear power plant
September 14, 2023
Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs
September 12, 2023
Forecasters warned of ‘potentially historic rainfall’ and ‘dangerous to locally catastrophic flooding.’ A hurricane scientist explains what El Niño, a heat dome and mountains have to do with the risk.
August 18, 2023
Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier
China implies Trump could 'discard' Taiwan
Europe will pay a 'big price,' Trump warns on tariffs
Russia's deputy foreign minister meets China's foreign minister in Beijing, Russia's RIA reports
AP-NORC poll finds Democrats and Republicans split on Israel's responsibility for war's escalation
US economy is believed to have grown at a solid pace again last quarter
US economy seen shining on election eve amid robust consumer spending
Volpe slam sparks comeback after Freeman homer, Yanks beat Dodgers 11-4 to force World Series Game 5
Filipino artist connects with his "Lola" through collaborative watercolors
Patriots, Revolution celebrate Halloween with children who have cancer