First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public ‘low’
This colorized image from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows an electron micrograph of…
2024 California Election Live Results: Calif. congressional districts, Ballot Propositions, State Legislature
twitter facebook envelope angle-double-right angle-down angle-up long-arrow-right California is playing an important role in the 2024 general election. Voters in potential swing congressional districts in…
Oakland, Calif., wildfire destroys 2 homes; hundreds under evacuation orders
At least two homes were destroyed by a wildfire in the hills around Oakland, Calif., with the blaze only 50% contained Saturday, local officials said.…
A red California county flipped for Biden in 2020 by 14 votes.
— Rural Inyo County was one of two California counties to vote for Biden in 2020 after supporting Trump in 2016.— The red-to-blue flip came…
Harris releases glowing personal health report; Trump to hold Calif. rally
1 of 2 | Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday released a two-page health assessment from April that shows she is in "excellent health" as…
Gov. Newsom vetoes Calif. bill requiring health warning labels on gas stoves
A California bill requiring that gas stoves carry labels warning of heath risks posed by harmful levels of nitrogen dioxide and other pollutants was vetoed…
Newsom vetoes Calif. bill allowing undocumented immigrants to get home loan assistance
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed Assembly Bill 1840, which would have banned turning down otherwise qualified applicants for the state's homebuyers assistance program based…
House GOP holds a border hearing in California to attack Harris
WASHINGTON — House Republicans were in California on Friday for a field hearing, bringing their 2024 election campaign message about Democrats’ handling of the border to…
Ultramarathon runners embrace pain of Western States 100
AUBURN, Calif. — The Western States Endurance Run isn’t so much a race as it is torture, spooled out slowly and sadistically over 100 miles.…
Former Calif. Rep. Jackie Speier reveals breast cancer, successful lumpectomy
Former Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif. (pictured in 2022), this week revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June. She said it was found early…
Progress made in containing Thompson Fire amid triple-digit Calif. heat wave
Firefighters have made progress against the raging Thompson Fire in northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills, officials said Thursday as the state sweltered through a triple-digit…
Del Mar, Calif., beaches closed following shark attack
Lifeguards in California's town of Del Mar closed sections of its beaches on Sunday following a shark attack. Photo courtesy of City of Del Mar/release…
The 10 most memorable things to do on the West Coast
I couldn’t help it. In the course of scouting out great adventures for West Coast 101 — our new guide to essential destinations in Baja,…
Stubborn fire at iconic Oceanside, Calif., pier now under control, officials say
1 of 4 | The fire that damaged the iconic Oceanside Municipal Pier in California is now under control, local officials confirmed Friday. Photo courtesy…
Calif. Gov. Gavin Newsom says 480 street cameras to be installed in Oakland, East Bay
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office on Friday announced a contract between California Highway Patrol and Flock Safety to install 480 high-tech cameras in Oakland and…
Search team finds body of missing hiker near base of Calif. waterfall
Authorities in California said Saturday the body of a missing hiker has been found near the base of a waterfall in the state's Big Sur…
Calif. hit-and-run driver kills woman, injures 3 others near Disneyland
Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A woman died and three others were injured in a pair of hit-and-run accidents caused by the same driver near Disneyland…
A guide to Culver City, Calif.: What to do, see, eat
In 1917, Harry Culver incorporated an area roughly midway between downtown L.A. and the ocean and gave it a slogan: “All roads lead to Culver…
Sacramento, Calif., City Council member indicted on immigration fraud charges
Sacramento, Calif., City Council member Shahriar "Sean" Loloee was indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly hiring undocumented workers for his grocery store chain. File…
Why are California and Texas so different? New poll offers answers
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A Californian suddenly transported to this South Texas town on a Sunday morning, just in time for the service at the Tree…