Indigenous tribe works to establish California marine sanctuary
If the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is officially established, it will be the first such site proposed by an Indigenous group.
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If the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary is officially established, it will be the first such site proposed by an Indigenous group.
In the past few weeks, there have been multiple fatal hit-and-runs happening around the Sacramento area, but it's not just a trend locally but throughout the state.
A California couple who spent 20 years visiting and exchanging letters with a notorious serial killer on San Quentin's death row is now sharing their story following his death in September.
California lawmakers are already expressing concern over the state's plan to alleviate the insurance crisis.
Paradise is still recovering five years after a wildfire destroyed most of the northern California town.
Nancy Ng, a 29-year-old from L.A., was first reported missing Oct. 19 while on a yoga retreat in Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, according to her family.
The Office of the California Attorney General said Monday night that it will review the Calaveras County district attorney's decision to dismiss sexual assault charges against a Catholic priest.
A federal jury has found a scuba dive boat captain was criminally negligent in the deaths of 34 people killed in a fire aboard the vessel in 2019, the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.
Federal regulators will review the use of a chemical found in tires after a petition from Native American tribes in California and Washington state.
California on Friday kicked off a series of discussions about the oil industry and the price at the gas pump.
A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto, claiming his cancer was related to decades of using its Roundup weedkiller.
An unarmed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile was intentionally destroyed when something went wrong during a test launch from California.
Newsom's insistence that he is not running for president is not stopping the persistence of people around him from wondering – even from the man who helped launch his career, Wille Brown.
It's a stressful time for salmon trying to enter the Nimbus Fish Hatchery as the start of salmon mating season begins without a big piece of the facility. The opening of the hatchery's salmon ladder was postponed Tuesday because of a water management issue.
A federal judge has blocked California's ban on gun shows at county fairs, ruling that the state is violating the rights of sellers and would-be buyers by prohibiting transactions for firearms that can be bought at any gun shop.
Politicians have long sought to project vitality, youth and a common touch by staging photo shoots spotlighting their athletic prowess. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is the latest to find out that plans for a confident jump shot can turn into a torrent of online potshots.
"Home has not been cleared of contamination and will be transferred to the new buyer in its current state," the listing says.
Attorney General Bonta said California's ban on assault weapons remains in effect until further notice.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's trip to China, with the stated goal of working together to fight climate change, resulted in a surprise meeting with leader Xi Jinping and was filled with warm words and friendliness not seen in years in the China-U.S. relationship.
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.
The California Highway Patrol secured a $5.9 million grant that aims at enhancing road safety in the state by reducing impaired driving incidents.
The narrative of California residents and businesses fleeing the Golden State in large numbers, which had been debunked by more than one study since the start of the pandemic, now appears to be taking hold again with new research showing the state is "hemorrhaging" residents to neighboring states.
In a new ranking, California cities topped the list of the most expensive places to live in the US.
The leader of a Mexican megachurch who is serving more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually abusing young followers has been charged with two federal crimes involving a 16-year-old girl.
It is Filipino American Heritage Month and on Wednesday, Californians honored the work and accomplishments of labor leader Larry Itliong.
