World's oldest person, U.S.-born Spanish woman, turns 116
María Branyas Morera was born on March 4, 1907, in San Francisco, California.
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María Branyas Morera was born on March 4, 1907, in San Francisco, California.
Nearly two years into the California reparations task force's work, the group still has yet to make key decisions that will be at the heart of its final report recommending how the state should apologize and compensate Black residents for the harms caused by slavery and discrimination.
They are called EMV chips and are on almost every debit or credit card we use these days. It's a security feature intended to cut down on fraud. But why would a state program that puts money back into your hands agree to send out cards without that protection?
The conviction was overturned under a new law that states creative expressions like rap videos or lyrics cannot be used as evidence without serious consideration by a judge.
A longtime ranger said the snow broke a 54-year-old record in Yosemite Valley – and weather predictions show the snow isn't over yet.
The severe winter storms have pulled parts of California out of the drought, but while reservoirs are refilled, the state's groundwater is still running dry.
Emergency crews are scrambling to shuttle food and medicine to residents of California mountain communities stranded by back-to-back winter storms.
Each year, thousands of animals are adopted out, but not all can be saved and face being euthanized. Animal advocacy groups and now lawmakers want to try and stop that.
California's coronavirus emergency officially ended Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order and just days after the state reached the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths related to the virus.
California's coronavirus emergency officially ends Tuesday, nearly three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation's first statewide stay-at-home order and just days after the state reached the grim milestone of 100,000 deaths related to the virus.
Researchers say the wet weather this winter, including last week's rare snowstorm, is an encouraging sign that the state may finally be emerging from years of drought. But they caution that it would be premature to declare the drought over just yet. Devin Fehely reports.
Authorities in central California announced more than two dozen arrests during a gang crackdown following last month's fatal shootings of six people, including a teenage mother and her baby, that investigators believe stemmed from a gang rivalry.
You can change your name, but in many states, you can't completely shed your old one — something that's of particular concern to transgender people and that legislators in at least two states, including California, are trying to change.
In its latest ambitious roadmap to tackle climate change, California relies on capturing carbon out of the air and storing it deep underground on a scale that's not yet been seen in the United States.
Convicted serial killer Ramon Escobar is suspected of killing his new cellmate Friday at a central California prison, authorities said.
A blizzard warning was in effect for Southern California's mountains for the first time since 1989.
A coast-to-coast storm that paralyzed roads and blacked out nearly 1 million homes and businesses was set to pound California on Friday, sparking warnings about floods and blizzards.
State and federal water managers announced increased deliveries for millions of Californians.
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was found shot dead on Feb. 18.
Several "compounding factors" mean it's unlikely that a crisis like the one that has killed tens of thousands and displaced millions could occur on the West Coast.
Could California see similar damage to Turkey if a magnitude-7.8 earthquake hit?
Trains carrying hazardous materials are getting new scrutiny. California Congressman John Garamendi said a disaster like the Ohio train derailment could happen in the Golden State.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta's wife has recused herself from matters related to the state Department of Justice as part of her duties leading a legislative subcommittee that oversees his budget.
Researchers at Stanford and the University of North Carolina made surprising new findings on how economics affects neighborhoods damaged by fires.
New efforts are underway to help encourage more Californians to become veterinarians. The state could soon be helping pay off some of those school loans.
