Water debate reignites following January's massive precipitation
If Gov. Gavin Newsom gets his way, he wants to use it to build up the state's water supply.
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If Gov. Gavin Newsom gets his way, he wants to use it to build up the state's water supply.
The water debate heats up as Governor Gavin Newsom aims to temporarily halt the release of water from reservoirs following January's massive precipitation.
Governor Newsom in Sacramento County touting California's billion dollar investments in youth mental health.
Dr. Lucy Jones, who's been dubbed the "Earthquake Lady," says building codes in the state leave lots to be desired.
The California exodus is showing no signs of slowing down with new numbers from census data.
The state population has dropped by half a million people over a two-year period.
Lawmakers in Nevada and California are advancing legislation to remove "involuntary servitude" from their states' constitutions, a move that follows four states' bans on forced labor that passed in ballot measures last fall.
Some are looking forward to seeing someone younger fill the senate seat, while others don't see her age as a barrier.
A 75-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the cold-case killing of a woman whose body was found in a rural Northern California river nearly 18 years ago, authorities said.
California, a U.S. trendsetter for progressive policies and a state where the current governor once made news issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in San Francisco before it was legal, will attempt to enshrine marriage equality in the state constitution.
Patricia Joseph was 56 at the time of her 2005 death. An autopsy found she had had died from multiple blunt force traumas and asphyxia.
A local cat rescue group that stepped up to save hundreds of cats from the catastrophic Camp Fire was profiled in an award-winning documentary.
A late-hour attempt to extend the life of California's last nuclear power plant has run into a predicament that will be difficult to resolve: a shortage of time.
California's U.S. Senate race is unfolding at a furious pace, with candidates reporting seven-figure fundraising and holding competing rallies and campaign events more than a year before the 2024 primary election.
The source of the leak was isolated to a pipeline facility in Long Beach, California.
Tax agency said it is trying to determine whether tax rebates, issued in many states last year, count as income.
A Tesla driver accused of trying to kill his wife and two young children by driving off a Northern California cliff pleaded not guilty on Thursday to attempted murder and domestic violence.
A five-year experiment aimed at improving care for some of California's most at-risk Medicaid patients — including the homeless and those with severe drug addictions — resulted in fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits that saved taxpayers an estimated $383 per patient per year, according to a review released Wednesday.
The western Joshua tree won't be listed as threatened — yet — as California's Fish and Game Commission again delayed a decision Wednesday after a bill was proposed to provide protections to the native desert plant.
Ahead of Tuesday's State of the Union Address, Americans were hoping President Biden addresses the economy. In a recent CBS News survey, 67 percent of Americans say they want the speech to focus on the economy and inflation.
The IRS has said it expects "to provide additional clarity for as many states and taxpayers as possible" as soon as this week. In the meantime, the agency advises filers who received special state payments to hold off on filing their returns until guidance is issued.
There is a race to rescue the hundreds still believed to be trapped in the rubble from the devastating earthquake in Turkey.
Families receiving CalFresh benefits also qualified for extra money following COVID-19 shutdowns.
California approved a plan Friday to make flag football a girls' high school sport amid soaring popularity of the game and a push to get more female athletes on the field.
Groups that help advocate for domestic violence survivors fear that the ruling isn't just dangerous but is a deadly combination.
