San Joaquin The Fastest Growing County In The State, New Numbers Show
California's population grew about 1 percent last year to 38.7 million people, with San Diego and San Jose experiencing the most gains among big cities.
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California's population grew about 1 percent last year to 38.7 million people, with San Diego and San Jose experiencing the most gains among big cities.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday voted 5-1 for the legislation after more than three hours of testimony. Hundreds of people rallied at the Capitol in opposition.
57 Los Angeles County Firefighters are bringing 6 search dogs, cameras, sonar and heavy cutting equipment.
Spring is already a busy time of the year for rats and mice since it's breeding season, but dry conditions are forcing rodents to look for spaces as small as the width of a thumb to get inside homes.
Assemblyman Mark Stone's legislation would do away with nearly all group homes, a step he says child welfare officials believe is the best approach.
As it did before, the board is basing the restrictions on Residential Gallons Per Capita Day, a formula for finding how much water residential customers use each day.
The lake that feeds into the Yuba River is 16 feet lower than it was last year, meaning fire crews will likely have to go further to get the water they need.
Just about every water district in the area does this service. Not all experts will actually go inside the home to assess things, but they do that in Carmichael.
Business leaders are concerned the emergency water cuts meant to have the state meet Brown's mandatory 25 percent reduction could hurt their bottom line.
One of the largest water bottling and snack producers in the country is under fire again in California as Nestle Waters using an expired permit to pump water for its water bottles.
The council next will decide whether overfishing has been a factor in the latest collapse, which could trigger an emergency shutdown of the current season, which runs through June. It votes Wednesday.
American Water serves more than 180,000 people and businesses in Sacramento and Placer counties. But as the drought drags on, and if customers begin to waste water, the utility company says it may be forced to take drastic measures.
Plans include a statewide system where people can report neighbors or business owners who waste water. That system is expected to be up and running in the next few weeks.
Gov. Jerry Brown has approved a plan injecting $1 billion of water spending into California as it grapples with a historic drought.
Canals are currently dry, but Central Valley farmers will start pumping in water soon. But not everyone will need it, as some annual crops can survive a year without water. Others, including almond orchards and vineyards can't.
California lawmakers are considering a plan to speed up more than $1 billion in water spending as the drought persists.
Hueso says even though Californians pay a premium for cleaner-burning gasoline, it doesn't explain why consumers are paying $1 more per gallon than the rest of the country.
Three dozen members of Congress from California, Oregon and Washington are urging full funding of a West Coast earthquake early warning system.
The lack of clear policy in California, advocates say, could allow officials to shield sensitive electronic communications from public scrutiny by using personal email accounts.
The California Water Resources Control Board said Thursday it has permanently disqualified 90 of BP's underground storage sites from receiving government clean-up funds as a result. The state water board says BP also will pay $7.9 million as part of a settlement for the alleged double-billing.
Fleas can live year-round in California, but pet owners in our area say they're seeing infestations like never before.
Will California eventually run out of water? Meteorologist Laura Skirde has the answer from the CBS13 Drought Desk.
State water officials are poised to pass some tough water restrictions on Tuesday, including three major regulations likely to hit California residents.
Gov. Jerry Brown has a message for Republican governors planning to visit California to woo business from the state: Welcome.
