California leaders push energy grid upgrades as AI drives power demand
Frustration over rising power bills is a common complaint in California, and the state is bracing for increases in power consumption as the use of artificial intelligence grows.
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Frustration over rising power bills is a common complaint in California, and the state is bracing for increases in power consumption as the use of artificial intelligence grows.
Candidates for California governor are scrambling to convince Eric Swalwell donors to back them instead after Swalwell dropped from the race. Kara St. Cyr reports how the Bay Area congressman's exit could swing the campaigns.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday set the date for a special election to fill Eric Swalwell's congressional seat after his resignation following multiple sexual assault allegations.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
The political crisis surrounding Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell is rapidly escalating into a broader bipartisan showdown that could reshape the makeup of the House.
A former staffer of Rep. Eric Swalwell said he allegedly forced himself on her after they met for drinks in New York in 2024.
Swalwell faced pressure from his own party to drop out of the race after a former staffer accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was too drunk to consent.
Waters off the coast of California will soon be open to commercial salmon fishing for the first time since 2022.
The woman alleged the California gubernatorial candidate sexually assaulted her twice when she was too drunk to consent.
The attorney for the man shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Patterson is disputing federal claims and raising questions about what led up to the shooting, and what's happening next.
Randy Hoppert, a six-year veteran of the Tulare County Sheriff's Office, died after he was shot while serving an eviction notice.
California's attorney general filed charges against 21 suspects, accusing the group of defrauding the state of $267 million. Arrests come after a CBS News investigation into hospice fraud.
The bill would allow drivers to install federally approved E-85 conversion kits, giving more vehicles access to the lower-cost fuel option.
California lawmakers want schools to include nicotine in drug tests already given to student-athletes, some as young as seventh graders.
The cost of diesel fuel is nearing $8 per gallon in parts of California, creating significant pressure on small trucking companies already struggling.
California gas prices are the nation's highest. The candidates in the 2026 governor's race weighed in on the role of state policy, global supply risks, refinery closures, and how each would address rising gas prices.
Reporter John Ramos spoke to political experts about a Republican's chances of moving into the California governor's mansion, and what President Trump's endorsement of former Fox News host Steve Hilton means for the race.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
For the last few years, a quiet food movement has been heating up in California: home cooks turning family recipes into small businesses. As Itay Hod reports, these home restaurants could soon be headed to a house near you.
The Bureau of Land Management is pushing to open more land for oil leases on more than a million acres of public land in California, including areas in and around Mount Diablo. Brad Hamilton reports.
California's snowpack could be the second-lowest on record after a hot March, state water officials said on Wednesday.
Roughly one-third of California's farmworkers are women, and as many as 80% say they've faced harassment, assault, or threats while working in the fields, according to the Center for Farmworker Families.
What has been known as Cesar Chavez Day for the past 26 years is now Farmworkers Day. Kelsi Thorud spoke with people navigating the pain, and the purpose, in the farmworker movement.
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he's investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
After their kidnapping case drew national attention because they were accused of making it up, Denise Huskins Quinn and Aaron Quinn worked with law enforcement to help uncover additional crimes committed by their attacker – helping to bring justice to other victims and reclaiming their own story.
