Mavericks surfing competition draws world's best

Some of the world's top surfers flocked to a legendary surfing spot in California called Mavericks for an annual contest

• Jan 25, 2014
• 2:30

Sushi chefs battle new law on food handling

A new state food safety law in California requires all sushi chefs to wear gloves, and it has the community in the nation’s sushi capital in an uproar

• Jan 24, 2014
• 2:43

Surf's up for Mavericks Invitational in Calif.

Big-wave surfers competing in the Mavericks Invitational can thank Mother Nature for producing 40-foot-high breakers -- and the forecaster who predicted the perfect surf was on its way to Half Moon Bay

• Jan 24, 2014
• 1:48

Avocado crops feeling sting of Calif. drought

As severe drought conditions continue in California, avocado farms like the one owned by Vince Vasquez are being hit especially hard

• Jan 21, 2014
• 1:52

California fights wildfires amidst historic drought

California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency in what is possibly the state’s worst dry spell in a century as firefighters continue to fight a wildfire near Los Angeles that started from a campfire

• Jan 17, 2014
• 2:47

California wildfire: Homes burned, thousands evacuated, three arrested

Fire crews have been battling flames that have already burned ten square miles

• Jan 16, 2014
• 2:49

Inside Calif. wildfire response efforts

Strike teams were in position prior to the fire’s outbreak as a precaution due to drought conditions and high winds in the foothills of Los Angeles

• Jan 16, 2014
• 1:54

Growing wildfire threatens homes near Los Angeles

A wildfire is burning out of control in Glendora, Calif., 25 miles outside of downtown Los Angeles

• Jan 16, 2014
• 0:54

Ninety percent of California experiencing severe drought

Intensifying Santa Ana winds combined with an arid climate have sparked a string of wildfires across California

• Jan 15, 2014
• 0:19

How prepared is Calif. for next big quake?

As the 20th anniversary of the devastating Northridge earthquake nears, Ben Tracy takes a look at California’s earthquake preparedness

• Jan 15, 2014
• 1:54

"Triple-R" weather system blamed for brutal drought in Calif.

A powerful and persistent high pressure system is believed to be responsible for a severe drought across the state of California

• Jan 13, 2014
• 2:07

Serial arsonist on the loose in San Jose

The hunt for a serial arsonist in San Jose, Calif. has intensified after about a dozen fires have been reported in the city's downtown area over the course of a few days

• Jan 13, 2014
• 1:35

Strong winds, drought raise fire danger in S. California, Nevada

Severe drought coupled with a strong high pressure bringing dry, windy conditions to Southern California and Nevada is expected to raise the fire danger

• Jan 12, 2014
• 0:41

Calif. Supreme Court allows illegal immigrant to practice law

In a landmark decision, California’s state Supreme Court has granted Sergio Garcia, an illegal immigrant brought to the U.S. at 17 months old, a license to practice law

• Jan 2, 2014
• 1:49

Priest found dead in Calif. church

Police in Eureka, California, are searching for leads in the murder of a popular priest who was killed sometime after evening mass Tuesday

• Jan 1, 2014
• 0:22

Jahi McMath family not backing down in hospital fight

A California family won't back down in its fight with a hospital over the fate of 13-year-old Jahi McMath

• Jan 1, 2014
• 1:33

Ga. Mega Millions winner's ticket was last-minute purchase

State lottery officials in Georgia have identified the lucky winner of half of the Mega Millions jackpot of $636 million

• Dec 18, 2013
• 1:57

Calif. judge wants paint companies to cover cost of lead removal

A California judge ruled that three major paint companies should be held responsible for creating a "public nuisance" by selling lead paint prior to it being banned in 1978

• Dec 17, 2013
• 2:08

Calif. firefighters gain against rare December wildfire

An unlikely December wildfire has left the coastline and mountains of Big Sur, Calif., under a thick cloud of smoke

• Dec 17, 2013
• 1:35

North Korea releases American veteran

Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old Korean War veteran from California, was released by North Korean officials, who had detained him for a month and a half

• Dec 7, 2013
• 2:13

Strange spike in fur seal deaths on California coast

The number of dead or dying Guadalupe fur seals showing up on the shore is eight times higher than in most years

• Sep 29, 2015

Remains of Calif. family missing since 2010 found in desert

It has been nearly four years since the McStay family disappeared without a trace from their home north of San Diego. Their remains were discovered by an off-road biker Monday in the Southern California desert

• Nov 15, 2013
• 2:04

Calif.'s Filipino community mounts typhoon relief effort

Filipino-Americans anxiously wait for word from relatives in the Philippines who were caught in Typhoon Haiyan

• Nov 13, 2013
• 1:55

California leads the pack in private health insurance signups

California's uninsured population tops 5 million people -- the largest in the nation -- and the state has signed up 35,000 people through "Covered California" so far

• Nov 13, 2013
• 1:09

Feinstein: NSA spying on allied foreign leaders a "liability"

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., suggests the NSA may have overreached in phone-tapping the heads of state of U.S. allies

• Nov 3, 2013
• 8:53

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