President-elect Donald Trump has yet to take office, but his influence already is rippling through state capitols ...

The nearby chart from the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment shows precipitation in the state going back 130 or so years. There are wet and dry spells. The last couple of ...

After facing two years of multi-billion dollar deficits, Governor Gavin Newsom says California's state budget for the upcoming fiscal year can be balanced without new cuts or taxes. Reporter ...

Entering her fourth full year in office, Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her agenda for the year in her annual State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday. She touted middle-class tax cuts and rebates ...

“Are we just inviting another problem down the road?” Hricak said.The Northern California community of Paradise, where the state's deadliest wildfire killed 85 people in 2018, offers a glimpse ...

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The Times listed Skull Rock as a top Southern California hike, describing it this way: “Enjoy heavily shaded switchbacks under oaks and coastal chaparral hillsides as you ascend on the Temescal ...

Dozens of judges, court staff lose homes in Los Angeles fires January 16, 2025 State utility regulators will vote Thursday on Southern California Edison's wildfire-mitigation plan, which safety ...

January 15, 2025 • A ceasefire deal has been announced that would end more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. We learn about the details, how the agreement was reached and ...

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