Map: Bug Fire crosses back into California; more evacuations ordered
The massive Bug Fire, burning in the high desert north of Reno, crossed back into California and prompted…
California Conversations, Part II: San Francisco
In July, we convened Manhattan Institute focus groups in Los Angeles and San Francisco to understand how Californians…
How a California goat herding company is hedging against risk of higher wages
Castle’s founders pose with Tim Arrowsmith at Western Grazers in northern California. Courtesy: Castle A goat herding business…
Merit Financial snaps up $900M Bridgeway Group in California push
The Atlanta-based RIA has now completed nine acquisitions in 2026, with six of those coming from Commonwealth Financial…
FedEx and others announce layoffs in Southern California
More than 500 people have lost their jobs in the latest round of layoffs in Southern California, from…
Relentless cycle of disaster has Big Sur in crisis again: ‘You really have to fight to be here’
Few places have been more thoroughly battered by the force of climate change and Mother Nature than Big…
Walters: California’s catch-22 — Who should pay when utilities’ power lines cause wildfires?
The timing could not have been better — or worse. The findings from a long-awaited investigation into the origins of…
Charles Marino rips California sanctuary policies after retiree’s murder
Former DHS advisor Charles Marino criticizes California’s sanctuary policies after an illegal immigrant, released from jail the day…
Watch Perseid meteor shower in CA: Viewing times, forecasts
Some California skies will be clear during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Stargazers can soon…
Despite emergency appeal to Supreme Court, Bruce the dog euthanized in California
Despite a last-minute appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, a 3-year-old 100-pound Great Pyrenees/German Shepherd mix named Bruce,…
Winds pushed Bug Fire back into California
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – UPDATED AT 11 P.M.: On Wednesday, Aug. 12, changing winds pushed the 70,757-acre #BugFire…
California puts $1.3 million into bear-proofing Lopez Lake after food thefts, cub encounters
County officials are putting nearly $1.3 million toward a response at Lopez Lake Recreation Area in southern San…