A judge is bankrupting a California town to save half a tortoise – Orange County Register
To protect the desert tortoise, a federal judge has closed more than 2,200 miles of California’s Western Mojave…
California has a new top water official, as a Silicon Valley congressman bets on the wrong horse
Tom Gibson Longtime state water attorney is sworn in as the new director of state Department of Water…
Map: 4.2-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Southern California
Note: Map shows the area with a shake intensity of 3 or greater, which U.S.G.S. defines as “weak,”…
California Dem congressman says he was detained by ‘Israeli settlers’ – Israel & Jewish News
(July 11, 2026 / JNS) Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who is facing backlash at home after supporting a…
Conservation isn’t enough for California’s weather whiplash, we need reliable water – Orange County Register
It wasn’t that long ago that drought dominated the West. From 2014 to 2017 and again from 2021…
California allows rubber bullets and pepper balls for wolves
California wildlife officials have begun authorizing sheriffs in the state’s northern rangeland to use rubber bullets, paintballs, pepper…
California, Coalition Sue Trump Administration Over Alleged Attempt to Divert Housing Funds
OAKLAND, Calif. — California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Friday alongside a coalition of 21 attorneys…
California colleges reveal their military weapons stockade after CalMatters investigation
BERKELEY, Calif. — For many public colleges and universities in California, keeping their campuses safe includes owning military-grade…
What the ‘once in a lifetime’ federal housing bill means for California
The largest single piece of federal housing legislation to come out of Congress in at least a generation…
Rain swept ash from a scorched California mountainside into the Klamath River and silently suffocated it for five hours
When a rainstorm swept over the scorched hillsides left by the 2022 McKinney Fire, it seemed like relief…
Four-star California OL pledges to Michigan over Washington Huskies
July 11, 2026, 6:00 p.m. PT The Washington Huskies saw one of their top remaining uncommitted offensive line…
Charges against California dad who drove family off cliff dropped after mental health treatment
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — All charges against a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023…