Volunteers rescue climber stranded on small ledge in California’s Sierra Nevada
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — Volunteers carried out a more than 15-hour operation to rescue a man who got…
2 wildfires burn along California’s scenic Big Sur coast
BIG SUR, Calif. — Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations Thursday…
San Diego Padres minor league coach is released from ICE custody
A San Diego Padres minor league coaching coordinator who was detained by federal immigration officers in Texas has…
California lawmakers kill grizzly bear reintroduction bill
Lawmakers on Thursday killed a controversial plan that could have allowed grizzly bears to one day return to…
California craft liquor delivery is about to go away thanks to big money lobbying
For six years, Californians have been able to shake up a craft cocktail at home using alcohol delivered…
Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say
LOS ANGELES — Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton…
They’re on our flag, but do long-gone grizzly bears belong in modern California?
The grizzly bear on California’s flag went extinct a century ago in the Golden State. Now, a group…
‘Psychological war’: Inside California’s expanding use of jailhouse stings
When Jason Zapata was arrested for allegedly firing a gun into the air, he was thrown in a…
Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert
LOS ANGELES — A fast-spreading blaze prompted evacuation orders Friday afternoon in a sparsely populated area of Los…
Charges against California dad who drove family off cliff dropped after mental health treatment
SAN FRANCISCO — All charges against a radiologist accused of trying to kill his family in 2023 by…
Private prison company sells two of California’s immigrant detention centers to the feds
The private prison company CoreCivic has sold two of the largest immigration detention facilities in California to the…
Female American rower completes record-breaking solo journey from California to Hawaii
HONOLULU — A Grand Canyon river rafting guide who aimed to become the first American woman to row…