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…
Independent Oakland Ballers minor league club uses metrics, finds winning fan to manage finale
OAKLAND, Calif. — Colt Rosensweig and her two Doberman service dogs, Caris and Curtis, have been in attendance…
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…
Los Angeles Lakers announce jersey patch partnership with financial assistant app Albert
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers will have a new jersey patch under their new owner. The…
‘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…
Los Angeles Sparks part ways with GM Raegan Pebley, assistants to share interim role
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Sparks agreed to part ways with general manager Raegan Pebley on Sunday.…
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…