The Latest Breaking News from California

Silver fire leading to fears about Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old bristlecone pine in eastern part of state

Are you prepared for when the power goes out? To prevent massive wildfires in drought-prone, high-wind areas, electrical companies have begun preemptively shutting off electricity. These planned shutdowns are called public safety power shutoffs, abbreviated to PSPS, and they’re increasingly common. So far this year, we’ve seen them in Texas,…

Another patient almost died following a sedation procedure in 2016 under the dental surgery’s care

Roads have been closed as crews battle the blaze

Aptera, the California-based startup that has been working on a solar-powered electric vehicle for more than a decade, has a big update. Its production-intent vehicle just completed a road trip of over 300 miles without having to stop and recharge.

Australian Steve Allan has won the PGA Champions Tour's Galleri Classic in California for his first professional victory in more than 20 years.

A controversial new healthcare initiative, the Luigi Mangione Access to Health Care Act, could soon be up for a vote in California.

Riot of native wildflowers that enthralled visitors in the past several years have failed to sprout due to too little rain

The homes have fire-rated roofs, noncombustible gutters, and buffer zones.