The Latest Breaking News from California

RICHMOND, Calif. — The threat of power shutoffs on hot California days is likely to be kept at bay thanks in large part to thousands of new megawatts of battery storage being added to the electricity grid this year, according to the latest state energy data.

California has hit a new milestone in clean energy, as the state continues to move away from fossil fuels in its decades-long effort to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

A California man who spent 33 years in prison for attempted murder has been declared innocent

LOS ANGELES — If California Sen. Dianne Feinstein leaves Congress before her term is over, she won't be replaced by Oprah Winfrey.

The sources, gaps, and limitations of existing data on the national rape kit backlog.

PLEASANTON, California — Gap has revealed the details of massive layoffs affecting hundreds of workers in the Bay Area, along with employees in the Central Valley, official state government filings show.

The host venue of the 2023 US Open is one of the best in California, but how easy is it to arrange a round there?

American actor Tom Hanks received an honorary degree from Harvard University this week, with the California-born Forrest Gump star delivering an inspiring speech to graduates

This winter’s major storms laid down one of the largest snowpacks recorded in California’s Sierra Nevada, along with an unusual amount of snow at low mountain elevations.

Two California cases probe who is pocketing those extra fees tacked onto your restaurant tab.

WASHINGTON — A substantial majority of Californians feel that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit for the job because of her recent declining health, and more voters believe she should resign than support her staying in office, according to a new UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll co-sponsored…