The Latest Breaking News from California

In the parlance of climate change, the phenomenon is known as “leakage.”

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The word got out and the environmental lobby was quick to pounce: After years of silence on the issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration was reviving a controversial plan to burrow a tunnel beneath the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the fragile hub of California’s water-delivery system.

Heralded as the next step in food production, this practice is gaining ground in the US. But are they really a greener alternative to traditional farming?

Jason Alexander, 40, faces two felony charges relating to an alleged theft in Napa County, California, in 2015, but is yet to enter his pleas.

The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state’s parole board

MINNEAPOLIS — After their zombie-like tour of southern California last week, the Twins regarded a visit by the Royals to Target Field to be a classic "get-well" series.

World surfing title contender Jack Robinson has made an impressive start to the Tahiti Pro, catching the wave of the day at Teahupo'o to storm into the last 16.

Temperatures are expected to reach highs of above 100F (38C) as the region continues to be battered by the climate crisis

Many popular reproductive health apps are lacking when it comes to protecting users' data privacy, according to a new report highlighting the potential legal risk to people seeking an abortion.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Republican Assemblyman Jordan Cunningham went into the last month of California’s legislative session somewhat hopeful about prospects for his biggest bill.

Hate crimes in the city of Los Angeles are on pace to match or surpass last year's record-setting levels, according to a University of Southern California analysis.