An agreement signed Friday formalizes seven tribes as co-managers of the Clear Lake watershed. Mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and invasive fishes have threatened a rare and revered local fish.

A California utility company may cut power to up to 14,000 customers across 11 counties this weekend due to a high wildfire risk from strong winds and dry conditions.

Recent rabies cases in California highlight the danger of bats. Learn how to protect your family from exposure.

California has officially run out of the 1980's-era license plate sequence. Here's what the new one will be.

Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. The laws will penalize large social media companies up to $1 million per child if they are found negligent of harming children through their platforms,

The new laws establish what the governor's office describes as the nation's first standards for independent third-party audits and assessments of AI technology.

California cracked WalletHub’s top 10 happiest states list, earning high marks for well-being, leisure time and overall quality of life.

The grapevine-killing pests were found on plants sold at Costco stores in Sacramento County and dozens of other counties earlier this summer.

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