Despite a lawsuit claiming it stole recipes and confidential information from competitor Teleféric Barcelona, new Spanish ...

Nearly a half-century ago, during Jerry Brown’s first stint as governor, he and state legislators became embroiled in an extremely complex political squabble over taxing the incomes of multinational ...

Hollywood thrives on depictions of desperate battles against overwhelming forces of destruction. A real life version, the equal of any cinematic disaster film, is raging today. Wildfires, driven by ...

As climate change warms the planet, wildfires have become so unpredictable and extreme that new words were invented: firenado, gigafire, fire siege — even fire pandemic. California has 78 more annual ...

In summary President-elect Donald Trump faulted California water policies for the devastating wildfires that are burning in Los Angeles County. The fires started because of fierce winds and extremely ...

The Menlo Park Fire Protection District, along with other fire agencies throughout the Bay Area, is sending firefighting crews and engines to help fight the 11,000 plus-acre, wind-fueled Palisades Fir ...

In summary Some Northern California cities have been soaked with almost twice their average rainfall, while southern cities are bone-dry. This season’s huge — possibly unprecedented — disparity works ...

In summary New bills proposed by Inland Empire lawmakers would void new fuel standards, remove taxes from tips and bolster investigations of missing or killed Indigenous people. With the legislative ...

It's been a turbulent month for the Bui sisters, whose kitten adoption nonprofit, Mini Cat Town, has attracted both legions ...

Nonprofit WeHOPE proposed a plan to build a housing shelter at 1798 Bay Road in East Palo Alto, a potential future police ...

A lone beachgoer walks along the coast as a large dark plume of smoke passes over the beach in Santa Monica from a wildfire in Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, 2025. Photo by Richard Vogel, AP Photo Tens ...

In summary The legislative analyst has a plan to fix the “structural insolvency” of the unemployment benefits fund — but businesses aren’t happy and it’s unclear if lawmakers will get on board.