Journey back to when California was a territory of Mexico. This state park is an open-air museum, preserving the time and ...

Can you name any connections between Banana slugs, black abalone, Dungeness crabs and the California golden chanterelle? They ...

Richard Allen's attorneys say Abby Williams and Libby German may have been part of a ritual killing. They need the special ...

The proposed labels are “an obvious and transparent attempt by industry to circumvent California law,” said Howie Hirsch, a retired lawyer in California who has worked on several recycling-related ...

State authorities have of late have been particularly focused on operators who misuse California's official cannabis ...

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before from a fellow Californian: It doesn’t really matter if I vote because the state is so deeply blue that my ballot won’t make a difference one way or ...

Though the three new symbols all have unique characteristics, they all share a common theme of being "iconic to California" ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — California is getting three new state symbols in 2025, adding to its expansive list representing the Golden State. All three state symbols are invertebrates and are under the ...

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California has been a blue state since the U.S. began labeling states red or blue back in 2000 (more on that later). With 54 electoral votes, California is one of the country’s most influential ...

5 would make it easier to pile new costs on taxpayers across the state. They say the current two-thirds threshold was enshrined in the 1879 California Constitution, and lowering it now would mean ...