California prisoner who escaped in 2011 is captured in New York
A man who escaped from a California prison camp in 2011 was captured in New York City, officials announced Friday.…
california department
California lawmakers reject proposal to limit water well drilling
In recent years, California water managers have seen a pattern emerge in agricultural areas of the Central Valley: Even as…
These chocolates with mushrooms could make you sick, health experts warn
Diamond Shruumz chocolate bars, cones and gummies (microdose products made in Santa Ana) have been linked to cases of serious…
Judge stops ban on syringe programs in El Dorado County
El Dorado County cannot enforce its ban on programs that hand out clean syringes as a legal battle between the…
Editorial: Jobs for ex-prisoners and homeless people end with Clean California
In the three years since Governor Gavin Newsom announced the Clean California initiative, thousands of people who otherwise would not…
'Shark!' Swimmers compete to save bleeding man on California beach
Cameron Whiting had just finished an easy 1.5-mile open-water swim and was bodysurfing Sunday morning at Del Mar Beach when…
Evacuation orders lifted on 14,000-acre Corral fire
Residents who were forced to leave their homes over the weekend when a wildfire broke out near a local explosives…
Baby cougar roaming Thousand Oaks? The authorities say: it's a cat.
Neighbors along the Los Padres Trail in Ventura County were convinced they saw a baby cougar on their security cameras…
Bear that appears to smile captured by a trail camera over Pasadena
In a city where paparazzi snaps of elusive celebrities attract the attention of millions of admirers, an image of a…
California aquifers boosted by wet year, recharge efforts
After years of widespread declines, groundwater levels rose significantly across much of California last year, driven by historically wet weather…