Heat wave in the western US could start a sweltering summer
A major early-season heat wave heading toward western North America threatens to bring sweltering temperatures that could break records. Here,…
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Opinion: Was my favorite teacher gay? Maybe a belly dancer could figure it out.
Dear Mr. H: This is Raphael Simon. Rafi, as you may remember me. We last saw each other in 1982…
Spectacular algae bloom turns California's famous Clear Lake bright green
Clear Lake, one of California's oldest and most visited lakes, is no longer so clear after an algae bloom turned…
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County has detected mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus for the first time this year. The mosquitoes were recovered…
FLiRT subvariants of COVID are increasing. How bad will the California wave be?
As the new FLiRT family of coronavirus subvariants takes hold, early signs point to a summer surge in cases. So…
Trump travels to California to raise funds after guilty verdict
In the wake of former President Trump's conviction on 34 felonies, he will head to California next week to raise…
3.8 magnitude earthquake strikes near Ventura
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Friday morning at 10:26 a.m. Pacific Time, nine miles from Santa Paula, California, according…
UC Santa Cruz Camp: Police order protesters to disperse
Police in riot gear entered the UC Santa Cruz campus early Friday and ordered pro-Palestinian protesters who had blocked the…
The housing crisis in California also affects pets
Animal welfare advocates gathered in sacrament recently to push for legislation to limit landlords' ability to ban pets or charge…
Most California Republicans in competitive congressional races are silent on Trump's condemnation.
Most Republican congressional candidates in California's most competitive districts reacted to the news of former President Trump's historic criminal conviction…