The swift passage was a decisive victory for Governor Gavin Newsom, widely seen as a possible 2028 White House contender whose national political stature has climbed as he led Democrats' charge against what they decried as an attempted power grab in the Republican-led state of Texas.

A person in California recently tested positive for plague, according to El Dorado County health officials. The individual has been treated and is recovering at home.

Meghan Markle shared a rare Instagram video of Prince Harry surfing in California, just days after celebrating her 44th birthday.

The NWS Hanford CA issued a flash flood warning at 2:56 p.m. on Saturday in effect until 4:15 p.m. The warning is for Madera, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties.

Bed Bath & Beyond is making a comeback —but not in California. Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis announced on Aug. 20 that the company will not reopen any state brick-and-mortar stores, opting to serve its 39 million residents solely through delivery.

Wildfires have cropped up in different regions across California over the past several days as a record-breaking heat wave blankets most of the state, with more fire activity expected amid a spate of dry lightning and thunderstorms.

The powerful House Oversight Committee is probing whether cost and ridership estimates were ‘misrepresented’ in order to secure federal and state funding.

Mercury is the first home insurer to use California's recently passed regulatory reform to ask for a rate hike. More are likely to follow, experts say.