The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, current and former House members and at least one billionaire.

A small Merced County district cut chronic absenteeism to 14.2% in spring 2024 through expanded school counselor services.

Swalwell, a fervent Trump critic, is the latest in a long list of Democrats who have launched bids to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Thanksgiving is days away. Whether you're roasting a turkey, watching football or gathering with family, be ready for record-breaking traffic and big crowds in California. AAA predicts a surge in holiday travel this year, with nearly 82 million people expected to hit the road nationwide over Thanksgiving.

Alhambra police officer Alec Sanders, 28, was killed in the line of duty after an early morning pursuit ended in a violent crash in Los Angeles County.

It’s been a full week of earthquakes in California, including a 4.1 near Templeton that triggered an alert for residents. “This week is a bit busy,” Minson said. “But earthquakes are not uniformly spaced out in space and time, so this is all within the normal variation for earthquakes.”

The search for Ashlee Buzzard's 9-year-old daughter, Melodee Buzzard, is ongoing. She was last seen Oct. 9 on a road trip with her mother.

Another round of heavy rain could cause flash flooding in areas already impacted by California's recent atmospheric river event.

Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to preparing for a presidential campaign than to fixing the state’s problems.

The Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world.

A vintage blue VW "Magic bus" that became an unlikely symbol of resilience when it survived a major California wildfire has made its public debut after Volkswagen restored it.

A historic deal will return over 10,000 acres of former ranch land in the northern Sierra Nevada to the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, state officials announced.