A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules.

Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the ...

A stretch of Interstate 80 through Northern California is among the most dangerous interstate highways in the United States, a study reported. The interstate, which runs from San Francisco through ...

Could smoking pot lead people to drink less alcohol? In an elaborate and provocative experiment, scientists doled out joints and free drinks to see whether this idea — sometimes described as ...

Studies on California beaches often highlight their dirtiness or the fact that they’re disappearing altogether. But a recent study from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography found some ...

Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of climate change within the state: an increase in human-wildlife conflict due to prolonged, climate-exacerbated drought conditions.

The highest increases were seen in mountain lion, coyote and bobcat encounters. Researchers in California have pinpointed an unexpected impact of climate change within the state: an increase in ...

California’s tax climate ranks near the bottom among all 50 states, according to a new State Tax Competitive Tax Index by the Tax Foundation. California ranks 48th, ahead of only New Jersey and New ...

California's Proposition 50 would temporarily replace the state's independent redistricting commission with a map drawn by the legislature. If passed, Prop. 50 could add up to five Democratic-leaning ...

California's special election will take place on Nov. 4, 2025. Voters will decide on Prop. 50, which would allow California to redraw congressional lines to gain five more Democratic seats in the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed bag Monday for proponents of bills aimed at addressing the state’s legacy of racist and discriminatory policies against Black Americans.He signed a law ...