California’s property insurance crisis is expanding beyond the mountainous and heavily wooded communities traditionally considered most vulnerable to wildfires, leaving homeowners in relatively low-risk suburban neighborhoods struggling to obtain conventional coverage. An…
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials to explore the feasibility of imposing a mandatory “kill switch” for the most advanced AI models. Newsom, widely seen as…
A dramatic battle is unfolding along California’s coastline as powerful waves, severe erosion and rising water threaten expensive oceanfront homes, forcing residents and government officials to confront a difficult question: how far…
California is establishing the nation’s first standards for determining when homes contaminated by wildfire smoke are safe to occupy, addressing a major problem exposed by the devastating 2025 Los Angeles fires: thousands…
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from sending several longstanding California vehicle-emissions waivers to Congress for potential repeal, delivering an important victory to California in its escalating battle with…
Matt James has collected gold nuggets for years from the hills and riverbeds of California, but as the precious metal’s price soars, he has found an unexpected El Dorado: on social media.…
Meta is launching a political action committee in California to support candidates who favor lighter regulation of artificial intelligence in the state that is home to Silicon Valley. The tech world powerhouse…
California sued Donald Trump’s administration Thursday over his move to scrap the state’s tailpipe emission rules and its drive to phase out gas-powered cars. “The President’s divisive, partisan agenda is jeopardizing our…
An "extreme" blizzard has caused widespread disruption in the western US - with more than 10 ft of snow piling up in places. Thousands of properties were left without power in California…
More than 4,000 people have been forced to flee their homes to escape a wildfire scorching land around 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The blaze was first reported just before 12.45pm…
