Porterville police say they were called out to Date Avenue between Newcomb and Lotus streets just after 5 Monday morning for ...

Firefighter Patrick Jones and Captain Ray Figueroa died while battling a massive fire at the Porterville Library.

A search is underway for a vehicle after reports of it entering the Little Potato Slough in San Joaquin County Wednesday ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists ... Also on Monday, the California Public Utilities Commission proposed new standards for ...

Elevated concentrations of heavy metals have been detected at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve by scientists from San Jose State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories following a recent fire at ...

But there’s no love for that boat now as it sits neglected and abandoned in Northern California. L.A. Times’ Jessica Garrison wrote about the heartbreaking demise of the ship and joined Lisa ...

Seismologists are closely monitoring California's fault lines as concerns grow about the possibility that the "Big One" could happen soon. The "Big One" refers to a massive earthquake that could ...

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

A California city voted to criminalize “aiding” and “abetting” homeless camps Tuesday — an unusual move that advocates say could stifle help for people who need it. In addition to making ...

LOS ANGELES – President Donald Trump, long a vocal detractor of California, touched down in Los Angeles on Friday to tour fire ravaged areas, pledging federal support after days of criticizing ...

The strongest storm to impact parts of California in over a year has arrived and was drenching hundreds of miles of the state Thursday. Coastal areas and valleys in Southern California ...

NOWHERE. WELL, A GROUP WANTING CALIFORNIA TO SECEDE FROM THE UNITED STATES IS TRYING TO GET THE ISSUE ON THE BALLOT. STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL SAYS A GROUP HAS BEEN CLEARED TO START GATHERING ...