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Rare ‘Doomsday Fish’ Found on California Beach by Woman Going for a Walk

In Japanese mythology, the deep-sea-dwelling oarfish is a harbinger of impending disaster. For scientists in California, where three oarfish have washed up in recent months, it’s an exciting find.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

Washington state reels from bomb cyclone as atmospheric river drenches California

Washington state is reeling after a powerful “bomb cyclone” killed two people, knocked out power to half a million customers at its peak and downed trees and power lines.

Mexican cartel leader who faked own death arrested in California

Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa — the son-in-law of Jalisco New Generation cartel leader "El Mencho" — was arrested in Riverside, California, officials said.

Chaos at California hospital after patient climbs into ceiling and gets stuck

Firefighters rescue man after he was firmly wedged into the ceiling of emergency room and could not free himself. A patient believed to be under the influence of drugs caused chaos at a California ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Life-threatening flooding likely to hit California as high winds batter Northwest

Forecasters warned of more high winds in the Pacific Northwest and potentially life-threatening flooding for parts of northern California on Friday, while an atmospheric river continues to dump ...

California case is the first confirmed bird flu infection in a US child

Health officials are confirming bird flu in a California child — the first reported case in a U.S. minor

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

California Storm Brings Record Rain and Flooding to San Francisco Bay Area

An atmospheric river that has brought damaging wind, rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest fed a storm spreading as far south as Los Angeles.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

1 infant dead in California, 9 hospitalized in latest listeria outbreak

Laboratory findings show that Yu-Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products were making people sick, the CDC said.

Scenes From the Atmospheric River That Drenched California and the Pacific Northwest

The storm, driven by the season’s first major atmospheric river, inundated the region, killing at least two people and causing widespread power outages.

Top stories - The New York Times - 7 minutes ago

‘Danger in my back yard’: residents in a wildfire-prone California town eye more Yosemite tourism with unease

As a new glamping development seeks to open in the region hammered by extreme weather, Mariposa locals are fighting back. Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Newsom calls for big boost in funding for California's film and TV tax credit, throwing Hollywood a lifeline

Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled plans to increase the cap on California's film and TV tax credit program to $750 million as Hollywood struggles to compete with rivals.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 27

It’s been a year of modest victories and tough losses for California’s reparations movement. What comes next?

Kamilah Moore, chair of the state’s historic taskforce, on winning a formal apology, and losing a fund and an agency. California is often celebrated as a leader in the growing movement for ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

Dust from California's lithium-rich Salton Sea worsening child respiratory issues: Study

Wind-strewn dust from California's lithium-rich, shrinking Salton Sea may be triggering respiratory issues in children who live nearby, a new study has found. Among the many symptoms — worse for ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Gas price fears drive pushback against California plan to overhaul climate program

California's Republican representatives in Congress are pushing back against state plans to tighten carbon reduction policies, arguing that doing so would cause a sharp rise in gasoline prices. All ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

After the Election, California (Yes, That Hellscape) Will Keep Moving the World Forward No Matter What

The state has been written off as a woke wasteland. But it's still inventing the future on a bunch of frontiers nobody's talking about. Even if Trump wins, it will remain a golden, global example.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Ahead of Proposition 36 vote, state data show California is not tracking retail theft suspects after arrests

No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let ...

US election 2024 live: Donald Trump says ‘we made history’ as he closes in on victory with win in Pennsylvania

Latest results and reaction after Trump wins crucial swing states, leaving him just three delegates short of 270 needed. US election results 2024: live map and tracker Senate and House results ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Former San José mayor wins California House seat, dealing blow to Newsom

Former San José Mayor Sam Liccardo is projected to win California’s 16th Congressional District against fellow Democrat Evan Low, according to Decision Desk HQ. Liccardo's victory is notable given ...

Politics - The Hill - November 6

Wake Forest vs. California prediction, odds, line: 2024 Week 11 college football picks, bets by proven model

SportsLine's model revealed its CFB picks and predictions for Cal Golden Bears vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday

Sports - CBS Sports - November 8

Toyota says California-led EV mandates are 'impossible' as states fall short of goal

CARB's regulations call for 35% of 2026 model year vehicles, which will begin to be introduced next year, to be zero-emission vehicles (ZEV).

Business - CNBC - November 8

Fires trigger red flag warnings in Northeast as crews continue to battle California blaze

Weather conditions triggered red flag warnings Tuesday in the Northeast and firefighters in California continued to battle a large wildfire that has burned over 20,000 acres.

Officials say a California man who owed couple $80K killed them and burned their bodies in the desert

A Los Angeles-area man who officials say killed a couple and burned their bodies and vehicles has been charged with murder, kidnapping, arson and burglary.

California Republican Ken Calvert holds off Dem challenge in Palm Springs area

Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor.

Politics - Politico - November 13

Person in bear costume faked attacks on cars for insurance payout, officials say

Four people have been charged with insurance fraud for claiming that their cars were trashed by a bear — which was actually someone in a bear costume, officials said Wednesday.

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