Justin Halstenberg faces life in prison, prosecutors said, for starting a blaze that burned nearly 44,000 acres in Southern California last fall.

Tributes were pouring in across social media Thursday for music agent Dave Shapiro and drummer Daniel Williams, who were both believed to be involved in the deadly plane crash in a Murphy Canyon neighborhood.

That’s a quick snapshot of who will benefit and who won’t from what President Donald Trump labeled the “Big, Beautiful” bill that squeezed through a bitterly divided House after an all-night session by a 215-214 vote. All 43 of California’s Democrats opposed the measure, while all nine Republicans were for it.

California's largest coastal cities reported rises in sea level that could threaten the state's infrastructure if left unchecked.

The Bay Area News Group clinched 21 of the state’s most prestigious journalism awards for work published in 2024, including six first-place wins in categories as diverse as the readership of

While many have praised the tenacity of 28-year-old Tiffany Slaton, others have expressed doubts about the veracity of her shocking survival story and have criticized her family's fundraising motives.

Santa Ana police say Alejandro Acosta allegedly killed up to to 20 cats and stole a woman's Bengal Lynx named Clubber.