SAN FRANCISCO — Residents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment. Joan Heblack told ...

The highly elusive Sierra Nevada red fox was spotted for the first time ever in the southern portion of the California mountain range. Biologists with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife ...

In a social media landscape where AI images and videos are becoming the norm, it can be difficult to decipher what is real and what is not. Videos that feature wild animals are of particular concern, ...

Experts say that it’s too early to tell what will happen during the rest of the state’s rainy season, but that extreme drought is unlikely. By Sonia A. Rao Heavy rain and snow has pounded California ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office this week described 2025 as “the year that would not end.” But it has, and ...

The march of both residents and companies out of California continued in 2025, including the high‑profile exit of In‑N‑Out Burger to Tennessee. In 2025 alone, several major companies announced ...

It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk. By Ryan Mac Theodore Schleifer ...

Heavy rain and flash flooding soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues from vehicles and homes and at least one confirmed death, authorities said Monday. In Redding, a city at the ...

Business is booming for one Portland costume shop. Or should we say, “blowing up?” Ever since protesters started dressing in inflatable costumes and gathering outside the South Waterfront area’s ...

There's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants, with the island a global hotbed of carnivorous species. Now, scientists have made a ...

They are fluffy, have cute little hands and resemble friendly bandits, but are racoons legal to own in California? This question comes up every time a toddler birthday comes around, or a video goes ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said California's redistricting would counter Texas' rare mid-decade redistricting push. That doesn't mean California is turning back after a federal court in Texas blocked the state ...