Experts say a weekslong “snow drought” in Norther California's Sierra Nevada helped set the stage for Tuesday's deadly avalanche, after several feet of new snow fell on an earlier layer that had hardened
February 19, 2026
Eight of nine skiers buried near California’s Lake Tahoe amid heavy snow and “extreme weather conditions” in the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history have died, the Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said in a press conference. One is still missing and presumed dead.
February 17, 2026
Bernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats
February 18, 2026
The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness
February 18, 2026
Manteca passes bike street takeover ordinance with misdemeanor, $1,000 fine penalties
February 18, 2026
Authorities say six backcountry skiers are alive and 10 others are missing after an avalanche in Northern California that occurred during a powerful winter storm moving through the state
February 17, 2026
A strong storm system has brought tornado watches and damage in parts of the Southeast just as the Northeast starts to warm up
February 15, 2026
Four people have died and three others have required a liver transplants after eating the death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter
February 06, 2026
Woman steps up to foster family dog after kids' parents are detained by ICE
February 05, 2026
Supreme Court lets California use new Democrat-friendly congressional map
February 04, 2026
Woman escapes apartment fire barefoot, searches for missing pets
February 04, 2026
Man narrowly escapes car attack at Scripps Ranch Pride fence in alleged hate crime
February 04, 2026
Volunteers build owl nesting platforms to tackle growing rat problem
February 03, 2026
Fact check: Trump twice promotes phony claim that Walmart is closing 250 California stores
January 29, 2026
California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding a civil rights investigation into Dr. Mehmet Oz, saying he discriminated against Armenians in a video about hospice fraud in Los Angeles
January 30, 2026
Homeless housing project looks for volunteers to help with finishing touches
January 30, 2026
An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers launched an open-ended strike this week in California and Hawaii to demand better wages and staffing
January 27, 2026
Scotty's Castle, built in the 1920s, is tucked away in the desert in Death Valley National Park and was one of the park's biggest attractions
January 29, 2026
Arsonist sought after seven cars burned at multiple locations
January 23, 2026
'Straight out of a GTA game': Witnesses describe chase ending in SJ deadly police shootout
January 22, 2026
Iconic 1960s Orbit gas station in Sacramento moves toward historic landmark status
January 22, 2026
Anti-abortion movement seeks to escalate clashes over blue state ‘shield’ laws
January 17, 2026
A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state
January 14, 2026
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address
January 08, 2026
U.S. transportation officials say California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants
January 07, 2026
A year after devastating fires in the L
January 07, 2026
It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people
January 05, 2026
Missi Dowd-Figueroa has brought life back to her fire-ravaged plot in Altadena by planting sunflowers
January 04, 2026
California postal worker shares holiday delivery experiences
December 29, 2025
Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California
December 24, 2025
Heavy rain and flash flooding have soaked roads in northern California, leading to water rescues and at least one confirmed death
December 22, 2025
Possible shark encounter reported as woman remains missing off Lovers Point
December 22, 2025
Man extradited from Texas to face 16 child sex abuse charges in California
December 19, 2025
Pilot has minor injuries after small plane crashes in canal near Tracy, officials say
December 17, 2025
Nick Reiner, the younger son of director Rob Reiner, is in police custody following what investigators believe was a fatal stabbing of the director and his wife
December 15, 2025
Undefeated UConn still has the top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll
December 15, 2025
The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California
December 10, 2025
Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide vote on the plan backed by President Donald Trump
December 09, 2025
Rep. Darrell Issa tells the Associated Press he isn’t moving to Texas to run for Congress
December 05, 2025
A pup that was swept out to sea by a rip current must be feeling doggone lucky after her unlikely rescue off the San Diego coast
December 05, 2025
City council permanently bans pickleball
December 04, 2025
In heavily Democratic California, one prominent Republican U.S. House member is considering an audacious maneuver — moving to Texas to run for Congress
December 03, 2025
"Aunti Frances" continues Black Panther Party legacy of feeding the hungry
December 02, 2025
3 teens among 4 arrested in $6,000 Lululemon heist at store
November 28, 2025
Authorities are appealing to the public for tips, cellphone video and witness accounts as they search for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult at a child’s birthday party in California
November 30, 2025
Four people died after 14 people were shot at a family gathering in Stockton in northern California on Saturday night, police said.
November 30, 2025
3 children among the 4 killed at a California birthday party shooting
November 30, 2025
Arm wrestling contest brings community together
December 02, 2025
As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it is illegal for voters to show ID when casting a ballot in New York and California
November 26, 2025
Search for at-risk woman paused; GPS review underway
November 25, 2025
Community rallies for justice after alleged hate crime attack
November 24, 2025
Girl possibly kidnapped found safe, suspect remains outstanding
November 24, 2025
In the mid-20th century, comic books groups grew in popularity
November 22, 2025
President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday unveiled a plan for a dramatic expansion of oil and gas drilling rights auctions in U.S. waters, including in California
November 20, 2025
The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants
November 20, 2025
Sacramento groups demand accountability from ICE following recent actions by federal agents
November 20, 2025
A prosecutor reveals new details about the capture of one of America’s most notorious serial killers
November 20, 2025
A 27-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of former Oakland football coach John Beam
November 17, 2025
A fast-moving wildfire raged across thousands of acres of California prairie near the Nevada border on Friday, while Los Angeles was in the throes of back-to-back storms that
November 14, 2025
Family asking for witnesses to come forward in fatal road rage crash
November 12, 2025
After recent losing endorsements, Donald Trump hedges his bet in South Carolina governor’s race
Woman killed, 1,700 evacuated in beach hotel fire in Dominican Republic
Australia confirms first case of H5 bird flu
DeChambeau sputters and leads parade of former champions to miss cut at US Open
Bolivia signs deal with labor union after 50 days of anti-government protests
Kennedy Center facing financial straits, difficult choices – and a judge who wants it to stay open