The American children of a British couple held captive by Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime appealed Wednesday to President Trump in a video, asking for his help in securing their release.

After California lawmakers blocked two bills that would have no longer allowed trans-athletes in girls' and women's sports, ...

For decades, California has ranked second only to Hawaii in housing and rental costs, and the state has seven of the 10 most expensive metropolitan areas in the nation. A new report finds the cost of ...

California wine producers fear longstanding international business relationships are now at risk from an escalating trade war ...

Key public health programs could end if the funding isn't restored, the lawsuit said. Here's how these funds are used in California.

State leaders sued Norwalk when the city extended a sweeping ban on homeless shelters, supportive housing and businesses that ...

The city’s seismologist turned climate disaster expert wants better building codes but isn’t waiting around for them.

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department, which began serving employees dismissal notices on Tuesday in what’s expected ...

Social Security's payment schedule is normal in April, but recipients who get Supplemental Security Income benefits will get ...

“Most NPR member stations operate at, or barely above, break-even,” it begins. A cutoff would cause up to $240 million to ...

Arizona doesn't typically get much disaster relief funding, which could tempt state officials to ignore risks of rare events.

I’d choose to be a Los Angeles County supervisor. I’d be one of five people charged with running a county of nearly 10 ...