William J. Campbell and his brother, Edward, were successful businessmen along the Kings River in the 1850s. You see, they had a ferry business. Back then the kings river was very large and ...

Several U.S. jurisdictions have passed targeted bans on single-use plastic water bottles: South Lake Tahoe, California: As of ...

Utility maps of wildfire risk need updating, says the California Public Advocate—and utilities agree. State regulators voted ...

California's outdated utility fire maps raise concerns after recent wildfires. Despite calls for updates, regulators have ...

The administration has not provided a reason for most cases, but some students have been targeted because of their ...

Air quality conditions across several U.S. cities reached levels this week that federal agencies deem "unhealthy for sensitive groups," prompting health alerts and recommendations that children and ...

A second child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died from measles in Texas on April 3.

A mail-in ballot debacle, then a review exposing failures in financial reporting, has prompted the state’s auditor to examine ...

CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps. Different colors come with different rules.

Despite a five-fold increase in state-designated danger zones, private carriers use their own risk templates for determining ...

After decades of restrictive zoning and rising housing costs, San Francisco is poised to embrace one of its most significant ...