California’s transition to electric vehicles and heat pumps can put downward pressure on electric rates, despite the billions of dollars of investments needed to upgrade electric utility distribution ...

A new study finds that California's rules protecting workers from excessive heat likely save dozens of lives every year. This comes as the federal government considers national heat-protection rules.

Over half of Californians both approve of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) performance in office and worry the state is heading in the wrong direction, according to a new study from the Public Policy Institute ...

Drop. Cover. Hold on. That’s the three-part jingle every Californian learns to stay safe in earthquake country. Scientists forecast a more than 99% chance that earthquakes of 6.7 magnitude or larger ...

As California again delays controversial rules requiring homeowners in fire-prone areas to maintain a 5-foot “ember-resistant” zone around their houses, a new report finds that properties that were ...

Experience the laid-back charm of Visalia, a charming city in Central California with easy access to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Home to the Sierra Nevada, the longest mountain range in ...

Two peer-reviewed studies led by UCLA researchers have documented the severe air quality impacts of recent California wildfires, revealing how dangerous smoke particles spread across communities and ...

News release in Spanish: https://lettersandsciencemag.ucdavis.edu/self-society/nuevo-estudio-muestra-como-la-violencia-de-los-carteles-aumenta-los-riesgos-para-los As ...

Nearly a third of US teenagers say they use AI chatbots daily, a new study finds, shedding light on how young people are embracing a technology that’s raised critical safety concerns around mental ...

California ban on openly carrying guns is unconstitutional, court rules A U.S. appeals court ruled on Friday that California's ban on openly carrying firearms in most parts of the state was ...