California
California Firefighters Race to Protect Giant Sequoia Trees
Officials say the historically significant trees were thankfully unscathed by recent blazes
California Drought Hits World's Top Almond Producer
Extreme heat and a limited water supply are jeopardizing the future of the $6 billion industry
Wildfire Smoke Linked to Covid-19 Cases and Deaths in the West
Thousands of coronavirus cases and hundreds of deaths may be attributable to the particulate matter in wildfire smoke
New Animal Welfare Law Could Drive Up Pork Prices in California—and Nationwide
In 2018, Californians overwhelmingly supported Proposition 12, an initiative designed to create humane conditions for farm animals
Chipmunks Test Positive for the Bubonic Plague in Several South Lake Tahoe Locations
Officials closed some recreational sites while the areas undergo eradication efforts
Climate Change Is Decimating Monarch Populations, Research Shows
Western monarchs have lost 99.9 percent of their numbers since the 1980s
Fifty Years Ago, Berkeley Restaurant Chez Panisse Launched the Farm-to-Table Movement
'Local, organic, sustainable' are common buzzwords on American menus now, but it wasn't always that way
Death Valley Records Hottest Average Temperature Over 24 Hours
The Stovepipe Wells weather station measured an average temperature of 118.1 degrees Fahrenheit on Sunday
The Science of Predicting When Bluffs in Southern California Will Collapse
Researchers are using lidar to better understand the erosional forces that cause oceanfront cliffs to crumble
Why a Newly Installed Statue of Marilyn Monroe Is So Controversial
In the era of #MeToo, some view the sculpture—now on view in California—as a symbol of sexism
Long-Lost Fragment of First Rainbow Pride Flag Resurfaces After Four Decades
The brilliantly colored banner—now on view in San Francisco—flew on "Gay Freedom Day" in 1978
Mini Museum Honoring the Black Panther Party Will Debut on Juneteenth
A pop-up exhibition dedicated to the Black power organization is set to open in Oakland, California, on June 19
Fire Destroyed 10 Percent of World's Giant Sequoias Last Year—Can They Survive Climate Change?
A new draft report suggests between 7,500 and 10,600 of the massive trees were killed by wildfire in 2020
Corpse Flower Steals the Spotlight at Abandoned California Gas Station
A local nursery owner grew the rare botanical wonder and shared the bloom with the community, where they could touch and interact with the plant
After Last Year's Deadly Fires, the California Condor Soars Once Again
A colossus of the sky, the bird of prey was nearly gone when biologists rescued it from extinction. Then came a terrible new challenge
A Jet-Black, Bioluminescent 'Football Fish' Washed Up on a California Beach
The sea creature typically lives in depths of 3,000 feet and rarely shows up on shore in one piece
California's Fire Season May Be Starting Early This Year
The state issued a 'red flag' fire warning on May 2, the first one issued in May since 2014, during a stretch of abnormally hot, dry and windy weather
Group of Critically Endangered California Condors Trash Woman's Deck
The group included 15 to 20 of the massive birds, which amounts to nearly 10 percent of the remaining wild population
World's Widest Airplane Completes Successful Second Test Flight
Stratolaunch's "Roc" aircraft has two fuselages and a wingspan of 385 feet
Celebrating America's Oldest Family-Run Stained Glass Studio
A new exhibition spotlights Judson Studios, the Los Angeles group that's been creating iconic pieces of art for nearly 125 years
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