Next-door neighbors lost their near-identical homes in a California wildfire, but how they are navigating rebuilding is a ...

Gavin Newsom called the special session to oppose Trump, but questions remain his support for immigrants with criminal ...

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Contractors test soil samples for contaminants like lead or mercury and remove tainted soil. If a section still tests high, ...

Amazon has agreed to block sales of skin-lightening creams containing dangerous amounts of mercury.

Fourteen years ago, after the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional the popular blanket primary system, Californians voted to replace the deeply unpopular closed primary that replaced it with a top-two ...

The acquisition of Sun Plastics Inc. allows for a "well-structured succession plan for ownership," an adviser said.

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Monday, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced its watchlist of 50 women’s college basketball stars for its ...

Californians watching the sky in February have the chance to view a parade of planets and a snow moon. The planetary alignment that began in January will continue into February, according to ...

Sabally spent her entire five-season career with the Wings after the franchise selected her with the No. 2 pick in the 2020 ...

John Shumate, the Phoenix Suns 1974 first-round pick and All-NBA Rookie Team selection, died at age 72 on Monday.