California has never penalized a dam owner for violating safety requirements, even as 57 dams sit in poor condition.

What warmer waters mean for sea lions, kelp forests and toxic algae blooms

A 723-page review says the Palisades and Eaton fires overwhelmed a system never built for wind-driven conflagrations. So who is responsible for fixing it?

As climate-fueled wildfires test water systems in new and devastating ways, a rural California county has a plan to adapt

People aged 50 and older have grown from about 10 percent of the homeless population to half. That's according to the most recent federal data.The increase is being driven by a number of factors inclu...

At best, older workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.

If it's signed into law, California's new journalism support bill will raise the bar for other states looking to save local news. A sponsor has advice for them.

ICE says it has no updated information on the number of miscarriages after 3 October 2025. Lawmakers, advocates and immigration attorneys have raised alarms that pregnant detainees are not receiving b...

At least 13 papers — including The Miami Herald, The Sacramento Bee and The Kansas City Star — lost reporters

Open AI's CEO claims data center water concerns don’t hold “up to scrutiny.” Artificial intelligence companies are fighting legislation to disclose water use.

Open AI's CEO claims data center water concerns don’t hold “up to scrutiny.” Artificial intelligence companies are fighting legislation to disclose water use.

The National Park Service is under pressure to make an unprecedented deal that cedes a quarter-mile strip of the park.

California data centers guzzle billions of gallons of water to cool AI servers — and the public still doesn't know how much. Lawmakers want that to change. Newsom vetoed the idea last year. Now two ne...

California data centers guzzle billions of gallons of water to cool AI servers — and the public still doesn't know how much. Lawmakers want that to change. Newsom vetoed the idea last year. Now two ne...

As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Can California keep it up?

As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Can California keep it up?

As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Can California keep it up?

As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Can California keep it up?

As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Can California keep it up?

A bill to exempt the proposed shipyard from environmental analysis is doing the time warp again.

Illustrating the current status of childhood immunization in Pennsylvania to inform state-level policy decisions and priorities.

The rollback could open more than 4 million acres to development, even as research shows roads can increase wildfire ignitions.

The rollback could open more than 4 million acres to development, even as research shows roads can increase wildfire ignitions.

The anticipated very strong to historically strong El Niño event will likely increase the odds of a very wet winter California, as well as raise sea levels at the coast and in within inland bays and estuaries. As a result, there will likely be an increased risk of flooding in California during winte

With no long-term deal in sight, water agencies are left guessing how deep the next cut will go — and when.

Q&A with hydrologist Adrienne Marshall on why this past winter’s snowpack fell so low, how global warming increased the odds and what the future may hold

On Sunday, there were 26 reported drone incursions in the restricted Spokane fire area, and four drones were "directly in the path of firefighting apparatus."

The Colorado has been struggling for decades. This summer could bring it to the brink, threatening endangered wildlife and communities.

Arizona, California and Nevada will be required to curb their use of the water from the river by about 20 percent over the next two years, according to three officials.

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.