California

While American Indian and Alaska Native students in California have made progress in academics, persistent barriers and challenges still exist for these scholars, a report released Friday by Cal State San Marcos found.

Residents in Riverside County captured mysterious lights in the sky that could be drones amid reports of sightings on the East Coast.

Legendary entertainer Dick Van Dyke marked his 99th birthday Friday, just days after a harrowing escape from a wildfire near his Malibu home.

The 32-year-old DJ was booked for misdemeanor domestic violence Tuesday evening and later posted bail.

Boeing has laid off hundreds of additional employees in Washington state and California as part of planned cuts that will eventually reduce the company’s workforce by about 17,000.

Gas prices in San Diego recently dropped to their lowest level in nearly two years. But changes approved by the state’s Air Resources Board could turn that trend around. NBC 7’s Joey Safchik reports on Dec. 9, 2024.

Ten people were injured after an officer on a motorcycle crashed into a crowd at a holiday parade in Palm Springs.

California’s state Capitol building in Sacramento was evacuated Friday morning after a threat was made, according to a report from KCRA, citing a message from a Senate staffer.

Most of the tsunamis in California have been small, but some were destructive and deadline. See a list of notable tsunamis.

The tsunami warning launched by NOAA following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of California has been canceled.

Dave Snider, Tsunami Warning Coordinator at NOAA, said a destructive tsunami is not likely to occur following a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of California.

Attorney General Rob Bonta updated guidelines for places like schools, libraries and hospitals on complying with the California Values Act. The new guidelines include requiring a warrant for ICE cooperation and not asking for data on people’s immigration status. NBC 7’s Shelby Bremer reports on Dec. 4, 2024.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers will return to the state Capitol on Monday to begin a special session to protect the state’s progressive policies ahead of another Trump presidency.

A California teacher has reportedly died of rabies after she was bitten by a bat she found in her classroom.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has released a new plan to protect the state’s iconic Joshua trees, which are imperiled by wildfires, human development and climate change.

Working on her day off turned out to be a good day for one Southern California woman who bought a Scratchers ticket after her shift and won $1 million.

The Republican caucus in California’s Legislature is growing more diverse as Latino and Asian American candidates apparently flipped three Democrat-held seats. When new legislators are sworn in next week, Democrats will still control a supermajority in the Legislature. But the three flipped seats have Republicans hopeful. They point to Latino and Black voters helping send Donald Trump to the White...

California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the $7,500 federal EV tax credit.

The festival is scheduled to take place on April 11 to 13, and again on April 18 to 20.

The anticipated three-quarters of a mile road will be embedded with chargers under the pavement to wirelessly send power to the vehicle.